Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-09

WAsH,noror. July 6sh. le38


sury scheme took place last week, as anticipated,
ana was the subject of conversation for soas days
afterwards. The thing was got up with good deal
OF cicverness, and conducted with great solemnlty
ana pomp. The hour was bout IL clock at night,
and the procession consisted Of about three Thousand
persons men and boys. -Four men dressed as priests,
preceded the coffin, black and dismal looking hing
borne Dy SIX Others as pail bearers and followed by
e,nlgles bearing the inscriptions OF SOLITARY and
alone Ills glory enough for one day" I'VE fol-
low in the footsteps Of our ustrious predecessor"
&c. The music was slow and solemn, dead march
IN saul, and The groanng as they passed the house
OF any prominent friend of the bull, was sepulchral
and awful They proceeded in this way 70 the foot
Of the Capitol Hill marched down the Maryland
Avenue to the canal, and after prononnclng short
funeral oratlon buried the defunct bill in watery
grave and fired over il Is guns. The procession then
dispersed, and those comprising il returned home
Inc whole thing was begun and ended without the
least disturbance or riot Felix Grundy was an ANU
sed spectator of The ceremony, and laughed in his
sleeve when he thought of his recent appointment of
Attorney General of the United States-thc long ex
pected reward OF his party devotion and subserven-
cy The locofecos were prodigiously vexed The next
day. and talked as if they intended TO punish the
whole city for TIE waggcry OF few OF It's inhablt-
ants But they thought better OF It and let 1t pass.
Many OF the citzeus, find, disapprove Of this, and
all other exhibitions calculated TO provoke and irri-
tate, and think they had much better be let alohe.-
Wright, as il determined to bold fast to the mad
scheme OF sub-treasury introduced something like
Vhc III inc SCndte, WHICH paSStu mat OOuy wax
brought down to the House Of Representatives,
amended by striking out the Objectionable section, and
returned to the Senate where was finally agreed 10
and claimed as another wing triumph. This bill re-
talns the control and superintendence Of the public
money in the hands of Congress, and allows the
notes OF banks that have issued small notes TO be
received al the Treasury till October next 1t affords
but little relief however, and makes the currency no
better. This tinkenng will not do, and the people
must order their representatives 10 do something for
here in idle party feuds and proGtess discussions,
merely 10 prolong the session. and get increased
compensation Towards the close ola session, more
business is done in one day than in six weeks at its
commencement. The Army bill, the Harbor bill,
Steamboat explosion bill, the bill abolishing the Elk
press Mails, DC. have passed in the course OF one or
two days, though the weather was SO hot that the
members were literally dlssolvng, and strollns about
the house in quest of air.
What vulgar set sometimes get into that body.
give you specimen. The mummy with the cue
that have more than once mentioned to you, mean
Petriken of Pennsylvania, observed in the House
the other day, almost state of nudity, with moth
ing on him but his shirt and PANTS the former indl-
eating that ii had not been in the wash tub for two
weeks, as it was stained with the dye from his gal
lowses, and the dirt from his body. His shoes were
off, and he was tanning himself with his broad
hrimmed quaker hat He seemed TO be go hot that
he found II difficult to cry out i object" eastman
was seated at short distance from him, grinning at
his vain efforts to keep himself COOL and charged to
the teetn Win the PREVIOUS dueSuOn, the HoDOI
Of calling which had been stouy disputed with him
by the worthy he was eyeing Boon was not vlsi-
ble Ii was supposed he had descended to the lower
regions OF the Capitol 10 swl pint of bronn Sher
ry honor of his IDOL Andrew Jackson, and concoct
some backguardism and nonsense 10 pour out upon
the wings that he may get his reward before the ad
mnstratlon becomes extinct. Little Bynum was
not affected by the extreme heat aad looked as SAT-
from faced and atra-blous as ever, and the gentle
Duncan had not assembled from the committee room,
where he charms the backes and laborers of the Ca
pitol every morning with some dlscordant blast upon
clarionei, on which he faters himself he "dis-
course most excellent music"-some say he thinks
himself an ad mir able Crchton, and in the language
Of the song can laugh, dance drink, and sing, and
play upon the fiddle" tits conceded, however, that
he plays abou, as well he speaks and that is al
ways considered as monstrous bore.
Poor Haynes, the Premier, is looking forward TO
the Vice Presidency with fear and trembling, and
presents perfect fac smile Of the knight of the rue
ul countenance Every body seems TO wish that this
rump parliament would dissolve, and quit this city
Their everlasting long talks, "palavers, have
heused the patience Of every one. Cam looks woe
BECOME and twenty years Older than he did before he
was made chairman of the committee of ways and
means. II he does not get his reward soon, he will
not be able 10 hold on any longer His Forsyth
nankcens have turned white, and become literally
threadbare, by constant use in the service Of the
party.
The spirit of industry seized upon Congress this
week and they would not adjourn even TO celebrate the
however, IN this city, by swillng and feasting as
usual.
The everlasting Declaration of Independence was
read, and oratlons delivered various parts of the
metropolis. i think the reading of the former at
this time after all the causes which gave rise TO IL
have ceased to exist and have bean at peace, and
in friendly relations with Great Britain number of
years. in exceeding bad taste, TO cay the least of it,
The native Americans bad a dinner and Grafton on
the 4th, where l understand, several teosts were
drunk, which, take, is a matter Of course and
where they amused themselves under the shade Of
outrageous and outsprcading oaks, not subfeg mini
fagi and near a cool spring, where water power re-
freshng and delicious superseded by thejuicc Of the
crap ms more palatabe and exhilarat,ng. President
Van Buren was too democratic TO open his house
the occasion, and too anxious 10 follow in the foot
steps OF his lustrious predecessor, whose democra-
cy like his own, was more professional than real.
The extreme heat If the weather mas not cooled
the ardor Of fashionable gaiey checked the ope-
rations Of Cupid and Hymen here. marriage in
fashionable life took place during the past week, be-
tween officer of the army, and an interesting and
intelligent yonng lady Of this city, which has been
celebrated ever since BY eating drinking, fireworks
&c &c. al an enormous expense. like to see this
Mea of reaih should always be liberal of Their mo-
ney, and spend il where they can.
Mrs. Woodbury. also gave understand plea
which, Notwithstanding the excessive heat OF the
weather, was understand from one Of the compa.
ny, exceedingly agreeable There at II more of the
feast Of reason and the flow Of soul than usual, as
the company found il impossible to indulge long in
the Pleasures of the dance. Mrs. WIS parties are
always pleasant, from her lady like department. ard
eaev and ources bic mnnpers a we'll the faecina.