New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-17
Home League Meeting.

The stated meeting will be held at the Kepo'i-
tory of the American Institute Wednesday I've
ming. tins week, Q8th ins,aat at u o'clock
Among other matters p report on Cash Duties ia
expected The abolition Of Cu-tom-Hou>e credits
ha. been deemed by those best acquainted with
the Operations, of trade the most wholesome
provision contained in TIL Compromise Act. Some
Of the individuals in of cur committees III
Congress, to whom the revision of the Tariff /.
referred propose instead Of the Cash Duties CON
tcmplated 10 allow Custon-House credits. The
caec, of this will be to take away American capl'
tai Cat least a portion Of it) which should remain
here and stimulate manufacturing and mechamcai
production twill be transferred TO foreign coun-
tries to multiply their productions, swell their I'M
ports to this country, and psralyze our industry
1t will Immediately put in action great numbers Of
gambling importers, who Will at all hazards I'M
port largely merely on the strength of the credit.
Goods will come into the country thai are not re-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in prices will follow, and the
prcciou. metals which We need. viii be expended
for article. we do not need. This j. at war with
the interest. of the regular merchant, Hs well as
the producer of similar articles here, and 10y the
abstraction of specie and the consequent reduction
of our circulating medium, all classes are reach
ed and the very object attempted to be obtained
by these credit. j. defeated. If the Government
desire to throw capital into the hands OF mcr-
chants to accumulate goods in .ur commercial
cities. let equality be observed. Give the dealer
in American goods their proportion OF tins capi'
tai. Allow the credits bv bonds "a formerly I" be
extended to all foreign goods, and IN twelve month";
10y means of our quick navigation 10y steam Tor
eigncrs and dealers in their goods Will command
an amount of capital greater than all the bank
capital in our city, aud at least fifteen per cent
more goods will he imported than would be unsei
the system OF Cash Duties Beside, the Govern
msni will sustain immense Losses from bankrupt
houd-men. Even the old nations ot Europe
where capital abounds. il is believed without eX-
ception insist on Cash Duties. Why, IN our young
country. where capital is comparatively scarce
why should we adopt system which Is rcpudla-
ted where a surplus OF capital exists
" The Exhibition Of the NEw-loKK lSsrl1V
Hon FOR I'M DEAF AND DUyB va, attended ON
Thurday afternoon last, by an immense Assem-
Earc. The Tabernacle was dcn,ely crowded. aud
many hundred. wen, away without being able to
Obtain admission. The Persian Bishop was pre-
sent, and in the course Of the exercises exchanged
situations with the pupils. who rose simul'a-
ncously W. understood that there were 100 pu-
pills present They filed the seats in the rear OF
the pulpit, and more happy set Of faces is sell
dom SEEM than they presented.
The answers given 10y them in writing upon
their states were sngu'ary correct, and some OF
them displercd much originality Of thought.
While the writer's were engaged, some OF the
boys illustrated the language OF signs as a means
ct conveying corrcc, ideas; as highly fsuratvc
in"de oil conversation. and ~ deliucatug the pas
>iohs Win vivid and IA some cases startling effect.
he exercises were closed with most solemn
and impressive 'ceue-the recitation Of the Lord s
Prayer 10y young lady; and surely if ever true
devotion was expressed, it was thsn. when the
thousands who Witnessed ii, were held in breath
less a ten,on while it was repeated
Much praise l. due the gentlemen who are en-.
gagged in impartns Instruction to this class OF So
ciety @.
Please. Mr. jenkins, viii YOU lend my father
Your umbrella Does II rain Yes. Then
wantit myself: tell your father to send again ,om-