Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-26

The whies are about establishing another paper IN
this city they Ad the Intellgenccr too tame ior
their purposes. Prentss, of the Louisville Journal
has been applied TO- to conduct il TO which ne has
consented. The fund to be contributed - 70 De
$25 000 and PreRtss il is said, will quit his present
paper which yields HIM handsome support ana nos
considerable reputation take charge OF the journal
here, upon the bare promise OF fund which may
never be raised and Of support which may never Dc
realized. No press exist here that Is not aded 70
certain extent by the government, or py CONGRESS,
certainty for an uncertainty.
new monthly magazine has made its appearance
here edited and published by two young lrishmen,
named Langtree and Sullivan, both OF whom are,
believe in Office II Is called the Democratic Re
view" and an evidence of It's democracy Its cover
is decorated with the head OF Washington. The nrst
number has just been issued, and as II IS stereoyped
must take it for granted II 10 10 De an enduras
work Indeed one Of the editors has asserted learn,
that ii Is destined to supersede biacKwooc, and out
strip all other political and literary periodicals. IN the
world. SO much gratlfied did one OF mem seem WIN
this wonder of the tines that ne MADE II MS Dusl-
ness carry copy Oft all the ladies' OF his acqualnt-
once as a specimen of his genius and learning that
would strike them dumb. The political articles are the
common newspaper trash about democracy OF which
they have lmblbed some silly notions in Ireland and
on which they desire 10 enllghten the Ignorant ad-
mirers of such men as Washington, Ames, Hamilton,
and others. The literary articles are mediocre not
distinguished for originality or talent; the poetry is
common place and the criticism but passabe. The
President message is called "another Declaration OF
Independence" it is said TO be entitled 10 challenge
comparison, great state paper with any that mas
ever issued from the federal executive and That II
cannot fail to carry with it the sympathy and con-
riction cf the great mass Of the people,
Heaven help the capacity of the man that can en-
terrain such an idea of this message lie Is scarcely
worth reasoning wlth-and his crude and puerllc re-
Elections deserve but little else than contempt
Thomas H. Benton cuts figure IN this number,
and is, no doubt fair specimen OF Its democracy
The most striking incident OF hsliie ls however omit
foL af IL ri nD Lar
and the contents Of the collar ltreerntes the same
fa!sehoods about his opinions on the currency as have
been sent forth by the Globe, that IS that his (Ben-
ton 81 views never pointed 10 acomPatseryaoo
Of paper money or destruction OF banks, and the
whole portrait is that resembles the original as
much hog does a sylph. The article entitled
:" Chances at Congress-" is on the whole, pretty de-
cent with the exception of the writer's sketches of Eli
Moore and Ogden Hoffman. The former has not r
dicaed any talent here, yet In his first speech he
broke down. stated by the writer of the article re-
fcrred to, and tainted from excessive rantng. His
second effort last session, in answer to representa-
tive of the mechanic classes, Mr.. Nailor of Pa
q total abortion. He commenced by reading lecture
to the House long speeches. SAID something about
locofocosm, touched slightly upon the question under
discussion and sat down, after making himself an en-
bodied personaton of the ocofoco. Ii evinced very
poor capacity estimate intellectual greatness on the
part Of the writer, to class Mr. Moore among the dis
tinguished speakers of the House. His power is
merely p0cdL He can roar and rant for brief space
perhaps equal to any one; but his intellectual calbre
is small and he neither astonlshes by the originality
and spendor Of his thoughts, nor by the beauty and
novelty Of his defamation. He might be original II
not polished and the diamond might be seen 10 blaze
though has never been placed IN the hands OF the
lapdary to bring ont its beauty. He may be ranked
among the fourth members Of the body to which
he belongs but 10 class him among the hrst is Ut
terly absurd and silly.
OF Mr. Hoffman the writer speaks disparagingly
and fooishy His having changed his political opn-
ions rather his opinions Of Jackson, is rather an
evidence of his good sense and patriotism than OF IN.
consistency. There are now but few who at first
supported this idol Of popular favor that do not deep
ly regret their blindness and their infatuaton,
and the man who never changes his opinions, is in
capable of Improvement, or q dot that nothing can
enlighten or convince.
Macon once boosted to an acquaintance that he
had never altered his opinions through life Then,
said the gentleman, you have always been child"
1T can never be possible for HIM" (Hoffman) says
this writer 10 exert any great moral orce, whether
in or OF Congress in opposition 10 Mr.. Van Burens
Administrations" On the same principle, ST. Paul
would have exerted no moral force in opposition to
Judaism, but ST. Paul satisfied of his past error;
and his e!oquence irresistible The wild and
heller SHELTER notions OF Jackson could suit such
mind as Hohman's, and if even his Judgment had
no, been shocked, his patriotism would have revoted
at the exercise of des9osm he saw daily exhibited
by that great Moloch Of party.
Hoffman will be as distinguished in the House as
Preston is IN the Senate for the elegance and spen
dor Of his defamation. Genius should be encoura-
aud the shafts Of party malignty, personal envy
cannot reduce II beowits proper rank.
IL may be amusing 10 your readers TO see short
sketches Of the prominent men in Congress
and navy some Of these days, undertake them. 1
all take not to suffer party personal feelings
to be blended with them; but furnish you with por
traits which shall be, at once recognized for their
business and accuracy.
On Saturday last the Indians had their final coun-
Gil, made their last Speech and smoked their last
pipe Of peace with the Representative of their great
father, and that farce is finished and another act
of injustice has been permitted TO soil the escutcheon
Of American glory.
The ladies' quite at loss to know what TO do
with themselves. There is no place for them to
visit The Indian council afforded them some ex-
element after the adjournment of Congress, and the
cessation of public amusement; now they are forced
TO retire within their sanctums, and amuse themselves
as they may in reading the Herald, or laughing
heabsurdliles and nonsense Of the Democratic Re-
view" Van Buren, has become quite thin and Ian
thornIa from anxiety and care; and Amos looks
catfish since the shocking disclosures made by
his former associate in party rascality, Dr. Mayo.
Calhoun will not be received into the arms Of the
Van Burcn party from impression that he is not 10
be trusted. Preston and he are now al daggers draw
and the party will take sides with these two leaders,
OF the inconsistency and wild ambition Of the latter
have long entertained an un avorabls opinion, and
the history of his hfe viii show that ambition has
been his ruling passion, and that its too great indu
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