The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-29

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The Secretary OF the Treasury, under a call OF
the House of Representatives, has in preparation a
report on the subject of the tariff, accompanied by
a Revenue Bill, which will probably be submitted to
the House tomorrow. The call is made directly
| upon the Secretary, and the bill and report, although
1t is expected to meet the full concurrence of the
Executive, will not be a cabinet measure. The Sc
cretary has taken a large and liberal view Of the
whole question, and his report and bill will be the
result of mature elaboration, profound research,
| and an ANXIOUS desire TO foster every branch OF in
dustry-agricultural and commercial, as well as
| manufacturing Mr.. Forward, it is understood, will
make no ailusion to the Distribution Law, and If the
protection men in Congress mix up the land ques-
ton with the tariff, it will be not only without the
sanction of the Treasury Department, but against
The wishes and the advice OF the Administration
PROFESSIONALLY, the general sentiment of the peo-
pie is adverse TO the Distribution Law, but a Reve-
nue. Bill passed, IN reference to the wants Of the Go
vernunept viii render that law imperative, by its
own terms, end as a decided majority of the House
Of Representatives are opposed 10 its repeal or direct
suspension, by legislative provision, it is perhaps ad-
visable to let it abstain from any further efforts to
disturb it.. The tariff men will probably attempt
to clog the Revenue Bill with a provision repeating
the clause in the Distribution Law which declares
that il shall be imperative whenever the duties
shall reach a point above twenty per. cent. This
will be an act of suicidal folly, which, if persisted
II. Uluel uCEuOY TIC
Mr.. Forwards bill will be based on the soundest
principles Of political economy. Looking TO the
true interests of the country, he will a
system of imposts that shall promise a revenue sufh-
cient for all the wants OF an economical government,
and at the same time afford incidentally all reason
able or desirable protection to every branch of do.
mestic industry.
MI. Huntington, now Commissioner of the Land
Office, has been nominated as u S. District Judge
for the State OF Indiana. Mr.. Huntington han id-
minis,ered the aft irs OF the land office with g eat
ability and faithtulness, and his transfer to another
post, however agreeable to him, is a great loss to
the government. HIS successor viii probably be
taken from one Of the western States. The name
of Judge Blake has been named in connection with
the place
The bill for the relief of that meri.orieus class of
men, the New York pilots, sill sleeps among the
general orders OF the Senate. The disposition of
the Senate is said to be favorable to its passage, and
it is hoped that the press OF other business will not
prevent anlact oftardy justice to them. MIR. Wright
the most discreet and the most persevering of Sena-
tors, has the matter in charge, and # it is practica.
BILE, TO procure action upon The bill, he will see that
1t Is done.
From recent indications, there is no doubt that
it is the purpose OF a majority of the wings in the
Senate to push the power OF rejecting nominations
to an unreasonable and extreme length. In the ma
nitesto issued at the close Of the extra session, the
fact was osteniatiously and tauntingly set forth that
the right of rejecting nominations was lodged in the
Senate by the constitution, and II was broadly init
mated that this right would be exercised to prevent
lUC l. ICSlutH llOlhr iitc tttRhu " III OiuC@o
within his gift. In the contemplation OF the consti.
tuition and by the theory of the government, the Sc.
nate is bound to scru,inise the character and quail
t%ications OF every nominee, and If unworihycr incom.
petent 10 reject him; but there can scarcely be 4
more reprehensible or ~fllgrant derellcton Of duty
than a rejection on factlousor personal grounds, or
from improper motives Of any sort. TINS power in
the Senate is a sacred trust, confided to the body for
important public objects OF high considerations-to
guard the public morals from contamination, by the
appointment ofcorrupt men to office, and to protect
the interests oflhe country by preventing the ap.
poiptnent of all who are unsuitable or incompetent.
When worihily exeried, IL is of incalculable value;
but # the Senate abuse the power, and throw out
faithful and able men, to Crafty political animosity
or personal nalevolence, then the people will take
the matter in hand, and visit with lneir sternest in
dignation, all who shall thus forget the spirit of their
oalhs and treat with contumely a coordinate branch
Of the government.
Let the rejection of Mr.. Tyson, unjustifable as i
is in every point OF view, be followed, as Is under
stood to be in contemplation, by a numbero Of others,
on grounds equally frivolous and un warrantable, and
the whole country will unite in censuring the Senate.
The avowed object is 10 mortiiy and embarrass the
President, But what will be the consequence 7
Why, the effect is perfectly obvious. They may
thwart hs patriotic intentions, In some instances, but
they will inevitably bring contempt and odlum upon
themselves. The Executive Is responsible 10 the
people for the administration OF The government,
and re must have men in office who will cordially
| cooperate with him. Is he to have men about him,
| or in any OF the b.anches OF the government, who
are playing the game OF ms enemies and endeavor-
ing TO bring The administration into disrepute and
disgrace? The supposltion is preposterous, and
| every atte mpt of the kind on the part of the Senate
will be regarded by the whole people as an outrage
on decency and proprleiy Ii the Senate persist IN
their present design of aarring against the Presi-
dent in this way, and the discovery will eventually
be made that there are blows to give as well as take.
CHATHAM THEArRE.-The performance Of Claude
Melnotte, by Mr.. Scott last evening, was such as to
elicit the warmest applause Of a large audience
This evening that gentleman appears in the par' Of
| Macbeth and also in the favorite character Of Pau
| Jones. Such a bill will be sure to meet the patron
age Of a liberal public. Thorne Is preparing a splen
| did series of entertainments, which will, after Mon
| day next, take the town by surprise.
| FATAL ACCIDENTAL lad named W O.. Stew
| ard, son Of Mr.. John Steward Of this city, was
almost instantly killed on the New Jersey railroad
a day or two since. He was proceeding TO his