Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-27

From the ". y. american,
CExtract of a letter from Washington.

" dShplTtOH, NrHy -, 1880
81 have never thought that Jarvis would receive
any punishment from the House oil Representatives.
1t has been a mere matter OF sport with the great
body of the Jackson party. Mr.. Speaker Steven
son took good care in picking the Commute to serve
.bs humble imtator Of his greater prototype Three
Of the committee have set up their constitutional
sc,uDles and of the four who constitute the major
;tv. Mr.. Bell of Tennessee from the Ndshu,He DIS
|trict. would agree to nothing but mere resolution
THAT Jarvis's conduct merits censure" and that
Is. no further proceedings be had" OF course the
other three were compelled to report that or nothing
heard Jackson say. that it any friend OF the
administration offered to amend the resolution, ne
would move. on his part, vote OF thanks to JARVIS.
am informed that Mr.. Verplanck has employed
himself, for a week or two past, in going about the
House and asking what the " Nose Commute are
doing. The dignity of the House has been so long
frustrated, that it is not to be wondered at that
Jarvis thought he had right to calculate on the sup
mort of the Jackson members in any practical Illus
traton of Gen. Jacksons character that ne chose TO
exhibit. IF their great Chietan himself could turn
the Louisiana Legislature out OF doors, shoot the
militia at pleasure under the form of mock trials be
fore what he calls his Independent Court Martlals
imprison the United States Judges. and beard even
the government here with his threats to burn down
their agency house and exterminate their agent in
Its flames why should not Russell Jarvis ton beard
Congress that justi6es Gen. Jackson in this system
of brutal and lawless violence? Men who have be-
co ne so tame as to submit to military tespofsm
must expect to be insuted by any Of its subordinate
mininns with IMMUNITY. Jarvis finds them engaged
in endeavouring to bring the whole government into
cortempt, and very naturally coOperates with them
in the work He knows we'll that they cannot sink
Congress much lower in public estimation than they
have brought it, On Thursday the House had an
other grand ro7v at the close Of the Tariff between
Mr. Stanberrv of Ohio. and his colleague Mr..
Wright. Mr.. Stanberry called to order several
times but bid defianceto the House and Chair. and
was finally peremptorily put down by the Speaker
and denied the privilege Of going on with his re-
marks He went on, however. and finished them.
1t grew out Of newspaper publication, which Is
the general practice to introduce into any de
bates. TODAY Colonel Benton. of the Senate
made rude and vulgar attack on Mr. Johnson, o
louisiana in the Senate. about some newspaper re
port of speech You will ask me, what connec-
ion there is between these matters and the bushes
lbefore Congress We should call that very sill
loupstion here To speak to the subject before tn
House has been exploded long ago Whrneve
any bill nr resolution is announced from the Chair
is merely the signal for a regular sefto. and som
coarse fellow like Kremer. Daniel, or Stanberr,
can ALWAYS be found to be put up bv others, to i'm
tate some of their leaders, and attack the fir
lmemher mong the friends of Mr.. Adams. WI
rises to address the House. One word brings q
another The Speaker does not ATTEMPT to chez
it at the beginning. but it goes on till the Hous
- breaks out into general row. am sick i WI
= Messing the degradation Of Congress and if half II
Y occurrences Of the session ever force their way
= heIpeope. this Congress will sink into univers
i. contempt"