Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-20
MORNING HERALD
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1897.
Important fro n Washington.

the one being named RAyNAL, the other Ess
They picture forth the condition OF the ffesiuen ms
cabinet, and the people Of Washington ia most pih-
liant colors Raynal will be found on .''e ou'suo-
Essena helav Hereafter we expect highly important
intelligence from this and original corps OF 'aieh-
Cd correspondents. They men of the frsttalents
and opportunities, and every statement they make
may be relied on ., NJ. y 1927
The noIitca earthquake in your city and state has
,oroduced a feeling of wonder and astonlshmcnt
among the people of this metropolis For some tlne
il could scarcely be credited bat wnen man aiter
mail brought in additional confirmation OF the won
der(u revolutions the citizens seemed IL be aimostbe-
side themselves. AT the corner ofalmost every street,
lotteries were seen gestculang as If smtsn by the
sornnt,lla The rich and the poor, the shopkeeper
and mechanic the holse builder and laborer, black
and white male and female were apparently uhoef
abe influence OF species OF frenzy.
never Witnessed such a scene before, nor JOY SO
universal.
Van gurensm sank and disappeared at once and
ven can now scarcely find man, even IN oihce, VINO
will acknowledge himself attached to that ororn par
w Even the fashinables seem 10 reJoice as Il 'hey
anticipated a new era, anu Aioic Joyo1s "1 SpA
did reign. - x.o
Nothing could have been more dead, STATE anu nat
than enterprise and business have been IN this city,
am told far the last five six years. Recently the
banks have done new business Whatever, anu lien
had to obtain funds by borrowing nom eacil oner'
Scarcely new building IS seen gong up, ana 'ie Po-
nnlafion of office holders and Office seekers IS getng
roo LARGE for the accommodation OF such as move
here 10 better their fortunes. The banks having but
y few months 10 rum are calling IN Their debts, ana
The pressure is felt 10 no small extent me only
currency in circulation is the shnPlasters ISSUED oy
Tom Dick a. Harry, sometimes with ana somet'hies
without name. The banks nave, understand,
lien on almost every mans property VINO mas pecn
long enough here to build. Their custom was some
years ago il is said TO lend 10 those clerks and en-
1lov6es Of the government who eit lncned 10 erect
a house for the accommodation OF themselves or IA
miles, much money as might pc sulilc'el " M rn
swer their object and took lien on the properly. me
economical and regular succeeded III reducing the
debt by paying of their salaries, small curtali
every sixty DAYS, and thus secured mousse 10 cover
1heir own heads and those OF Their families, when
rhev passed away from this stage of life, while those
fond of high life and oil making snow upon iittie,
have been unable to diminish the lien, and are obliged
10 surrender their property INTO the hands OF the
banks from which they obtained the loan.
The wish of those banks is To consolidate and esta
blish one mother bank, with two branches for the
three cities in this district which, with an increasee
capital they think will be more useful man ine pre-.
sent institutions This will be attempted at the next
session of Congress- and WILL most lkely succeed
Those who have constitutional ebJecuons to ma
ronal bank admit that one may be established In TINS
district, and believe that IS me opalon OF M van
Buren, Ii is the general impression IN this city that
ne will suggest such Institution TO be established
here, TO Congress, but my opinion Is hdt no caAnge
7riU be recommended. .
since the news of the overthrow of the party IN New
York reached them. They arc quite wild ana disp
rted II is the first time in the history 81 our caun-
try that a President was found IN so small inno-
rty in the frat wear Of hs ADMINISTRATOR and theiact
~ almost astounding. Van Buren, too IS the trss
President, trho openly practtsed corrupnon, Inc
proof of this can be adduced If necessary, and his iae
is therefore Just.
&c IN the poca circles here Kendall and Blairs seem
10 exercise such an influence over ths ioeaS maH
mind that il will be dfcllt 10 shake them on lhey
are consulted on all question: and the GLOBE = heiu
nm in terror m if he does yield TO Their wishes
Both of these men have made themselves rich Out OF
fhe public purse. Kendall and his family are IN INC
receipt Of Sl2 600 year, and VIII retire, when ne
forced TO 10 with fortune OF two or three huhafcu
thousand dollars, and the scorn and indignation Oh
every honest man in the country. Blair, with his
family, almost live at the palace, and man isknown
by his assocates-aoscitur a soclis
/ think Forsyth, Woodbury. and Dickerson, ~ =
Thought will be displaced to make room tor others
more iant and Of different views but whatever may
be the plans Of Van Buren, his moral influence Is los
and should he ever become wing IN ms pnncpies anu
measures, ii will not him. His fate IS sealed
ne has been tried and is found wanting Ihey tnnk
here that he is a politician bur no statesman ana
that he has been oyerrated as 10 intellect HIS course
so far has been eminently silly, IA well as knovsh-
Those whom he permits TO exercise an influence over
him are designing selfish and uBprlnclpled, ana al
ways act with view TO their own interests, ana not
10 the interests of the country -,
Ills almost fNethucHoly w sc Nv
is affected by his unexpected defeat IN New VOTE
He darts about like fish that has deeply swallowed
7hs fatal hook and though he shoots first on one side
and then on the other he feels that he cannot escapes
Jacksons prediction is verified. "The little man mas
made id fool of himself by asking 70 be elected
President"
The Wall street gentry seem 10 be CALLED al the
success of your Herald. Envy IS desplcable feeling
and il Is too obvious in Mordecai and his brethren OF
the quill in your city. Ii can only rebound 70 therln
fanny and dlshonor
The forthcoming message IS not yet concoctcd,
though is general principles have been argued upon.
The cabinet are in most wretched qIandary and are
nj a loss to know what to do. few days will deve-
lope their plans.
Some more tribes Of Indians Pawnees, Ota-
was &c. are now IN this city but they excite no IN
rerest Their predecessors absorbed il all and left none
20 these who followed them. They viii soon be OK.
finct Three hundred despatched at enc fell swoop
will soon annhilae them.
most splendid Aurora seen here on Tuesday
night last These northern lghis are becoming more
frequent in our latitude now. EssESE
~ Tue WALL SrsEsT Pass is IN singular po-
sion. Their pellti.a victory has made them mad
All attention Is taken away from commercial and
miscellaneous subjects to be settled entirely on poll
lies These papers, from day TO day, are only ridcu-
culous limitations of each otherlled with paltry re-
1yns az no, oactiors when the GRAND result Is fully