The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31
THE TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 1851.
The Senate Tariff Committee have nearly perfected the
Tariff b which they have under consideration and viii
probably report to This bill is very impor
tant one, and 1t behcovcs the New York importers,
nho have large interests at stake to keep eyes
on this bill Tho merchants yet TO have taken
no notice Of II. 1t Is matter Of vital importance and
should be carefully examined In Oh its parts before be
a law There many features In II which, when
they come TO be carried out, will render Tue bill
ridiculous. The parties who are engineering
this bill hope TO secure its passage and Gyod
any comment or ausion to II through the political
element agi:ating the country II should be
thoroughly ventilated.
Hon. John Cochrane, to day, in reporting bill from
the Select Committee further TO provide for the cocc.
on Of the revenue accompanied with an expression Of
his views. He fully concurred with tho President In the
opinion against secNsse therefore, all acts and ord
oil secession far as the same may be carried
into effect are TO be considered revolutionary nfrac
tions Of the supreme law Of the land; however, they
may be remarked the proper exercise Of ndcfcas
BILE right Of resisting which plainly unconstu-
tional and too oppressive to be endured He also
concurs with the President that the federal constitution
assained from comforting the federal government,
any department thereof authority TO declare and wage
oppressive against seeding state in order TO
repeal any act OF secession she may have passed.
to compel hor to remain nomnaly, well in fact,
member Of the federal Union Just conception Of the
constitutional authority OF Congress combines with other
and possible, higher and commanding motives, 10
prescribe other than aggressive and coercive
remedy the grave Inconvenience peris and evils
Of such secession In framing the bill there has been
kept steadily In view, first the obstacles of every cha
acter which oppose any attempt by the federal govern
ment 10 State and secondly, the principle
which rs conceived the whole coercve action Of our
revenue system has from its inception been founded
The bin provides that vessels from foreign port bound
TO port within the scope of its provisions shall
with It's foreign cargo, be liable TO seizure
and condemnation; and, in tho same view, Of
applying It's restrictions only TO foreign
which revenue is by Law collected. All vesscs lawfully
engaged in the cosstwse trade exempted from tae
operation Of s purely remedial and defensive operations
II ither provides that when the laws are OBJ
sructei and II becomes Taccable collect the re-
venue tho President shall by proclamation specify the
port in which the obstruction exists
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1854.
Col Judge Commissioner from the independent state
Alabama 10 the President Of the United States arrived
here this morning lie negotiate for the fcde.
property situated in that State consisting Of arsena
custom houses, &c He win probably communicate 70
the President the object Of his mission in day two.
Tho administration viii adopt the policy in the
Of Alabama OF South Carolina refusing TO enter
into negotiations respecting federal property
Dispatches received by the government from min
sss IN Central and South America state that tho most
intense anxiety exists among the people there respecting
events transpng in this country. Should the great
publican government Of the United states be destroyed
by revolution, and civil ensuo viii be regarded in
these countries failure Of the experiment OF self
government and its downfall would be depIored tho
l loss Of their patron and best friend.
The number Of federal troops which arrived here last
night eighty, making in all less than three hundred
These diyded into thrcc companies OF artillery and
Of infantry Arrangements have been made for
centrating them at any particular point IN s
cessary TO quel disturbances Of the public peace.
Among the signers 70 compromise petition presented
BY Judge Nback Of Indiana the names upwards
Il seventy former neighbors Of Mr.. Lincoln.
delegation of thirty ythrco representing City thou
and workirgmcn OF Philadelphia, this morning waited
on Senators Crttcnden and Cameron thor respective
residences Thoy inrod iced by Senator Bger In
| a brief and appropriate address J. b. Nicholson re-
pondcd FOR the dc' CATION eloquoniy and patrotcaly
Ie stated tho object Of the visit to be ~ testify to tho
pprecitor Of the Union by themseives and those they
presented their desire for settlement Of our national
Hlculties satisfactory hass and that tho propos
ton Of the Senator from Kentucky, whcee characer