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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
THE PROPOSED TARIFF.

1t is almost impossible, and quite unnecessary
for the purposes Of general or public discussion,
TO examine such subject as tariff bill in detail.
II requires the adopts among the manufacturers,
merchants, and statisticians-the thoroughbred
business men and fnancers of the whole indus.
trial and commercial world together, to grasp and
determine il particulars. But the principles and
tne generalities of a scheme OF import duties are
entirely within the reach Of intelligent men tOleraby
well informed in matters of industrial policy and
national finance. Experience under systems well
tried, and comparison of the results Of varied
policies, afford such light upon the subject as
serves sufficiently for safe general conclusions.
1.-The workings of the Tariff OF 1916 are familiar
and fresh in the memory of the country. 1t
went into operation ON the 1st Of December,
1876. The public debt was then seventeen mil
lions. On the lst Of July, 1SJ7-ten years and
q half afterward-it had furnished sufficient rev.
enue 10 extingulsh this debt and provide for
double the rate of annual expenditure of the
Government in the ten years preceding its adop-
ton. During the seven years subsequent TO the
declaration of war with Mexico, the total ex-
penJitures Of the National Government Exclusive
of public debit amounted to 1926, 600, 900; during
the seven years preceding the war they were
$50 OOO, 900. The Tariff of 1916 is thus shown
to have been entirely adequate to the discharge
of the public debt, the extraordinary expenditure
required by the Mexican war, its entailed Obliga-
tions, and the growth OF outlay occasio I'D by our
territorial expansion and rapidly increasing civil
establishment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
NOTICES FOR THE DAY.

I,OM suffer death before cW consent or adp'se my
friends TO consent to any concession or compromise
~hch looks like buying the privilege Of taking posses
sion of the Government to arhich 1re hare COnStu-
tioaoI right; because, ,ckaterer might TANK Of the
merit of the rarious propositions Jefore Congress,
should regard any concession IN the face of menace as
the destruction of the Gorernent atsef and consent
on all hands that our system shall be brought dorm TO
leye nth the ersting disorgdni2ed state Of affairs IN
Mezico But this thing wiH hereafter be- as as nor,
in the hands of hepeople and If they desire 10 call
Convention 10 reuore any grievances complained Of or
to give neo guarantees for the permaneHce Of vestcd
rights, it is not mine to oppose. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

| has in this pleasing way contributed
to the national prosperity and pepetuity. But
she has been kind enough to sum up all her
phllosophy-politica religious, and moral, in one
trrncbsnt maxim, and it is this: "Leave off the
long -heelers."
The closing speech of this memorable occa-
sion wOs made by Mr. George S. Eillard; and
We must do him the justice to cay that from the
beginning Of his speech to the end Of 1t, not a
giggIe disturbed the harmony of bis swell and
bis cadence. The meeting dissolved; the weep
ers went home to a comfortable supper. and a
no less comfortable cOuch while the laughers
aud the men who cried "NO, Stree 4" fortified
their infrmities in such places, and by such
means, us to them were most convenient or
agreeable.
Perhaps, after all, Boston means to bring
daughter" into fashion again; and in its place
laughter is not unpleasant For our own part,
not having been permitted to speak in these col
umns for the last three months, in either hope
tul or cheerful manner, without being called
fend, demon, traitor, Nero fiddling a con-
spiratOr, dsubOnist, an anarchist, an incend-
lary, aud occasionally that fearful creature q
philosopher, shall hereafter when accused of
autifunereal conduct, point to the examinations
Of the Boston compr0misers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

| flowers by the cubic foot, rather than admit the
fluctuations Of revenue and the frauds Of invoices
nseparable from the ad raiorem system. But
| our own experience is ample. Under the
tariff of 1924 the variation in the revenue in
four years did not exceed $4,000, 0GO; under that
of 1923 there was q regular increase in five
years from S23 SEQ, eco to $50, 100000 of reve-
rue; and under that of 1872 the increase in
three years was 81 $4,000 These three tariffs
were largely spccfc-about as much 20 the
present bill before the Senate. AS another and
striking proof of the steadyiog effect of specific
duties, the consumption per capita Of foreign
imports was. under the tariff of 1924, IS %;
under that of 1928 SIS 81; under that of 1912,
81 95; while, in the most marked contrast the
consumption per- capaa under the nd rotOrfm
tariff of 1876 was, in years IS4S-'9-'J0-'51,
Sc s.; in the years 1885, -'3-H-'5. 80 30; and
in 1856, -7-6-'Q, $40 42-for the year 1851 it
stood at ST. 81. Our experience may be
summed up in few words. Under tariffs pro.
tectiye and specific, we have never bad either
an excessive or deficient revenue; neither All
alarming surplus in the Treasury nor exhausted
resources neither bank expansion nor COM
mercal reyulsion. The crisis Of 1897 came from
the compromise tariff Of 1888; that Of 1851 from
the ad raiorcm tariffs of 1886 and 1851.
The urgency of those who represent our do
nestle industry for the adoption OF the pending
BILL does not arse from any increase Of rates,
but from the hope of steadness which 1t guar
antces. A system Of specific duties leaves them
to meet the casual decline Of prices IN Europe,
unassisted by a proportional decline OF duties,
such as the Gd ratOrtm system inillcts at once
upon them and upon the national revenue.
But it is apparent that all experience, as well
as all reasoning, coucurs in jus'ityirg the pro-
posed return to that method o lcsylng the I'M
posts which gives steadness to the finances of
the nat on, and to the protection required for the
safe conduct OF our domestic industry. The op-
poste 81 stem has been the scandal Of our Fed
eral finances, and the ruin of our manufacturing
interests. 1t might be described as sheer IN
sanity, If it were not the clear policy Of all for
eign and domestic enemies Of our political and
industrial welfare
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
BUHEAU OF ASSESSMENTS.

A bill is now before the Assembly, introduced
by Mr. Sherwood of this city, which proposes to
transfer the Bureau for the Collection of Assess
ments from the Street Department, to which It
is now attached, to the already somewhat I'M
weldly Department of Finance under the super
vision of Mr.. Controller Haws. The introducer
of The bill, reciting his own experience while no
was one of the Deputy Collectors, must DOUBT
less imagine that a change in the Bureau IS bad
" needed the names Of two or three OF his as
sociate deputes-Oakley Taylor, and anoser--
still figuring on the books of the Street Depart
ment as defaulters TO a very large amount,
somewhere in the neghbOrhood OF one hund-
red and fifty thousand dollars. Even Mr.. sher-
wood himself did not escape without Suspicion
and an array of figures reported to the Corpora
ton Counsel by ex-Street Commissioner Edward
Cooper: but as the Controller has lately had q
settlement with Mr.. Sherwood and declared tho
account settled by percentages due to Mr. B.
from the city there can, of course, be no impro-
priety in the present introduction OF this Dill to
transfer the bureau in question to Mr.. Haws'
II NAV be doubted however, whether the
Finance Department is the proper one TO nave
superyison and control OF Collecting Bureau.
II has never been thought good commercial policy
to consolidate the collecting and disbursing depart
ments of any Government under one head, Mus
removing that valuable check which each forms
upon the other while they remain independent
Offices Of course, Under Controller Haws, there
could be nothing to fear; but what guaranty
have we that his successor--as successor nc
must shortly have-would appoint better or even
such good nell az Jonathan Trotter, WILSON
Small and John Y. Savage, the present incum-
bentsl That Mr.. Sherwood would be reap
pointed, we take for granted; but as the ofhce'
during his former term of service in it, was con-
Quoted in manner which has never allowed It's
accounts TO be Strengthened out to the present
day, we hardly fear that his experience could
do anything but mislead him if be attempted 70
take up tho complex but perfect system Oh T'p"'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

s.c,.ion ma. ably reached It's limit The Virginia cleo
ton that the Border states viii prefer 10 csst ne os
with the Union and with tho Southern ConfeasIacy me
r.su of that election likely to not only virginia oVI
Maryland Kentucky, and Tennessee - - ,,, 1.,
Let us not forget either, that these results
have been obtained along with the unilinching
refusal of the great majority of the Republicans
in Congress to make any new compromises.
And it is the testimony of all cool and perspca-
cious observers at Washington that what of all
Northern influences has contributed most to
carry the Border States into the Secession move
ment has been the disposition to surrender all
that the Republicans gained in the late election
which has since been so conspicuOusly and gratu-
itously exhibited by Mr.. Weed, and less boldly
and thoroughly by Mr.. Seward. Had these infuen'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

The Tennessee election has gone largely for
the Union, aud the Legislature of Kentucky has
adjourned over to March 90, refusing to call
Convention at all. This has been done by the
of Mr.. Lincoln, who, by refusing to assent to any
plan of compromise, have given the most efficient
pledge in their power that the new Administra-
tion will stand by the Constitution as it is, until
it shall be regularly amended by an authoritative
-
National Convention.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
Inauguration first adjustment Gfterscord.
SALMON P. CHASE.

ore to myself, ore ii 10 TRUTH lone 10 the sub
jec state that earthly po0er could induce me to
cote for a specific measure for the introduction Of
Slavery where had not before eriSed either south or
north Of that line. Coming as do from a Stare
State, ii is my solemn, deliberate, and eil-matured
determination that no Po'cer-no earthly pOcer-staH
compel me TO rOte for the positire introduction Of
Slavery either south or north Of that line. SIR achhe
yos reproach and justly too British ancestors for
TIE introduction of dis institution upon tie continent
efAmerica, am, for one, anciHing that the posteray
Of The present inhabitants of California and NeD-
Mezfco sB~H s7,rnncL f> s'VfHg Just WAdt are re-
prouch Great Britain for doing to as. If the cHi=ens
Of those Territories choose 10 establish Slarery am
for admitting them nth such provisions an their Con-
situations but then, AZ acH be their vOrk, and not
ours, and their pOstertty 'cW hare to reproach Aem
and not u.s. for forming Constitutions aoring the IN
stitEtion Of Slarery TO eriSt among them.
tHENRY CLAY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

There was considerable excitement iii tue city
on Saturday upon hearing of the seizure of New
York vessels at Savannah, in retaliation for tde
seizure of arms a few days ago by our police.
We give elsewhere detailed account of the
various seizures, and the present condition of the
business. We are informed by the police au-
thorities that the statement published yesterday
that the arms had been given up, was entirely
incorrect. A dispatch received last night states
that the vessels seized at Savannah have been
released
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

The Baltimore Exchange states that the active
Republicans in New-York City, " in their anxi-
"ety to prevent any movement on the part of
maryland prior to the 4th of March, have
d" offered to furnish from thirty to fifty thousand
/" dollars to secure their object" We believe
there ia no truth in this statement. Nor do we
see how the fifty thousand dollars could be
applied to effect the purpose, even if the fools
could be found to pay the money.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
Th. Tr;bupe for California

Win be ready at 9 O'Clock this morning 1t will
contain the Money and Market Reports, Marriages
and Deaths and all the latest important Foreign and
Domestic News since the sailing of the last steamer
The steamship Northern Light will leave to-day at II
o'clock. The mails close at 10 O'Clock, a. m. Single
copies in wrappers ready for mailing for sale at the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

We see with some surprise that the Peoples
College is at the bar Of the Legislature begging
for money. We trust it will get none. One Of
the fundamental principles on which this institu-
ton was founded was that it should never seek
to draw upon the State Treasury. That is as
good o principle now as it was then. Why
should it be abandoned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

tial politicians stood firmly by the Republics
platform, instead Of going over to that of tho
Democrats, the conntry would to-day have been
much better off than it is.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
Aewnprk daily gribn,1e
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1861.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

No notice can be of Anonymous Communications Whist
ever intended for insertion be authenticated by the
name and address necessarily for pubica
ton but as guaranty for his good faith . IN
business for this office should be addressed to hE
TRIBUNE" New-YoIk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

We b,va ,dv;o. IS which indicate that the re-
suit of the Peace Comic. -ence in Washington will
be the calling of NatoDa, Convention, to con-
slider amendments to the COnsh. u'lon'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

A friend who has just had prolonged and
confidential interview with Mr.. Lincoln, at
Springfield, writes us that Mr.. L. +" is Invariably
"oppossd to all Compromises, no matter in sOhat
"tsass."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

TVS PHiLADELPb .A-W h. LiSBKk NO Nv
ontb Third IL our Agent PHILADELPHIA and subscb
ar. can have Tar promptly served by carriers in almost
al Of The city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

The Southern COnfederacy being organized, it
ia Ss, >ected that South Carolina will secede in
the couSn,, of the present week.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27

At n Court OF Probate held ut Saco, within and
for the County Of York, on the inst Tuesday la
December in the Year of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one. by the Hon. 4. L. Bourne,
Judge OF said Court -,
NATHANIEL HILTON. named Executor In
N certain instrument. purporting 10 be the last
will and testament OF WINTHROP HILTON, late
of Acton In said county, deceased, having present.
cd the same for probatei
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice to
ali persons Interested by causing copy Of this
der 10 be published three weeks successfully In the
Union Journal printed at Blddeord. In said coun'
IT, that they may appear Mt q Probate Court TO
be holden at Alfred IN said county on the FIRST Tues
day OF January next at ten Of clock In the FORE
noon and shew cause, " any they have. why the
said instrument should not be proved, approved
and allowed as the last will and testament Of the
said deceased.
81 Attest, George H. Knowltou, Register.
A true copy, Attest, George II. knowlton Register.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27
Threatening to Invade Maine

The Toronto Leader has heard the war
news from England, aud indulscs Itself III
the following: =,
,,r,,v D,>cyR NOT ALL on One SIpE.-ln
,;..as.,n, the probabilties OF war, the
Northern journals assume that Oanau' W,l'
h. the only battle ground. Their towns oo,-
,lerin. ON Upper Canada may snuer, 'nsy su,
mil. but they exclude frOm their calculation
ali .on,ideritlon of hshtin: other than upon
Canada soil. Undoubtedly the calamity
w',,ld he felt heavily in the frontier districts
foo heavily 10 allow Of It's presence being
,rcatrd a, irillins thing. But Maine would
feel /, scarcely less severely. With the Brit
in navy ON the Atlantic coast, the Occupa-
tion of Portland would be accomplished as
,,sily as tho bOmharlment of New York or
G1stSn; ami with Portland in British hands
there would be no difficulty in landing reyu-
iar troops and occupying large part OF the
State: establishing new line ol CONNECTION
between the ocean and the Canada frontier,
which would be of the highest Importance in
a military poiat of view. After the iirst few
weeks Maine would b. as much battle
ground as any part OF tins province"
The New York World strongly urges upon
the Government the importance Of furtilying
Portland 50 as to prevent the possibility OF
the British taking possession Of the city and
securing the Atlantic terminus Of the rail-
rad To Canada and with it winter commu-
nicatiOn with their colonies.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27
3ssgal 2otifss. s..
sheriff - sale.

WORK, SIS. December ~, a. ID. i6l:-By virtue
\ of an execution which Issued on Judgment In
favor of Joseph d. CLARK, Of Cape Elizabeth. IN
the County of Cumberland, against BenJanin liar.
mon. of Gorlam. in said County Of Cumberland, !
have taken all the right In equity when the silu
Denlmin Harmon has, or had ON the lst DAY OF
Inns a ID I,5i, at six o'clock In the afternoon,
(,eing the time Of tbs attichnent oi the slihe on
the original writ In this actolD w redeem Ine ipi-
lowing described real estate situated IN bnSton,
said County Of York, TO witi1A CERTAIN Iot o'
land I'm said Buxton, with the buildings thereon.
and bouncel'as fUllOws ,-.Besinnlng at STAKE III
the fence on the Westerly side OF the road leading
from Zenas Mcrrill's house To the house iOrhlery
occupied by Elder Peter Staples, and running ,roi
said stake In the fence which stands by the Orehaiu
adjoining lands Of Joseph "a, steele. Soutleriy ny
said steele land ~ rods to the stone wall fence by
the pasture then North 3li~ West l6 rods 10
stake then Southwest ~ ruds to the road lending
from Iluxton Centre 10 bog Mill, so called Iheh
by said road North-west l3l rods to lands ol Den
amn Harmon then Northeast by s>i,l llarmon's
land 10 rods then Northwest by said iiarmon's
land rods to the land OF Capt Jonathan Martin
then Northeast 10y sad Martins land ~ rods TO the
land OF Thomas smith then South 20 East rods
~ links then by lam = Of Thomas smith and Da-
yid smith North AZ East ~ rods . links 10 the
afOTesa road between the houses Of Thomas and
David Smith thee SOGtherly on said rad about
10 rods IT, first bounds, containing about ~ acres
more or less.
The above described premises being subject TO a
mortgage given to Frederick l.. and Clara Il. Han
son, Ia secure the payment of u note Of hand for
one hundred and twenty-five dollars, dated July
"a, lS61, with interest semi annually said mort
gage deed is recorded Ia book 269 page3i? of York
Registry. And ON the eleventh day Of January,
4. ID. 1862, at the store Of Samuel Hanson. In said
buxton. shall offer FOR sale at public auction said
right In equity Of redemption IL satisfy said exc
cutiOn and all fees aud charges Of sale.
3w52 THOMAS TARBOX. Deputy Sheriff.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27
AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATIENTS.
Il. ii. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late dg.nt Of u. s. Patent Office, WashiHgton,
(und,r the act Of 1871
20 State Street, opposite Kilby Street,
BOSTON

AFTER an extensive practice OF upwards OF ID
n years, continues 10 secure Patents In the United
States also in treat britain, France, and other
foreign countries. Caveats Specifications, Bonds,
Assignments and all Papers or Drawings for Pa
tents executed ON liberal terms and with despatch.
Researches made into American or Foreign works,
TO determine the validity or utility Of Patents or
Inventlons-and legal or other advice rendered IN
all matters touching the same Copies Of the claims
of any Patent furnished nv remitting One Dollar.
Assignments recorded at Washington.
The Agency Is not only the largest In New Eng
land hut through IL inventors have advantages for
securing Patents of ascertaining the patentability
OF inventions unsurpassed by, II not imneasura-
bly, superior to any which can he offered them else
where, The testimonials below given prove that
none IL MORE SUCCESSFUL At THE PATENT
OFFICE than the subscriber and AS SUCCESS u
TIL T. BEST PROOF OR ADVANTAGES AND ABll-
iTY, he would add that he has abundant reason to
believe, und can prove, that ut no other Office oi
the kind are the charges for professional services
so moderate. The immense practice OF the sub
seriber during twenty years past, has enabled him
to accunula "a vast collection OF specifications
and official decisions relative to patents.
These, besides his extensive library OF legal ana
mechanical works, and tull accounts OF patents
granted IN the United States and Europe, render
him able beyond question, to offer superior hcili-
ties for obtaining Patents.
All necessity of journey TO Washington to pro-
cure u patent, aud the usual great delay there are
thereby saved inventors.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27

At Court OF Probate held ut saco, within
and for the county Of York, on thu. ltst TUESDAY
hundred and sixty lone, by the Hon. l.. T.. Bourne.
Judge Of said Court t... ..r...
IOIlN w. ADAMS, named Executor In certain
J instrument, purportlny 10 be the last Will ana
testament ofYdTHdNIEL ADAMS, late Of south
Berwick, In said county deceased having presente'i
the same for probate f..
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice to
all persons Interested, ny causing aoopy ol .n,s
printed at Blddeford, In said county, for three
weeks successfully, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court to be holden at Alfred In said ooun.
~, on the first Tuesday In January nextat ten 0l
the clock In the forenoon and shew cause. if any
they have, Why the said Instrument should notlb,
proved, approved. and allowed as the last Will and
testament OF tho said deceased 80 l
~ Attest. George II. knowlton, llegister
A true copy Attest, George ii. knowlton, l'osster
The Union and journal., 1861-12-27

DEAru on PRISCE ALHEWT.-rhis event, 81
sudden and unexpected, will make consider.
able impression on the people OF England
Prince Albert was born August %, 1919,
and was, therefore, fOrty.two years OF age
ut the time OF his death. He was next
brother to the Duke OF Saxe-Coburs, and
heir presumptiye to his titles. lie entered
the University of Bonn in 1887, as student
of Jurisprudence, ani his university course
did him great credit for diligence, order and
capacity. In July, 1888 he visited England,
with his first father and brother, and at that
time made hIs first acquaintance with Her
Majesty the Queen.
Soon after his return from this visit the
rumors Of matrimonial engagement began
20 spread, although denied by the ministerial
papers. But in November, 1889, the Queen
herself announced her intentions Of accepting
the hand Of the Prince. TO her Privy Council,
who approved the step. The marriage was
solemniEed in February, 1910. In 1851
Prince Albert won high reputation for his
practical patronage Of the Worlds Exhibi-
ton at London, and it is said that the real
character Of that great event was due to his
suggestion. From that time forward he was
connected with most Of the leading move
mcn,s in England in behalf Of education, art
aud agriculture. He was man OF good
natural abilities, ,oCunexceptionable character,
and Of superior personal appearance. His
position in life was peculiar, and not without
grave disadvantages, and 10 is sufficient eulOgy
to say that hc filled it with honor.-BOstOH
Journal.