The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
Our Warrington Correspo nd sncs.


Our Washington Correspondence. |
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1850
SIR Henry l.. Buiie9's Letter on the Cold Iron
Dsty-Penmsyipamt Roused-Mr Cooper Goes |
TIA Little too Strong Capital Stock, howerer'
for Buneom,be.
All, me - says Hudibras we tire on,
The troubles dark that do conspire on
The chap that NEEDLES with cold iron !"
Cold iron is one of the products OF pennsylvania
The people of that enterprlsing commonwealth
have numerous furnaces, FORCES and foundrles, in
all parts of the State, and they turn out immense
quantities of pig and bar iron, hammered and roll
ed, pots and kettles, stoves and machinery, steam
engines, and various other articles the profits up
on which depend upon the prices which the arti.
cles command in the market. For instance, the
tariff Of AZ imposed duty Of II per cent upon cold
iron, and this gave the Pennsylvanians a bounty
from the government Of n per cent to start upon.
The tariff of 46 reduces this bounty to 80 per cent,
and is therefore equivalent TO an advantage of AZ
per cent over the tariff OF ~ to the consumer,
which Is a good thing but 1t dminishes the profit
OF the Pennsy lvanisns who work up the cold iron
TO Just the same extent This makes it bad for
Pennsylvania IL Is always bad to lose bounty,
or have II diminished; and whatever may be the
exact morality OF the prosperity of one branch of
industry sustained by a tax extracted from the
pockets OF other branches of labor, il is never
protection is mighty good thing In Pennsylvania.
Even duty OF thirty per cent extracts thirty per
cent from the pocket OF the consumer, whether
he purchases the imported or home manufactured
article; and Just as clearly the increase of the duty
is an increase OF the bounty. The tariff, there
lore, is practical thing in Pennsylvania. But we
do believe that the day of supporting home manu-
lectures by tax upon the consumers, has gone
by. Certainly The South rs not in disposition TO
stand II any longer; and there does not appear
the shadow OF prospect of an increase of the
NJ Lea AZ fNxn m aAnta
Pennsy wanna, however, Is sufficiently prosperous
without the and OF charity of that sort which robs
Peter 10 pay Paul.
The message of the President, yesterday, CON-
municatlng the letters OF SIR Henry L. Bulwer on
the navigation laws, and in opposition to an in
crease Of the duty on cold non, beng taken up,
Mr.. Cooper, OF Pennsy lvania, rose and moved
The papers be referred To the Committee on Com
merce, and took occasion to make most capital
demonstration for Buncombe. He considered this
cold iron letter OF SIR Henry, "ntrusIve, imper-
tlnent, and deserving OF rebuke." What would
the South think II he had written a structure
against The institution Of slavery, as being repug
nant 10 the public opinion Of England! Mr. Bulwrr
had penchant for giving advice. Some two
years ago he was hurried out Of Spain for inter-
fering with his advice IN their domestic affairs.
And II would be good thing If he woud study
the oi Poussin, who, underta ing 10 lecture
This government, was dismissed and sent back TO
France. MIR. Bulwer's advice was equally un-
sought Tor; and Mr. Cooper did not thank him for
II, and so forth.
Now, If any man supposes that that speech of
Mr.. Cooper does not make his fortune in Pennsyl-
vania, he is mistaken. IL will inunortalze him
among the sturdy men at the furnaces, FORCES, and
toundrles, and down IN the very bowels of the
hills OF the MonoDgahea, In the coal mines What
night has John Bull TO interfere IN our domestic
affairs? We have licked him ont of the country
twice, and If we choose TO Try II can do II
again.; and We therefore say that Mr.. Cooper is
right In spanking up 10 the British minister;
The fact Is, we think il would be a Godsend If
we could get into scrape Just now with Johnny
Bull, and It would be master stroke OF policy in
President lay Tor 10 dismiss the British ambassa-
dor as he did Poussin, and push the thing into an
open quarrel. In that event, the whole country
would be at once united, and the slavery dispute
would be swallowed up IN the unanimous uprising
OF all sections IN defence oil the Union. Thatwoud
be the most conclusive way OF settling the slavery
question Ii was the old Roman method of set
Ting internal troubles. Nothing does 1t so COM
Mr. John Davis, Mr. Badger, Mr. King, MIR.
Clay, Mr. Cass, and Mr.. BeTrien, each took the
Senator from Penny lvania task for the harsh
ness OF the language which he had employed.
Messrs Clay, King, aud Cass have each repre-
scented our country abroad, with credit TO them
selves and honor To the country, and they each
testified TO the high aud honorable character of
Sir Henry Bulwer, aud the perfect consistency of
his letters TO Mr. Clayton with diplomatic functions
and diplomatic usages Mr.. Cass as Minister TO
France, had protested IN the name OF our govern-
ment against the excessive duty OF that country
upon tobacco. His conduct had not been de-
nouncod Ia the French Assembly, and although
tie government replied TO him That they could not
speCtiuily, az Ne no,ed this letter Of Mr.. Buwer
would be considered. Mr.. King thought the ouly
mistake was m sesdmg the correspondence to
Congress. Mr. Berrisn cOntsuded that there was
not the slightest Impropr-Iy IA the letters of Mr..
BulweT, nor IN the President sending them to
Congress.
Mr.. Cooper, however. much overwhelmed by
the testimony agansf him, took occasion 10 say,
in conclusion, that II he had his remarks % say
over again, he would not WI ihdraw a single word
That's night. The politicians of PENNSYLVANIA
are active. u they get lever under mln who
is in, they are sure To pry hun out Bot mere II a
INN foundation, aud Mr.. Cooper u right 10 maia-
tain IT, He could not hold a stronger footin =
among the iron toun0ries than this very attitude
agalnst John Bull, In favor of home protection.
And we must say, m support Ot Mr.. Cooper, tina,
the letter OF Sir Henry Bulwer cold iron il
about the coolest piece II British advice that was
ever offered 10 any administration of this govern
meDt and when we consider that the adminstra-
ton is opposed, tooth and nail 20 the Suggestions
OF Mr.. BulweT, the SUBMISSION at his letters IL
Congress ~ AT least conclusive evidence of its re-.
spect for the BntIsh minister. IL il quite likely
that such recomme ndatlons from any other foreign
minister would be dismissed once Mr. Gil
tos, however, reRsids Mr. Bulwer ne the rrpresen-
tative Of government not to be tfihsd with like
Louis Napoleon's. or he would have gwen him a
cold answer to his lette cold iron. The papers
were referred
WAsHiSsroN, March 2, lS50.
The Case Of Licnf. Shsnbotvg