The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-24

staff And at the very verge of life (though we
hope he may live many years, we hope 1t most
sincerely but at the verge OF LIE, perhaps, we see
him awaiting anxiously the test upon a measure
which has been the dream of a lifetime. And
with this measure suspended on the attenuation
of single filament OF a spiders web, no wonder
he should be in state OF unintermitted nervous
excitement. Mr.. Calhoun appears less excited
but more retiectlve-he is taxing broader view
the Presidency is before him. and though he is
ready 10 hazard all upon a single cast he is not
insenslble 10 reflection. He will take the best he
can grt-he cannot appear 10 favor any abate-
ment OF the bill, while at the same time he is not
positively deafto the advantages of a compromise
And in such com promise, he has now the power
OF taking the tariff out of the hands of the admins
tratlon, and OF securing potential capital for the
ensuing campaign. The passage ofthis tariff bill as
ltis must inevitably lead 10 Northern and South
ern candidate, anu both will be defeated by the
wing nominee, because their enemies will be
divided. But Jealous are the old Hunkers of
Calhoun, The movement to a compromise (as in
the case OF the Mississippi river bhD might be
dangerous in his hands. He has, therefore, a
more passive part 10 perform. he cannot we'll
make the movement, but he can make a virtue
OF necessity in giving in his adhesion, if a COM
promise or graduation should be proposed. We
are, meantime, in a state of protracted uncer-
tainty, but the chances of amendment or defeat
were, at least, passaby plausible com plexon.
Speaking OF graduation, the House bill on the
land reduction and graduation comes up before
the Senate 10 morrow. MIR. Calhoun has already
declared II impossible that it should expect his
support. The author of the original bill which
passed the Senate and which has been so shock
ingly mangled by the House, his position is of
some considerable Importance, and the final
Shaping oil this measure may not be without a
denniuve influence upon the bill reducing the du-
ties upon imports
We may say the same OF the River and Harbor
bill. If that bill can he sent up 10 the President
IN Tune Tor the return of the veto before the pas
sage OF the tariff bill, you may expect Northern
democrat or two TO fly off the handle in the mat
ter oil the schedule embracing salt If he should
dare 10 IL the river and harbor combination he
is dooe iorit III the South. These measures are,
as We all know, lnexchangably, though somc-
what inexplicably ntertwisted and it will require
only vigiant hold ng back of the tariff TO defeat
the schedules of Mr.. Walker The management
thus FAR, OF the protectionists, has been prudent
and strafegsuca and with full understanding
oil the fact the ireetraders have failed emf ,rcing
more rapid system of action. Their ref sal to
debate the question has not suiiced TO alay the
shorten the discussion.
In an incidental appropriation bill passed to.
day, an item of $50 900, in payment of exp. nses
OF treaty with the Prairie Indians, and OF their
journey here and back to Texas, excited quite
controversy; and hints were thrown out against
MAJOR Lewis, and against Col. Medill, which
are satisfied will fall to the ground upon exami
nation. Meantime, the Indians continue to -four
ish here, decidedly the lions among ''the b'hoys,"
and the terror of rhe daIkies
The ca post facto law passed by the House
yesterday against Father Richie, reducing his
the beginning OF the session, has been answered
with great moderation by the old gentleman. 1t
hurts him-he feels that he has been ungratefully
treated but if you will only pass the tariff, the
land bill, the warehouse bill, the sub-treasury,
he will be satisfied even with sec, 900 profits per
annum The contract bill, however, passed to-
day by the House, proposes complete estoppel
to the organ, after the next session of Congress
Verlly, tins Is adding insult to injury 1t is pass
ing strong hint of r, TRACY. Father Richie is not
a ViTginlan if he will ask better. We already
hear whisperings that, if this should fail, the
irishmans HINT is in reservation. But what has
he done He has ectured the refractory, praised
the obedent, and in everything he has given
thanks like the Apostles of old. But he has
acted the Apostle Paul little too strong. Brink
erhoh says it is nothing more than fair play
that he should be reduced to the ad valorems
He says that Mr.. Richie has no more right to
complain OF even ten per cent. schedule than
the salt-makers OF York State. The scale of re-
duchons must pass all round. Father Richie
must expect to get little OF free trade with the
rest OF us 1t is practical experiment, and does
not work quite as smoothly as an abstraction.
But we have said enough for the sitting. Our
associates will advise of the doings at the West
End, our labors for the day being exclusively
among the wise men o. the East
TuP Dorrop