The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25
From Washington.


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WASHINGTON, Nov 9.--Preparations are
on foot by the friends Of Judge Douglas 10
give him grand ovation. torchlight pro-
cession, &c, on his arrival here from Hi
nos. 1t originated with an excerk Of the
Pension Office, and it is said that the May
or Of the city and many Of the federal off-
eials are enlisted in the movement. When
Mr.. Buchanan arrived here from England in
1856, scarcely Q corporal's guard met him
at the depot TO Escort him to his hotel. He
took his ovation on the 4th Of March fol.
lowing. Perhaps the Little Giant may
reverse the order, take his ovation now, and
dispense with it on the 4th Of March, 1861,
or be may have both. There is no telling
now. That Gay is too far in the future.
We will see. True, Douglas stock Is on
the rise now but there is abundance OF
time for another fall before 1850.
Mr.. Buchanan is busy preparing his
forthcoming message. Its DO d and decided
foreign policy will be its leading and promi.
nent feature. This will look to the evenlu.
al acquisition Of both Cuba and Mexico,
but 10 such manner as will commend it.
self to the approval of the great masses Of
the people.
Corresy ordenee OF Bsiumore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.-The receipts
from duties and lands for the quarter end
ing September 30th, are stated at nearly
fourteen millions. Imports Of dry goods
are on the increase, and we learn from man
ufacturing districts in different parts Of Eu
rope that they are fully engaged in supply
ing orders from the United States There
is probability, therefore, that the revenue
hereafter, under the existing tariff, will reach
fully the sum Of sixty millions year, which
IL the whole amount that was estimated by
Senator B.own, in bis speech at the late
session, for the ordinary expenses of the gov
ernment IL is, in fact, probable upon the
general revival Of business next year, the
present. tariff will yield seventy millions.
Should il now DC revised, and the average
rate Of dutiable articles be increased TO
twenty-five or thirty per cent, the conse-
qaence will be another accumulation OF
large surplus in the treasury, TO be used for
the purposes of political corruption and de-
moralization. The course of wisdom would
be to borrow money TO apply to such deficit
10 the revenue as may be lett alter rigid
reduction OF expenditures to the actual and
present wants OF the government, instead Of
gorging the treasury with another surplus.
Another objection to u revision and in.
crease Of the tariff, at present, is that the
measure will necessarily become connected
with party politics, and party or sectional
tariff cannot be wise or pormanen, mea-
sure.
But think il not unlikely that propo.
sition will be made in Congress, though not
as an administration measure, 10 repeal the
tariff of March, 1857. thus restoring the
tariff Of 1916, with its higher rate of duties
and its oncrous duties on raw mater oil.
The measure may be the more likely to sue.
coed in consequence Of the odium which at
tached TO the proceedings Of some OF the
outside friends Of the tariff Of 1857. The
iron interest will certainly make an Effort for
o measure that will increase the rate 0! duty
upon iron from 20 TO 30 per cent. Very
little iron has been imported under the ex-
isting tariff, as it bad but just taken effect
when the commercial Revision occurred.
But it is contended by the Pennsylvania
ironmasters that the reduction will give an
advantage to foreign iron Of one dollar and
aquarter ton, and thereby induce an i'm
portation large enough TO supply our mar.
ket. The cotton interest is also dissatisfied
with the tariff OF 81, and, in fine, power
ful effort may be made to restore the tariff
of AS.
1t is stated that Senator Douglas is to be
here by the LIST Of December.