The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-25
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BY reference 10 the Geographic report of the pro-
essdings Of Congress yesterday, which will be
found in another column, it will be seen that the
Mouse of Representatives passed a bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to permit vessels
from the British North Anne rcan provinces to load
and uHlosd in ports Of the United States provided
similar privileges be extended to vessels of the
EHRed States. This is the first step towards
perfect reciprocity in trade between the two coun-
Jries, and 20 doubt it nil be followed up by others
which will make the interests OF Canada and other
British American provinces, and those the United
States, identical. ], is also the first step towards
the annexsi0n of those provinces to this country
an event which is &C stain of taking place, and
which will be forced on us, in all probability, be-
f,re We sb-Il be prepared for it. We do not, for
obvious reasons, wish to see this subject agitated
',anedia,ely. That we will have to encounter ii
eventually, how ever, any person with half an eye
can
Another attempt was made yesterday, in the
Ho,se, take up the tariff question, but without
success. We d. not wonder that il did not sue
sssd; for, between a flim attendance of members
sra tbs coniraIeiy Of opinion which exists on the
ssbjee', it would be very injudicious to act de
eidedly or such al important measure, during the.
few days which Sc; remain Of the present session,
when there is such hurry and hustle to get
through with unfinished business. Let the adj
vosses Of aIeyison Of the tariff take il up at the
next session, at as early day as they please; but
il should 60 over for the present. This is the
opinion Of the public, in this region, and we have
no doubt j. viii be responded 10 throughout the
country.
The bill authorizing the payment Of the indcm-
ttv ky Oh,
tie form in which Il came from the House. Alter
d. esng OF this m, azure, the bull making tempo
TsIy provision for the occupation and granting of
leases to workers in thelCaliforia gold mines, wa
debated at considerable length and various amend
menis red ard adopted As the bill now stands,
permits to work he mines are to be granted u per
sons from Europe who have declared their ntel.
ton to become citizens Of the Uniied States, and
who can produce certificates Of good character
by an amendment, offered by Col. Fremont, five
per cent of the net proceeds arising from the sale
ofpeImts 10 be paid to California, to aid, the,
STATE m constructing roads and canals.
TIE BRAvcu MINI or New YORK In our CO.
lumns. today, there is a report from the Commit
tee on Commerce, uFon the Branch Mint in this
city. The history Of the mint is briefly sketched
in this document, and 50 far from their being any
lawful or constitutional objection to the removal of
the United States Mint, there is evidence that orr
gnGlly, there was belief in the erpediency in
changing the locality Of this department Of the GO
vemmcnt, SO as to operate in the most favorable
manner for the good OF the whole country Nearly
three. foarths of the whole commerce Of the re.
public 10 attracted TO the port of this metropolis,
and Il IL severe tax upon our own citizens and
upon The public generally, TO be obliged to trans
port the precious metals ftcin the chief port Of
entry 10 a distant city.
Tie extracts from MIR Walkers communication
10 Congress in las, embraced in the report of the
committee, are worthy Of attention, while the
statements which come after il, with regard TO the
Inconvenience, risl, expense, and delay resulting
from the present necessity of sending the precious
r7s,als 10 Philadelphia, are better than all mere
abstract argument upon the subject To these
fac;s-all very Hicres;rg-we ere pleased TO direct
the attention q those who are skep;ical as to the
wisdom and importance Of establishing, al least, a
branch mint 10 cur city.
The report being favorable, we hope soon TO
congratulate our citizens and the country on the
establishment Of The institution, where liz value
will be truly appreciated, and whence will AUw
fen It many more gcod results than as yet have
been anticipated The measure is by no means a
sectional or LEGAL one Il is IT great national i'm
Poriance, aud, as such, oommends itself to the
rsbhc a, large, as worthy Of general interest
TrE Cmrv ESsNrrn AID CopSos Cot-ycu. -
Nothing, 1t appears, IL to be done in the investies-
lion into the charges made by Nj Carson, Chief
Engineer o. the Fire Department, sgains, the pre-
sent Common Council uEtl next week, the Com.
niitiecs having adjourned to then. although Mr.
Csrson hes been willing and ready from the COM
Increment 20 90 on, and TO subs,aniiaie all he has
asserted. Al The Las meeting Of the Committee,
he had some eighteen or twenty witnesses in at
tendance, aud would have proceeded with the in
quiry Il b. had been allowed. These frequent de-
layslook suspicious and q, is to be hoped there will
BE- no more Of them The public are exceedingly
anxious 10 ascertain all about these charges, espe-
cally before The election which Is to take place in
November neat. Il has been suggested that Mr.
Carson would make good Mayor. We have no
doubt Of H. lie is blacks NTH by trade, and
owns very pond,rous hammer, which might be
used with elect against The impurities that have
marked our city government for a number ofyears
past We should Ike 70 see such man Mayor Of
New York HE report shows that he is formed Of
the ri hit material to oppose abuses wherever he
Ends them Would i not be well for the iorcmen
ct the Fre Department to take some action in the
matter A public meeting Of the ioremen and
engineers would, n al probability, be attended with
the best results
b1ERrsriyc rnoH Harm BY The arrival Of the
tIrk James Hull, Captain Bevan, from Port an
Prince, August 30, We learn that the Hsyiicn feet,
sohsisiing Of sioop Of war, containing the En-
peror two bfigs and four schooners, sailed on the
s9th iIom roii au Prince, supposed for a neichbor
10 laft so ives quiet 60 F'r rr p..lcc I'd ne
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