Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-05

From our evening edition Of yesterdayl
Rrom our Correspondent RokhgcAiid-No. 4 ]

WAsHIsGroS Sept. 2. 1s37-2P M
Were we TO judge from the policy OF the PsSl az
mnistrafon that of the present will be the sa",
look upon the contest between the government ano TUG
Bank OF the United States, more nor less 'nan
strife between the farming and mercantile n'er1s.s III
the ascendancy II matters not that rascaay
may have got up the fight for their own uhhoy
III there were not foundation Tor the strne. N the
breasts of the sovereign people the aessns VI PocaS
would soon have been seen through
There has ALWAYS been, IN TINS country, a jealousy
betweeo the farmer aud the merchant. And 1t was,
and is natural He. who contents himself TO
plough the SOIL the seed wait for the ram and sun
shine 10 bring the plant maturity gather the harvest
and exchange the work of his hands, ana Of the
God Of nature for valuespends twelve long
months tedously and stessy in scrapng together one
or two hundred dollors; when the merchant the
very same Of real capital is enjoying life IN
whirl Of pleasures and busting activity, and in three
days viii pocket the amount that the paenfarmer
does in whole year
The farmer viii be contrast his condition with
that Of the merchant VIVA, becomes then OF his con-
tent Ambition and the love of gain, make INN eager
to throw Oft the burden of labor and 10 enter lho COM
petition with the fortunate dealer N oher men aoor
The of this feeling produced an amount Oh over
trading that is yet understood to It's iuii amount.
may point it you in figures the coming Winter. ~
is time enough yet
chance his situation heartburnings usurped the place
OF ambition and feeling OF dislike was begotten to-
wards the BUYERS and vendors OF produce and manuac
lures Politicians of course seized hold upon this
stare Of things BY fostering this feeling already great
among the farmers throughout the country the merchant
administration was turned out in 1929 and govern
,nent put professedy in favor of the yeomanry Of the
land.
The farmers saw, and saw too, with no kindly feel
ings that the buyer and seller of goods benefited
by the erection OF banks To the exclusion of themselves,
and that. in every instance, class the merchants
got tue Of them in the wealth. Icy saw,
and Justly that the producer of wealth denied
the advantages that dealer inweath enjoyed I'M
limited extent. And hence their hostility to banks, a
hath If
separate themselves from the workers of the SOIL
exclusive race, and ended in the breaking up of the
whole system in 1897.
In the progress of this hostility from 1928 to the pre-
sent time, the mercantile interest Of the country
trying check and parayse by the institution of hun
dreds of banks, with the osensibe object of beneftng
the farmer Finding itself foied in this attempt it de-
termned like Sampson. to pull down the whole struct
and barry the farmers and themselves alike its
ruins. Again this nevcrrng interest has been decei
we'd The farmers are more and more incensed against
1t, and the Banks that support it.
How stands the sub ect with Mr. Van Buren, He sees
thar he should yield to The mercantile interest prcdo
nnincnt he oui be tro~n of By the yeomanyy Of the
country This is argument enough to point out to him
his course. What will he do He wil in my opinion,
GO for the farmers recommend srenuousy the separa
ton of bank and state, and favor that will
not conne the general government the collection and
paying out OF its revenues In gold and siluer only.
Next Tuesday will show whether / draw wrong in
ferences from the data before the country whether
l am false prophet or not MIR. Van Buren, must and
any bank fiscal agent Of the government. His
safety demands this course.
IL is thought from recent movements that Mr. Polk
will be elected The fence, that quite black with
independent day two ago, is almost naked A
great number has leaped down into the cornfeld
From our CORRESPONDENT pTaleyrand-No. XII
WASHINGTON, Sept. Q
Our and avenues present this morning moth
ing but scene of animated hustle and extraordinary
confusion Members are running here and there,
testing their chances in the for speaker The eau
fersaken for the advantage Of the open tho
roughiare and at every and nook stand in ear
nest conversation politicians and political inriguers-
Polk and Bell cross each other and look like that
had forgot speak, so earnest in the pursuit of their
one great object. Carriages and private convcyances
are flying IN all and every direction, servants with pack
ages and most suspicious looking letters are met at ev-
cry door asking tor the Honorable Mr. and So The
81 ncant pull ofthe coat wink of the eve tells that
III hungry asprant after Office is not the least import
ant parsonage IN the drama acting The clerks of
the departments, with list of members Names are
stepping about from Hotel to Hotel examining the re-
gister book and checking such have arrived The
ladies are closetted in their rooms, give hus
bans and lover fair field for operation The elements
above are lowering upon US" with blackened men.
ready 10 Join issue and let slip their dogs of
cry ready.
This is a true. but somewhat an imperfect statement
Of matters and things. that present going on in
this city together with the Just received of Dutee
j. Pearces defeat, complete the t,ut COMMUNICATING
great variety Of character TO feast upan as ra.
uonai beings could require.
The President is his dwelling in the CITY, clio.
setted with Churchill C. Canbrecng aud all of his ca.
binct-whle Mr.. Fox, the English minister Ia riding
about the town witt her Royal Hghncss coat Of arms
neatly stamped upon his chariot amusing his English
fancy and at the time giving his excellency an in
sight INTO mode Of assembling National iepisla
ture.
In nay sth letter, gave you the principle headings
which would he contained in the Presidents Message
10 Congress- The first, disconnection entire of gov
eminent and Enthusiastically, the repeal of the D;str
button Law Thirdly, the extension Of time uoop the
paymentof all bonds due the government-And Ios,Iy
recommending the Treasury vaults Of our varous rs
tom Houses the fitting places for the safe Keeping of
the public monies. The message will necessarily be
short and its found OF the greatest 10 the
whole community. Whether IL will be a message cslc,,
lated to remove the prejudice of our merchants and
bring about tie grand desiderafs the return Of conf.
dence and the restoration Of business is question that
must be left for decision to the people generally.
Tie President has expressed his regret In calling
Of the feverish excitement which has in
part subsided-and there be much hazard in
making the assertion, that the President f he was GER
tain OF support, would the first day ask for the i'm.
mediate adjournment Of the Congress-
Blair has become desperate his feeble maginatons
are worked up 70 the strongest possible pitch OF frenzy.
while Kendall comes forward as comforter and friend
ly adviser The Msdisonan il the bons il il the only
source o. all his troubles B. SAYS he Il not greedy
for the emoument Of ofce-but upon princ;ple he III:
ses his strongest clain'"To the vctors belong. the
spoils Inc Madisonian has before Il a long-and no
doubt y VIII provo tedious journey TO perform
before y can possibly enter the arena TO claim with any
KIM OF success an equal party standing with the