The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-23

GoIS iess PRESENTING mat party the puI Poee
of taking into mature consideration the subject
Of the tariff and providing means TO meet the
current expenses of the federal government;
AID that, on each occasion, the caucus had de-
cided against any increase of duties on imports
Of foreign manufactures OF products In must
not, in face of these decisions, be inferred that
there exists any great degree ofharmony among
the democratic congressman on the subject
The senate caucus comprised all the democratic
members Of that body, and by heavy major
ity voted down the resolutions offered by sen
ator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, in favor of re-
vision Of the tariff Only two other senators,
Wright, Of New Jersey, and Allen, Of Rhode
Island, supported Bigler, and declared them
selves in favor ofremodelling the tariff and af-
fordng incidental protection to home industry.
The feeble support afforded Big Ter demonstrat
ed in an unmistakable manner that president
Buchanan's recommendation and official advice
meets with but little favor in the upper house of
congress. But, it is commended by many, that
the result Of the decision grew out of the fact
that the senate is nothe proper body to originate
revenue bills, which right belongs to the house.
! The house caucus was not 50 harmonious and
many democratic representatives affirm that il
was mere cabal, composed almost exclusively
ofthose known to be opposed to specific and pro-
tective duties The Pennsylvania delegation
did not attend, and have announced their de-
termination to repudiate the decree of the eau
Gus, and, further that they are prepared to 60
SO far in sustaining the presidents tariff policy
as to vote in opposition 10 any loan bill until
the tariff is revised. If they adhere to this re-
solution no new loan bill will be likely to get
through the house by the 4th March, and the
president may be forced to call, at an expense
of three or four millions Of dollars to the coun I
try, an extra session of congress to provide |
means to pay the current expenses of the gov
eminent The tone Of the Washington States
indicates that Douglas democrats are in high
glee at the defeat of tie administration in the
caucuses; while the snarling, fretting and lash
ing Of the Union prove that president Buchan-
an and his friends feel deeply the miscarriage
Of their plans, and the lack ofconfdence in and
respect for the administration displayed by the
democratic members Of congress. This is a
rather singular position for powerful nation
to be placed in, and that too, owing to the
private piques and petty chickering's among the
leaders Of the party having charge Of the gov
eminent. How do they expect that govern
ment to maintain its credit, and to live within
its resources? how can they presume to enter
tain an idea that the people will ever again en-
trust the welfare ofthe nation to such unworthy
hands? After borrowing million after million
OF dollars on treasury notes, and after, in less
than eighteen months, squandering surplus Of
fifty million Of dollars which they found in the
the present rulers of the nation pro
pose no measure whatever TO increase the legit- +
innate income Of the government, but TO endea- {
Vor to borrow twenty or fifty million more to I
enabled them to get their own salaries during
the current year We are gratifed to find that
the president himself does not endorse this new
democratic doctrine Of borrowing money quar- !
terly withou: at the same time providing Ger
tain method to redeem the indebtedly; but it
would appear from the speeches made in con-
greSs that majority of the democracy have
TO try the Borrowing dodge just SO
long as they can find note shaver willing to
advance dollar on the obligations of the gov !
.,,p uoppt Ono of tbnea 1o,e Va troop,tr,, ,oto,
will fall due and must be either redeemed on
demand, or go to protest The latter will not J.
De allowed-the people at large would cry out .
against such disgrace. Then why not at once p
provide the means to carry on the government j,
md pay off all outstanding debts
The True Delta contains some very pertinent p
emarks on the bad construction and inadequacy fl
# the first class hotels in New Orleans. For {
many years past this defect has proved source 0
# annoyance and of complaints to strangers p
listing the city, and something should be done
owards atfording suitable accommodations for :
be multitude Of persons called by business or :,
pleasure to the great emporium of the south ri
vest. Ever since the burning of the Veranda, Il
nd the retirement Of Nudge & Wilson from !
he St. Charles and the st. Louis. New Orleans j
as been without what can be justly termed 4 i
rst class hotel, and its public houses now en- i
oy the reputation of being the most uncomfort-
bic to be found in any large American city, :
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The Washington correspondent of the Mem n
his Appeal writes that the, bill introduced into n
he national house Of representatives BY Mr.. t
Of Tennessee, making the time of I
olding elections for~congressmen uniform, like p
nat for the presidency, throughout the Union, Il
leets with general appreciation. The main Il
beet Of the bill is to prevent the importation p
nd colonisation of voters from neighborng
tates on the eve of an election. There are, -,
esides, many reasons why elections for repre- 7.
sntatives to congress should be held through J,
ut the country on the same day. la
In the federal house of representatives, dur m