Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-21
ERoH WASHINGTON CITY.
{ Correspondence cf' tie Richmond En?"irtr.!
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9, 1859.

FROM WARRINGTON CITY.
{ Correspondence cf' tie Richmond En?"irtr.!
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9, 1859.
Messrs. Editors:-It is now pretty we'll ascer-
tanned that n project for the modification OF the
tariff will shortly be presented for the considc-
ration Of the House, hy the Committee Of Ways
and Means. Immediately upon the organiza-
ton of Congress, and the reception by that
body Of the annual report on the finances s'ig-
costing the necessity Of an increase OF dnties TO
meet the wants ofthc government, that Commit
tee set It's wits to work to discover how it might
best execute the mandates ofthe Administrator
in this regard. Forgetting that my legisla-
ton whatever at present upon the subject, eSpe-
cially in view Of the fact that, owing TO the re-
cent Revision in trade, the present system
has not undergone . fair test, and. now that
trade is about to revive, that we arc encouraged
to believe, from the present clearly pcrccpt'bie
increase in the revenue. that the tar1'r of lA',
will furnish ample means To satisfy al! t'?th-
mate objects Of public expenditure; forget
ting. | say. that so rapid n change IN its rates
must rebound to their own qualification and to
their conviction before the country OF hasty
and ill-adviscd legislation, whether we consider
the work OF last session, or 4 successful pTopo-
sition to undo ii at this; rcsolntcly shut
ting their eyes against the enormous cor
ruptiois and populations upon the Treasury,
rhich al0nC, by their continuance. and not the
Just demands of m economical administration.
render necessary the establishment Of an cy-
chc9uer. more suited to imperial France. with
its courtly regime Of ramI.crcd menials, its
hosts Of knightly s%inecure bcnciciarics, andtrc-
mendoiS standing armies, than TO the simple
wants Of republican, democratic America
They haze consented TO compromise their indie
pcndcnce AZ representatives of the people. sent
here to l~cgislatc in that peoples behalf, and not
in that of an oligarciy and 10 bow themselves
humblv nj the bchcSts of Executive power
Hence. the project Of which we have spoken.
What it involves. the duties upon what articles
it proposes to raise. and TO what extent, Honc
of these things have yet appeared. But
it is easy to perceive that the bare an
nounccmcnt Of such a proposition will he the
signal for the introduction by the ProtcctioriStS
of various proposals to discriminate in favor Of
certain interests, which, being of leading i'm
portancc. and therefore best calculated to sup
Div the additional means required, will obtain
all such concessions as they may demand. We
NAV therefore reasonably expect that the iron
masters of Pennsylvania and the manufacturers
of the Bay State, will he authorised by Federal
legislation to put their hands in the pockets Of
MS of the South to supply themselves with what
ever capital they may need to carry on institu-
tons in which We have no conceivable inte-
rest, except their utter demolition, if we are
to be taxed for their support. At any rate
the prestige. which the free trade move
mcnt has acquired in its last progressive step.
will have been destroyed, old issues, which
should have slept the sleep Of the CapulctS,
will be revived, and the disintegration Of the
Democratic party itself is, if remotely indeed.
at least nationally conceivable.
Under these circumstances, we cannot too
strcnnously congratulate you upon The no.
BILE stand you have taken against tie e"cr
actively encroaching spirit of the Federal
government. The country will yet have rca-
son to thank you that. while others were en-
gagged in pandering to the appetite thus esincel,
bv surrcndcring control over the bone andsincw
of W the almighty dollars, VoW have taken
, occasion to demand the one only rTope' Solu-
ton Of our financial difliculiieS-" rctnc'i"n Fl
! ,rDena;iurf.. and nat an increase of re;enilc.
Upon that topic, however, ! haze already de-
, scanted In n former letter. Your iniluenccmuSt
and will aid. to the cxtent Of lis scope, the con-
summation Of the suggcstiomthcn made.
Mr.. Stcphens, the chairman Of the Commit
| tee on Territories. is anxious 10 sc-ure ahcaring
! for the Oregon bill. His strenuous efforts for
that object. will soon he g%ratified, as but one
committee intervcncs. TO be called for reports
before his. The bill, it is reported, will he or.
posed lv the Republicans. Ell m1sSr, on the
ground that It will increase democratic strength,
both in the Senate and House. No apprehcn.
sions arc entertained, however. OF il; final sac
cess.
The anniversary Of the American Coloniza-
ton Society, was celebrated last evening at the
Smithsonian Institution. upon which occasion
Jno. II. 3. Latrobc. ESQ. Of Baltimore, the
president. delivered the animal address. 1t
was rcplctc with eloquent thoughts, and con-
vincing logic. alike beneficial 10 the reputation
Of the speaker, and the cause whicl, he aivo-
Gates.
1t appears from the report of the Secretary
that one hundred and ;iXty-thrcc persons were
carried to Liberia during the pas; year. and
were there comfortably settled aud provided
for. OF the sixty-one thousand eisnt hundred
and seventy dollars AMI nineteen cents, contri-
buted last year to the objects Of the Society,
five thousand eight hundred and ~forty-Onc dol
lars and ninetv.iou- cents, lthc largest amount
from any one State, we're from North Carolina
and from Virginia, two thousand three hundred
and fftv.onc dollars AMI thirty-one cents. The
aggregate amount contributed By the South cx-
ccels that furnished by the North.
Hon. YIN. O. Gnodc is seriously Ill. For
some time past he has ,ccn suffering from al
most daily hcmo-rhages.
Hon. John I.ctchcr. although so;newha. re-
cupcra.ed. is not entirely well from his late al
tack. NrgrrAs.
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For he ENQUIRER.