The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-16
B Y II II Il N AlLS.

WASHINGTON, Feb IL, is47.
"A Bret Of the Present Dsma State Of Affairs NssA
fnsfon-.8 Birds Eye Viev Of the Di6culties and Die
sensions Prevailing
A whole broadsde Of the Herald might be pro6taQly
occupied in dissertation upon the pie commodity or
raw material furnished by the last weeks proceedings
in Congress In few succnc postulates. however, the
more material developments and expeditions may be
suggested -
That he has few particular friends in the Senate.
who have the control OF all the measures OF the admins
That the exposure of this supposed state Of things
which Mr. Turney was selected as the instrument
That was believed TO be expedient at once In order
to arrest further concentration upon MI; ehoun Of
ward the administration II was intended to scare them
Of by acry Of hsresy. was intended to nip the
spiracy in the blossom. That's it.
Now we absolutely have doubt whether any thing
has been gained by tho operation because
l. split in the Senate has been made, and Mr. Cal
houn and his particular friends have been, almost as
by manifesto, ruled out.
4 IL SO far enhances the chances Of the defeat Of the
measures OF the administration, upon questions
OF doubtful constitutionaly
g. 1t has led to he loss OF whole week. leaving emily
fifteen legislative days Of the session.
II has 30 far excited the exacerbaton OF the several
issoenco in support Of tho sdmins,raon SSSiy impSo
bable, II not positively impossible
Upon the heel of the adjournment the Senate today
@ message read from the President, asking
I. A volunteer rein TO the
new supply Of Generals
3. tax on tea and coffee.
A reduction and graduation OF the public lands, In
order to exc out the revenue.
The Committee of Ways and Means, Of the House
probably about the middle OF week. will bring In
bill to impose a 40 per cent tax and coffee pro
vdsd the committee agree; and then the bill he STAYED
through by the p. q, provided cohesion Of tho Went
worth anti coffee tax division can be effected.
The project TO appears to be about doubtful Of
going down, Is the bill of three millions Per 90.
don't think the House will swallow the tax ea and
coffee.
Secondly the House should cosssco by dragoening
and compromising and because OF the sxgencies Of the
case. and the unanswersoe necessity Of doing some
thing pass bill for 20 or ~ cent war tai
tee and coffee
Thirdly, Il will not DO swallowed by the sensts The
coffee will &c, cold an; the Administration will be
late to come TO teh
What is to be the result Ia self evident and ire
sistible There will be measure passed. and
sustain tho psf value Of the Treasury paper
session will be unavoidable We hold to these OPINIONS;
1. That tho Administration ought not to have persisted
the House decsvely rejecting the proposition and
that the pesistng In appears TO be from resolution
10 coerce the House into submission.
2. That the following revenues for the war and the
Treasury paper, ought rather TO have been added to
the tariff impoftons for hold that there might b.
derived
IRON sugars ...... ..,s.s.,' 500 % oVo zoo
From wines AMI spirits .,.....,.... 500 600
From silks and sstins &c. .,,,........ 900 900
,iom sal, '''.. s..... 49,. Iov'vv
From raw hides, ready made clothing, &c. 100 600
From iron, steel sc. and coal. 100000