The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-04
yiivale Ccires p.ildeDce. No. Kill
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30, I

The famous SPECIAL MESSAGE against France
recommending Reprisals is all ready. II has been post
poned ill after the holidays, and perhaps till Mr.. Bar
tens positive arrival Ii will be of the most pow
erful public documents t:al presented to an
American Congress. Every body remembers The ia
Manifesto of President Monroe in which he me-
naced Europe against any further colonization the
American continent. | have reason to believe that
General Jackson will take position even stronger on
the international law tine Ii will be Mes
sage announcing the great principle Of entire Freedom
of the Seas in Peace and War;" The nfraction of this
principle the Of the difficulty with France.
Other nations have acknowledged the justice and pro-
priety of such princple-why should not France
either voluntarily orby compulson tits great Anne
rican principle, and must establish il per tas am
netas the mouth Of the big guns if other
ing will convince Europe.
letter received in this city to-day, makes il quite
certain that Old Pons will come again the SEN
ate from Mississippi. That unlucky and mismanaged
Lawrence affair, has resulted in giving Mr.. Poindexter
reputation and importance far beyond his merits.
The opposition in the Senate have got every thing
in their own way" like bull in china shop, and
they will make smashing among the batch OF nomi-
nations sent in the other day. fancy has bad chance
for the Chief ustce-ship The exclusive democrat Of
the Post may congratulate the country upon this
fact as he did upon the death Of the venerated Chief
Justice Marshall, and for the reason-rhat I" an
old federalist' is excluded from the bench of the Su
preme Court. That liberal editor will not, however,
il is to be presumed make the concession in favor
of Dir. fancy that he did in behalf of Chief Justice
Marshall, viz THAT he was of" tolerably
pectable abilities
Mr.. Kendall's chance of confirmation by the Senate
is bad one, but better than Mr.. Taney's There is
report aoat that Mr.. Webster will support Mr.. Ken
dalrs nomination.
The President in sending in his nominations at so
early period of the Session. and during the absence
of several of his friends, faces and dees violent and
hitherto unsparng opposition and intends to give the
chance, once If they dare, to reject the nominal
tions and, the time, to take upon themselves
the responsibility of defeating appointments which are
essential to the conduct of public business. II is
thought that in the of the rejection of Mr. fancy,
he will leave the place vacant and make further
nominations to the present Senate.
Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun running in opposi-
ton TO each other OH tine great question concerning
the revenue the former being for dividing the proceeds
of the public lands among the sates and the latter for
distributing the surplus revenue, after reducing all
duties the standard, far that can be
done by reducing repeating duties not necessary to
the interests OF the manufacturers.
The New York Committee have not vet arrived.
We looking for them.
WASHINGTON, January ], 1886.
Last evening, Mr.. Cass gave splendid party al his
establishment 1t attended by all the fashonables
in the city, Yet there was that miss very much.
One of them you may remember-the charming daugh-
ter of a brave Commodore. She is long since beyond
tina, bourne whence no traveller retums'-mared and
gone to Ireland
Important dispatches are said to have been received
BY the government. The French Charge, NJ. Pageet,
is here as usual-no movement making as yet for his
retura To-day was a great affair for the people,
They all aoct ed to the Presidents house, being New
Years Day. This will tell you of in nay next.
SKETCHES OF IsFIDELITY, No. q will be published