Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-28

C0TyeUp0n0ou& I0ueyr0nQ.-NO. vi
WAsHINGror, August oath.
Mr. Polk he's arrived in this city, and 10 on the spet
sounding his chances for the seat of Speaker. An
opposition il spoken Of coming from his own party
The person, however is not yet decided upon. With
the radical members, Mr.. Polk is not a favorite;
his known attachment to regular usages and his open
acknowledgment of the Kendall discipline, unite to
give much dissatisfaction The Cabinet, haveevery
reason to believe, have united upon him their only
available candidate. He is not wholly without oppo-
stlOn this quarter; but the commanding necessity OF
taking him. getting none at ALL casts aside every mi
consideration The House has to follow out the
ample thus set before Them suffer the opposition TO
elect both Speaker and printer Wthoutthe occurrence
of this avlson the administration party in the House
Of Representatives, will have majority so small,
numbering four that on the first ballot tie vote
will most likely be given. Should this prove to be
correct Polk will be dropt upon the second ballohng
and the opposition will elect their candidate Speak
err These are the chances and the only ones that
prevent Polk election. In the first place,
the absence of two or three friendly members and
secondly, the probable chance that the party will not
agree upon him as their candidate.
The position which Congress will take relative TO
establishing institution that will be competent
to manage the Exchanges and control the curren-
cy OF the country must remain hidden, as a mys-
terry, until time chance shall develope IT, Among
the members, there can be positive knowledge of
what will be done. The Treasury plan cannot sue
ceed and the local banks will not be entrusted with
another chance to rob the people out fifty millions OF
their money. But if the plan which the people sug-
gest one certain of aordlng the necessary relief
would be justly considered by those who act in the
capacity of representatives, it would be the cause of
returning back TO us again, confidence that IS now
destroyed by previous acts OF ma-legsaton, and dl'
rectng the business of the country TO seek its proper
channel, in returning once more to Its original and
healthy state of action. This is not TO be expected
Sherrod Williams" stands Ieady-or its author
to put the veto against the passage of such law.
Nothing is to be locked for from the Executive, or
50 vh,t cI,.f
any shape or form, to natter ourselves with the
thought, that in these times of political excitement
and controversy, men will act with single eye to
the public welfare, is to presume upon the perform
ancc of an imposslbllty.
The knowledge of this change is rendered more
certain, if suffered to draw cur conclusions
from the actions and performances of the last Con-
gress. Let feasible measure be proposed from
either sse-an opposition is Immediately raised 10
its destruction an interest and party movement.
Judging from the materials that compose the mem
bers Of the coming session. this spirit will be indu ged
to an extent greater than has been known since
the formation of our federal constitution.
II is the emily aspiration of Van Buren,, Kendall,
Benton and Wright to see the session close without
providing law relative to the public moneys.
neglect of this nature would have the effect to change
favor of the administration the complexion of forty
or fifty thousand votes. The Treasury having entire
control, and that too without restrictions enact
ments could, when necessity required, apply the use
of it to the accomplishment of any important election
Besides there several individuals in Albany who
cannot long exist unless they get drawing from the
breast of brother Jonathan.
The Madisonian is daily gaining popularity, and
acquiring the partv's confidence Blair says, cit is
id hard that old friends should be thrown aside
in their day Of ribuation and ones taken by the
hand" Posr Blair finds out that "Wolseys" last
words are applicable to him in his situation.
O Cromwell Cromwell,
Had but servd my God with half the zeal
servd my king, he would not In mine age
Have left naked to mine enemies.
IT'S melancholy truly-but there is yet time to
reform. To nights express brings the news that
/" Boom" of Indiana whose election has been doubt
ed, has succeeded by lean majority of twenty -four
votes.
GcReral Jesup has sent in to the Secretary of War
"plan of warfare" which he intends adopting this
winter, with the Seminoes Quere-the General re-
ported the to be at end six months ago. What
then can be the meaning of this new order?
The report now going the rounds that Mr.. Van
Buren, proposes change in his Cabinet, is, 80 far as
have been able TO learn, without the least founda-
ton. Mr.. Van Buren, is possessed Of too much saga
city not TO see the difficulty such movement would
place him in in times like the present