Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-31

meditated on the part Of neither. 1t is not
possible that further dissgreeable cofse-
quences can grow out of the affair, inasmuch
as both parties are among the most consider
ate members Of the House, neither being 30
in worldly affairs or so rash as
to venture to seek to make any such .misun.
derstanding serious affair
Too Fast We apprehend that our cotem-
poraries, writing from Washington for the dis
tant press, are in error in their story about a
compromise, which, many Of them say, has
taken place bewtesn the Secretary of the
Treasury and the majority Of the Committee
of Ways and Means on the tariff question.
Mr. Guthrie has advocated the exemption of
raw materials used in important and struc ling
branches Of Ameaican manufactures from tax
elton in our custom houses. The majority of
the committee are against that principle. 1t
is understood that they have somewhat relaxed
their views in determining the details of the
amended measure; they propose on Thursday
next to urge Oh the House, though they donoy
contemplate abandoning the principle of re
fusing to make discrimin atoms for the advan-
tage of American man ufaotures, while it is
equally we'll known in this city that the Sec
rotary has not changed q single one of his
original positions, founded on the principle
which he maintains to be wise and prud spt
under existing public exigenoies. He has
with him, by the by, the New York
journal Of Commerce and the Economist,
the two leading free trade journals in the
country rs well as host of the best informed
advocates Of the entire freedom of trade in
the United States Tho idea of those parties
is, that our leading manufacturing interests
are rapidly coming to favor free trade, and
that to deal harshly with them at this time
will greatly pr'iract the period at which they
will all wheel into the free trade line, an
event Of really far more importance to The
interest of unrestricted commerce than aught
else We know of. 81. .r--..I r..- r.. g..
Under these circumstances we adhere to
the opinion long since expressed, that nothing
will be done with the tariff at this session;
and believe that the proposed attempt to take
it up on Thursday next, if successful, will
have no other effect than to defeat proper ac-
ton on most Of the SO very important busin ess
which, in that event must be thrust aside to
afford an opportunity simply for " taking
tariff in the Hall for week or %. 49,.
The Gibson Cass.--Captain Gibson desires
US to say that he g. has addressed q commupi
cation to the ohairmas % ths aepnittee ON
foreign affairs of date aTsh yGfps-y. in which
he pronounces the ls:es sar-sei TO him as
having BEEN addresses Sc saa Governor of
Dutch East Indies, q fnlss eaS 1srhied state.
msnt Of memorial adArssssd to that Cover
nor. Captain Gibson asserts that the insinu.
alton Of his having improperly detained doc
ument belonging to the State Department is
false and groundlsss. He charges certain On.
emies with having maliciously given publicity
to the offensive document, many days before
the Secretary of State reported its absence to
the President. Capt. Gibson charges the SEQ.
rotary Of State with had faith and hostility
towards him, during the prosecution of this
case, since its commencement
We give the Captain the benefit Of the pub.
licatiCn Of this statement of his concerning
what he has represented to the House Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and have to say
that his mere denial of the authenticity of the
letter in question will hardly weigh much
against the proof of its character, which, az
all the world understand, the Dutch Govern.
ment have in its possession. As for his charges
against Secretary Marcy, they are simply ri.
diculous, with the documentary history of the
efforts of the State Department to obtain paw
msnt OF his claim before the country. The
truth is, Captain Gibson, though employing
bis Government as his counsel, undertook to
manage his own case, and simply illustrated
the old adage concerning him who would be
his own lawyer. He has himself to thank
only for the present really desperate condition
Of his cause ...
The Emigrant Passenger Ship Question.
There is at this time in Washington large
delegation from New York city interested j
the business of bringing cargoes of emigrants
to this country. Their presumed object is to
prevent the passage of the stringent measure
now before Congress designed to compel them
to look sufficiently well to the health Of Storage
passengers in their ships The nuisance whic
the legislation in question is designed to cure,
Is an intoisrable one, and it behooves Congress
to receive with due caution, the representations
OF parties who are directly interested in its
perpetuation.
PS-Just before going to press, We were
much grati6ed to learn that tho delegation to
which We refer above, have frankly and free
ly accepted as proper to DO embraced In
new Law on tho subject, the suggestions of the
treasury Department founded on the Govern.
ments experience in this connection for many
years past. - .a-3 o. s.s III
a heavy Judgment We understand that
the Treasury Department have advices thai
the United States have obtained judgment
in the State court of Texas against Joseph
Bates, late U. S. Marshal Of Texas, for about
$50 600, tho amount of tia balanns dpa fro,,