Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-14

cam say, but | really do think he has been concen-
tratng his heat upon Washington ior the purpose OF
rousng up the various congressional combatants about
TO enter the ofcontroversy. Look out Tor warm
work next week.
Theophlus Fisk one of the humbugs of the day.
and of Charleston mob memory held forth this morn
ing in the Capitol TO assembly of fair ones and
their beaux drawn thlther by curiosity and the wish
of being The lmpudence of this preacher is on
ly exceeded by his ignorance. His whole course Is
designed ad captandum. He is political preacher
of the gospel nondescrpt and nuisance, that the
folly of foolish hearers tolerate In this free country
| wish we had New Holland where we could send
the Campbells, the Owens the Bows, the Flsks and
the ChaAnings. y on may throw in the Burchards,
the Hoyes, the Westerns the Mathis, and the Slo
Gums together with all the Maria Monks and their
godly advisers.
Our city, since the opening of Congress, is quite bu
sy. The passing and repassing today OF whites and
blacks and mest2oes gave the avenue, hot as was,
a most varied appearance The blacks OF Washing
ton dress uncommonly well-nay, lar betert than the
thousands Of ounces who sign petitions every year to
Congress for their emancipation. Poor devils! slaves
they may be, but they are happy, and would not ex-
change places for the world with the free aboonists
OF the northern region. They unfit to be free, and
if interfering phlanthropists had something else to
do besides unsettlng the ideas of the poor wreches
by appeals to Their passions the slaves OF the district
would, comparatively speaking, know no misery. In
the things Of this world they are much better oil than
one hall of the free laborers of this country This be-
ing the case, is II not more phanthroplc 10 let them
remain where they are, than to set them free and ex-
clude them from society by reason of their csor?-
Unless the public mind is prepared to allow them
participation the blessings OF social lfc TO emanc!-
pate them is TO render them miserable. The late re-
vulsion in trade TO have checked the activity
Of the Tappans and their wicked associates.
A visit to the Senate Is TO the philosopher scene
of interest and amusement. Once the highest body
in America, whether you looked upon 1t politically
or legslatively il has degenerated to mere assem-
bly, Of dastardiy and low minded partizans. Some
fe of the old Romans are left make the spectator
feel more bitterly the utter ruin OF The safeguard OF
the Republic. As it was with the Roman Senate af-
ter the days of Caesar so 1t IS with the United States
Senate after Jackson.
Look at its presiding officer. As man Col. john
son has his faults and his good qualities With these
the citizen has nought to do. But his qualifications
TO fill the chair once occupied by John Z. Calhoun,
are Just subjects of discussion. Mentally, the Hero
of the Thames lays no claim 10 superiority. Phys
ically, he is brave man. but the presidency of the
Senate requires much higher qualifications than pro-
fessedly ignorant soldier bring. Exclusive of his
Office, Col. Johnson can command no respect what
ever. When | see him in the chair of the Senate,
my heart sickens within me. There he sits, despsed
as party tool by the discerning OF every fac
ton He has Gofied his red jacket ostentatously
displayed, when in Kentucky, and now wears n white
Marseilles vest, OF the very worst set imaginable HIS
black cloth coat with Thousand wrinkles across the
shoulders, his unmeaning and repusive face and his
feebeness of intellect will lead any lover OF his country
to ask Has America worthier and better son for
her highest honors? Hsstyle of putting the question,
and his manners, are most unfortunately I'll. lie Will
get severe handling before his labors are over yet.
He deserves it, who impudenty aspres 10 an Office
he cannot FILL Col. John son mas no redeeming trait
IN his character as Vice President OF thus proud ma
ton. Be not surprised if the tolls of his Office will
yet drive him back 10 Scott county before the session
is over. What he do in the conflict OF mind and
intellect
There is no part of our government proof against
the arful designs of wicked politicians. During the
greater part Of the administration of the Tennessean
Old Man, the Senate presented an impregnable bar
rer TO executive usupaion and but for the existence
of such an ,ncorraptble body the republic would
have probably been as name OF other days. The
Regency system SET in operation in all the States,
and by dint OF perseverance, the party IN power,
strange to say effected their unhoy purposes and re-
formed out Of office the Cceros 10 give place TO the
sycophantic Treboniuses.
Look now a; the composition of the only body in
the government which the confidng American
can place his only hope Of continued existence.
Look AT il with critical eye. Place side, the
Senators from Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Norh Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Missouri illinois, Indiana Ohio, Mississippi
Michigan and Vermont, and oppose 10 these twenty
party legislators the Senators from Massachusetts,
Rhode Island New York, Now-Jersey Pennsyl-
vania Delaware Maryland, Virginia, South Care
lima, Tennessee and Keniucky,--what falling
of is there! l. there any man IN the republic who
loves It, that docs not turn away from such picture
with heaviness OF spirit 1 am now speaking with
out respect 10 p1luts. IhtSr men arc IN thc ocCu-
pancy, according 10 my estimation, of the highest
honors Of the republic. We have been habituaicd to
look upon the Senate the defenders Of the constr
tuition, the living palladium of cur liberties, and nc
body of Conscrpt Fathers, fully able TO protect the
people against the lnroads of popular deussn and the
subtle attacks Of bloated anstocracy. Alas how
are we deceived Take the Honorable Senators
John Ruggles Ruel Wlisms, Henry Hubbard,
Franklin Pierce, John NJ. Niles, Perry Smith, Sam
uel Pren,iss, Benjamin Swift, Garrett ID. Wall John
s. Spence John 1 Roanc, Bedford Brown, Robert
Strange Alfred Cuthbert, John p. King, of Georgia
Clement G.. Clay Of Alabama, William X. King of
Alabama, John slack, Robert |. Walker. Alex Mou-
ton Rob'tC Nicholas, w. S. Fulton, A. II. Sewer, l..
r. Linn, J. M Robinson X NJ Young, O. III. Smith,
John Upton VIM. Allen, Thss Morris, Locus Lyon,
and John Norvell-,ake these gentlemen one by one
and ask who they arel Ask their constu nts-ask the
public annals-ask the hill opsask the valleys-ask
the bench, the BAR the pulpit, the army, the navy
ask the children of their cousuens-al all will tell
YOU. we know them not. They have won noble
name in the memories OF the nation. Their names
are not inscribed on the tablets of the nations great
ness WHY then, are they in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States Ask pariy-as MIR. Jackson and his
bal-ask the opposton-ask scnsoless ambition.
They will tell you the reason why.
But will not require of them 10 point 10 their pact
deeds will ask them II they capable of execut
ing their present trus,-Look at them all They
shrink from the question. They know their own
utter incapaclty And yet this il the mass OF mind
entrusted with the most responsible duties Of the re-
public God save "a from the legislation Of such
men II So far as mind is concerned, thew would be
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