Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-17
From Washington.
wAsHrSoros, March 18th, 1888.

The three great competitors for the throne have been
displaying their respective powers in the here for
few days past Calhoun Clay and Webster, have been
fitting full armour, in the intellectual anpheare OF
abe Senate and have shown their skill and dexeTty in
COUGHING the lance and welding the battle axe The
two former in personal combat rushed upon each other
with great impetuosy, and they dealt their blows with
great skill and eeci-and it hard tell which left
the field the conqueror In my opinion Clay endorsed
his opponent and laid him PROSTATE in the dust; but
others think differently. The massive
welded by Webster with the force Of giant, ere.
freshed by the slumber OF ages. Nothing could re.
sist the vgor and tremendous weight Of his blows and
the enchanted castle of The Sub Treasury fell before
the resistess energy and vigor OF his attacks
Bat aegery aside the display Of intellectual power
and skill ir debate, ef these gentlemen ON the Sub
Treasury bill Cor the last three days was really treat
which il would be worth journey from your city TO
10y and which many from your city we're fortunate
as to ENJOY. Websters most astonishing effort
end all who heard him, think that 1t unsurpassed
and that he had never before even on Foote's resolution
ceaalled IL. He occupied Monday and Tuesday, and
spoke to an immense audience Of both sexes, who
NAMED stonless for hours, listening 10 him. IL truth
has any power and produce any conviction,
one would suppose that single advocate would be
left to defend measure so utterly demolished. But
pary-party is omnipotcut IL darkens the mental
vision. wsrps The Judgment and closes up the
Of convction-and presume, the irresistible argument
and absolute demonstration OF Mr. Webster, this
eason have not brought over single vote.
But matters bsporfe-the effort was one Of
which the ator himself and his country should feel
proud and which who heard il will ever forget
He literally crushed and annhilated Calhoun will
sever survive the terrible casigaton he received He
succeeded today by Judge Robbins Of Rhode TAI
and, old gentleman who but seldom addresses the
Senate, but when he does, IL always listened TO with
great attention, improvement and pleasure. He posses
great simplicity OF character is well read in classic
lorc ana his speeches are always sensible sound in
argument, and chsste and classical In STYLE Being
lame his action is not OF course very graceful and he
experiences pain and Inconvenience from being OBJ
lged stand while he is delivering his speech He Ia
highiy respected in the Senate by all parties and he
siwsys commands attention when he speaks
The subject is now almost wholly exhausted, and 4
suppose the question will be taken on the substitute
ofMr Rves Some under the irnpr ession thar the
subessury bill will pass the House. bat do not think
o. The majority in the Senate will be very small and
shoaeh some Of a. aalfers in the House have come
over there rs st, In my opinion, majority against H.
What the country is to do, am able to say; but
shs will say, that nation that existed has been
r~ere foolishy and shamefuly governed than has
been Tor the fast nine years 1t has been system the
worst despetism. the msddesl experiments. and the
most stupid and proHgate humbuggery that dis
sraeed any Bet what is most TO be lamened H.
that still has It's sdvocstes and supporters among
those who have been crushed the earth by s opera
zion, and who still solisous TO pcrpetuae It. How
strsngei
Speaker Polk gave q soires, his lodgings, Mon
day night, which prsepally attended BY the loce
feces. Old q. aud Petrkin were wesdng their
way. soen AFTER sundown that they might be there ia
time and Tor fear they should lose amy " the COED
thmgs that The Speaker and HE lady had provided
Edwn Forrest however seemed have greater sttrsc
lions and carried oil the fsshonabes and sthers
.1d hear hsn raat and thunder in Metanpra But few
az the Wings attended the Speakers .oire, and even the
locefocos who ~o IA .enced by the pense pre.
ferred Forrest 70 J. 3D.
rerrcs has certalb u. owed but he has nasal the
Eagsh ordeal add tEsts enough give him celebrity
here look sPon him |" mere ir.i,sor and physical