The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-27
Icsuspssdssess # Hadso.'s Merchant News RconAl
WAsHINeroN Jan. g. 1896.

| The debate Of yesterday has left the public mind
deeply and painfully excited. The passions heated,
the prejudces Of partizans called into action and
it may be said that are almost on the eve of revo-
luton. Whilst the debate on Nj. Adams resolution
offered yesterday shall proceed the excitemens Of this
day will not cease; and, though an attempt may be
made to stop the discussion, by the application of the
Previous Question" doubt if ii will succeed
IL is now dispute between parties-who is to be
blamed for leaving the country, crisis like this in
state Of comparative impotence. The administration
charges the fault to the opposition and the opposition
the charge the administration. third par
-that party which attaches itself to the interests of
Mr.. Smith, boldly charges it to Mr.. Churchell c. Cam
breeng Here all join issue, and all profess an anx.
iety arrive at facts, the discussion must go on.
Whilst this state of things is in progress, the whole
people will suffer- The legitimate affairs of the eoun-
try will be neglected. all things will be left 60 behind
hand. The bill for the relief of your city will be laid
aside-he right of petition will be left 10 expire of its
Imitation and whilst an idle dispute is going on,
in regard the less of the Fertilization Bill of last year.
the whole will continue to remain unforti6ed.
Such will be the effect and consequence of this sangu-
nary and Improbable quarrel Nor is this all. At this
moment, whilst it is progressing, Indian war is rag
ing in Florida, and onr helpless and almost hopeless
fellow citizens of tina. section Of the country are muir
dered and their houses are destroyed and all because
he Congress of the United States cannot quit its dis
putes long enough to adopt ships for the necessary de-
fence of people whom they are bound to protect
And is it not burning shame, that such state of
things should be permitted to exist
The Senate did not sit to-day. The House has been
engaged the whole day with the resolution of Mr..
Adams offered yesterday, calling for Select Commit
tee to investigate the that led the loss of thu
Fertilization Bill of 1884.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, has spoken all day, and Mr..
Cambreleng has the floor for Monday.
The prevailing sentiment here is, at this moment,
that France will not be satisfied with the Message Of
Jan. 6, 1886, aad that difficulty will ensue.
u thank the Honorable John MKeon for his
polite attention in sending me public documents.
did not expect similar piece Of psliteness from his
colleagues. They are haskneyed politicians and know
business better. Having for many years been sup
porter Of c. c. Cambreleng and Gideon Lee it would
have been the height of ngratlude in these gentlemen
to send any public documents to one who had been
fool enough to waste his energies in their behalf The
imprudence and nairete ofMr MKeon must be excused
on account of his youth. When he gets little more
corrupted in the atmosphere of Washington, he may
be able 10 follow the example Of his colleagues-not
Till then.
u The very Reverend J. r. MDowall is out again
in the Sun and Transcript respecting his transactions
with the Female Benevolent Society. What does this
Reverend gentleman 10 do with the money he
wishes refunded Is not the Society appropriating it
to proper uses Can his continued misrepresentation
to the donors have any further efecti
MoRE Ssow-WHAr SORT OF SPRIKa ARE WE TO
HAvEl-It showed again yesterday and there snow on
average three feet Of snow on the ground In the
city it Is pressed down by the seigis, ladies and idle
fellows who don't pay their ailors bills that the snow
does net make such I'm appearance in the country.
In the interior Of the state learn that four or eve
feet of snow average has fallen. Not in many
years has mach alIen-not believe since the last
war. Some old maids in brooches argue as necessa-
ry consequence that war must ensue between this
country and France. It'll utterly impossible to get rid
Of war, after having such fall of snow say they taking
of their spectacles.
There is one other Interpretation which may b. put
on these heavy Snow storms-a much more comfortable
one than that Of Several venerable old ladies
whose words the weather would take as reveren-
ly that Of Hamlets Ghost his MURDER assure
us that we will have early spring-and fine weather
and splendid crops next summer February and March
set down beautiful sunshiny days-with sweet, soft
gentle gales sufficient show off the elegant figures
ofthe ladies as they promenade Broadway.
In the midst of heavy SHOWS live therefore in
hope.
| The FLORIDA MASSACRE is doubted by several Of
contemporaries. The Mobile papers of the 18th, re-