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The TARIFF QUESTION is beginning to agitate Congress. On the first Legislative movement to- wards considering the subject of altering the duties on imports, the principle of protection was brought n- to controversy. The ardent manner in which the discussion has been carried on, at this preliminary stage sufficiently indicates that it is to be ofthc most exciting topics of the session. The simple question before the House, whether much of the Presidents Massage as relates to the Tariff, should be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, or the Committee on Manufactures Mir. Fill more, of New York, the Whig leader of the House, moved the reference to the Committee on ManuIac- lures. Mr. Atheron, of New Hampshire, moved to substitute the Committee of Ways and Means, and as the discussion spread, it has come to be considered test question, whether the New Tariff is to be for Revenue, or for Protection.

 Nearly all the Southern speakers maintained strong ly the ancient free trade doctrines of the South, and resisted at the outset the recognition of the Protec- tive principle by Congress. Messrs Rhett and But Ter, of South Carolina, and MT. Foster, of Georgia, Mir. Rayner, of North Carolina, and Messrs. Wise and smith, ofVrgnia, unfurled the old States Rights Free Trade banner, with the spirit and eloquence of former days They met the first effort of the high Tariff party, to introduce it's favorite scheme into Congress, at the outset and announced uncompromis ing opposition. Those of them who are Wings, and hayeacted with the Harrison pary exposed themselves in debate the keen reproaches of their Northern al lies, for deserting the Whig party thls question. They were told that Protective Tariff was one of the Whg principles during the late canvas, that liar rison was elected under pledge to restore this par of the American s, stem, and that Southern Wings who are against the Tariff violate their faith as Harrison men! Here is another chance for a little domestic controversy among the Wings, about their principles upon which, as in most other public questions a great deal may be said on both sides. Harrison pledges, like lives of Harrison, were made differently for different attitudes, and when they come to be compared together, they sedomread alike. MT. Profit, of Indiana, went with the South and the Northern Democrats this question. he has unl- formly done on the subject of Abolition petitions, much to his credit. It is worthy of note, too, that Northern member, Mir. Linn, of New York boldly stood up for the arlf as anti-sayery measure, discrimination in favor of the free labor of the North over slavebor, which he applied sundry severe cpl tbets, and was rebuked therefor by several rcpesen- tatives, from Southern states.