The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-19

AFFAIRS At WASHINGTON
The New York Cosrisr l. I'm auir
er publishes the following.
BY . special tclegsesphic despatch
from Washingsou, We learn TIA. q
despatch has Just been received by
the State Department. from Texw.
which brings information that the
War Bill has been lost. aud that Tie
boundary question haa been subm I.
ted to tho people. The Legislature
has adjourned. and thus the threat.
ming cloud is dissira,ed.
We futher learn that thc
fricads in Congress Of modification
Of the existing tariff, had q confer.
ancc Wednesday evening. They
agreed to have 4 proposition offered,
60 constituting the proviso inserted in
the Civil and Diplomatic Arpropria.
ton Bill Of '46, that Appraisers
must adopt the average market value
Of goods, wares and merchandise, du.
ring the year 1916, ending in Juno.
under such general regulations. to be
presided by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, as may secure uniform
valuation. provided, that no du, ties
shall be assessed on a valuation Of ar.
ticlcs less than the market value Of
the articles in the principal ports at
the time Of entry.
Although this modification does not
satisfy the manufacturing interests,
yet they regard it as all improvement
on the present system, and consc
quently view it with favor.
Being the construction Of a prov
so, if offered in the senate--as i,
probaly will be- it cannot fairly be
objected to as originating revenue
measure. 1t will be prop :sed as an
amendment to the Civil and Diplo-
matte bill, and if defeated in the
Senate will be offered in the House,
as it is determined that Locofocoism
shall 60 On record in regard to this
question, when presented in the least
objectie nab!e form.
1t is thought that the passa 90 Of the
Fugitive Slave bill should place the
South in q humor to favor some mod &.
i6cation Of the tariff, for the benefit
Of those Northern men who have jeo.
parded their political standing for
Cancellation.
The Tribune contains the follow.
ng des patch:
"There is a great deal CT feeling
here about the passage of the Fugit.
i've Slave bill, and those Northern
men who supported it or lodged the
question are severely censured.
The caucus of the friends of Pro.
lection to American Industry, was
we'll attended last night. 1t was re-.
solved 10 adhere to Hamrton's pro-
position to renew the struggle for q
revision Of the present Tariff at the
first opportunity.
The tone of the Republic has deci.
S Sesa%ed ne sdditoST1;sl qdI:. It now
takes a more Southern view of things,
and is out in strong terms against
Mr. Stewards proposition for the alb.
clifton Of slavery in the District of
Columbia.
Another gang ofhandcuffed slaves
were marched through the streets Of
this Republican Capital this morning.
Disgraceful."
The only Wings from the free
States who supported the Fugitive
Slave bill were Mcssrs. Eliot, of Bos.
ton, McGaughey, Of Indiana. and
John L. Taylor, of Ohio. There
were twcnty-six Locofoco votes from
the free States in its favor.
The Southern Press still predicts
disunion and notification n Georgia,
Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and
South Carolina. The rumor of tram
ping the flag under foot at { Charleston
is all humbug.
The Senate have confirmed Alex.
ander II. II. Stuart of Virginia, as
Secretary Of the Interior.
Capt. Davis, Of Missouri, now in
the General Land Office, las been
appointed Chief Clerk in the War
Department.
EWithin the past few months n
large number Of time contracts have