New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31
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WASHINGTON. Dec. n. 1853

| rent the opportunity sad The temptation for JOB
beg are particularly favorable. THIS TACT needs
tot to te impressed upon the sharp scented sdvca
after al advancing army. The instinct Of prey
bnues them here. The lsst scheme Of the many
devised for p'Unter .. ths session. one 10 refund
the cutes on railrosd iron within givsa percd.
Got yet determined, snd TO sfmit il free hereafter
Five per cent IS named IS the consideration tor
this enterprise, and il has already enlisted Tor
midable combination Of interests from differ eat
sections. The South forms the basis Of the move
nent, hut the Northwest and portion Of TIE Essk
have siguiied something more than willingness 10
Cooperate. An agency has been regularly opened.
ard il IS ssd by those who claim TO be well-la-
formed, that the persuasive influence Of the sertier
has been added Ia the attractions of tSs opera
ion. The inducement held on. s suficie'ntly large
rr bring in all the ordinary appliances, and per-
ksps to increase them " It'll novelties not hitherto
Known.
Tie SECRETARY Of the Treasury did not deem il
necessary TO make any recommendation adverse 10
the existing policy on ircn, and If with bis cape
rience of Its practical working such 9 course was
not regard. expediett. il can hardly claim much
merit ON being urged ,, merely speculative parties
and interests. The iron business is just beginning
10 assIme stability. aud for this nominal success.
which would have been vastly enhanced il specific
duties had been retained Il is indebted to the sd
veDtitous circumstance Of an augmented de-
msrd for railroads 10 Europe. This increase has
seemed TO act as an Indirect protection aud simp1
b,cause the demand has equaled and perhaps ex-
ceeded the supply The Tariff law itself has nothing
10 do with r.sults which have been achieved in
spite Of It's injurious policy To free railroad irca
because the Treasury Is full and the revenue ex-
ceeds the expenditure, would be to try temporary
e, pedent BY which one Of the greatest industrial
i1terests would be struck down and q monopoly
established in foreign hands at the direct cost d
consumers in the United States. Ii II be let alone
to grow upon the improvements which ingenuity 10
daily introducing, few years only will elspse be-
fore the prices must fall under the effects OF evca
this lip;ed encouragement. The great evil in our
policy has been instability, as applied TO all manu-
featuring industry. Our law is change, and almost
every change is from bad 10 worse. II the tariff
nrst be revised at ALL let it be upon comprehen-
sye view of all the interests involved and with
fair opportunity for each to be- represented. No
nan row or selfish scheming should be tolerated IN
lay ing the foundation OF national system hke this.
and any attempt to engraft such special objects
upoa it will be resisted TO the bitter end.
The readers Of this correspondence were losg
ago Informed of all the points in the treaty which
has last been published. The mere text does not,
therefore increase their stock of information. Pub
hcy will only add to effect which has already
been foreshadowed in probable opposition. Walk
er's friends have all along sgniked their intention
20 this treaty means OF coercins ms recog-
ni,iOu by the Administration; and that pur rose VIII
hc pursued now more vigorously than ever. II be
should fail, his defeat will be made re occasion ot
on unforRiving hostility. II he should succeed, an
additional reason will BE- found for imposing tbs
suggested dillon. But, beside this qualified op
position, another is threatened from that interest
in the Senate which claims the special guardian.
ship Of the Monroe doctrine, and the expansion OF
Am srican institutions. leu Senators recorded
themselves in the negative sgainst the Clayton
Bulwer Convention among whom was Mr.. Doug
las who registered himself three weeks after tho
vote The reasons they assigned exist more
strongly nOw and they are likely 20 be urged with
additional earrestness. In some respects this new
airt cement resembles the one which Mr.. Web
ster ard Mr.. Champion negotiated in 1852,
ard which Nicaragua at once unAesitatingly
reected. 1t does not include, however,
onr # tho features Of that arrangement, By which
il was proposed to give the province Of Guanacaste
10 Costa Rca. In other respects there are points
of similarity. Walkers agents are prepared to
scq esce whenever their object eau be accom-.
pllshed, and they have authority TO complete ths
foI ms as sovn rs the Govern ment here Il disposed
70 renew recognition. But that event will not taxa
plsce Immediately, unless the fstes should suddenly
smile upon the "regeneratOr Of Central America"
NCtngress lad taken the advice Of The RIBUHE
and put bold face" on the holidays, it would
have been more crcdtable than the small dodge Of
meeting every third day. only to adjourn again;
and il would have had tAe additional merit Of giving
those Of us who are workers in reality, and nos
mere .hsms, the advantage Of respite, which va
much needed. LSDhA-
Cou-.por dsres o. Tho ~ Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1865.
have heretofore referred to the ineXhsustibls
subject of public pluLdering. have alluded ~ .
bill before The 3enate to pay two and half or thnes
millions to the descendants Of Revolutionary on
GERS clam got up after all the officers arc dssd
by men who want to get pay for their fathers pat
riotism. The bill was run through the House 1t
the ast ssion, and only has 10 pass tho ordeal Of
| the Senate and the President. What chance there
il Of its being stopped at either point may b
judged of BY the fact that there buttonhole and
official and social relations enough between ts re-
cpents and Senators 10 secure its passage BY them
and that, according 10 Senator Stuart, the Presi-
dent ard bis brother will take $4,000 out OF tho
Treasury by the signing Of the bill. Mr.. Pierce
has hitherto escaped the imputation Of dealing
unfairly by the Treasury. We shall sec how 10
escapes the dilemma before him in this bill.
This measure belongs 10 q class. Ii 10 not only
bold grab at near three Millions opens the way.
| and doubtless was intended to open the way, 10
probably ten millions more Of pure stealings. In
facr, il has already been suggested in the Senate
and BY Newspaper correspondents that bill cover.
ing other cases similar in principle shall DO favor.
| sby considered, and ought TO pass.