New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-11
FROM UiSHING ION.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES--TARiFF-
TIE FUTURE.


TIE FUTURE.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1859.
The bill granting lands for Agricultural Col
leees was well fought, ard there were very few
4" lodges There were forty eight yotes east,
Including Iveron, and there were hSe pAirs an.
nounced at the time of voting. The sI who did
not vote, or were not announced as pairing wers
Collamer, Fitch Pearce and the two JOAnsons;
MI. Collamsr was sick. The bill was only saved
by good engineering, for which L judge we Ma
indebted TO Mr.. Wade, as he had charge VI 'ho
bill.
The Tariff forced its way into the Senate to-day
by vote IF 33 to %, Notwithstanding the party
caucuses, at three several sittings, have decided
against it's being considered this session. Bglet
read long speech in defense OF his constituents
tariff sentiments generally, and in favor of the iror
interest particularly. But you know what Penn
sylvana Pro.Slavery Democrat is on the Iari
when the hard times pinch. 1t is impossible 70
entertain sentiments VI respect Tor these gea!e'
men,
1t is difficult to see how any basis of agreement
in respect to new Tariff can be reached during
the short time Congress has at it's disposal. Tho
Republicans will present their scheme Of finance,
if they can get a chance, and bring it Ia vote,
possible. But, under the rules of the House
will be difficult to do either. The Pro-Shyery
men, having control of the House, San do as they
like about giving the Republicans chance to show
what they would Ike To do.
As to the plan, so long desired and so desirable,
of keeping the Tariff question out of politics. the
prospect of doing it is very slim. The Southern
planting interest compose tie main body of the 90.
called " Democratic" organization, and they rlI
make il party question whether or no. They'd
clare themselves for freetrade ideas, and boot hs
purpose of adjusting the Tariff with view even 10
favor, or in any way consult the interests Of tho
mechanical and manufacturing industry Of tha
country. 1t is already appareDt that there Is
Tariff party and anti 1arf party in Congress jus:
as much as there ever was on any previous occasion
when the subject has been mooted. OF course tho
Tariff party is not odfashioLed, bigh-pro.ectOa
party, but IT IL, nevertheless, party that believes
that the industry Of the country can be promoted
by judicOus legislation, and that it is the duty
Congress TO act accordingly The main body
| the Democratic organization being almost wholly
PrO-Slsyery and cotton-groWing interest oY
| pose this doctrine with unqualified hostility.
l fancy that any readjus'ment Of the Tard .
going to be found very difficult under this Admlns
tratiOn, either at this the next session, but moS
especially at this. The Administration parys
certainly totally incompetent to any sucb work
| There never was political organization 10 at odds
with itself and so dfsintegrated as it. Aud, a. tho
Republicans are in decided minority in each
branch it i. but title they can do toward removing
the inherent difficulties Of the case admitting thef
intentions to be ever SO good. / see 10 way %
which We can avoid bringing the question into
general election along with other party issues, sH
having it settled by popular vote, which shall de,
eide upon the merits of the opposing 6nancA
schemes of the negro and free labor interests oil l
country; for such is really the Inevitable shsps%
que stion takes, whether we will or no.
Let us have a good, wholesome judicions Tam,
and let us have an economical administrators
the Government, installed on the basis Of econouI
of retrenchment and reform. And the first step
toward il is 10 make clean sweep in the execeh's
departments. To attempt the realization Of tless
objects in any other mode is to put the cart oe'@f
the horse. 1t is idle to attempt patchwork Iega..
ton in the present state of parties and the Prsse
temper of the public mind, and the present Dos'
and deranged condition Of the public expenditure
Everything is disjointed and disOrdered, and nS
work of reconstruction must begin at the bottom