New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-03
The Lnst OF the Omnibus WarreB's system
Of Equitable Commerce.

Correspondence Of he Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 81
have made the observation before that under
the new regime established by the telegraph, ii
man has anything to say then is the time or him
to keep still. UnluckIy tho reverse Of this which
hes long been true has not gone out with the com
ing in of the new doctrine-uamely that when
man has nothing to say, then no talks. The old
habit is still paramount in this way The applica'
ton is that you already know by telegraph gene
raj and special, the main features of the great
FINAL upsstting of tho Omnibus and the great final
down.setting Of the passengers therein, and cas
take my leisure in reporting upon day that mo-
nopolizes all that speed Of lightning in reporting
it's doines, while l have to whip up little in por-
traying the more HOMOGENEOUS events OF an Ordl-
nary day.
AS have, therefore, private quarrel on hand
with the printer, l will take the occasion to settle
that frat. am sorry to hurt his feelings or yours
but the fact is that my letter OF Saturday last
was horribly mAngled by come unfortunate mlshap
or other, and as my bread and butter like every
bOoy elses falls butter side down, 1t CHANGING that
tbis was pretty much the only letter which nave
written you In which / cared tarthlng whether
the beginning, the middle, or the end came lrst.
In respect to this one did care. vas talking, as
yOu viii remember Of the Cost principle whlch
yoUr printer begins by calling The Cash prln-
ciple," and was un.ucAhy aspiring to something
like philosophy, which tho types converted INTO
regular burlezaue from be ginning to end IA nave
something more to say upon toe same SUBJECT 10
which 1 wiah this to serve Al an Introduction, |
have relitted the diapldated essay, and pa. 70 1t
The heading OF " Equitable COmmeiCe,' and nov
formally request you TO give II "a insertion, along II
possible WIN tbs letter
Before quit this sobje muGt reserve excep
tions to DO argued hereafter, on some more httlpg
occasion, 10 your Oh-hand criticism AIR. War
ata az EUult0Dia COmmerCa' XNu
saw, According 10 him, set Commercial Elk.
changes right, and other things will come right in
consequence This IS q sotal misspprehensOn.
Mr. WARkEN has selected the term Commerce
with view, If may so express myself Of allow.
ing q possible n.isapprehension, which cannot well
be prevented except by explanation Com.
MERGE" in lis minor Sense, is synonymous with
trade or commercial exchanges and as the recti.
heatioD Of Commerce in this sense is ono Of the
fundamental purposes Of Mr.. WARRENs investga.
tons, the modeAty OF the term may commend him
TO the large class OF persons who never extend
their views hey ord mere questions Of property and
trade. But Commerce IL the major sense is CO.
extensive in meaning with human Intercourse, and
speihaIs, the largest single word that can DO Sc.
lected from the English language 10 cover every
social relation 1t is In the sense that he intends
TO be urdersIood by all who arc capable OF the
larger idea. Tho last principle" which does In
fact relate ckt.fy to Commerce in the minor sense,
is only one 81 live great fundamental princi-
lations Of Commerce in the major sense and /,
gould he, l know, & sense OF great modification
10 him that intelligent ReiOrmers fhouid gi,hou.
examination, settle down into the belief that he
has not extended bis views into the regions o.
moral and social Commerce as well. 1t would be
out OF place for me to state those principles here
Indeed, all that l am now saying IS QUE Of place
aud | hope herewith 10 divorce my Senstoria
couespoldence entirely from all connection VIII
anything senable Whatsoever. The Omnibus il
a 4 ,sr.1l -, L..
letters will keep nygelfto the legitimate bust
ness Of reporlir g the Senates pTocl edinss. Wha
has any ration inquiry into the nature Of things t,
do with legislation Let Us come back to to:
days proceedings.
"A / have said, I'll the telegraphs general al,
special, will have been employed 10 give you the
creHm OF the matter. Beside, | have seen AIR
GRYELEY himself busy thu whole day, in sup
phipg the columns of The Tribune with q
graphic account Of the enormous days WORK
which the Senate has Tor once perNTmed
must therefore, DO conbideied as G sore Of super
npmerary. and sm CAD Is is so. | should b,
sorry. indeed if the responsibility lay with mo 0
ewing the details Of the days proceedings. l be
heye tbe Yeas and NRyswere allied 10, tbs twenty
second time. Amendments, amendments upoI
amendmens motions TO strike OUT suostltalions
trials at indie ilife postponement' At laying On ths
table At adjournment sc &c. &c followed eacl
o.Ler In quick succession, interpreted with shoc
,neeche,. from IL o'clock A NJ I'll O'Clock n
xhen the Omnibus bin, dwindlod down to a mere
Territorial bill, for the single Territory OF Utah
wss finally passed, and the Senate adjourned
Hour by hear some feature Of the bill vas smashed
until it's best friends wouldn't baVe known Its co9n
t.nauce. Changes. rapid rs tho evoi1sioIs OF hy
ipg artillery bewildered the vision Of unniliateC
bsloders, sd confoulded, at times, the science 0
he a ost experienced aud well Practiced lesiala
Tor. until il came to that 10 the end that Senators
heads were set whirling, just llke the heads
ordinary men, in q muss, and they damned away
with senatorial bladgeona, frequently DOT hsli suf'
a'ba,e thsir hesyieIt blows would bic. IL wA'
scena foi HoeAtsh toward tho oose, IS the fate o
the bill became more aud more apparent me
eoaDtenancoOi Clay expressed cod aed cislh.ee
resiereiioD. 10 retired Ebca. ococSi 40 I'D