The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-21
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
correspondence of the HERALD

correspondence of the Heraldl
WASHINGTON, Fridays p. NJ
COhAusioh worse ConfOunded''-No Tariff
The Treaty-Mr. Van Burcn-Gen. Scott,
Language cannot describe the confusion and con-
sternatlon that still pervade the ranks of both mar
Ties here Propositions OF every sort to adjust the
Tariff question have been made but so far nothing
has been done, and 1t is doubtful whether ANYTHING
can be done. The Democrats North and South are
prepared to vote for bill fixing the duties at
mean between the laws existing in 1882 and 1872
that's, the compromise act, with five-enths of the re-.
ductisn. This, the Tariff men conceive, will not
afford adequate protection, and will rot go for it,
The House is now debate in committee of the
whole on Mr. Barnard's Bills TO egalse The existing
revenue laws. Substitutes nave been offered but
nothing has yet been done on this.
Mr.. Gushing has made most able and conclu-
sive speech in reply 10 an inhammatory one by Mr.
Adams, but the House is in such state that no APP
peal can be of any avail
The Senate went into executive session on the
treaty at half-past eleven. The morning business
was OF no public Importance.
Mr.. PRESTON moved TO take up the resolution
fixing upon Monday as the day of adjournment, but
alter some conversation, he withdrew the motion If
the House came to any decision to-day, the Senate
The rumour was last evening that Mr.. Calhoun
had taken ground against the treaty, but a Senator
whose personal and political relations with Mr. c.
are not OF a friendly nature, came into the House
while the Senate was in secret session. and stated
that Mr.. G; had Just delivered the most able, pario-
tic and majestic speech in defence of the trediv that
was ever uttered on the floor of Congress The re-
buke which he administered to the opponents of the
treaty is said to have beer. most whitening. The
vote is expected to be taken this afternoon No doubt
| is entertained OF It's ratification.
1t was proposed i'll the House TO publish al the
| public expense, large number OF the several
ports made by members of the veto committee, but
| the proposition rejected by large majority.
The Wings did not like the idea of circulating the
| reports OF Mr.. Gilmer, and Messrs Ingerso and
| Roosevelt, however anxious to get that of Mr..
Adams before the people; so they ordered, on their
own private account, large number OF Mr.. Adams
| alone. This was sensible, certainly The whole
object would have been defeated by the adoption of
| the course proposed In the House.
1t has been rumOred that the wise and modest
General Scott has been about the capitol, making
| himself very busy against the ratification of the
treaty We certainly feel inclination to prevent
ba from sa ,Ss mites tor @
| is calculated to shine could be secured for him,
without too large sacrifice of blood and treasure
but really we, cannot see the propriety of getting
ourselves and friends killed off for the sake OF
pamperng this iusrious gentleman's vanity, which
seems almost well enough fattened already to feed
fora tolerabe time yet upon itself Letthe General
anuse MS leisure ratner In ilnlsning the transa-
ton of the French book tactics, for part of which
in the shape ofan original work he has been so well
paid already; and by the time he has completed it,
perhaps some just occasion for fright may arise, to
| divert him from medding with affairs out of his
| line.
A lady, who shall be nameless, but of very gene
| raj intelligence and acquaintance with the most
distinguished public men in the country, through an
extensive correspondence, lately in this city
and free conversation with several politicians
to the chances ofthe nexPresidency remarked"
the strength of Mr.. Van Buren, was greatly over
rated-his only strength was that of position, in hav-
ing been the Democratic Candidate" and then she
| asked the company, ''Do any of you know young
man, of twenty-five years of age or younger, who
is a,dentiy and'deeply devoted to his reelection :"
The reply from the company was, that "they did not
know single case.' She then said shat it is such
men who carry elections"
The remarks were fulllof philosophy and good
sense, and the truth of it will be fully developed
whenever the contest comes on.