Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-10


Jury without the latter leaving the box The father Of
one of the prisoners Parkinson, entertained about
twenty of the militia at breakfast while they were on
service; his called them pack of backguards for
arresting innocent persons whereupon the latter
indicted for High Treason 1t is expected it will appear
in the majority of cases. that private spite and personal
grudge have been the secret cause Of the arrests.
Honor AND CHIyALRY IN THE WEsT.-Two fatal en-
counters took place Mills Point the Mississippi,
in Kentucky, on Friday, the 30h of March. At FIRST
there fight between Mr. Rivers, a lawyer, and
Mr.. Ferguson, physician, in which the latter
worsted. Shortly afterwards Ferguson, burning with
the modification of defeat procured a rifle and shot
Rivers dead and hereupon brother Of Rivers arm ed
himself with another rifle sought Ferguson out, and.
after wounding him severely with a rifle sh.t rushed
upon him with pistol and despatched him at once.
From Washington.
WAsHINoToS April 9TH 1888.
Yesterday the House was oc' ;lpied the whole day
in the important election OF door keeper The saa-
ny Is SiooV pei ahhuh' and the candidates were
tnereoIe very uheie as all eagerly expecting to De
elected, and all, except the successful candidate, of
course, disappo, Ied. believe the number of appl-
cah's eAce..,ed twenty, who had made every ex-
eruon In their power to succeed, how degrading So
ever the situation may be considered. Its perqusltes
have been lately considerably reduced, by the rcgu-
latons adopted the other day. for is understood
that the door keeper was in the habit of getting DO
NUS IN the way Of boom from the pages and mes
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which finally resulted in the election Of Mr. Folans-
bee whs had been, for some years, attached to the
House as the keeper of the document ROOM and
therefore, accessible TO, and acquainted with most of
the members. He is carpenter by trade and an
honest correct and upright man, and will, doubt
not make a good officer.
The new Treasury building, which has been going
no for about year and half at considerable cost 10
,be government has been pronounced by competent
archec g so defective and imperfect that the COM
mittee ON m, public buildings have recommended that
il should be puIled down, and the materials used in
the erection Of new Dos. H~ eysn ,a ne plan
young man of this city, Mr.. elliott and adopted by
the former committee The lite President, with
his usual reckessness and folly approved IT sus m
sisted upon an alteration which sp0llec It's beauty,
harmony and arrangement and as a consolation TO
the young architect told him he quite too young
execute IT, and he had the honor Of furnishing
the best design, he thought he sufficiently csm-
pensated, and therefore employed enc Mills to exc
cute the plan so altered. / believe the plan of the
new patent Office building being erected is also
his, and congress, TO show their beraity, afterwards
voted him the enormous sum OF $500 for tho designs
he had furnished, and had been robbed Of The com
mlttee seem to entertain q very poor opinion of the
skill and capacity of Mr. Mills architect whose
taste in the decorations OF the Hall of Representatives
every one denounces.
informed you that Amos Kendall had complied,
after manner with the alias maRdamus which had
been issued lately against him. Coke, the attorney
of Stockton e. Stokes, contended that il had been
esaded that he had not allowed interest on the
claim, and only inmates that the auditor of his de-
partment has entered the credit for the sum due and
that therefore, II might still be considered as q con-
tempt OF the court, nasmuch as il was not compli-
ance with the tenor of the writ which required the act
TO be done by him, and not by another. The court,
however, seems to be satisfied 10 let the thing DROP
and TO relinqulsh their dignity and the glory Of tn
umph for the sake of peace This is really matter of
more importance than it would appear to be- Here
is an executive officer who undertakes to dsobey the
mandates Of the two houses Of congress- resist the
circuit court, and even 10 deny the right Of the SUI
preme court TO interfere with his duties, as part Of
the executive government to interpret the law in
relation to him-a man who arrogates to himself the
sovereign power OF the country because he has taken
il int his head that he and the executive are one
and that the executive constitutes the whole govern
ment, and all governments being sovereign, he must
be above the reach Of law. Under any other adj
mnistraton he would be Immediately dismissed, or
congress would take some steps 10 show their dis
pleasure by expressing their eensure of his conduct-
Such Jack Cadc should not be permitted to hold Of
fee single moment, and congress must sec that il
is due 10 their dignity convince him and others Of
like character that their authority and commands are
not TO be ramplsd upon, or disobeyed with mPu-
nifty.
The third bill of public character, passed this
session, is the general appropriation BILL which has
given great satisfaction 10 the employees Of the gov
eminent, whe had become very much pinched for the
want of their funds.
The Sub Treasury scheme still slumbers in the
House. IL is said the friends Of this measure arc
waiting Tor some absences, whose support they re-
qllre TO give them the least hope of SUCCESS. I
think i has not gained any force since il was laid on
the table.
The dueng bill is still before the Senate, and
great deal Of law learning has been expended on it.
The declaration of Smith, Of Connecticut that the
North wanted the law to protect il from the South,
gave much offence to many from that section Of the
country.
Today and tomorrow, in the House, will be
devoted TO the consideration Of private business.
The city has received an accession Of ladies from
the North who frequent the galleries of both houses
daily, to hear the debates Of Their representatives
Blair will give party in few nights, if some rela-
ton don't die to preveRtit. Mrs. b. has been unfor-
tunate in her attempts to get one up this WINTER rom
the CAME have mentioned.
The result Of the Connecticut election has astoundeo
him, and Niles looks like Jonah after ms three days
soiourn in the whales belly. Poor fellow! VIII
Law him up "Othellos occupations gone and hs
hobby the dead monster, will be perm TO SUM
Der and cease 10 furnish subject for his eloqueHcc-
What m sfortune The people Of Connecticut could
net have known what an orator they possessed in
postmaster Nles or must have read his senatorial
speeches TO no purpose.
Mr. Poin.ett is sull living, but very low He was
not much better today than when he was givenup by
the phy scons. All parties here speak we'll Of him,
nd would deeply regret his loss. Mr.. Hunter of
Virginia, and yenifer Of Maryland, both members Of
III said IN Ia dan .lx M Tent-