The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-11
WASHINGTON, March 9. lS4S.

The Loan-7He Ireaty-Ihe Tariff, &c, SC.
Mr., Walker is delighted at the success of his
loan. While he can borrow money so readily
there will be no necessity to repeal the tariff of
40 and If peace comes out of this treaty, there
is hope that even the contemplated tax on tea
and coffee may be spared
The Presidential campaign is at hand. tax
on tea and coffee, by this administration, would
operate on the great West to the detriment of the
democratic cause. We must, therefore, keep
peace with the old women till aft.r the Presiden-
tal election The census of IS40 and the sus-
pected forthcoming chicken tax, reused the
old ladies against Mr.. Van Buren,, and he was
doomed, even without the Texas bomb-shell of
John Tyler.
This treaty hangs like a dead weight upon the
Senate. They have moulded 1t, and re-shaped
its rickety limbs; but they don't like It,. l. is
Thornton, the British functonary a. Mexi-
CO, ad interim, and that Mcintosh is the in
stigator, and the accomplish of Mr.. Trist, for
a speculation! A horrid charge to be sure,
but perhaps without the slightest foun dation.
The suspicion, or the fact, if it be fact, that
the document is in the chirography of Master
Thornton els good enough Morgan" Tor Old
Bullion. That makes 1t a British affair, what
ever may be its stipuations to the advantage of
Uncle Sam. That makes it the cat in the bot.
tom of the meal tub for which, turl to the "well
known fables of EsOp," and "when found
take a vote"
Mr.. Westcott made the church concessions
those landed interests to church corporations,
guaranteed for in the treaty--hls particular
theme. He denounced the provision as an in
vidous distinction in favor OF the Catholics,
which would arouse the jealousy OF all other de-
nominations against it. 1t was, moreover, IN
consistent with the constitution, which guaran-
tees perfect equality, and no exclusive privl-
leges to any church whatsoever. Hence The mo
dificatlon of this feature.
The President has had daily conferences with
Mr. Sewer and Gen. Cass.
One word about d" Independent" Of the North
american. Whatever his sources of intorma-
ton, he has treated this treaty with skill and
ability; but he Is mistaken about Gen. Cass
The Chairman on Foreign Relations has been
among the most steadast champions OF this
treaty, and among the first of those who were
considered doubtful. He has been with the add
because he was made early TO UNI
derstsnd the family secrets OF the case. Gen
Cass, as the head Of the War Committee, is the
organ in the Senate. Of the Administration, on
that question. To succeed in anything there,
must be harmony of cooperation. Gen. Cass
acts upon this principle, and, as prominent
candidate for the Presidency, departure from
It would expose him TO great danger. Apart
from this consideration, Gen. Cass mas an eye
10 the people and to the country. He dlscerns
the temper OF the people, and whatever may have
been his position or expeditions of the war a
month ago, peace, and this treaty as the medium
of peace, are his positions now He is flexible;
but his lexibllity, If it leads him to quick ex-
tremes, 10 always guided by the echoes ofthe
cor popuh That voice is now distinct nd em-
phatic, and sustained by popular sentiment; he |
may well afford to sustain the administrator, |
which, In itself, is but obeying the popular will
in abandoning the project of prosecuting the war
into the ''vital parts" -,
The vital part is now the treaty, and the
Exclusive, first with his cabinet, and secondly .