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

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While was thus instructng the President and his
Secretaries, they were trading entirely borrowed
Intellectual capital, species economy which IS clear
ly contrary their own general principles unless they
profess TO be honest only in financial matters but in
philosophy and finance to be the greatest pick pockets
in existence To this day have not received single
cent for the vast floods of financial knowledge have
been pouring into the empty heads of the Executive
government.
During this period l have also my original
dess-my favorite prnciples-my close calculation
actually stolen by several members of the govern
ment-and dressed out in their tawdry habiments, till
was almost a stranger to my own intellectual chill
dren Take even the last message of the President
what is it? Its best and most scientific principles
are taken from the money market articles Of the Her
aid, as shall show on another day. by parallel pas
sages without either acknowledging the paternity
paving for his subscription The trash is Of his own
spawning.
Now, this conduct take 10 be utterly inconsistent
with the ocofoco doctrine SO ably set forth in the
Message cannot and will not afford thoughts and
IDEAS to either branch of the Governmentthe Execu
tive or Congress-unless they pay up all the out
standing balances, and make advances on futurty
cannot trust men who do not deal IN cash and spe-
Gle, while they talk and flourish about il SO much
Messrs Van Buren,, Kendall, Blair and the whole
clique have not only acted contrary to sound cash
principles, but mean and contemplate besides. Al
though have, on many occasions, when had TO-
reign or domestic news, sent express slips TO the
President as well as TO Blair of the Globe, yet that
mean creature sent me no message by the govern
ment express last Tuesday while alraos every paper
in the city received one. To Alderman Brady, with
whom have been at war for a couple of months, |
was indebted for the Message got
On the whole, therefore, cannot think of comply
ing with the request Of either House Of Congress,
without the specie in advance, and settlement of all
past balances. If their ignorance wants to be EN-
Ightened, they must pay for it-cash on the nail,
according TO their own principles.
DREApruL ACCIDENT AND Loss or LIrE.-Yester-
day morning, about twenty minutes past 10 oclock,
the scaffodng erected inside of the Catholic Church
in Court street, Brooklyn, gave way, and fifteen work
men were precipated to the ground floor, distance
of nearly thirty feet. Immediate assistance was af-
forded, and the unfortunate men were takenup.
John Fish, head horribly mutated, brains prorud-
ing-dead.
John Duff, both legs broken.
Thomas Gaurly leg broken.
john Finn, severely injurcd-ribs broken.
Thomas Brown, head cut open-dreadfuy injured
not expected TO live.
Thomas Shackford and John Herman, both much
injured.
Six others were hurt, but were enabled with assist
ance to get home.
The scafFold has been since pronounced by the part
Of still left standing to be imperfectly constructed
and of materials unsuitable. II is indeed dreadful
that the lives Of our laborers and mechanics should
be thus wantonly perilled.
II Dn. BnASpRErn and his lady, have sent me a
pound and half of rich wedding cake. Its the best
pill Of the kind ever received-and the first ever
tasted coming from his laboratory. The Doctor, we
learn, has married beautiful young lady with large
fortune. Bravo There's DR.. Chabert-and here's
now DR.. Brandreth Infsith must turn Doctor and
pill maker myself nigh, then posses chance Of
sonsthing in the matrimonial line. AT present it is
all blank and dreary. Oil oh obi