TEST QUESTIONS.
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The National Intelligencer seems TO look
upon the votes given in the House of Repre-
sentatives upon The various propositions TO in-
s,ruc, ths Committee of Ways and Means, as
"test questions," showing that the present
tariff is approved. 1t is not surprising that
the editor of the National Intelligencer should
hold ont this idea. He wishes the present
tariff to stand, and Mr. Clay has declared him
self in favor Of it, 1t is verv natural then,
tina, the editor should eudeavor to impress the
public favorabiy towards Mr. Clay's policy.
by assuming, under any shallow pretext, that
the democracy Of the House have promptly
given in adhesion TO it.


The supposi,ion that the existing tariff ''1ciH
not be touched at the present session." be-
cause the House have not reiterated the order
to the Committee of Ways and Means 10 per-
form the duties prescribed III the rules provid-
ing for its appointment. aud implied In its
very name, Is ve,y singular, considering the
circumstances of the Government. The pro-
hibitory or protective character Of the present
tariff renders it wholly inadequate to meet
current expenses, aud the Secretary of the
Treasury issues Government paper money
to supply the daily deficiency. Ia this state
| of things, Committee of Ways and Means
is appointed TO devise ways and means to
save the Government from the bankruptcy
impending under the burdens of The Federal
expe nditures and its aboriive tariff; and it is
supposed the committee will not do it's duty
under the rule insi,uting it, aud the necessity
dema nding it, because the House has not
thought fit to repeat its order, before the com


mi,tee has had lime to comply with the first
command embodied 10 the Fundamental law


under which it is organized.


The organs OF the democracy understand


the motives Of such sGuibs as the lntell'gen-


cer's- Globe.