Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-22
Letter from Washington.
Correspondence OF tho Patriot and Union.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I3, 1860

Mr.. Bgler of Pennsylvania, by unani-
nous consent of the Senate, yesterday
introduced new tariff bill, having salts
fed himself that the Morrill, bill, which
passed the House Of Representatives last
session, cannot pass the Senate. This bill
of Mr.. Biglers raises the rates on all ar
ticles included in the schedules as they
now stand, and charges specific, instead of
od vaimem duties, on all other leading
articles. 1t is an important bill for the
iron manufacturers of Pennsylvania, as
we'll as all others interested in any other
species of manufacturing.
The appointment of the Hon Philip L.
Thomas to the Secretaryship of the Treas
ury is we'll received here. He possesses
rare administrative abilities, has had much
experience, and is one Of the most atten-
tive and laborious public officers in WASH
ington. He was at one time, Governor,
then Controller, of the State of Maryland,
and under the administration of President
Pierce held the position Of Collector of
the Customs at the port Of Baltimore. In
private life he is bland, elegant gentle
man, of the most prcpossessing and win
ming address His nomination was con-
frmed yesterday by the Senate without a
word of debate, and without the usual
reference to q committee a compliment
alike to the President and the nominee
At the time Of his appointment as Secre
tary of the Treasury he held the position
of Commissioner of Patents, the duties of
which he discharged with signal fidelity
and promptitude.
The Hon John B. Weller, Of Califor-
MIA, formerly of Ohio, was confirmed as
Ministorto Mexico yesterday afternoon, in
place of Minister NJ Lane, resigned. Mr.
Weller is gentleman well known in pub
lie life, and possesses, in an eminent de-
gree. the necessary qualifications for .
successful Minister at any court; the only
difficulty, or at least one Of the greatest
difficulties he will find, when he goes to
Mexico, will be Court to treat with. The
distracted condition Of the Mexican pco-
pie at present. must make it anything but
a desirable place to 50 but if anybody can
affect any good in Mexico, John b. Weller
is the right man to send there at this time
The secession movement is going on with
the same steady determination that has
marked its progress ever since Congress
assembled, and still the Republicans seem
determined not to yield feathers weight
in their course of wrong and outrage upon
the rights Of the Soutlcrn people, until the
die is cast, and the last hopes of the coun.
try and the Union expire. The ides,
eliminated in my letter a few days ago, Of
forming Republic Of the Southern States,
- the City Of New York, and all the terri
g tory knownas Southern New York, the
, States Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
y and the Great West, leaving Northern
y New York to 60 to the New England
e States, and form a Republic for themselves,
g is gaining ground here rapidly. Depend
: upon it, thatif the people are goaded much
y further in this business, they will so rsgu-
late things as to ehectually punish the
T.. New England States for their everlasting
harping on the niger. They will get
enough of agitation before they are done
il with this business.
1t is a wonder the Republican wiseacrcs,
Is now in Congress from the Northern States,
} do not become alarmed at the signs Of
II popular disapproval, as exhibited even in
4, Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts,, at
) the recent charter elections. They are
very much alarmed, and it takes the ut
n most efforts of dragooning by Wilson,
y Sumner, Wade, Seward and other promi'
l. nont Republican leaders, to keep the &c ok
together. They are bound to break soon,
$, however, and the Republican campfres
G. will go out forever, amid the plaudits of
the people,
N Mr., Wigfall has got through, and Mr.
lie Wade, of Ohio, will have the floor on
c! Monday next, to which time the Senate
in stands adjourned. Mr.. Wade Is an able
n and fearless man, and will most probably
e make one of the most ultra speeches that
le has yet been made by any man on the
Republican side of the Chamber. He i
an out and.ou Abolitionist, but in hi,
ne sentiments is perfectly sincere, which can
ID not be said Of many of the men who pirate
about Abolition these times.