Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-12
POLTTTCAE.

the subject of proposed reduction of the Tariff before
both Houses of Congress- and that in the House of Ro
personalities bill has been matured for reducing IT, n
which the zeal that procured the early report of IL
is endeavorng give exclusive preference over
all other objects OF legislation Ii is still doubtful howe
believe, whether any legislation will result
from this agitation of the question. The view which
is entertained OF this subject by the friends of the
Manufacturing interest in the East may he inferred in
anticipation from the following extract of letter from This
city, which do not hesitate attribute to the pen Of
some Member of Congress from that quarter
Correspondence Of the Boston Cctyier1
WAsHINGToN CITY, Dec 27 1882
| The blow which alluded 10, in former communca-
tons has fallen upon the North If they did not behold
the mpeu dne shock, it will now be felt. The Commit
tee Of Ways and Means reported tariff bill this morning
which will PROSTATE industry in manufactures and
the mechanic arts Cottons, after 1884, as well as wool.
lens, to pay but 90 per cent? and the minimum ON cot
tons being also abolished, the protecting duty instead of
being from to cents per pound, will be only from to O.
There is duty again on coffee and tea, and that silks
is raised This bill to go into effect oil the 4h Of March
in little more than so days. if it passes and there is
but slight hope of resisting it, for the Administration will
urge 1t through, il possible Thus notification is to be
put dOicn by YIELDING UP the interest ofthe North This
is the practical commentary the ourishing and high
sounding doctrine of the Proclamation We are SOLD in
the market, where Pennsylvania, New jersey and Ohio
unexpectedly find themselves exposed and ch0ed on the
back, part of the to he disposed Of alias KNOCK
ED DOWN AT PUBLIC, viz; political auction, TO the
bidder. Now, we think the current of events
will not longer be mistaken; and rapid the tide eb
bling that craft will soon he aground and incapable of
getting Gfont again. for it is tide that knows no re
into that great Of ignorance where all our honors
are to be sunk down, down TO the unfahomed depths Of
oblivion
To the suboned very brief paragraph on this subject
which we find in tha American Sentinel (Phadel-
phia) OF Saturday morning, attach more conse-
qnence that If, from almost any other it were
longer The protective principle cannot be broken
in upon, to the extent proposed by the bill now depend
ing in tho House of Representatives without the aid of
,Se friends OF The Administration in Pennsylvania and
New York We consider the following paragraph as in
dicatng beyond doubt that this point they Tor many"
them) have taken the stud:
from tho American Sentinel Jan. s
The TARIFF.-lt is the opinion of gentlemen Of the
first intelligence at Washington, that the Tariff will
not pass Many Of the members Of Congress who would
cheerully c6ncede something to the times think goes
too far and too abrubUv.-.Ndt. Int.
From tho Albany August
Lhe IdrU-Ihe Report Of me Committee Of Ways
and hedns-It will be seen by reference 10 the Congress
sional proceedings Of Thursday, which copy from
Philadelphia paper Of Saturday, and by the following let
ers from Washington that the committee of ways and
means on that day reported bill, reducing still further
the duties on mposts.
Extract of letter to the Editor of the Argus dated
"WAsHINGToN, 18th Dec 1882.
"1Iy dear SiC-The Committee of WAYS and Means
have this morning reported to the house bill reduce
the Tariff and have given notice that would be called
up on the I'd of January copy will be sent you when
ever IT is printed
"Haynes couner.proclanation has been received this
morning. 1t is in accordance with his inaugural speech
Our friends repose implicit confidence in the wisdom
and hrmness OF patriotic Chief Magistrate TO conduct
through the dangers which seem to threaten our nva
luable republican institutions. Violence and niompe
rance will be eectuay robukod by the moderation and
magnanmity OF the government; the designs Of The wick
ed defeated; civil commoion prevented; and, trust i'm
God, and believe, the Union will be preserved"
To the Editor Of the Argus, dated
"H0use If Representatives., Dec H.
q" Dear Sf--The Committee Of Ways and Means have
reported Tariff OF Duties, which will reach YOU in the
Globe. When the Government we're engaged against
popular feeling and judgment in increasing our taxes
Congress adopted the blind expression of 50 much per
cent at Udl0Tem! The people 20 understand this ex
preston and the idea which IL CONVEYS is always iud
tnct. The committee have adopted the more clear def
mite and appropriate expression Of 80 many dollars on one
hundred dollars Of the value thereof BY this means our
people will understand at every reading the exact amount
Of the tax or protection offered"
UNITED STATES AND BUENOS AYREs
We authorized to state, that in the correspondence
between the Government Of Buenos Ayres Mr. SIacum
The Consul, and Mr. Bayes the Charge IA flares q
Stes to that country, as published in the N Y Journal
OF Commerce. there are many material errors and vsf,.
tons from the original documents and that the account OF
the conference between Mr. Bsyles and Don Manual Vi
ceue de N1za the Minister Of Foreign Affair, at Baenos
Ayres, Is incorrect
Some Of the errors In the above correspondence a.
published in The Journal OF Commerce are obyious
inths note Of Mr. Bayios, Of July TO- Columbus is re