Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-30

From Washington.
WAsHISGr Jan. 2sth, 1888.
The debate on the appropriation for the Seminole
war has terminated in the House. In the course Of
this debate, Mr. Downing mentioned the fact to which
referred in my letter of the l1ih, namely that ci
tiers had been received from gentlemen IN Florida
stating that the "Cherokees had told the Seminoes
that If they would emily hold on t the spring, Con-
gress would appropriate no more money, and they
could hold the country This statement was denied
peremporly by Mr.. Wise, who asserted that the go
vernment had employed the Cherokees as mediators,
and induce the Semnoles to make peace; that they
were recognised such by Gen. Jesup, and sent TO
the enemy; and that they were successful and had
brought in the head chiefs, who were unarmcd "Gen.
Hernandez he continues twill swear that Jesup
gave him orders to cupre these chiefs at all hazards
and if Gen. Jesup should be put 10 his OATH he will
bring the responsibility of that order TO another quar-
ter.'-(Gen. Jackson.) Wise communicated some
war, and commented with great Indignation and
truth on tn. capture Of the Seminole chiefs. "How
did he (Gen. Jesup) get them y said he;-"by an
atrocious of double perid first them then 10
the Cherokees who brought them in. The Indians can
no longer rely on Gen. Jesups flags Of truce-hisown
conduct has demonstrated that fthey venture in, they
will be Immediately seized and made prisoners. These
facts stand as dark monument, alasnng opprobrum
OH our national character" l am decidedly OF his
opinion, and the character OF our country stands
branded with nfamy by gross an act of treachery
The whole territory IS not worth the third OF what II
has cost the naten, TO put an end TO a war with
handful Of Indanr, whose noble and gallant defence
Of their native land is above all praise, and calculated
TO excite the sympathies Of our nature.
Fosters fourth day was rather too much for the
gallery hunters who fled 10 the Senate for relief but
like troubled spirits they found there and as
last resort repaired to the Supreme Court where they
found the great constitutional lawyer arguing in his
colloquial manner, very important boundary qHes-
ton bet weeR Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Their
honors the new democratic judges, the Irish edi.
tors of the Democratic Review pleased 10 call
them, were looking very grave and solemn on the
printed case before them. Some Of them looked ra-
ther glum in their blackrobes which seemed TO fit
once q good federalst, but now Jackson democrat
dyed in the WOOL was present; though he has been
absent during most Of the session of the Court Gods
how unlike his illustnous predecessor the distinguish
ed civilian and jurisconsult John Marshall
In person, Mr. fancy 10 the type Of Don Quxotte
tall, meagre and lanthern. jawed. He has long
been in delicate health, and does not destined To
attain to very old age. He has, wha, may be call
ed law mind and has been devoted through life to
the study and practice of that science with the excep-
ton of short period when he played the politician,
and surrendered his judgmeut and independence 10
the keeping of Andrew Jackson For tins subservien-
cy no received his reward, and was placed over the
head Of such as Judge Story, TO preside in the
highest or one that ought be the highest tribunal of
our land. He is, believe, good lawyer but good
lawyer does not always make COED jusge;-at the
bar the mind apt TO lose its power Of dissemination
by perpetual straining after arguments TO support
both the right and the wrong; and though its COLLISION
with other minds gives II acuteness and fertility the
faculty of accurate discrimination becomes enfeebed
-and truth is often lost amid the rubbish of more
technicates. fancy was for many years a small
county court lawyer-has a slight impedmeni in his
speech, but he always ranked high in his profession
He is apparently amable, and pet Of Gen. Jack
son, who made him Attorney General, Secretary Of
the Treasury and finally Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court He has some tall daughters, not remarkably
beautiful, though, while Attorney General one Of them
received marked attentions from his Excellency, the
President then Secretary Of State whose heart has
been so rdded by ambition, that love had no power
to make perforaton, or to find room for Judgment
HIS conduct IN this as in every other case, however
was governed more by self interest than the tender
passion, and ne thought that by standing well with
the daughter he could get the influence OF the father
with the great Mogul whose ned his fate was sus
pended. He succeeded, and his passion was sured-,
1 cruel man! u
His Excellency IL quite tired ofplaying the phleso.
pher and hermit in the palace and sometime
going 10 the sorees OF the Secretary of the
Senate. AT his last he remained MI ALMOST ali the
company had retired. Ii is the fire, tms tha, The
President has consented to attend tho pr;yate
party Of citizen. IL has always been avoided ON the
ground that he Is ought TO be more usef,lly em
ployed in attending to the weghty duties Of his hIeh
Office; and that, II he goes 10 he must 90 10 all
or give offence to those who have invited him. and
whose partiesh does not attend. fhe wants 10 SEE
company or TO be seen, he has the power OF throwing
open his house by day night for the reception ~
visitors; and there he would be more in his elemen,
than at the jams Of poor citizens who are wasting
Their means and making fools Of themselves by APP
ing the extrsvagant fashions Of Europe
/ But TO come back 10 the court Among the batch
| OF new judges, 10 one who once member of the
House Of Representatives from Virgins and believe
the fret that showed his knociedge Of finance by
making an attack on the Bank Of the United states
NJ the close Of the administration Of Mr. Adams He
was a good democrat and CROOKED the pregnant
hinges OF hls knee 10 the idol Of party Worship and