The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-22

Private Correspondence.
W. suINGTaN Feb ~ Is


WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 1886.
The New York Relief Bill under debate in the
House, having passed through the Committee of the
Whole yesterday. This day will decide the fate of the
BILL Ii discussion could be avoided, think it would,
to-day, be ordered TO third reading Butts opponents
have got up debate incidental point, connected
with the first provso, and appear be speaking against
time. The friends of the BILL falling into the trap, have
joined in the debate Should the friends of the bill be
unable obtain decisive vote upon it to-day, their
chance gone and the bill may be pronounced deunct
The Presidential contest is oyerihe opposition, liz
GLIDING Webster, White, and Harrison men, having
thrown up their hands, The opposition leaders in the
Senate have, turns announced this fact the public
in their recent speeches. They already beginning
to organize opposition, in advance which they think
will be effective than the late anti Jackson opposi~
The leading which they intend urge,
the reduction of the revenue; reenchment and ecor
my in public expenditures; and the dstribaton of the
present surplus among the states. So, il is considered
that Martin Van Buren, will be the President and
that his son, the major tired of wars aarlns and
redolent of the purume of the laurel agnolias gathered
by him in the Florida campaign, will be installed in the
responsible and mporaHt offices of Private Secretary,
and Lord Chamberlain
The House of Representatives has adjourned over
Monday next, without ordering the New York Relief
Bill third reading. But all the amendments moved
10 embarrass the BILL rejected by large majorities
Ii is believed that the bill will pass without further
amendment.
have another piece of news for you. learn that
the President has discovered claims the amount of
$3,000Oo0 against Mexico, for injuries done to our
trade in the Gull, and also in the nland trade of the
west. There also several claims against Peru
Colombia, Guatemala, and other states Of the South.
If am not Mistaken the family of the late Henry Eek
ferd has large claims of these States
The Presideat having frightened France Naples Spain
and all other European nations into a settlement, is
determined to make the republicans of South America
be honest men for in their lives He will possibly
make immediate demand Of payment. | would
advise the claimants stir in this business Now is the
time to get what is due them. If Mexico any other
republic pay the President is del rmned to put
force at once his doctrines of repnsas He will
seize Texas blockade the ports of Colombia, Peru and
catch their vessels wherever they be found Large
appropriations will be demanded by Congress to in
crease the navy for this object We must have war
If they don't pay-and for should like the sport.
Expect wonders soon. The South Americans call
themselves republicans-they simply barbarians,
and must be thrashed into common honesty.
Feb, IL, 1886
The passage of the bank charter has SO much enTaged
the President that he half inclined to march army
against Harrsburgh, Adams did the whiskey boys.
He says that the dunderheaded Dutchmen ought to be
treated traitors, rebels, and nullifers. In the first
place. Congress will be called upon to dsoredit the
notes, and prohibit their reception in payment of any
dues TO the United States Special sessions of all the
faithful State Legislatures TO be convened mmedi-
aely, for the purpose of preventing the monster from
extending its branches into their respective states
We have news except the reported death of Col.
David Crockett, in Texas. His successor Mr. Hunts
man, doubts it, and says death won't kill old Davy.
The New York Relief Bill is the chief topic of discus
sion in the Honse of Representatives 1t meets with
opposition in every step of its progress, and
think, will at least be defeated by too must debate. An
attempt will be made get it of Committee of the
Whole tomorrow. -