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

Washington, since our last--one of them furnishes
us the following extract;-
"WAsHtNGroN, January Sth 1892
To-day IN the House OF Representatives, after pro-
racted struggle and the practice of every device by the
high Tariff party 10 prevent it, the bill TO reduce the -
ties was taken up and the Chairman OF the Committee of
Ways and Means who reported it, made short opening
speech, explaining its details He his own de-
termination and that OF the other members of the Commit
Zee not 10 debate The principles of The BILL conceving that
the time for such debate had passed. and the opinion
oil every member OF the House was finally made mn lie
said tina, eight millions of the probable would not
IN future be wanted and that fifteen instead of twenty
three millions would be amply sufficient not only for all
the purposes OF economical, but for those OF liberal
and he about TO say, even proiuse staesman-tba
the OIL was Trained on this principle and with all the
gard possible TO the several interests the country with
out looking TO local sectional interests Sc. &c. He
made no auson TO South Carolina touched no tonic
to call forth debate This the friends of the bill If
possible TO avoid-and MIR. McDutie il is said so
distinguished OH former occasions, will not address the
COMMITTEE unless compelled by something coming from
the other side. There evident determination in the
House TO act and lose time in debate and this not
proceeding from any Difference to the course of South Ca
rona affected by her ls of February limitation bu
because the is evidently Just and proper and as
the subject has been debated over and over again i'm ts
very Congress- and the principle admitted that the
nue. oil the government must be brought down to wants
there no reason for further discussion or delay This
Is real dignity and true magnanmity for the strong
to do justice the weak before violent measures are re-
sorted II this bill passes both Houses it will pour oil
on the stormy waves OF discomfort South Carolina and
The awful crisis will be avered The and stripes will
wave III peace over ttcehty Jour united States.
The bonds oil our Union be stronger than That il
viii pass the House of and that in four or
I'VE DAYS more now not only probable but almost GER
tain The only fear is some collision about details
which is TO he hoped will be carefully avoided In
the Senate, its fate is considered more doubtful but
cannot persuade myself that this body will take ON
Itself the high and terrible responsibility of rejecting
measure recommended by the Executive passed by
the immediate representatives of the people, and plain
called Tor by every consideration oil justice and pru-
dence; when the alternative may, and probably will
be, civil war and disunon In the mean time il Is
believed that all further ausiou to s. c. will be suspend.
ed here; and that no further step will be taken by the Ex
ecuiive, until the effect Of the action OF Congress is per
ceived This such obvious policy that mottothstand
ing T"mo's to the contrary am persuaded it will be
pursued III the law passes, il will beyond doubt cause
the Immediate repeal OF the Ordinance; and in short
time the whole affair will pass away like disagreeabIe
aud painful dream"
We learn from other sources, that sangliine homes
are entertained by some at Washington of this agta
ting question being adjusted during the present ses-
sion. They confidently believe the bill of the com
mittee of Ways and Means will pass the House of
epresentatives-and there is by 10 means n desDe-
rate prospect, that in such an attempt it may work
IT'S way through the Senate The calculations made
upon that body are however, very uncertain. No
ses, is said have been counted and 20 for and 20
against the bill-leaving eight Senators untold We
are afraid that we shall have place both Messrs
Clay and Webster among the enemies of conci
ilation The old ieaven of coalition has not vet left
them Mr. Clay at least, is supposed to have sufi-
GENTLY indicated has course, by remark he dropt on
monday last IN hls speech on the disposition of the
IuDlIc Lands The remark was 10 this effect. that
IN attempting TO dscontents i'm one quarter
the danger was that they would only be transferred
ana III shape more menacng, TO another"-whicb
admits of this version, that the Tariff must not be
relaxed to proptate the South, lest it might pro-
duce much louder diScontents 10 the North! There
was once time when Mr.. Clay could play the part
OF tie eace-naker-and there is no feather in his
cap which he has been more proud in wearing than
the title of Mediator of Missouri-but we susuect
these times are changed. Instead ofconciliating
the differences OF his country, and rendering Justice
10 tie oppressed South, we fear shall tind him
contributing 10 STIR up discontents in the North
We have heard it whispered indeed, that some of
lis representatives, are in their beginning to hint
threalS OF dIsunion, IN their Tariff interests
should be abandoned. Butcan Mr. CLAY he willing
TO ioment spirit of this description? Can he be
so pima 10 ms own interests, his own glory p
we learn too, that if the bill should be unlappiy
defeated at the present session. the new CONGRESS-
VIII he sure 10 settle the whole subject upon fair and
equitable grounds. Every spark of this threatening
flame will be eXiinguished unless the madness OF
ambition should set fire to the edice of our Union
and our Liberties.
As to the runours to which our CORRESPONDENT
refers, and which had previously reached us in ano
Their shape, we learn from other quarters that there
Is no ground for suspicion uneasness Ii is said
that the President does not design To come before
Congress with any Message at present-and that he
does not mean to ask for military naval force in
any shape whatsoever liz is said that lie Urc-
poses to rely upon the ciuH authorities alone as the
best and most effective weapons-and that his whole
policy VIII be reduced to the maxinl-to REBEL b,u
not to COMMENCE aggression. Whatever rumour
may say to the contrary Notwithstanding, we resi-
satisfied of this fact.
South Cdrotina.-Our accounts from this State
are, upon the whole, more pacific, than they were
during the sessions OF the Convention and the Lee