The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-10
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1911
The wings have finally concluded as you per-
ceive, to admit Mr.. Woodbury's speech. They
very much preferred their own.manufactures in this
line, 10 a foreign Importation, and their first IN
ention, therefore, was, TO impose so heavy duty
upon free-trade arguments would altogether ex-
clude Mr.. Woodbury's speech. But they discover
ed that the people woul. not willingly submit to
such prohibitory duties, and they have therefore
very wisely. removed them, and allowed tne Iree
trade speeches to come In under fhe present pro
tection-for although the free-trade men can peat
them in the argument, yet the tariff men can bea'
them in voting, which is protection enough.
Mr.. Woodbury. makesa very powerful argument
from the circumstance that ne deals a'''Ps Jon,
wonderland did not at the nme-'na' mTssis.
Archer and company should greatly prefer 10 nave
the discussion closed before Mr. Woodeury snouiu
make speech developing northern view OF the
whole subject .. d.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Z, 1844
One thing is certain, that no appointment OF Judge
10 the Supreme Court will be made by the Pres-
dent ont Of the District. The hopes therefore, Of
all! persons out Of the District reqnesedmt an pace
appointed ultimately. Webster's influence will
certainly be felt, and operate powerfully beyond all
doubt.
progress for these great appointments and other po
litica ends are likely to prove OF eminent service
to the arts and sciences and especially to the
science of arithmetic for it is inevitable that some
either in MULTIPLICATION" Division" .'Substrac
ton" ssPostion," "Permutation"-singe or COM
popnd-bnt think especially in "Alligation, Me
dial, or Alternate SO much attention to cypherng
sas pssssy sSs1a before been BA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1874.
This is a cold and bitter day-the snow flies |
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together such day no one would venture to fall
in love with.
have visited the room Of the Post Office Com |
mittee this morning Col. Merrlck was not in, but
found Gen. Atchison Senator from Mo. "a member |
of this committee. He tells me the committee have
authorized Col. Merrick to report his bill, which
has received few or no amendments IN committee
So tar as they can ascertain 1t meets the approba
of them 1900 postmasters, whose privileges Will
be guillotined 1t is doubtful whether the privilege
Of ranking by members of Congress will be abo-
lished The expectancy of abolishing it is very
questionable, and the people themselves will be
the first to suffer from the prohibition and the most
severely, for there will be mass of correspondence
issuingt from Congress on which they will be
obliged to pay the postage.
Mr. Pratt is one of the most diligent, per-
severing and indefatigabe hard workers in
Congress He is preparing the ground wv, work Is
statistics at immense labor. He rises by 5o'clock
every morning, and is the last to retire at night
prosecuting his labors He will earn himself endu-
ring fame, for his PROJECT meets with universal APP
probation. The wonder is that no one ever
thought of itbefore. 1t must pass with no opposi.
ton from members of intelligence.
1t is but the simplest justice to say, that Mr..
Woodbury. has made great and mastery effort in
his free trade speech. The array Of facts which
he poured forth is inconceivable. He has manu-
featured arguments enough to last the tariff party
for twe!yemonth's home consumption. 1t cannot
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reduction of some of the higher duties.
Both the Senate and the House were very Sc
Supreme Court 1t is the attraction OF great names;
for whatever interest there may be in the result OF
the argument, there certainly be very little in
the process, and naked merits of it, aside tromthe
sources whence tcomes 1t would be pardonable
even in some of the judges upon the BENCH if their
own Longitude were occasionally dragged beyond
pitfalls with which this case abounds.
The Senate did nothing of Importance in Execu;
tive Session the Committee reported in favor OF
confirming Robert Wicklihe, Jr., Charge to Turin,
Sardinia He is nephew Of Governor (P. M. g.
Wickllhe, and deadly opposed to Henry Clay. But
he will, nevertheless, be confirmed, as suppose.