Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-08


ty of the party TO dsobcy the mandates OF their
leaders,. But this is an evil attending all republics
and SO let it pass.
The whole army of reporters, letter writer's &c
has arrived ready to commence their task Of dusng
intelligence from this great focus over all parts OF
the country and as usual TO mix up even with truth
and spread darkness as well as light.
Thrty-sevsn or eight Senators and $50 Represen-
tatives are at their posts, and prepared for long
campaign OF SIX or seven months duration with
some and perhaps the larger porlloH the per diem OF
eight dollars, has greater attractions than the welfare
and prosperity OF the country and they attend thus
early that no part of their compensation may be lost
Calhoun and Preston are still absent-the latter has
risen as the former has sunk public estimation =
His last letter has, think put seal to his fate. He
can never and ought never TO rise again. Clay seems
to be deeply concerned about the death of Gov. Kent
with whom he had been on terms OF intimacy Tor
many years He was absent at the time of his DEATH
which will be announced in the Senate soon and the
usual ceremonies though not The pageanry be adopt
ed The sable mockery of woe" will be worn ~
those who even neglected TO attend his funeral and
ne Will soon pass away from the memory OF man
Neither the President or Vice President of the United
States Heads of Departments, Secretary of the SEN
ate members ofeither House, then in the city, had
sufficient regard for themselves, or respect Tor the
memory ofthis worthy man, though his residence was
but eleven twelve miles from Washington, to attend
his funeral and the last rites paid to his remains
Several fthese men, too, had frequently paraken of
his hospitality while he lived-had eaten and swllled
at his hospltabe board, and thus turned Their backs
upon him when he had ceased TO be able 10 admins
ter to their enjoyments-aiHsi "a lie monde.
Birth, matrlmony and death succeed each other in
this world. Two marriages are spoken of as about to
take place here. A respectable clergyman of your
city, MIR. H is going to enter into the connubal
state this evening for the second tune He marrles
the daughter of a late commodore OF the navy, with
whom he has been for some time smtten. Mr.. HIS
sensbllltles very exquisite, and to such degree
of misery did they lead, that he felt himself obliged
to relinqulsh a church he filled here, because it re-
,trIa h,ss,t ,of ne Loaf
however, young, and these melancholy impressions
are not very durable young and buoyant heart.
Perhaps the atmosphere of your city had some effect
upon him, which may have an ebvlous tendency,
and serve 10 heal up and ccatrise the wounds of the
heart The other marriage is to take place in short
time between the daughter of one of the Secretaries
and young gentleman. Her maids all TO be
such as have attained their grand cmacteric and the
marriage IS TO be very private. She is young lady
of good sense and amablc character, though not
beautiful-and wish them every possible felicity.
For the first time within the recollection of the
oldest citizen here, the members furnished with
printed Messages, which they read simultaneously
with the clerk; and at the end of every page, when
the leaves turned over, noise like that of
shower of rain was produced This document will
have reached yoa before you receive this 1t is char
acterzed by the usual eng thiness and special plead
ing-bu il contains some good things He says, in
regard TO the subtreasury scheme, as have always
predicted, that he has had reason to change his
mind as to the expedlcncy of adopting the system
proposed by him. He submits the subject, however,
to the wisdom of.Congress, and declares that in any
event they "may rely his hearty cooperation to
the fullest extent which my (hs) views of the cons-
tuition and my (his) of duty will permit" The
people Of this District think that the best part Of this
Message is its conclusion i'm which he recorsmends
the District TO their special consideration. Fifteen
thousand copies with the accompanying paper, and
five thousand copies without were ordered to be
printed by the House l send you copy OF the Mes
sage, as II may have been omitted by others.
EssENE