New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
IRON HAsHM0ToN.
rARIrY-DoNGs In SECRET SEs'ioN'
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..,,.r, about the Tariff passed BY the House yes
ts,asv. Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont proposed, IN
esmmit.se, to modify Mr.. Ca~PoeN' orisiDd bill
Av mposipQ 30 per cen, duty on al wool costing
90, ten cents. This amendment was adopted In
csuma,ee by large m.jorlts; but was p'ched
overheard, together with Mr. harAns amen 'neo'
S,,po he duty on all wool st 20 per GEN., which |
~.s sl.o adopted BY large majority IN COMM tee,
vhen the enactipg clau-e was stricken out aud the
m, cent back to the House. Mr.. Campbel's bill,
A passed, stands as it did originally, with very
iisht notifications. 1t imposes no duty on wool
costing fifteen cents and under, and none on wool
coating fifty cents and over. Wool costing between
fifteen and fifty cents is left subject to 80 per cent
Asty. The amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,, that Mr..
Campbell did adopt, and which is incorporated
n the bill, provides against fraud in importing
vssl, which has been practiced by srtfcially de-
taiorating its value by rendering it foul, and ID
fAat shape getting it through the Custom House.
hat only 10 be cleansed and thereby raised TO
high valuation afterwsrd. Mr.. Morrills amend
nent looks to prevention Of this practice.
A large number of the Ohio delegation were very
warmly opposed to the change in tue wool duty, aud
their feelings were, and still are, deeply enlisted On
that question. They believe the change will have
an INJURIOUS effect On the wool interest, and that 1t
may damage them politically. On the contrary, the
Michigan members who represent State quite az
kreely interetted in wool growing as Ohio, believe
that the alteration is wise one, and anticipate only
favorable results from the change. They believe it
will give an increased and a steadier demand for
WOOL than it has had hitherto. Where identical in
terests are Represented by such divergent opinions,
Il is the part Of wisdom to at least anticipate no
evil, and await the trial of experience
The long secret sessions of the Senate on the Dali
hs treaty are by no means devoted to dry discus
sion. They are of the most interesting character.
The substance Of the case before the Senate s this
Mr.. Dallas was instructed TO approach the British
Government, ard ask it to make treaty explana-
tory Of the Clayton and Bulwer Convention. Lord
Pslmerston replied that they thought that conyen.
ton was plain enough now, but he did not want to
Dc difficult, and if the United States were dissatis
fed and had any propositions TO make, he would
Hear them. If UDce Sam would only tell him what
be wanted, he would try and crafty him. Mr..
Marcy instructed Mr. Dallas to name the Mosquito
question and the Bay Islands. "Well," replies
Lsrd FalmerstOn, "what of the formerl We are
have us out. But how to do it is the question.
The peor devils have claim on US that we cannot
sAake off honorably. But we have agreed not to
sssDize, fortify, exercise dominion there and
what this miserable little protectorate be to you
any way" "Oh," says Mr.. Dallas, 1--WE are
afraid some Englishmen msy 60 and settle there.
"Wtl," admits Lord PalmerstoD, "this would be
shocking. But Yankees may do the same-and may
Dc it as quick as they like. We will just put our
selves even with you there" But" responds
Ar. Marcy through Mr.. Dallas "the boundaries OF
nat Mosquito coast are indefinite" 81 am sorry
for that" says the British negotiator. But this
h q matter that touches Honduras, and We mus,
censult her about that But any thing to stop your
growing, we will fix it as you say. New what
elsel" "Wel," says our bushy -headed Embassa-
der, "there are the Bay Islands" Every well;
we do not three skips of louise about the Bay
Islsrds. We will give them to the ID or to Hon
1uras, just as you say. Which shall it be ?" ITO
Honduras" says the meek Mr.. Dallas ITO Hon
durss it is" says Lord Pslmerston. "Is there
anything else that lies heavy on your mind abou,
this eternal Central American business I" To
which inquiry, President Pierce, through Mr..
Marcy, aud Mr. Marcy through Mr.. Dallas, replies:
"Nohmg at all, NY Lord tina. think Of" Then
asks Palmerston, "YOu are satisfied, are you ~
"Wel may it please your lordshp, we believe that
this fixes the whole thing up, and that we have
Aethng more to ash, answers our ambassador.
"Then l am rejoiced," responded Lord Palmers-
tsn. ''Now tend the treaty over aud have it rati
fed, and let us have d fnal end 10 this whole
business."
Such Is the substance of long correspondence
before the Senate between this and the British
Government in regard TO this treaty. The CORE
spondence fully shows that it was dictated 10 Mr.
Dallas, piece by piece, from the State Depart
nent, and reluctantly acceded TO by the b. itish
Government but without objection because that
power was willing TO promote the Offices of good
DeighborhoOd and satisfy every wish Of the Uni.ed
States in the premises.
1t is the awkwardDess of the Gaze that gives
hse TO the prolonged debate, and this arises from
he pertinent fact here set forth that the treaty is
banthng of our Administration, dct,.on OF
eur own Executive Government; and that after
EBgland has reluctantly acceded to it's terms, We
stard in the shy-shallyiDg position of Objecting to
sahfy it. One Of the points Of fDibu.teriug sgans,
we have already referred to-that of applying
he Wilmot Proyiso TO the Bay Islands.
The discussion has been fruitful of political SIT
Bcens. Part Of the South has been indignant aud
~srlihe, and DESTROYS Of being held by the coat
nail. This favor having been denied By Northern
SenatOrs, aud the benefits Of a foreign war on oar
manufacturing interests, and its probable local dis
ace L. IL.