The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-24

WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1916
Lnportan. Commercial, norsment-I,saty of Re
cipocity ;euh ERgilnd--1le TqriF-1k Con-
test FIR Pun. T. mtsrg-1l -lo...loGn Lsza-
roni, &C.
The British Minister was closeted all day yester-
day with Mr.. Buchanan, arranging the pref mlnarles
Ola reciprocal commercial intercourse betweenEDe-
land and the United States Ii is supposed hatif
Congress agree TO the proposed reduction of the
tariff TO the horizontal basis of twenty per cent,
similar reduction upon most OF the articles of Amerl
can products into the British ports, will be the re-
suit As il is Mr.. Pdkenham is deeply interested
In the Secretary's forthcoming report, and will do
all that he can with his government TO induce 1t to
follow in the same line OF liberal policy.
Messrs. Zaniznger and Chew were yesterday
detached from the STATE Department, TO cory the
Presidents Message, and other documents that ale
to be laid by him before Congress
The specie clause of the Sub Treasury scheme
for collecting the revenue will be strongly recon-
mendrd IN The message together with The maxi
mum, or horizontal rate OF 20 per cent ad valorum
These two questions, thus gong INTO operation to-
gether, ii Is thought, will afford sufficient protec
ton to our manufacturers, from foreign Importa-
lions, as the specie payments for duties will check
all undue issues OF bank loans, and consequently
tue desire OF the importers 10 Introduce large guam
tltles OF foreign articles into the country.
Pennsylvania may grumble, as no doubt she viii,
AT such reduction OF the duties on coal and ron;
but there can be no occasion for camor there, as
they able now, and will te more so every
ceeding year, to under-sell British coal, and even
iron, with duty of only 20 per cent
High duties are ruinous 10 the working classes,
and only brhef few manufacturers, who reap the
profits arising from the rise In pfces OF every article
thus protected II was SO In Philadelphia IN the
years &c. 7, g when the prices OF every article Ut
produce and manufacture, was double what 1t was
in the years "a and 35, whilst tn, wages Of labor
mai a ii.
vance by the Trades Union.
There rumor yesterday, that the President
would be silent In his message on the Oregon ques-
ton and leave il entirely IN The hands OF Congress
do not believe it, Ii would be fatal TO him and the
party, of which he is the head This Is what the
wings want hun TO do, as 1t would enable them du-
ring tie next presidential canvass, to arraign fin
and the democratic party for cowardce, before the
country, on This question II Is now we'll under
stood that Mr.. Polk will be candidate again for
the Presidency.
Congress is now TO be narrowed down to the Union
and United States Journal, between which,
they 10 be the ouly TWO democratic organs that
will be here during the session, 1t 10 only fair to IN
fer that the party will divide the public patronage In
that respect between them. The Constitution IS 10
be transferred next week to Baltimore where It's able
editors, Messrs. Hart and Harris, will have wider
field OF operations for their talents, and where also
their co operation in the cause they have long
and ably advocated, Is at this time much needed.
AS this uneXpe ced, and may say, sudden transit
ton OF the constitution rom
may give rise TO many false iumors and idle specu
latons as TO It's cause, VIII state IN advance OF
such being made, that il done at the earnest So
LECTION Of large majority OF the democratic party
OF that place, and not only with the concurrence,
but, also, the advice of the leading members of the
administration here.
The uproar-i not open rebel on-which Is going
on at this Time IN Baltimore against the retention ia
the colectorshlp OF Gen Mdu4uif, Is The most dis
graceful that can be imagined. e distinguished
gentlemen al the head OF that SION House, and
whom neither know persona nor have ever
to my knowledge, was apro uted 10 his present
place by Mr. Tyler without sol citation on his part
Previous TO this, by the rules OF party discipline he
was considered by all classes IN Baltimore. well
as throughout the Union. one OF the most firm and
patriotic members OF his party; and since then
know of nothing that he has done TO forfeit the con-
idence either OF the respectable portion of the citi-
zens of Baltimore, or the appointing power here,
that should cause his removal
In every large city along the sea-board, there Is a
floating class OF Idle drunken, place hunting ld>dront.
who little afraid OF hard labor Tor living, that
they would lie down along SHE II II tor year and
a day, provided somebody would feed them. This
they want government To do and not being able TO
accomplish this end In any other way than by get
ting the ms out, IN order that they may get In, they
the seeds OF disorder and tumult among the
party, and set the whole country in confusion. Ia
addition to this, the heads OF departments are an
noyed with their endless complaints, who have no
other motive Tor their operation, Than the gratca-
ton vi an lncorrglbe and mercenary lust OF office
For several years that | have lived here, at
time within that period has the honor and charac-
ter of our country suffered so much by hordes of
hungry office beggars hanging round the White
House and the public departments, as at present.
II was bad enough IN Al, when the wings came into
power, but then there was some excuse for those
who were kept so long from enjoying the pleasures
OF the public CRIB but 10 see those who have been
tor years iatlenng upon the spoils, jostling
each other In their hack and foot races along
Pennsylvania Avenue TO be first AT the Preside ts,
as they are landed from the unoaded trains be-
tsAl - 81 "a
sensitive mind, that have no patience with myself
when forced, as am daily, from necessity, to be
the witness OF such scenes. il may be set down
general rule, for those who curious to
know this class OF men from all others, that they
may be recognized as universal loungers at hotels
and idlers along the public thoroughfares. The
iau oil all this hes with The heads OF departments
who encourage these poor devils TO remain here al
an expense their pockets cannot bear, by promising
them from day TO day, places that they intend never
10 give them, hoping in this manner, by appearing
friendly to all, to build up tor themselves an lnte-
rest that each is daily struggling to attain. Among
the heads OF departments not one is more obnoxious
10 charge OF this kind than the Secretary Of the
Treasury. II is time the press should speak out on
this subject, and prevent the capital OF the country
from becoming national rendezvous tor Idle
loafers.
1t was reported Also that MIR. Riggs, OF the Arm
of Corcoran " Riggs, had circulated the story thai,
Fisk Il Dow had offered Hart Il Harris $500, 1t
they would back out and leave the field Tor the
printing to them and Ritchie. There is no truth in
this ruTnor-because, In the 1rst place, MT Riggs
would not be SO indiscreet to reveal to the public
private transactions that take place In his office
and, secondly, $500 would be rather small pit
lance to offer the proprietors OF the Constitution tor
their establishment and interest therein.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1S45.
Amendments By the President-Pnb(ic Printing
and the Yam B,wen Cli9ue-Ihe Contest bettcsen
the Fdctioas.
| ascertained, last evening, from source impli-
city to be relied on, that the President is greatly