New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-22

lsiaty abogI the sev Tariff: the n;eG States pre-
vents goods from gong forward, sHd viii greatly
lessen ;he receipt OF duties il The United States Tor
the first half Of this year 50 that The apprehension OF
war !. Amos; g bad wsr Itself.
There i A report that the Zotlvereiu intend IL
creasac considerably the duties American lobac
CO. and il IS very probable this increase viii take
place If the American Government refuse 70 rai;fy
the Zollverer Treaty. The price OF whea, and grain
of every kind is falling IN Germany as there IS every
prospec; OF large crops this season.
The British Tariff.
The great and comprehensive measure of Sir
Robert eel has passed through another stage IL lis
progress toward lis legislative finale. The second
reading after week debate, carried by a ms
iority OF - which is din'InUtion of9 compared
wiki the first great Parliamentary division that FOL
lowed is introduction into The House Of Commons
Considering the lock, jaw under which commerce Of
every description is now suffering the progress OF
the measure by no means keeps pace with the I'M
natieace OF the people. Parliament met on the 22d
Of January and the beginning Of April finds that the
Tariff has only advanced 10 the second reading. II
is now uncertain whether the subsequent stages
can be so accelerated launch the bill inio the
House OF Lords before Parliament adjourns for the
Easter holidays. Delays are proverbialy danger
GUS and every day renders the situation Of The Gov
eminent more embarrassed and critical Il hangs
together BY the iorbearance OF us opponents. All
party ties are uprooted and cast 10 the winds; and
foresight on lie part OF Tue CdA SOa4u
against coRtrstempS which may Unexpectedly
bring his career TO premature end. The quandan
friends OF Sir Robert Peel tell him candidy. u1s-d.
ris. that be is ialng-ihat his days are numbered;
but he bunts the sheer by referring 10 the noble
cause in which he will fall.
What the Lords will do is still puzzle 10 many,
and fruitful topic OF speculation with all. The
Peers have lately had meeting 10 consider their
position and chalk out their plan of operations
when the new commercial scheme reaches their he
-edi,ary house. This meeting was Rumerously at
tended, and strong opposition 10 the Government
measure was organized. Bu, nothing has occurred
10 alter the opinion we have more than once ex-
pressed that the Peers will pass the bill- II reach
them II has yet gone through the lower house.
where al present it is really in great jeopardy, not
arising from its abstract merits or otherwise, so
much from the critical position OF the ministry In
reference 10 other measures and TO their old sup
porters
The Speech of Sir Robert Peel in closing the
debate on the second reading, another Of
those elaborate well.reasoned arguments, preg-
nant with mind and matter which the Premier,
on great occasions is in the habit OF giving TO the
world. The liberality of lis tone, and the large
political and economic truths which II evolved,
have increased the chasm between him and the
old Tory party. But some doubt has been thrown
on his sincerity by conserving to the delay
which the introduction of the Irish Coercion Bill
will necessarily occasion. Sir Robert denies the
imputation, and AYERS that his opinions have I'M
dcrgone no change; that he is sincerely anxious
10 push his Tariff and more particularly the Corn
law portion of H. forward without delay but that
courtesy 10 the declared voice of the House OF
Lords, where the Coercion Bill originated, de-
mands that that measure should be considered;
above all, that the insecurity tor life and property
in Ireland mperatiyey calls for the intervention OF
Parliament. A spirited debate, followed by divi-
sion took place as 10 whether the Coercion Bill
should precede the Corn Bill, and majority OF 80
affirmed that il should. The tactics OF the Govern
ment on this point and the delay to which the Tariff
il now exposed, have given much uneasiness TO the
more earnest Free Traders Il is observable TOO, that
although the hostility TO the Protectionists toward
Free.trade policy of the Government is as herce
NJ ever vet that marked change has come over
the spirit of their dreams toward the personnel OF
the Government and it has been limited that COM
promise has been the result unfavorable to the peo
pie and injurious 10 the efficacy OF the Tariff
Now. it is difficult TO conceive what the Govern
meut has to gain by such subserviency. Peel is
pledged to stand or fall by his fiscal scheme. Unless
the primary features of the bantling mang'cd
that its parent would scarcely be able TO recognize
bis own offspring. the wishes of the Protectionists
will not be satisfied nor their hostility miIigated.
To abandon one party and betray another-charges
to which these insinuations Enthusiastically point
involves want of principle, love oil mischief, on
the part OF Sir Robert Peel which we are I'M
willing, in the absence OF oil evidence, to attribute
TO him.
Undeniaby, great unessiness and what is worse,
great misery accompany the present transition state
Trade through all lis branches and ramications Is
keenly susceptible of the present prostraiion. The
Premier appears 10 have his heart In his work, and
we confess we see no question his sincerity
All great changes all ameiorations, must be
purchased by some individual suffering; but Sir
Robert Peel cannot fairly be held answerable for
evils which he has been doing his best not only TO
mitigate but entirely TO e1tinguish.
Wilmer & Smiths Times.
Parliamentary.
English politics center, e, the present moment,
in two measures-the English Tariff and the Irish
Coercion Bill the bane and antdote OF the Gov
ernment The later measure is being Hereby as
sailed and in truth, with much force, by the Oppo-
sition for il proceeds upon principle repugnaHt 10
every principle OF civil liberty-Iha, OF Furnishing
the innocent with the guilty.
There are. according 10 Sir James Graham, hve
counties in Ireland where murders and assasslna-
tons are rife-where life either At night al mid
dav. seem, to be estimated a. pins fee. These FIVE
counties are either parallel with or contiguous TO,
the great Irish stream. the Shannon aud are
almost exclusively agricultural 1t makes one
blood run cold 10 read, IN the Irish papers, the
deliberate system OF shooting and assassination OF
which these disturbed districts are the scenes
and if the Coercion Bill would put an end 10 sys-
lem which wars with every feeling Of humanity,
the evil woad be submitted 10 for the good would
produce. But the cause OF these outrages lies 100
deep for an act of Parliament TO reach. Assasslns
who brave The gallows pay attention TO The coz
tents of piece of parchment; it will not arrest The
nurderers aim !, will rot infuse the milk OF ho-
man kindness into the bosom of tanishing wretch
To reach the evil, TO arrest the cause, the pea;
SAINTS pc, must be made TO boil with a substantial
meal MS condition in the scale of animal nature
ought 10 be raised by parental government. al
tenants will are treated by 100 many oil tneif ana
lords in the sister kingdom as though ihey were
mere beasts of prey to be hunted to death e' Inc ca
price Of the owners of the soil.
The same pos, which brings us the details OF
brutal assassination is accompanied by an accountoi
the wholesale eviction OF tenantry from an estate on
and n which they cling wiki all the fondness OF
early hopes and feelings They axe turned loose
upo the world friendless penniess with Starvation
s;arps them in the face, without house to receive
or g roof 70 cover them.
We abhor the assassin, We e1ecrate his crimes;
bar surely rot less deserving OF execration Is the
conduct OF his superior in rank and station, whose
narrow souled pidity encourages nay generates
The moral cancer at which we If. up oar hands IN
pious horror.