Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-01

him and if they do not he will certainly lose his
election His situation at all events, is very delicate
and embarrassing one for should he be chosen, he
must offend one side or the other of the schismatcs.
BY appointing the chairmen of the standing
mtees that chairrnen last session. he will give Of
fence the fr ends of Tamadge and Rves and If he
does not he will offend the friends of Van Buren, Ben
ton, Blair and Kendall. How wretched to be the
slave of party and Polk the collar openly He
and the thinking" exsecretaIy Of the navy, Branch,
were in earnest conversation this morning what It's
subject was could be OWNED but certainly must
have been of vital Importance and of great in
eres from the earnestness manifested by both. Two
such lunnaries easily be found in this
try and the intense light they capable Of throwing
on any subject ought not to be lost
Franklin, the fat clerk of the House, begins to feel
somewhat uneasy about his election. His huge body
and sentorian lungs will him il the wings mus
ter in sufficient strength at the commencement Of the
session. Like all fat men, Franklin has great deal OF
bon honne and good nature, fond OF his ease in his
own inn-lkes champagne and good eating, aud dis
likes reading and all kinds Of exerton His competitor,
understand, is NJ ST. G. Clarke formerly clerk OF the
House-a good reader bon virant, and clever fel
low whose removal was scandal TO the party. Frank
lin, Falstaff without his wit, Isl however, popular
among the members from his good and apparent
harmlessness, and will, doubt be reelected.
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate being dead, the
candidates for his situation are numerous Most OF them
however messengers Of Congress- CT i'd genus,
whose prospects must be- should think, rather gloomy
AS in these days, offices given only TO such as
braw the loudest at the hustngs have political
tons.
Miss Nancy" has arrived, but his services will not
be required Vice President of the Senate at the be-
ginning the session at least old Richard Mentor John
son having come in time fill the chair.
The Vice President OF the United States has brought
his rife and three four OF Bentons yeoU jackets with
him, to introduce into good soc ETY.. Finding the gold
scarce he good Benton man, has thought his du
y to have supply othe color ifhe have not of the me
tai. The Colonel is philanthropst and anxious to
break down that most unreasonable prejudice which
ever that the maxim Of Horace scorrec hic niger est
hume tn cavo but utterly opposed to applying It to
the haze and the hanc There is vast difference in his
philosophy between the he and the she.
is thought black will be all the at the Court of
Martin the First this session. But the Colonel is fond
of domestic happiness and his wife is not fashionable
and his children perhaps too young, he will keep him
self good deal home, and only receive the visits OF
those who may wonder at the prediction OF
the Vice President for sdbEcs.
Well, well, this is a strange world, after all, and we
must not dispute about tastes. De gnstibas &c.
The anticipation of Wing majority in the House has
set the officers at work in painting cleansing and Puri
flying the Hail. 1t required, indeed, immense deal OF
publication; but Hercules himself could not cleanse this
Augean stable. After all the securing, withdrawing,
and painting they give it, it will remain, fear,
whited sepulchre" long corruption aud profii-
gacy shall be the order ofthe day There too many
liquor shops and committee rooms in the building TO
preserve purity in the Hail. and its inmates from corrup
ton.
Among the other improvements which have been made
in the grounds around the Capitol this summer is lit
tie spoung machine which is distinguished by the name
Of jet dean, which kept throwing up few streams
Of water through many sPiehoe about two hours
every day, for the of the children. Some
of the members think il prodigously ne while the c
seem disposed to regard il mere play thing
quite puere aud petite for such building and ma
ton.
The members as they arrive. take q
peep at it, pause for few to wonder how il
spit 50 highstrut along the pavement with segars
in their mouths the smoke OF which they pull into every
ladys face they notebook if the city belonged TO
them-and march in phalanx to take their seats in the
Hail. which strikes them with such asonishment that
they can scarcely realize the good fortune.