Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-24
From Washington.

The special Telegraphic correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazats-which, by the by, is a
new feature in that paper, and very val
liable one-eontians the following: 4
The Washington States denies, in authorita-
tive language. that the President has desired
the presentation of the bill placing at his
disposal thirty millions for the purchase of
Cuba. 1T says that the circumstances for a
purchase were never so unpropitious az now.
and we could not hold il by force against
France and England, single month. 7 he
article recommends procrastination, and con-
cludes as follows:
IF il were allowable 10 discuss so grave
measure in the light Of party expediepcy, we
would suggest that the Democracy could not
stand up under the burden of reproach to
which the proposition of the Cuba Caucus
exposes them. The folly of the movement
has been detected already by the Opposition
journals. and they have raised an energetic
ciamor or corruption against the dominant
party. II we proceed to justify the charge
the consequences will be disastrous to our
ascendency. Even now there is too much
ground Of accusation against the Democracy
on the score of extravagant and impoltic ex-
penditure. fH
An outlay of 500. 0O0. 600 for the support
of government; deficit of several millions
IN the annual accounts. and arapidly increasz
ing public debt are Membranes which the
Democratic party will sustain with difficulty,
II at all. Every year we seem to drift further
and further from the old landmarks of State
rights and economy which have hitherto
directed our policy -
Every year we impair the force of the Re-
publican principles which gave US our hold.
on the popular heart. and which have so far
sustained our ascendency. 1t is time the
Democracy were arrested in this progress of
degeneracy and decay, else they will Abe pre-
ciptated from power sooner than the advocates
and beneficiaries Of prodigal expenditure an
ticpate in their present enjoyment of COM
Portable places aud a sufficient stipend"
The same paper says: A party of select
friends is reported to have assembled at the
Treasury Department, night before last. to
take into consideration a new Tariff bill. The
assemblage is said to have been convened at
the instance of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the Chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means. After much discussion. involving
considerable diversity of opinion, the meet
ing adjourned without coming to any settled
conclusion.
From this and other indications, Congress
may prepare itself for Tariff bill in a very
few days. 1t is apparent that the whole
influence of the Executive is being directed
to this end.
The prospect excites no little sensation
amongst the State Rights Democrats Of the
South and West aud there is talk to-day, of
assembling party caucus to define and ex-
pound the old Democratic landmarks. 1t is
easily foreseen that the matter of the Tariff
once before the House, there is no hope
against Protective Tariff, with specific
duties on coal and iron, the sentiment of the
majority in Congress running strongly in that
direction.
A bill will shortly be introduced by Mr..
Branch in the House, similar TO that OF Mr.
Slidell. q
The Secretary of the Treasury has prepared
and submitted to Congress bill for the re-
organization of the collection districts and to
reduce the ports of entry from ll6 to 10, and
to discontinue. altogether, u of the so ports
of delivery. BY this measure he estimates
that the saving ii the collection of the revenue
will be about S460, 900 per annum.