The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is, 1851.

SN' DEMONS xMMe lTVscIS-LWPWt0wS SVis
c1n,Ng Haytt.
We suspect there will be nothing done for the
tariff this session. From Pennsylvania, from New
Jersey, Massachusetts and the other New England
States, we have had, and stll have, considerable
delegation of lobby members in behalf Of some
amendments Of the act of '4s, for the benefit Of
manufactures. The sub ect has been submitted in
the bill of Mr.. Winthrop, to the Finance Commit
tee of the Senate; and the House COMMITTEE Of
Ways and Means have also had the subject before
them. They have been consulting upon reducing
the duty on Ger ain "a materials, and Of increas
ing the duty upon iron and coal; and the advan.
tages Of specifics and home valuations, have also
been laid before them; but Mr.. Bayly is free
tTader-thc majority OF the committee are friendly
TO the act Of 40 The committee have not re.
solved upon anything; and the most that we can
expect is such notifications as shall prevent the
frauds pracnsed under the act of 1916. The
probabilities, indeed, appear 10 be, that from the
difficulty OF any compromise On this important sub
ject, the whole thing will 60 over 10 the next Con-
gress The administra ton are dong what they
can; but the majority In both houses is apparently
averse 10 touching the tarff this session, except a.
far as may be absolutely necessary to the honest
observance OF the law as it stands. And even in
this respect il is likely that nothing will be done.
The time is short-the subject is important, and no
material changes OF the act of '46 be expected
this session. Il is barely possible that some COM
promise between rivers and harbors, grants ofpub-
lie lands, and the tariff, may be hit upon, but we
do not expecti
We have but little hope Of Preach SpolatoAs ir,
the House, and the Treasury will not suffer if the
bill falls TO the ground. strong effort, is, how.
ever, to be made 10 push i. through.
During the present session considerable change
has been made among the members OF the Senates
and at the next Congress we shall have quite re-
spectacle number OF new members on the floor.
The most remarkable of all these, is the
election of wing from Missouri, in the place %
Col. Benton.
The defeat of Mr.. Benton starts the question,
what will he do for II 10 not supposed that he is
going into state Of {" retiracy'' Some think he
will take the track for the Presidency. HIS con-
fdential friends say and that he adheres to his
answer Of twenty years, to all propositions that
subject - refusing in toto. return TO Congress
from the 81. LOUIS district Tin which whig has
lately been elected) is proposed TO him, TIL an
opening comes Tor the Senate and to that he
makes no objection, as We are informed, leav.
ing the matter in the hands of his friends.
But he has an object, of which he makes
no secret, and which may occupy him for years;
and that II 10 to prepare his speeches, with notes
and illustrations, for posthumous publication. In
this way, he expects to make up a pretty complete
political history (and ins de vlsw) Of the
ny for The thirty years n which he has been "a The
United States Senate This is an object which no
has long avowed, and TO which he will now give,
his leisure.
We understand that Robert Walsh goes out a.
special sgent to Hayti, and that the object Of HE
mission Is TO JOIN with the British and French
agents in efiectlng a cspi,uls,ion of the DomAi-
cans, TO the government Of Soulouque. The idea
il that with the whole island under one govern
ment the intestine wars which would otherwise.
continue, Will be stopped,-ihat peace viii be
cured, and the commercial resources of the island
developed 10 the advantage of all parties. This
may be ell very well but why not place the whole
island under the Dominicans, II one government u
desirable Will the whites submit 10 the rule Of
the blacks Very doubtful, But we suppose Mr.
Webster understands the subject.