Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-24

anu nope tne MAJOR ana every man
will now fully understand me-at one
eend Of the Avenue, says he, stands the
Uhite House, and at the other eend, the
Senate Chamber. "Consoldation" there
"COnservative" here; and he wound up
by saying, that for his part he was ready
to contribute his chair and desk for the
Maj jor to spread his bed on. Mr.. Ben
ton was just goin TO begin, and was
about swingin my pack on my shoulder,
for when he gifts hole, he hangs on like
a tooth-ache, and would have talk'd all
highland so they called questions like
all natur, and he took his seat. Nh.
Webster he got up next, and was Just a.
goin to tackle on and take pull upon
MIR. Calhoun's Conservative notions
but he hadn't gone far when he took out
his watch and seem twas gettin late, he
said he wouldn't take up the Constitu-
tlonaI part OF the question-for if he did, =,
and seein that he must silt the hull prin-
ciple of Consolidation and Conservative
notions, the Ma ior might lose his nights
lodsins, and so he moved that the appli-
cation, along with the Ma or, his ax and
bundle, be laid on the table for that
night, aud if the table warn't big emf,
he'd push his'n along side ont; then come
a leetle kind Of tussel, and pretty nigh
the hull on 'em had something to say -
When Mr.. Clay got chance-he is a
master hand you know, in quiettin mat
tiers when they git in snarl-he said
there was no doubt large majority of
the Senate was in favor Of givin the
Maj or place TO lay his head, but the
great difficulty was to decide whether it
would be an act CROWN out of the Con-
servative principle, or the principle of
Consolidation, SO ably stated by the gen.
tleman from South Carolina; and as re-
garded the Constitutionality Of the mea-
sure, he was desirous TO hear the gentle
man from Massachusetts at an early hour
the next day, and he had no doubt that
gentleman would ably expound it-and
that he for one was sure he should not
differ with hm-but, says he, the Majcr
wants bed, and it's now almost bed
time, and | therefore, says he, offer the
following resolution:
/ Whereas, Consolidation is known to
exist at one eend Of Pennsylvany Aven-
ue, and the conservative principles
sometimes called, and unjustly called
Notification, at the other eend.
Therefore, Resolv'd, That until the
Constitution shall be distinctly and clear
ly eXpounded, it is safest for the Major
To take up his nights lodging just half
way between these two extremes.
! The Resolution was then put and car
ried, 90 to l8. A Committee was then
appointed to measure the Avenue, and
reported that Gadsby's Hotel was jist
half way, but that was full.
I The Senate then adjourned, and Mr..
Clay come round and telled me that as
his Resolution had got me in this Difficult
ty, he couldn't do less than put up bed
for me, at his own lodgins, right in a
line with Gadsby's; and | might sleep
there in welcome, till the Constitutional
pints was all settled, and so here l be
now: sleep at MIR. Clay's house and
knock about through the day as well as
l can, and most Of the time in the Senate
Chambers, where find upon the hull,
l've got a good thumpn majority, and
afore Congress goes home, | calculate e
the vote in tother house will change too 4;
good many there find shakin in their
shoes already, and as soon as they see
your elections, and the Virginia cleo
tions 60 as hope they will, calculate
on gittn two-third vote on evry pint a
gin the folks who have got the Gineral
in keepin now. Yours, sc.
J. DOWNING, Major,
Do,rningriUe Militia. Cd B,ioade.