New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-12

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adverse to any action or the subject Referred to
i Committee Of the Whole-5OO0 copies ordered
printed.
a bill was reported for the relief OF the heirs of
! Commodore PAUL JONES.
The Committee on Territories were excused from
acting on a bushel of petitions against the admls-
sion of Texas.
Committee ola Roads and Canals reported bill
making appropriations for the continuance OF the
National Road TO Jefferson City, Mo- 1t appropri-
ates $4,000 mile for the new parts of the road. Re.
| ferred to Committee OF the Whole and ordered
printed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and took up the Fertilization bill An
amendment was made appropriating 100000 for
Army ortifcations-ordered 10 be reported
The Pension Appropriation bill was then taken
up The Committee rose and the House adjourned.
Pennsyl vnuia-Wiggliug of Polkism on the
Tnriff-Inrernal improvements, Death-Peu-
atty, &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
HARRISBURG Feb. 9, lS46.
The Tariff of gag. it is, without amendment or
modification has again received the sanction OF the
Legislature of Pennsylvania. This, too in spite OF
the most desperate efforts made by a few 10 have
the question laid open by the present Congress.
Every great man, who has said anything AT all on
the subject and particularly every great Wing, has
been referred 10 for authority that if defects cxisln
the present Tariff they should be remedied. The
secret OF the whole matter was, that the party as
such felt bound to follow in the wake of there lead
ers al Washington. The Tariff has been doomed
by them III solemn conclave,-Congress must tear
it in pieces-Pennsylvani " Democratic Pennsyl-
vana interests must be sacrificed on the Southern
altar-and all that was needed to consummate the
deed was that the old Keystone through her rep
resentatives should agree TO arrest the torgeham-
mer-to extinguish the furnace-frc, 10 turn loose
upon the world her thousands of cheerful, well en-
plcyed and well paid workmen from her manutac-
tories, without employment, and suffer revulson
! in business such perhaps never has been eSpe-
rienced in the State This is all that is asked by
the modest Administration at Washington OF Polk
cleciing Pennsylvania II is strange lis passing
strange that the faithful will not submit! to these
s{ichL nconveniences-that Pennsy lvania already
sriudied will not suffer herself to be begGared To
please Mr. Walker and President Polk. The i'm
r1ense debt of gratitude she these for the
distinguished services they have already rendered
her should have led her at once, and without
murmur, 10 have rclnqushed any tr!fing interests,
/ such as hers She should most obsequiously bow
her acquiescence the slightest command and even
anticipate the wishes OF the Free Trade dynasty In
power by submitting 10 degradation and unmiIiga
7 bic EN- barrassment.
She will not do this Thanks to the noble spirit
of her citizens. She scorns the command that has
been enjoned upon her, and will not be talked into
submission.
The amendment to the Tariff resolutions, which
characterized the present Tariff as unequal unjust
and oppressive in its provisions after being di.
cussed for several DAYS by men of ability who said
every thing that they could say in its favor receiv
ed Just nine votes (a Loco Foco) in the House of
! Representatives-al from the North Eastern por
ton of the State, with the exception OF two from
Philadelphia County.
! The second amendment, which read as favorable
10 the Protection of all the great interests of Penn
] nd thp yxb 4
! Manufacturing or Commercial-but LETT the Tariff
questionable Tariff rs it isopen for revision and
amendment also failed by the decided vote OF 81 TO
37-and the Senate resolutions were passed BY
overwhelming vote-only 10 members voting nay.
But the party in the majority disliked 10 these
I Wing resolutions come from Democratic Pennsyl-
/ vania il was bitter pill to many TO be compelled
to vote for the resolutions as they passed. reso.
/ luton was offered as an amendment 10 these IGrU
resolutions, instructing Senators and requesting
our Representatives in Congress 10 vote for Sub
Treasury, against Distribution of the proceeds of
the sale of Public Lands and under the operation OF
/ the Previous Question, without dscu ssion, this
! amendment pushed through
/ The Wings who had not an opportunity TO speak
and enter their dissent this extraordinary move
! ment, very properly declined voting at all on the
/ resolutions with the odous amendment attached
so that the object of its introduction was defeated
! II is thought that the Senate will not concur in the
! House amendment, but insist upon their own reso-
/ utons. Should they do so, il would be a sautary
rebuke properly administered, 10 those who cannot
suffer measure of national portance 10 receive
/ their recommendation without lacking some full
/ some aduiation of the President and his advisers.
and defeating the force and intention of such
! Communications by Incorporating matters foreign.
and unpaatable to respectable minority.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bill drags its
slow length along in the Senate. A vote has not
yet been obtained on the motion 10 postpone indef
nitely.
The bill granting the right Of way to the New
/ York and Erie Railroad Company through por
ton of this State passed through Committee Of the
Whole on Saturday. There is much opposition to
/ this BILL unless some important connections with
I New-York improvements obtained for
Pennsylvania works-for instance, connection ofihe
North Branch Canal with the Chemung Canal.
bill extending the time for the commencement
OF the Sunbury and Erie Railroad until the year
Is5-and the time for lis pletion for nine years
,hereafter,-passed the House without opposition,
and will doubtless be law in few days.
was under mistake when | stated in my letter
few days since tina, the report on the subject OF
Capital Punishment was likely 10 be adverse. Being
under the impression that the petons presented on
the subject had been referred TO the Judiciary Com
nittee was led 20 make the surnise. have since
been informed thata select Committee have the sub
ect in charge and that lengthy and able report IL
favor of abrogation Of the Death Penalty will soon
be presented.
Bishop Potter has just made his first official visit
10 this place He had crowded house on Sabbath
morning and afternoon and although ne had been
proceeded by high ex pectatons have heard OF none
who listened TO him that went away disappointed
There is prospect of a very early opening OF the
Spring business [, is intended 10 open our Canals
within month. Yours truly, PEsS.
VIRGINIA CONVENTIONAL bill is before the Lee
gislature OF Virginia having for its object the call
ing of Convention TO amend the State Constltu,
ton The question of slavery is indirectly involved
in the issue The Richmond Enquirer OF Saturday
says
The Convention question engages, at present. the