Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-16
Rumor of General JacksOn's Death-Nomi-
nation Of Clay by the Kentucky Lcgisia-

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10th. 1888.
Il was rumored here today that Gen. Jackson was no
more and Of course the rumor believed by some,
and dsbeeved by others according TO the wishes OF
each. His enemies were desrous that he should live
long enough to the and folles OF his meas
ures and the entire prostraton OF his former friends
This rumo has, however, been again conradiced and
he swears by the Eternal they say, that ne VIII live as
long he just mortify those who wish him dead
Mr.. Yell, who sometimes makes the House ring with
his cries. asserted the other day debate that Jackson
was the greatest man this country ever produced"-
" Bah!' said Frenchman who heard him, sun sot
tronUe toujours nn plus sot qut Fadmtre.'
The great mediator las again succeeded III quoting
the excitement attempted 10 be kept up by Calhoun by
the introduction OF substitute for OF the resolutions
he submitted
The Legislature of Tennessee it is said intends to
adopt resolution recommending Mr. Clay Tor the Prc
sidency. and Kentucky will follow the example in due
time The remaining resolutions OF Calhoun are still
under discussion in the Senate The new members OF
that body DESTROYS to display their eloquence on
this occason but 1t will all end in froth The resoiu-
tons as amended amount to nothing. Ihey emoody
rusms that nobody will about controvertng dis
putting. Mr. Norvel took correct view Of the subject
in his speech the other day. Slavery, he said, was
in this country entirely domestic question Congress
could touch it, Congress could not constitutonay,
consistently with the public faith, abolish it in the
District of Columbia unless the people OF the District
desired it and petitioned for it, The power granted TO
Congress exercise exclusive legislation, &c. con-
erred authority violate the public faith or TO take
from the inhabitants of the District their property with
their If Maryland and Virginia had ina.
gined that this question would have been here raised
they never would have coded the District" About the
right Of petition guaranteed by the constitution he re.
marked. This right simply that Congress should
pass law preventing the people from assembling to
petition for redress of their grievances Was slavery
in distant states grievance to the people OF the north
and northwest IL il was then the constitution and
Union were TO them grievance" &c. The people oil
this District alone have right TO petition Tor the aboi.
ton of slavery their District. and it presumption
and arrogance in the people of the States to petition
Congress TO deprive them Of their property without
their Aud who are the petitioners! General
ly parcel OF female fanatics who have no political
rights whatever, and whose prayers Congress has no
right regard but this unfortunate District seems to
be considered wholly outawed, occupied by slaves
and swndlers and robbers parcel OF fellows from
State where portion Of the Blue La1s still continues in
force have gone far petition Congress to abolish
law relating TO divorces in this Disriet-to prevent
husbands from separating from wives parents from chill
dren, &c, which mode Of getting an abolition
petition into the House The people here are exceed
ngy indignant all this and curses not loud but
deep upon those who to have nothing TO do but
make fools and of themselves by annoying Con
gress with their silly and impudent requests.
The poor Sergeant At arms of the House tat, port
ly gentleman, has presented memorial to the House,
stating that the Bank fthe Metropolis had made mis-.
take Of between and 1000 dollars, which amount he
finds himself deficit in consequence he supposes OF re.
ceiving the money from the Bank in bags which he
never counted till he paying themembers The Of
fcers Of the Bank, the other hand assert thar no
the sums marked on them. Mr. Whiulesey intimatsd
in the discussion which took place, the reference OF
the petition, that number OF members went INTO and
Of the room, where the Sergeant al arms had the
money, while he employed in paying II out and
that might thus have been lost. There IS certainly
something rather curious in this matter Mr.. Dorsey
the officer has however paid the deficit Of his
own funds which is proof that he is not to blame II
may, perhaps lead to new arrangement and the ap-
pointment OF an additional officer ofths House, whose
duty il will be made to keep account with the mem
bers-pay them their mileage and per diem, and give
bonds for the faithful execution of his duty.
vThe disturbances north and south have thrown the
poor President into great agitation. His wrinkles have
increased wonderfully and he has lost his usual smile
fear he WILDE made sick by them, though he rides out
by himself every day to prevent this calamity. hs
friend Mrs. b. has been disappointed lately IN sPen'
did sores she intended give by the unexpected death
Of relation. The invitations were recalled and
1.-THE Globe has been again hang in gloom v
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