The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-18
Correspondence OF HudsoH's Merchants News Roc,n.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1886.

Dispatches received at late hour last night by
the President from Mr.. Vail our Charge d. Affairs at
London which inform that the annual Message of the
President of the United States was kindly aud gene
rously received the Court of France and that the
Kings Government ready to pay the Treaty Stipu-
laons of July A. 1881, whenever demanded BY this
country. Thus you will that all our troubles are
at an end
1t is reported and generally believed, that the
nomination of Mr.. Stevenson, Minister to England
will be confirmed, and that Minister to France will
also'be put in nomination. Runor points to Mr John
Quincy Adams, as the probable nominee to the Court
of St Cloud but should hardly suppose an act Of the
kind possible. The nomination. is in all probability
based the support that Mr. Adams has recently given
to the administration.
Both Houses have been engaged to day with the
Abolition Question; and the debate in the House has
been distinguished by great personality and violence.
II called up in the Houses by petition offered by
Mr.. Briggs Of Massachusetts,, praying for the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia and which he
said he wished referred to the Select Committee ap-
pointed under the resolution of the Hon. Mr.. Puckney
of South Carolina, which Committee you will recol-
lect has cognizance of all such documents
Mr. Wise of Virginia, objected to the reception of the
took occasion to say that he Kissed and scorned NJ
Pnckney deserter of the interests of the South
MIR. Wise here called TO order, and directed
TO take his seat. For some minutes he refused to
do so, but finally yielded, when long and an angry
debate took place on the proprety Of allowing him
to proceed. The question whether he should oil
should not proceed was finally taken by ayes and
noes, and decided in the affirmative by vote Of
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all the rules of decorum and order. The insult given
to Mr. Piuckney would probably lead to something
very serious if that gentleman were not man of piey
and member of one of the religious societies of the
city of Charleston 5. c.
Gen. Jackson is very much enraged about the Bank
of the United States and does hesitate to say many
unkihd things about the course pursued by the LIE
gisIaiure of Pennsylvania.
MIR. John Quincy Adams, is preparing an elaborpie
defence of himself, in reply to the many attacks thai
have been made him by members and by the public
press will be delivered as he can get an
opportunity TO do
INDIANS AT PLAY.-The Georgetown Metropoli-
TAM has tina following of party of Indians at
play in that city.
In the ID act takes place the grand dramatic spec
tace of the coronation Of Powhatan, and an Indian
panomine dance by all the characters. This greatly
delighted the abongines, who gazed on every move
with eyes that spoke rapture, and with contor-
tons of pleasure in every limb. One young Warrior
especially, gave vent to his feelings by shri shrek
of applause which had rrisistbly ludicrons effect
upon the audience. One and athletic chief, who
understood the head of his tribe in particular
presented spectacle absolutely terrible in the absorb
ing attention with which he regarded the combat bend
ing forward with dslendsd eyebas cIeDcrd teeth and
compression of muscular energy which seemed as il
his fingers would bile through the mouldnp of The box
by which he supported Notwithstanding all the Time
with great suppression OF effort, that plainly showed
how ardeniy he onged to minge in the deadly conflict
till finally giving full sway TO the terrific pass
which every one saw had been reused within him, he
appalled, the audience. by pealing h his compan-
ions the dread whoop Of his naon-and used snch
hideous demon STATIONS plainly showed how much
he had worked to possess himself of the scalp of poor
Percy.
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