The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1886.
The Tariff QusstionTae Party The Factions, and the
Prospeehpe fiction Of The Party upon the Tariff in the
CoDins Session of Congress Considered.
We are credibly epprised tina, the administration has
fixed upon its of policy respecting the important
question of the tariff. Upon this subject, Mr. Walker
has been unquestionaby given the control And what
his views question easy of solution. He feels
pride in the tariff Of a6 because it is Mr.. Walkers tariff
his favorite bantliug-preserved 50 m'raculously
through all the dangers of wet nursing teething and
the like. II is his pet, his darling and if may quote
the aectionate endearments Of the unfortunate Mrs.
Myers Il is his dear, precious angel" of tariff. II is
the mode-it is the seekno-urtherit is the philoso-
piers soneit is the wand of Midas the spear Of Thu.
riel-the ring OF Aladdn-the Simon Pure--the genu.
inc model OF the adyaorems II is Mr. Walkers tariff
he is the father the godfitherthe midwife and the
wetnurseand ali the capital that can be made out OF it
righttuy belongs 10 him and Mr.. Dallas. by relations
OF consangunity-by political relationship more than
SILL by Citations of the tariff OF 46, their fortunes
Identified aad identical
Here, then, have tho way opened to fair under.
standing. The administration, that is, Mr. Polk aud Mr.
Walker decide upon II Mr.. Cave Johnson, or Colonel
johnson more properly speaking, and MIR Mason accord
not accede but accord MIR. Marcy dubitanfe, Mr. Blu
chanan, dssentiene but don't deliver his opinions in
writing. The fact il, the position of Mr. Buchanan
puzzle, 1t is not certainly known whether he has ct
decided TO return tho Senate retire long
of the supreme Court remain through the term Of
col Polk, at the head Of his Cabinet lie can lose
thing now by remaining as the tariff Of az is annihated
he may lose every thing by transfer. The probable
tiles therefore that he will stand whero he is PAS
sive but not dsinteressd spectator Of oil the inrgues
in active efervescence around him.
The President will most likely go for the tariff of 40
Upon this the message and the Treasury re-
port may both be expected TO DO Identical and equally
emphatic. This is an sirot movement the part Of the
Secretary of the Treasury check of all his democratic
competitors by his peculiar harmony with the Executive
For mark various notifications OF the tariff will be
proposed but they will all be defeated-they will be
found incompatible with the will of the majority in the
one house OF the other
Mr. Webster viii undoubtedly attempt to cOnstrue the
recent elections Indicating the popular desire for
the restoration of tariff Of 42 least of the speci
&c and minimum principles II is said, too that the leg
satur Cf such States represented by Messrs.
Dickinson and Dix, sr Fairfield, Mr. Atherton and Mr.
ALEU-, u very much feared by Mr. Walker, will be af
Ter giving their Senators very dsagrcesble instructions
upon tie subject Tho doctrine OF Instruction however
known TO extend only far may suit the convc-
nenee Of he SENATOR and Ar Jsrnagins the only
IN watch hasbeen carried contrary all party con
yeniences The doctrine is absurdity upon ito very
hee-s doctrine only &, for conclave OF the Empire
luo or the tuoerrsnsans but wholly incompatible with
decent SENATORIAL legislation
set whatever notifications for increasing the duties
oi thc new lain may be proposed and from whatever
innovations Mt os resisted by the South headed bv MI
Calhoun They viii not yield an inch They will NOT
consent TO restriction of the specific and min
cipies even upon the Compromise Of leaving oman Tho
question OF slavery with respect TO re cent Janitorial
acquisi ions south and west Of Texas On he o,her
push forth the horizontal principle as the ONLY a.
nssDls modification Of the srif Of 4s The party az
~h9ls vii gsi regard ia SAFETY 10 The ssstrueon AZ
ihef ewn esntins, The yeriy In Congress, dssrse
hr Walkers sxnsisns VIII hardly rsfmX ths vhisft b
s'Fs IN. er-Sr Of ehsnsins OF nSdyiss .As hw, ssd