Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-25
From Washington.

From Correspondent TalieyGna-No. XXyl
WASHINGTON, Sept. ~, 1887.
The bill is still before the lower house, for with.
holding the fourth instalment Not halfof the mem
bers have yet got through with their speaking upon
this question. Why throw away all this valuable
timcwhen it is plain to tell that the bill will not be-
come law, or in other words will pass the House.
But the desire TO get popularity IS all the rage at
present--and until speeches have ben done with, we
shall have nothing to report, as Hamlet says, but
"words-words-w0r
Mr. Ghoson, from Mississippi, this morning, while
the resolution of MIR. Wise under debate, for in
curing into the failure of the Florida war, rosc and
in very feverish and energetic repealed the
assaults which had been maze by Mr.. w. upon the
administration party. For nearly an hour Dir. Ghol-
son kept the floor During the whole of that time he
INDUCED by the Speaker, in making charges and
in heapng abuse upon the head and character Of Mr.
Wise. Mr.. g. evidently intended to give Mr.. Wise
every possible opportunity, after the abuse over,
to make good his long boosted powers Of valor CHI
vars, DC. by sending chalIenge-which Mr.. GhoI-
son openly stated he was anxious to receive All
who heard Mr.. Gholson, admitted that in point of
excessive personality nothing of the kind had ever
before been stG ned in that house like IT, Wise felt
the blow as kcenly as 1t was possible man could
feel-from red TO white the alternate change of
his countcnance. Soon as the opportunity offered,
Wise sprang upon the floor to vndcate his character
from the aspersions thus uniuslly upon IT, But,
would you believe II, he was not allowed 10 proceed.
Cambreeng who sat behind him, claimed the floor,
nothing was palmer than that. Mr.. Wise was the
first man up. But the Speaker decided otherwise
and cunning Cam moved that the House do go into
committee on the Slate of the Union-whch motion
carried. The matter will not be suffered to rest
as it is. No! MIR. Wise, it is now understood will
give his uii for his nahum. Look out for stormy
time. On previous occasion l spoke OF duelling-
we shall have it in fuH before long.
Mr.. Sbley, from Ontario county, in your State,
made his maiden speech this morning. Ii il highly
spoken Of by all parties. Mr.. SIS ste of oratory is
similar to that Of Hofimans with but this one excep
tou, vlz:-that he combines more reasoning, with
his metaphors than the other gentleman
In the Senate today Mr.. Talmndge spoke for two
hours upon the question of the divorce BILL 1t is
called in the city, Mr.. Il. defended the merchant in
the most eloquent manner. In alludng to the charge
OF want OF patriotism their part he full that
there could not have been bosom in the assembly,
that did not respond to his gallant vlndcation.-
Beneath such eoquence il was surely not a weakness
that the manly tear should steal from its hiding place.
Such was the case today There might have been
some gold hearted beings who deridcd Mr.. It's vind
cation; but their position may be easily fanced when
the storm Of war breaks over the country.
Mr.. T. literally used up the Missouri knight of the
golden fleece Hehad no idea ofusing up Mr.. Benton
ProcrusteaH bed in the latitude of New York. Ii
would do TO stretch the Missourans on, but net 10
lop off head and feet of the active New York mer-
chants, that they may be made to fit its narrow dr.
mansions. Mcssrs Calhoun and Rives made some
passes at each other-Calhoun charging on Rives'
bill an express benefit Mr.. Biddles bunk Benton
spoke away until the hour of djournmcn mystfynp
the subject under discussion and decelving himself
So ended this days work. The chances are still
more distant that the question on Mr.. Calhoun
amendment will be taken this session. The result of
the Maine election has been powerful argument
against any further Official movement towards d.
vorcng bank and State. The whole party now see TO
what complexion they must come at last" and this
thought IS driving them to acts Of wickedncss and
maddening desperation. Weare on the eve OF an I'M
precedented crisis. The country is undergoing areat
commercial revolution, well political parties and
men known leaders arc separating and abandoning
their long fought grounds for those Of other
ture. Aye general revolution is taking place in all
the circles Of this country-domesuc, financial and
political. La him who is al the helm keep bright
look ost for the breakers ahead. Mr. Van Bcren
| should remember that ancient poet described his
condition in these memorable words
Fsss dscensss Auvrnl
If he continues in his mad course ofbreaking UP all
the bonds of socety-bonds that fifty years Of undis-
turbed prosperity have fastened upsn as IF he con
to pour the walls of his foolish wrath and
to hurry on in his downward path his return will be
very questionable When he shall try to rcrace his
steps he will find that the Mantuan bard was right
when he said
He iabsv, Aic opus EFT.
D.