The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-07
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, Is47.
Tea and Coffee .4gain-7Hc Required Rerenue-The
&Lieutenamt Generatship-Silas Wright-Mr Pre,ton
Kins-The North aud the South
was annexed TO article in last nights Union do.
precang the defeat Of the tea and coffee me asure and
hoping that the House would reconsider the vote given
on Saturday urging argument that ia meant by
the Secretary Of the Treasury merely war measure
and not with view to its permanent establshmen,as
every body through the length and breath Of the land
were not acquainted with this fact, and il the House
had not in view when it deliberately voted on satur
day.
1t would be sheer madness attempt revival of this
tea and coffee measure after the decided vote given in
the House on Saturday feel confident in asserting that
by those most interested in devsing for raising
revenue the tea and coffee has abandoned
reluctantly OF to them the measure seemed
the best that could be adopted but still abandoned since
Saturday The Secretary Of the Treasury will not re-.
vive it, unless something very extraordinary should oc
such would no. leave doubt the consent of
the House to the imposition Of the tax.
Let me dissect the vote little
Ofthe forty-eight who voted against Mr. en.worth's
resolution, nine from free States-three from hi
nos, four from New York, two from Ohio all the res
were slave State democrats except Toombs of Georgia
who Is whig OF the one hundred and fifteen who vo.
ted for the resolution, fifty three democrats Eight
Dowell, Of Virginia; Perry, Of Maryland; Johnson Of
TENNESSEE Tibbats of Kentucky, Ree of Missouri and
Lumpkin and Jones, Of Georgia After such vote Il
would require something very extraordinary 10 resusc
tate the tax upon tea and coffee.
The only thing left to do 10 to try back for some other
MEANS and the most available MEANS beyond all oues
tion is suggested in my letter of yesterday lay an
additional tax of FIVE per cent all round. The revenue
this would aford would be amply sufficient without be-
inp To- ak nj wit Lace
source, would be the with any other means I,
has been gested that there might be discrimination
levyipg this additional tax higher rate than tho
present on articles would am ,unt TO probih,on
This discrimination might easily be made by the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means having the details of the plan
before them But the exception should be made in no
case except IN avor oil those articles which really
bear increase OF duty.
The committee met to-day. do not know what con-
the result Of their deliberations before the Secretary Of
the Treasury tomorrow. The project of creating a
Lieutenant General Is consigned to the which have
from the first awarded it. Had the naked pro position
come from the President without having been betore.
hand with the name Of civilian am not pre-.
pared say that Congress not have been
disposed towards it. As it was a decided hostility was
manifested towards IRON the it first men
toned in public. People at expressed themselves
opposed to the elevation Of a unac auanted with
camps and inexperienced in the Of war; over an army
with foreign nation The thing was prepostsrous
Would Louis Philippe attempt to take any ready debser
on, Of tho Chamber OF Peers and make him marshal of
the French army in Algeria Would Lord John Russell
attempt to send Mr. shei or MCsusy as Commander Of
the orcesto lndei Would Nicholas Of Russia deem
twse to attempt such an experiment. To the creation
Of the grade Of Lieut. General have objection il the
rank we're TO be conferred upon soldier and not upon
civilian believe IRON tho peculiar circumstances in
which Gen. Scott and Gen. Taylor placed towards
each other that the presence the field Of
Of person higher rank than either is necessary
only regret the Presidents selection least has
come TO the public ear upon wings Of did fall
upon man whose military talents and expe rience would
have ensured the success Of the Executive rccommenda.
pD~--
siiss wrghtwsy to-day brought forward in duo form
IN the House. candidate for tho Presidency In
other words Mr. Preston hing OF New Yerk under pre.
text Of persons explanation read long argument open
ing the contest between the North and the South in
relation TO the existence Of slavery In the territory IL
any, TO be acquired by the existing war He wishes 10
give the appropriation OF two millions asked by the Pre-
sdent at tbs close OF the last session and in hi. an
nus at the Of the pre- So m, one
but he desiressto incorporate IN the appropriation act
pfovmo aksnst the existence OF slavery in the territory
the acquisition OF which u Is designed 10 facilitate
The paper read by Mr. King very long and contains
the arguments which have repeatedly been urged on
side OF the question All through the House the ques
whether or not Il has einsnsisd from Mr. wnghs pen
The style 10 certainly not unlike that Of the ExGover
nor and the sentiments we'll know MO be those which
his friends attribute 20 him.
The Southern members were during the reading Of
the document burning with indignation, and In the de-
bate that ensued the special oriet OF the day-ths
bill for raising and egnipping the additional regiments
regulssiregueni ansion made 10 the coB'rivance
by which Mr. King had got possession Of the noor for
the purpose Of reading his bret Mr. billiard OF Aiaba
ma sde very powerful speech In which he besoueht
the north no, TO sxas ihs question now any aemp:
TO open that would but tspd 10 weaken our opera
tons against the snsmy. 10 whom he con,ended wa
should pIcsfnt combipei front
md 10 tight. Distracted councils can be productive
Of but ne nest DISASTROUS consequence Internal dis
~s'@'i are esais'ed psalyss our strength and TIA,