The herald., 1837-02-22

rendering itself exceedingly contempuble. The trial
Of Reuben M. Whitney appears to me % De q mere
mockery, and certainly very useless We oI ume'
swer is made in the same manner. AND upon me
question whether the nterregatory shall be put to the
witness if objected to- the yeas and nays are called,
which consumes each time they are called, from nj
teen to twenty minutes; while speech from the
member objecting, and perhaps a reply from the ac
cuseds counsel, contribute to increase the consump
lion Of time which al this period Of the session, in
valuable 10 the nation.
But the most Objectionable part Of this whole mat
ter is, the House does nst disposed TO maintain
ITS own dignity, but to suffer any one that chooses TO
insult II with impuny
Tedious the process is however, it does not pre-
vent the idle and the fashionable Of both sexes, from
in the execution OF his ungaant order, and the ladies
are surrounded by lots OF beaux to their hearts con-
tent The stentorian voice of the clerk Is almost
cracked by the frequent repetition OF The ayes and
noes This enormous mass OF ,urcrout mas Velce
of thunder, and believe that is all his merit HIS hrst
clerk sits below him on this OCCASION but for what
purpose cannot divine. The sight Of him seems to
to operate on the fair in the gallery like dose of ep
cac and they fan 10 turn away their heads and
gaze upon other more agreeable objects
Whitney, who is fine-ooklng man, IS seated in
the main aisle in front of the Speaker anked on his
right by counsellor Jones, and backed by counsellor
Key both eloquent and learned lawyers. The latter
is samethng OF poet beng the author OF one OF the
v,
gled Banner" and the former the most ingenious
phis in the United States.
Among the spectators, not auditors, IN the ladies'
gallery yesterday was amused 10 see your friend tac
gallant Colonel playing the agreeable among the far
ones around His fatiery was excessively fulsome,
and his enormous whskers spread out on each side OF
his face to such extent that his voice appeared to
be like voice OF one crying IN the wllderness.'-
Some fair one was very anxious 10 learn OF him. sup
posing him to be in the secret, who your correspon
dent IS herebst the gallant Colonel assemed an ar
of great mystery-looked very consequential and
turned up his at the mention of the Herald. At
that moment Duff Green entered the gallery, and the
poor Colonel turned pale-droppsd his hauteur and
looked ready to faint
II is quite amusing to hear the various conjectures
and opinions expressed wherever 60, concerning
your correspondent. The ladies quite IN fever
to hear who and what he s and their beaux talk big
and buster tremendously whenever he is mentioned
am of course, sometimes flattered and sometimes
abused by those have honored with notice in my
letters.
The other day little dandy of this city, who
'onally writes for the Mirrsr and some Of the
lnnuals and whs has some smartness, stepped up to
Mr. McKeon and observed that he had been sus- |
ected of being the correspondent of the Herald, but
ssured him II was not SO. Mr.. McKcOn very dny |
emarked that he might be entirely satisfed-he was |
lot the he should suspect of being the writer
# those letters. lei them talk conjecture and ram
Die ad hbituna, and remain mute.
A splendid party was gwen the other night by ia
his city for a few years, order the more convent
entity to attend 10 claim Of some magnitude they |
nave before Congress. They belong to the ton here,
are in easy circumsances and entertain handsomely.
The family is characterized by fondness for nose
ology and they all have very prominent featares.-
They are, however, amiable and intelligent; the la
lies, though not bellies, are agrpeabeand the young
men quite fashionable and good looking in spite of
heir noses. The soirfes of Mrs. M. are always |
crowded as no expense is spared to render them both
,les attend because they always sure to have
lbundantly set suppcr-and the bellies attend because
hey never fail to meet with those companions with |
whom they take a pleasure in congregatng. Mrs.
Secretary Woodbury's last party was unfortunately /
,n the same night with that Of Mn. NJ, and regret
ed to see so few nj it, the superior attraction Of the
after having drawn off most Of she company, who |
nevertheless enjoyed themselves pleasantly while they
remained
Among the ondits here, one s that Mr.. Woodbury. |
be retained in the cabinet proper in the situation
10 fills but granny DickersOn will leave the /
Navy Department. and probably Mr.. Forsyth will be
so retained as one OF the prvy council. He and the
lew President are like Siamese twins and arc almost
nseparable. The former is known to have decided
hostility TO the culinary department OF the govern
nent, and therefore il may be possible that sone |
hanges will be made in the Kitchen" little cdr
or of an obscure paper in Georgetown, called the
Metropolitan iaiters hmself with the expectation Of
,elng made the government editor, because he has
put into small office by Van Buren, who said
10 have penciant for near femaSe relative Of his.
He is tolerable writer but is young and nexperien
ced. His course is, however, rather singular. Every
now and then he pecks at the Globe and then pours
out TRADE against Peyton and Wise, which is fol-
lowed by palinode in favor OF Whitney.
Secretary Forsyths. parties have been few and far
between this season; though sometimes crowded,
they never very splendid. His official situation
requires him to entertain, but his liSnlted means and
arge family will not justify any great outlay these
and hence ths guests but indiierently
satisfied.
Amid the crowds Of both sexes who attend the nu-
soirsss which given almost nightly in the
city during the sessions of Congress- II is singular
that 50 few marriages grow out Of these reunions The
members who marry here prefer their laaadies
or their landladies daughters ths bellies who figure
fashionable life supposing them better suited to the
Of their domestc affairs than those who
are brought up amid fashionable dissipation and ex-
travagancc. None Of the foreign ministers here have
given parties this winter which is said 10 BE- unusual
Willis the travelling author, has however, set
pmple to those who visit the metropolis, by giving
party in return for those TO which he has been invi
led, at which Robin Goodfellow, the PUCK Of the
Star, sat himself almost into a surfeit He is the
most gasfronomic fairy, that II could entsr into the
Of the poet TO conceive.
The trial of Whitney still continues nomInaly
while in fact the House is now trying the condSct of
Messrs Wise and Peyton. Ii is singular proceed
ing altogether md quite discred,abe to the character
of an American Legislature. The investigation is ex-
pecied to close today, and possibly the defence Of
Whitney. The crowd In very great in the galleries.
and the ladies seem to avail themselves of the dull