The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-14
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Tarir-The Diplomatic establishments
Mexico and the United states.
In the Senate this morning, Mr.. PHELPS presented
a memorial from certain manufacturers of glass IN
Vermont. representing the depressed condition CT
that branch of manufacture. They ask that such a
tariff of duties be laid not only to protect mem
against foreign competition and revive that olahch
of business, but all branches OF manufacture
Mr. LINN, on leave, and agreeably TO notice gwen,
introduced a bill to surrender TO the o'a'e D ME-
sour and Arkansas alternate sections OF certain
lands reported as not worth the expense oil survey,
for the purpose of increasing the value of the public
domain, Mr.. L stated that the tract Of country re.
ferred 10 vas the alluvial district extending from the
mouth of The Ohio river to the mouth Of the St.
Francis river, a distance Of more than two hundred
miles, and overing in width from thirty to fifty
miles. This land is frequently submerged by the
overlooking of the Mississippi and the other large
rivers, and is consequently entirely useless to the
government.
The Lean Bill was then taken up. Mr.. CLAYTON
remarked that some OF his friends on the Wing side
had made a request Of him to move a reconsidera-
ton of the vote ordering the bill to be engrossed for
a third reading, with a view to have the vote strik.
ing out the Sd section Of the bill also reconsidercd.
The motion to reconsider prevailed by a vote of 20
10 Is. The vote striking out the third section was
reconsidered by a vote of 3 to 20. The question
was then taken On striking out the third section,
and disagreed to by a vote of 81 TO 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, and the question being on the fiaal
passage, it was discussed until a late hour, by Messrs.
Calhoun and Linn inl opposition, and Mr.. Mangum
In favor. when the Senate adjourned.
The tariff party in Congress have played their
cards without ski ILL or judgment from the commence
ment of the session; The werd protection should
never have passed their lips. A rate OF impos s high
enough TO raise an amount of revenue adequate TO
the wants Of the government would give incidentally
all the protection desirable to every branch OF do
mestic industry. The dictate Of common sense, the
p~ervading sentiment all over the country is that the
tariff question should be settled as a matter of reve-
nue--of political economy, without reference 10 pro-
lection at all. But the high tariff men in Congress,
with a view to the creation OF political capital, are
taking a course that endangers The whole measure.
In the first place, they make a great clamor about
protection, and thus repel support in quarters where
there are numerous friends Of a judicious and liberal
revenue bill and then they cling to the distribution
law with a tesacity that sets prudence and common
sense at defiance, liza clause repeating this act had
been inserted In the loan bill, the difficulties sur.
rounding the revenue bill would have been greatly
diminished. DlsembaTrassed of this vexatious land
question, the revenue measure would have been 80
~simpllfied and Ineligible as to present no sc.
rious obstacles TO Its passage. But The com.
mIttee on manufactures have hampered the
revenue Dill with a provision repeating that
clause in the distribution law which ~suspends
Its operation whenever the duties shall reach
a point above twenty per cent. The eonse quence
will be a bitter and Protracted resistance to the bill,
and probably is ultimate defeat.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House
have come to the determination unanimously. il is
said, not to recommend any reduction of the diplo-
matte establishment. So one of Mr.. Clay's famous
resolutions is repudlated ny his own friends. There
may be an effort in the House 10 cut down some of
the diplomatic appropriations, but it can hardly sue.
coed against the deliberate opinion of the Committed |
which has had the matter, in charge. The object |
OF those who seek retrenchment in this thing is 10
diminish the patronage OF President Tyler. 1t is to
be hoped tina, there is still patriotism enough in Con-
gress to reject propositions proceeding from motives
of our diplomatic establishment is scarcely W orthy
Of consideration in view Of the vast Importance of
preserving friendly commercial relations wi h for
elgn countries. And the present time, when this
importance Is much augmented by the position of
our affairs with Great Britain, is the worst possible
time Tor proposing a reduction.
The sloop OF war Falmouth, Capt. Mcintosh, at
Norfolk, Is waiting to take out the new mini ter to
Bagota, Mr.. Blackford. He is detained by The de-
lay in passing the appropriation bill, but will proba- |
bly, be able to leave BY the first OF May. Much
p%ointments since the present administrator came
into power, and it is not TO be denied, that many of
them have been as bad as they could we'll be; but
the objectionable ones, Todd 20 Russia. and Bar
Der to Sardinia, for example, were promised by Ge-
neral Harrison, and Mr.. Tyler is in no wise respon-
sble. The appointment OF MIR. Blackford, how
ever, Is an excellent one, in every point of view
He is a man of abilities, requirements. gentlemanly
address, and unexceptionable character. The Fai.
mouth sails for Maracaibo, where MIR. Blackford is
10 land, and then returns to the Gulf of Mexico.
So tar as can be ascertained, there is no appre. |
henson on the part OF our government Of a rupture
with Mexico, growing out of the war with Texas, |
ORION any other cause. Whatever may have been
the agency OF England in promoting the invasion of
Texas, II Is not a matter with which we, as q
nation, have any concern. And Of this sup
posed agency there Il no direct evidence
1t Is true, that several English houses a, New
Orleans have sent powder and other munitions
OF war TO General Arlsta, the commander Of the
invading forces, by direction of the British minister
al Mexico, but II is understood that this WIS a por-
ton OF the loan which Santa Anna has obtained in
London, and the fundamentally of the English go.
vernment Is not necessarily to be inferred from This
circumstance. II can hardly be doubled that the
demand OF our government 70. the release OF Ken. |
dali will be complied with al once, and then he only
point Of difference with Mexico will be the payment |
OF the claims allowed by the late commissioners -
santa Anna has repudiaied all the debts Of the pre- |
ceding government, except such as are due TO Eng.
land I; but 1t cannot be supposed that he will hazard |
a war with the United States for a million or two of
dollars. But II the worst should come, all appre. |
tensions of injury to our commerce from Mexico
are unfounded. Each of the four ports, Vera Cruz. |
Metamsras, Tamplco, and Sisal could be efectual. |
The Pacific could be sufficiently guarded by our
squadron ON that station. So all attempts to annoy
our commerce by the issue of letters of marque
could be abortive.
The X ussian minister, M. de Bodiseo, gives a din
nr party tomorrow evening TO Lord Ashburton,
the members of The Cabinet, end several other d s
unguished gentlemen No man In Washington en-.
tertains more hospitality and elegantly than M. de
Bodisco HIS dinners are capital, his vines superb,
and the hostess charming.
House of Representatives
BY general consent all the commit,e 8 were this day
called for reports, and thus uIw ards of en- hour was &C.
cupied. Alter the disposal OF some other unimportsn,
business, the House resumed the consideration of the
ci'h and diplomatic sppropiistion bill in committee OF
iae "h0ie' ana the clauses making appropriations for
light houses were discussed ua,il the hour of ad,ourp.
ment.
The principal subject Of discussion was an ,nendnen,