The native American., 1838-06-09


which il referred. Mr.. r. wished 10 avoid an
evil which he should consider even greater than
this, and that was an erptmge. He then, ac-
cording to promise, moved the previous question.
Mr.. HARLAN was anxious to speak, but Mr..
Crary refused leave for Mr.. Reed TO Withdraw
the motion.
The call was seconded by the House-Ayes
lO2, noes not counted
The previous question put and carried
The resolution Of Mr.. Cambreleng was then
agreed to.
| Mr.. HARLAN, of KY. called for division Of
the question:; and it was divided as OF right.
The question on laying upon the table was
agreed to.
| The question then coming up on the printing,
Mr.. HARLAN, after thanking Mr.. Crary for
his courtesy, said that his object had been to call
the attention Of the House to remark OF the gem
tleman from New Hampshire, (Mr. Atherton,)
in defence Of the Secretary. That gentleman
might be called, indeed, the advocate general OF
that laundering officer. He wished to state that
the Truth Teler--
The CHAIR observed that this was not in or
der on the question to print.
! Mr.. Ill. said he wished to give reasons why
these documents should not be printed. This
certainly was in order.
4 The CHAIR assented.
i Mr.. H. went0on 10 say that this paper called
the Iruth-feller was published in the city of New
York by an alien editor, and was notorious for its
strains Of low abuse on respectable men. The
number Of that paper which had been sent here
bore on its margin, IN the proper handwriting Of
Mr.. Secretary Uoodbury, direction TO Me
clerh TO place that paper on file among the pa
pers relating to the introduction Of foreign pau-
pers. Where now was the gcntleman's excuse
hot ~ hnl, Al,
but had gone on the files in the ordinary routine
of business? The Secretary must have read and
examined the paper, and then wrote that direction
on its margin.
i Mr.. H. had one excuse for both the President
and his officer. Ever since the news of the de-
mocratic reaction throughout the country, the ac-
ton Of the Secretary had been series Of
blundering from day to day.
Fl Mr.. CRARY said that anticipating what would
be the remarks of the gentleman from kentucky,
(Mr. Harlan, he had refused to withdraw his
call for the previous question. Had he supposed
they would have been Of character similar to
4 those Of the honorable gentleman from Massa-
chusetts, (Mr. Adams,) he should have with
drawn the motion with pleasure. He returned
his thanks to the gentleman from Kentucky +
demonstrating just what Mr.. G. thought he would
i demonstrate.
II he prlnung was then ordered.
The suboined the oensre extracts from the Truth
Teller" as appended 10 the Presidents Message, pro.
missed in our last.
/ From lie Ne,o York Truth Teller of June "a, 1887.
Alien passengers--the neao Common Council
| Dasfardly conduct.
4 The course pursued by the leading aristocrats
/ OF the present common council, particularly in
the Board of Aldermen, is, beyond any thing we
j ever heretofore witnessed, ungenerous, ungentle-
manly, and unjust-a course which only escapes
| the indignation of few, to meet with the un-
qualified contempt of the many. The aristocrats,
unused to power, but now possessing, unfortunate
ly an excess of it, act like men ordinarily tempe
rate, who have for once engaged in debanch and
INDUCED too freely with liquor. Their demeanor
is marked by coarse and unfeeling recklessness
towards the minority, than which nothing could
be more pitiful; and when we reflect that they
have been chosen to represent the arstocratc par
y, which includes in its numbers men of talent
and education, and decency, we are forced to
wonder why such obscure, and in some cases,
lliterate individuals, have been elevated over men
who, however fixed and unalterable in their po-
litical opinions, would yet never cast aside all
regard for gentlemany department and generous
and liberal sentiments, to degrade their minds and
souls by worshipping the idol Of prejudice, and
listlessly succumbing to the basest commands
of the fercest political bgots. Yet the aristo-
Gratis, guided by the same readiness to sacrifice
principle and obtain power which urged them to
uphold the famous Gulick, elected the obscure
Mr.. Clark to the mayoralty, and returned to the
Common Council, inter alios, George w. Bruen.
Esq, the nondescrpt politicians; Matthew c.
Patterson, Esq, lawyer Of very limited capacity,
and OF mushroom popularity, even amongst his
own friends; and Mr. |. Merritt, the cheap grocer.
and, par ercellence, leader Of the Native Ameri-
can party, rice DIR. Paris M. Davis, now rurali-
zng at BlackwelPs island. Mr.. Bruen is with
out exception, the most bitter, malignant, and
narrow-minded politician known to this city; Mr..
Patterson seems to be emulating his example
with vanity that knows no bounds; and Mr..
Merritt like the frog in the fable, swells himself
to bursting in the attempt to attract attention,
and to attain importance to which he has no claim
whatever
We propose TO make our readers acquainted
with the conduct of this trumvirate at meeting
of the board on Monday last. The special COM
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