New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-02
Edlinrial Cnrrespondence.

WasHISGTOS ApTh -.
The Revision Of the Tariff now engros'e' a
larger share of attention here than the questions
immediately under discussion in Congress lh'
Coonmit,ec or Manufactures Of the Senate, OF
,.h;cb Mr. Stvuoss Of Rhode Island ia Chairman,
arr, hard at work maturing their Ill, which VIII De
presented within few days. 1t takes rather
Iower range of dn,e. than does Mr.. Salton''alI :
reported TO the House
/ am inclined to think however, that better
bill than either on the whole, will be that submit
ted 70 both Houses BY Hon. WALTER FORWARD
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. F. is we'll known
to the country as u clear headed thorough! III
formed, emnently practical Statesman ana ne mas
devoted much time TO the collection OF all ma'erlu
facts to aid him in the preparation OF tins DILL J.
will be more precise and thorough IN it' ue'd''
than either Of the others, and WILL think, be pe''
fer calculated 10 sustain and cherish all the great
interest. of the country believe that IN Cotton
and Woolen fabrics, it differs little In the aggre-
gate from the others; Iron and Manufacture
Of Iron il is more stringent than either on SiiA'
think lower than Mr.. Ssltonstalf Say nifty cents
per pound on raw silk ard on silk goods from ~
10 So per pound The principle OF Cash Dunes j.
inAcxibly adhered to by the Secretary as Is night
while Mr. Simmons is said to waive it. OF course.
| only speaking from general information
Neither bill Is yet completed, and each may be
essentially modified before it Is submitted
The friends and adversares of Protection are
both on the ground here in some force, abundan'ly
supplied with documents, statistics, &c. no
battle will be very sharp one IN Congress, when
the several propositions shall be fairly presented,
and the Houses sit down to discuss them fear
the principle of Home Valuation will be much
modified in the law as it passes; but trust Cash
Duties will not be given up. The Land Dstribu-
ton has severe ordeal 10 pass, but the chances
are decidedly in favor of sustaining it.
There are thck-lying rumors III the City that
Mr. WIgs1ER will retire from the State Depart
men, on the conclusion of his negotiations with
Lord Ashburton. and that he will be pressed to
accent the Embassy to France Some of these
minors indicate Hon. CALEB CUSHING a. hl, sue
sessor No one intimates any Jar between Inc
President and his chief counselor and the change,
if il take place, is to take place in perfect Kind
ness and concord. Others, again, hint that MIR.
SPENCER will likewise retire from the War De
partmcnt | mcrtion this gossip only a. porIl'n
Of the resources for timc-king possessed 10y dcS
perately needy soiournors in the Federal City
The President is doubtless much exaspera,cd AZ
the rejection of Mr. Tyson by the Senate, and
is hardly doubted, will resent it by removing sun
dry Wings convicted of Cidyism from Office. }
hear that order. went on to-day to Philadelphia io'
the removal Of twenty or thirty in the Cu'isn
House of that City. The searching operation
is to be practiced here and elsewhere. Meantime
Mr.. Tyson remains Commissary General de tdcfo
and will a, least until it is seen whether Congress
will or will not abolish the Office. g.
VIRGISIA.-The Election for Delegates in the
Old Dominion took place Thuesday last We
expected additional returns by this morning mail
but the new arrangement has disappointed Us
From twenty-six counties we have received re-
turns--summed up in the following table. These
are not sufficient. however, to warrant any conicc
ture AZ to the general result