Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-28
From our correspondent Rothschild.1
WAsHIScroN, August 10Th,

WAsHINoroN, August 18th, 2 p. NJ.
Another sHtry day yesterday, and today another
der shower. 1t will be gratifying vister to allay
the dust and enable the members TO come into town
free from the Purerem oiympicum. carriage OF
some dlstngue now and then whlrls along the ave-
nue. and groups of strangers known from their dress
begin to appear. This morning met four of the
western members near Browns, all equipped in the
homespun Kentucky Jeans, and looking as II they
had been deeply studying Gouge What display OF
financial wisdom we shall have in week or TIVE!
Each of these gentlemen thought l. will dole out a
four hours treatise on the currency question for the
edifcation of their constituents. Well, shall have
perhaps the pleasure of reporting them, secundum
artem for the columns Of the Herald. Depend upon
it, you shall have them in nut she'll ] mean to
show members how they can speak speeches Of SIX
hours in thirty minutes. What saving of money
and breath such discovery will be! But I'll cf-
feet ii.
Mr.. Kendall is up his eyes in the dry business of
the post Office and bending beneath the weighty af
fairs of politics and government. What an Atlas he
isl How completely he uPsets the fances OF the an
cient poets! They represent Atlas with broad Shout
ders. Amos Kendall bears up under still greater
load than the ancient hero did, with shoulders most
unaantomcaly narrow. What pity It's, that the ma
lion should impose So much upon him! Why don't
Mr.. Van Buren, have mercy on him, and share the
burden with him. Rumor says that Mr. Ponsett IS
to relieve the post master IN few days, and that the
latter will conne himself to the duties Of his depart
meni, and set about al once the erection OF an cleo
trio telegraph for tie more rapid transmission OF
election intelligence 10 the seat OF government
There will be no lines established in the west owing
to certain late disagrceabe events. The nation will
be doubtless gra6ed at this news, for MIR. kendals
own sake.
The Madsonan is getting on famously Ii ap-
pears now but twice week. This days number,
under the caption of Bear and FoYbear" ia rather
cutting against the Globe. II begs leave 10 differ with
the organ of Mr.. Benton in its course so far private
character &c. is concerned and names the Globe by
four stars. How curious il is to watch the man1u.
vering Of this paper! Its motto is Generf
Jackson and the deposIte bank system Of 1885, II
the seeming policy OF this paper and the council
Of 700 to be the policy Of the government we are TO
have enacted the Of the last three years
But apprehend that the congress gets on in the
business Of doing nothing, the present coat will be
| thrown OIL and we shall have the bright and conf
TO be located at New York and New Orleans. That
| the Madsonian will take the lead in this matter 10
considered here settled. ii manque lie temps ~ the
| French Swzer would say.
| Next week will be week OF caucussng. The late
elections have disconnected previous arrangements
that new ones must be made. man has 10 be fixed
upon for a Speaker. II is thought that the wings
moderate and the seven hundred party will unite on
this point Bell il ia conceded, will not be the man.
| He is deserter, and the wings don't love him over
/ much. At all events there 10 10 be comprimise Of
interests. If the Speaker should come from the ranks
Of the seven hundred party Gales a Seaton will be
the printers. IL the contrary, they unite on wing
| Speaker, Allen il TO be the printer. The good old
doctrine of quid pro quo bids fair 10 be carried out
in this case No one considers the divorce party has
| any chance at all under present appearances The
Madsonan's New York correspondent, however,
asserts that there IL affinity between the wings
and the divorce party, than between the wings and
the seven hundred men Is he prophet In Galilee
or on, Of Galilee7
ThePrcsiden,, it Is now whispered in certain circles