The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-17
Correspondence Of the Hsrah.l


WAsHISGTOS, FeD. l]tn, 1885,
The vote of the House, the resolution respecting
petitions from slaves one OF which attempted to
be presented by John c. Adams some days ago. threw
the members of the slave-holdng states and espe-
clally the southern members into violent fermena-
ton. Caucusses Immediately held, and deter
minaton formed TO quit the Housc--rcturn home
and call convention 10 decide the expedicncy of
immediate separation. The northern members see
ing the effect the rejection of the resolution offered by
Mr. Peyton had upon the feelings Of the southern
members, agreed TO reconsider their VOTE and pre-
amble and resolution offered by Mr. Ingerso, decla
ring that this House cannot. receive said petition thc
Dir. A. wished to presently, without dlsregalding
its dignity, the right Of large class of citizens
of the south and west and the constitution of the
United States, were adopted by vote of leo to 35 ;
and the second resol .tion, That slaves do pos
the night of peton secured to the citizens Of the
United States by the constitution. agreed to sy
a vote of l62 to IT,
This aayed the f:rmen in the breasts Of the vitrio-
lie gentleman from the South and for the present. put
stop 10 their intended movements. What precplce
we have escaped!
Reuben NJ. Whitney, who had been in the custody
of the Sergeant at Arms, since Friday, but whose
Surveillance was not the most rigid, yesterday,
after great deal Of loose and idle talk usual called
before the bar OF the House He asked to be allowed
till Wednesday, to prepare for his defence; and that
certain witnesses, whose names he handed TO the
chair, might be summoned This was granted and
on Wednesday next he IS 10 make his appearance,
accompanied by council, Messrs w. Jones and +.
Key Of this city, to show suppose that he was not
guilty OF contempt to the House, by refusing 10 ap
pear before one ofits Committees. He has gained his
point, and will now nerrogate, well as be inteno
gated The reason he assigns for this REFUSAL you
aware Is the fear Of personal danger which Wise
treats with great contempt and speaks Of as eminent
ly ludlcrous
The interest which the trial excitcs, is, however,
very great The galleries are literally crammed with
men and women, IN quest Of excitement and agitated
with infinite variety of feelings Ii was my misor-
to be placed yesterday in the neghborhood OF
of heau ho kent IN n ri atter
that gave up all hope Of hearing what going on
in the House. The beautiful Miss p was the magnet
of attraction. Her father, Of the Honorables ac
companed her into the gallery, and though the crowd
was great, her witching and resstless look,
compllshed what her father would himself have
effected. BY her side the tlue eyed nymph Miss
b. to whom have already introduced you. She wore
blue velvet bennett, with bird of paradise waving
over it, Her companion had splendid dark dress Of
ctaie, and black velvet bonnet, decorated on the
outside, with wreath ofroses which did not rival the
exquisite bloom other cheek Her eyes were black,
but much more soft and brilliant than her head gear
They stood where they could be by all who pass
ed, and where they were accessible to the beaux who
knew them. little below me was splendid look
ing girl in sables, whomI had not before. She was
stately and Juno like in her form-her COMPLEXION
farther cheek suiIuscd with the hue of the peach
blossom-her lips rich and ripe-and the expression of
her countenance bland and beautiful Wallace in
formed me 1t was Miss :, of Washington whose
mother had been dead few msnths Standins
another groupe OF different ages to whom two Of your
Representatives, Granger and HcKeon were paying
marked attention. The former, whose fine manly face
may be seen daily turned up towards the gallery in
quest of beauty, was in attendance upon an elderly
lady, elegantly dressed, and whose face the Wis
tages Of former love lines still fingered. Wallace in
formed me she was the wife Of the HonorableJ ]. Mex.
OF Baltimore. She was, he said when first saw her
here some pears ago, most splendid beauty and an
object Of general admiration She is still fine look
ing, though age has ploughed his burrows in her cheek
and dmmed the lustrs of her eye c. pays her marked
attention. but his affection is Of course nothing Nc
Keen is exceedingly dfusive in his attentions, and
every pretty woman is an object Of attraction to him.
He isia love with twenty,
And could adore
There's sotIins like plenty"
He is man Of talent and the ladies admire his
talent HIS youth is no objection to him, and his skill
IN music - great recommendation.
Speaking Of young members-N Wallace gave me
another anecdoe Of the orator of Roanoke, when he
was hrst sent to Congress Randolph was extremely
youthful in his appearance, and when he presented
himself at the Speakers seat to take the usual OATH
the Speaker was so much struck with his apparent
youth, that be could refrain from asking him what
ms age vast Randolph, with his characteristic Bit
'crnsss replied, Go and ask my constituents, srr'
me little New York orators voice is not like that
o.. u" col'eage, G., flows towards the unmarried
,aI' WIN whom, as he ought TO be- he is a great fa-
r ro,e and his attention divided between love and
~, 90 not know what the bellies will do with
v w hlm Thelue naval Doctor was lowering about
the gallery, in quest of tall woman, and finally set
uco uown on Miss II. Of Philadelphia pale faced
beauty, whose eye like good hunisman' shst him
lying lie must have fallen at her feet for saw no
still retained my stand near Miss p who was
talking rs usual, with whiskcred beau behind her.
The hall OF every sentence was n he! hel heI
see" said tho gallant you have been to heaven
lately" = "'''e"
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