New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-24
nrex.co-Peace or War.

Private adv;ccs from most reliable sources IN
Washington assure Us that the Executive no"
meditates the appointment OF High Commission
to proceed 10 Mexico and make one commanding
effort TO Gloss the War with that country either by
negotiation or the sword. The Commissioners as
at present in contemplation. Senator THOMAS
H. BE.ros who ia TO be invested with the chief
command of our Military and Naval forces under
the title Of LIEUTENANT Gcneral,j Senator JOHN J..
CRuTEspgs, of Ky. (Whig) and Governor eiLAs
WRIGHT Of our State. They are TO be cio'hen win
almost unlimited powers TO prosecute the " at III
such manner as To them shall seem most e1peolehl
and TO terminate it whenever terms Shall be prot
fered by Mexico which they may deem admissible
Apv adjustment tney might make would OF course
be subject TO the approval rejection Of the Sen
ate but there can be no shadow OF doubt Of its rat
ifcation
Although this project may seem unklnd toward
Gen Scott and Gen. Taylor we, believing 1t would
result in speedy Peace. trust it may encounter no
serious opposition in Congress. We base this re-
mark emphaticaly on the assumption that the three
eminent citizens above named are IN good iath 10
no entrusted with the settlement of our troubles
with Mexico untrammelcd and backed by the
whole power of the Nation. Should such be the
fact, we waive all scruplcs aud heartily commend
ing tho proposition, wish it entire success.
Duffe. and PrIces-EGccts Of the New Tariff.
For the statements as Of fact in the following ar.
ticle we have authority on which We rely, and
which we think will not be disputed. And being
true, are they not Of the gravest Importance, and
deserving Of every mans consideration Who
does not see that they completely subvcrt the main
pillars of MIR. w akers theory OF Duties increasing
Prices by their full amount and thereby costing the
People many times the amount they put into the
Treasury Must not these facts be invalidated or
the Walker theory abandoned
Let it be thoroughly understood that VIC do not
claim that the Foreign Producer OF articles we pur-
chase altcoys raises his Prices ms we diminish our
Duties The truth is that lie does so Just ~hcncrer
he caa-that is. when his advancing will not de-
s,roy his market When he do SO in full. lie
does if he can do so in part only, he stops at the
point indicated by his interests Read and see
SALT DUTIES. &c.
To tie Editor Of The Tribune:
Tho Free Trade advocates have ever turdened
us with their song about the oppression OF the duty
on foreign Salt. This article paid aspecihc duty OF
cents per busho Of So pounds under the Tariff o
1912 Al Turks Island. tho great mandatory o
the article the price to our shippers under the Ia
riff OF 1912 has ranged from o to and cents per
bushel
Mr.. Walker tells US in his Treasury Report that
tbe cents duty under the Tariff of 1912 was tax
upon the consumer Taxation I taxation !" taxation!
hs. been run through all tho changes to the end OF
the chapter In his Treasury Report OF lsi5 and eio
Now lust let Us how the Free Trade OF Mr. Walker
works under the Tariff Of 1896
As soon as the specific duty oil cents pound
was taken of from Salt imported into the United
States by the Tariff Of 1876, the Turks Isl.
and manufacturer raised the price OF the article
from and cents to Is cents per bushcl, and this
!, the nrice he now asks and receives at the Salt
nt,. where the salt is raked out, and ready TO be
loaded on board of the American vessels
Mr. Walker has lost the cents per bushe duty
which he much wants TO carry on his isvorite Mer'-
con War and the Turks Island manufacturer slips
Mr. Walkers duty of cents a bushel. which he
might have received, into the manufacturers
pocket!
Just so with Sugar This article is no cheaper
in market since Mr.. Walker has killed of the spc
eiic duty of % cents per pound under his Free
Trade Tariff of 1916, but is just so much dearcr at
the plantations in Cuba So with Molasses, which
paid about one half cent per pound specific duty
under the law of 1872
What patriotsages these Free Traders are!
Everything to encourage the business OF foreign
countries but nothing for their own
Thus Business and Capital are taken away from
our own plantations, manufacturers, artisans and
laborers, and given to foreign countries and people
What say you, Salt Boilers OF OnondsSa, Kan
hawa Ohio, Missouri and Pittsburgh Do YOU
think it helps YOU to tho foreign manufacturer
make one hundred per cent on his Salt, under the
Tariff of $40, over and above what he made under
the Tariff of 1872 ON SALT.