New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-01
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Walker and the Tariff scheme-Supreme
Court DecisiOn-Patent Laws, &c.
--..no,aouea ~ The Tribune.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. So
The Union Of yesterday denies for Mr.WALKER
nv statement in The Tribune that he Mr..
WALKER was in any way connected with the
late Tariff movement. Mr.. WALKER may not be
actively concerned, neither was it intended to
convey that impression, though the language may
have been sufficiently ambiguous to convey more
than was strictly true. The writer will simply
state the substance of his information, from most
reliable source, and viii leave the rest to those
concerned.
The statement was that a certain influential
Loco was asked to Join IN the movement Tor a
specific purpose having reference to the future po'
litical complexion of Pennsylvania. The gentle
man alluded to inquired particulars and then
stated that he could give no definite answer
until he had seen WALKER lmesning Hon. X j.
Walker) He saw WALKER and then gave in
his adhesion to the plan, provided the modih.
cations were Of a certain character, that Is, such
as were approved by Mr. WALKER This concession
OF Mr. WALKER, it may be said was not consider
ed as compromising his free trade opinions, as the
movement was made with specific political
object.
The decision OF the Supreme Court in what has
been called the Tariff case, it will be seen, ami
hates Treasury circulars, and the common aud
uniform constructions of the rarlH laws In all
shapes Whatever may have been the reasoning
of the Supreme Court, the decision Is certainly
most decidedly free trade IL Will be reconected
that under the ruling OF the Treasury Department
tariff has been charged upon articles Oh European
or oriental manufacture at their value at the place
of export 70 this country direct. The evlden,
difficulty of arriving at their value where pur
chased would alone suggest this mode of valuation
1t is thought that this decision will bring this
matter befo the Committee Of Ways and Means
Why, it would be difficult to tell.
MIR. HUNTER, it will seem, gave notice in the
Senate TO. day of his Appraisement bill Ii this
passes the Senate, as it probably WILL the subject
of the Tariff will be brought legtim ately before
the House-whea we may expect another pro
posal for notifications from Pennsylvania, which
will probably be more equal than the last.
There is great 4" coil" about the modification
of the Patent Laws Some notifications are
doubtless necessary, at least 1t would be strange
fan old law could not be some what improved
Tut from what can understand from inventors
themselves, from lawyers explanations, and from
q some what careful examination of the case my
self the bill reported by Senator TURNKEY is ut
terry piratical law affair, calculated TO give in
FINGERS OF patents every possible facility in over.
turning, rather in having ans patcntee out of
all his rights or at least what rem lins of the
limited rights granted by the bill
Money aud Influence has been brought to bear
extensively uJon this measure, bat Ia character
is beg ian lux e. be understoO1. TIE bill under
stand drawn by L Lawyer Of New York Gty,
connected with this movement is the onslaught
upon Mr. EwBANK, COmmi. si0her Of Patents I
understand that $4,000 furnish he'd TO defeat
his confirmation by the Senate Whatever may
be M EwBANK's short comings, it is certain that
he cannot be ousted by movement Of this
character
1t il well known that certain patent rights are
worth vast sums Of money, aad it is not strange
that a combination 80 wealthy aud powerful
might combine TO obtain such a law the one
asked for, which ruins the legitimate patentee, or
that strong opposition should be provoked by the
reissue of two or three important patents by
Commissioner. Cupidity always has aud always
will be the failing of the mass of mankind
WOUTER VAN TWILLER.