Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-11

Manchester; and in fact all sorts OF machinery ma
ing and to be made for the old world, by the enter
prising, industrious and ingenious artizans of the
new world.
Meeting OF Merchants In Relation to Mr.,
Adans's New Revenue Law.
large and very respectable meeting of mere ants
held at Delmonicos yesterday, to take measures
to prevent the passage of the new Revenae Law
generally known by the name of Mr.. Adams Law
The meeting was called 20 order, and Mr.. Hyslop
was appointed chairman.
Mr.. Underwood stated that this law was termed
act for the better collecting of the revenues of
the port Of New York; but that under that title its
trainers had smugged in certain clauses cons titu.
ting eatirely new tariff; giving almost inqusi-
taria powers to the collector: increasing the Iatcs
of duties from 25 to 50 per cents authorsing the col
lec;or TO enter your store or house at almost any
time. and demand an examine the books and papers
of tha merchant, and subject him to other odious
measures The bill very nearly passed last session;
il could be called up and passed next Monday; aud
as Mr.. Adams indefatg bic, and always IA. his
post he very likely to try to get it passed the
house Immediately He hoped, therefore, the
meeting would take instant ste ps to defeat il.
Mr.. - tfiadden, we think, but our reporter
could not catch his name) said that his bill was a
most odioHs measure; II was one of the miserable
fruits OF having yer for collector Of the ports
instead Of constituting the acts Of Congress in gem
tlemany aud liberal way, he was always seeking
how take advantage OF the industrious me hant
the act, he believed, was the joint concoetioa of
Mr. Hoyt and Mr.. Butler, fathered by Mr. Adams
Mr.. Hoyt had for long time endeavored 20 harrass
the importers in every possible way he had brought
suits upon snits In the most unjust and ridiculous
manner and had been defeated in all of them. And
to make up for it, he cencocted this bill, which was
ore Of the greatest outrages ever attempted the
importers Uuder the paltry pretext Of being bill
TO collect the present revenue, II smuggied in its
irrr IF fufie h. fas h.
porters, gave dangerous power 10 the collector,
was at variance ith the enlightened policy Of the
Compromise Act Of 1888, and gross infringement
upon the rights Of the importers citizens. lie
hoped, in his heart, the act would be defeated and
he also cordially and sincerely hoped that the next
collector Of this port would be gentleman, and not
a LAWYER.
Mr. Robert Jafray then rose and saii-Gentlen en-;
as was in Washington last session trying 10 defeat
this bill, I'll tell you little how things stood there
in relation to IT, spoke To several members OF Con-
cress about it, and they said, they should have voted
fer IT, and it would have passed. but they said they
could ma understand il. No, nor can any one else
scarcely understand il but an importer who knows
The iniquity Of il. MIR. Preston told me he voted for
IL. but he knew nsthing ab0nt II. Mr.. Clay walked
acros. the Senate Chamber, ard SAID "Centemea
OF the Southern Delegation, call on you as men of
honor support this bill for II is carrying out the
liberal policy o. the Compromise act of ISIS" Brt,
sir il does no such thing but IL will increase
dates from . to % per cent IL was got up by
clique here, and II IS morally wrong, politically
wron p, and mercantiltly wrong But twill passby
some petty Jogging II you don't stop For there Is
nett Jogging in Congr,s well as in Wall street
iChesr) And good deal OF business Is done when
very few members are present. John tesincy Adams
brought in this bill when only four members were
present. had the grsate't officially to get members
re.ent at the time appointed, in order to oppose the
bill bu, Mr. Adams seems 10 be always there Men
would promise to come al ! o'clock and not come
near uatil a quarter 10 FIVE. The champagne
good aud Legislation was a sec 1ndary object You
must collect money and send an agent on to Wash
nston TO to defeat this bill Not tn do any
thing wrong (Iaughter.) | have heard ofthe din
mel al GeorKst xn-( ghtcr)-6ut mean in lair
honorable way An agent 1t W ashin.ton 5 necessa.
nv for the merchants an agent at Albany Is neccs-
sarv; or else a few tyloege.s push laws through
when, few men are present, which destroy the
m ,rct ant. But it's impossible TO DO anything az
Washington without money. (Laughtcr) kg-
H. ForI know this bill nearly passed because only
few n.mt-rs were in the house aud had 10 hire
and 10 paw hackney coachmen to drive to all sorts
| places 10 hant thea up-QAughter) And they did
| llasghter.) And in this way We scraped together
1872 Cingressmen in hour, and st'Pt the bill pass
! ing and saved the merchants millions Of dollars
| (roars oflzugh'er and loud ehetr"g
| Three resolutions were then passed
| Iu.-To appoint a committee OF Eve TO draft me
mortal and resolutions TO Congress against the bill
Messrs r. Jahray, J. V. Greenfield, $ T. Jones,
TSos Hunt, AID J. Underwood were the commit
tee.
| 2I-To appoint ten persons 20 watch the progress.
Of the affair and one or more to q II Warrington
| to take steps 20 defeat IT ~ possible. These ar,
Mcs.rs. Il Jshray, David MADDEN, Cottinet, Hen
| nv Young, Geohry Patterson, Joseph Walker, Henry
| Andrew, Thomas Denny aud Dudley Persse.
81 "A committee ofthree To collect money 60 de
raw all expenses. These were :-Mcssrs. ID. Ben
amin, r. Tooker, and Is. II. Hutton.
Thanks we're thea voted to the Chairman, and tbs
meeting adjourned.
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