Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-04

WAszIpuroH, Juns I, 1888.
lnte great commoden N the srrival the son Of
Louis Philippe, tall stfspPing youthof sesne ~
years OF age l. was amusing % witness Their efforts
azed by his hlghness, De JoInville. The Prince,
viewer, was more anxious to display his equestrian
skill than to be made lien Of, and accordingly APP
peared on horseback the morning after his ARRIVAL IN
company with his French associates. His horse was
not appsed of the honor he bore, and started of at
rapid rate, to display his speed aleag the Avenue
and the deficiency of the son OF the citizen king In
horscmanship. The poor Prince was soon made to
bite the earh or rather 70 come IN contact with the
pavement. Fortunately, his head was too hard for
the bricks, and he sustained but little injury. He al
forwards made his appearance IN the Senate cham
Der with Monsieur Pontose, little Monsieur De Sy-
hny, and the venerable u s. Geologst who has the
enfree Of both houses, while native citizens of fifty
| times his merit are shut out. The MAJOR General
spoke broken French TO the Prince, whose netlce he
was anxious to claim, and the ladies gazed al him
from the gallery as if they could devour hum. The
Prince after listening to the eloquencc OF Clay and
Calhoun for short time, retired, and the next day
took his departure for Philadelphia, very much to the
disappointment of the beau monde who anticipated
some gaiety from his arrival. Some few private par
ties have been given, no never; for the people here
cannot for the life of them exist without parties
mean those who affect to be fashionable, and TO lead
the ton, such as it is. They 10 be their meat
and drink. One, emphatically aristocratic given
the other night, by distinguished Senator from the
South, to which, believe, meme but M. C.s, their
wives and daughters, were invited. This has gwen
offence to the citizens, who naturally expected some
return for the hospitality they have always shown
TO the members and their families. This arisocratic
excusiveism will be any thing but agreeable and, if
retallated, will place the Honorables in rather an
awkward pred.cament Your worthy representative
was there, as merry as grlg and all devotion 10
Miss -.
In the gallery the other day, gentleman asked
another where Mr.. H. was2 Gone to the Souttard,
was the reply.
Indeed. Does he mean to continue long?
For life, / suppose. An
This is strange. What has taken him there7
Love--he has become attached te the Union, and
scorns the doctrines of notification. ass
Well, hope some others will follow his example.
On Monday night the Mayor of Georgetown was
thrown into fever, from letter that was found IN
the street and brought to him. supposed to be written
by black man Of that town, to another darke OF
the same place. requesting him to attend ameeting
which was to be held in a few nights, and 70 bring
certain number of muskets with him. The worthy
Mayor turned pale in the face, very unusual thing
with him sent out pest haste TO the Mayor OF wash
ingten, 10 apprise him of his danger; thought the
two cities would be reduced to ashes and every soul
in them butchered; ordered out the constables and
formed patroisto guard the town from the awful and
impending danger II proved, however, to be morc
mountain in labor; all remained in perfect tranquility
and not darke was seen to disturb the repose of
the good citizens of the wocites. IL hasbeen conec
tured with truth, that the supposed writer of
the letter, being good mechanic, and generally pre-
erred TO his white brethren Of the trade had be-
come obnoxious TO some of them, and this measure
resorted TO- TO arrest his career, and drive him
from the District. At all events, no one now believes
there was any thing in it; but many were greatly
alarmed and frightened by the report. Aas
The banks of the District have got their charters
continued for about tive years, which, il 10 thought
will affsrd but little accommodation 10 the citizens
and which the stockholders consider as no favor at
all. 1t is mere prolongation OF their existence
without giving them the power of expansion or of
yielding any facilities 10 business. The Bank Of the
Metropolis 30 far stands firm and holds fast TO Its pa
per as well specie. Some light fingered seoundres
made Judgment in il on Saturday night last but
the only vault they could penetrate was enc in which
were deposited for safe keeping the plate and jewels
of citizeH which were estimated at eight or nine
thousand dollars, and which they carried off without
detection, and after being snugly ensconced in the
banking house from Saturday night till Monday NOR
ming They were unable 10 carry OF any meney, and
have net YET been detected. What impudent rogues!
The only important measure adopted during the
last week. the repeal of the Treasury order Of 1886
which has been the cause of 50 much injHry to the
country. The majority in the house was overwhel-
ming and unexpected.
The Sub Treasury gentry, mean, they say, 10 call
up the Rip Van Wnckle bill OF the Senate, providing
safes cells and doRjon keeps for the reception and
they will be able TO effect their object although they
seem to be bent upon it, and npon their own destruc
ton. ,r6sA sfn.agt traaM
Calhoun and his small party in the house are very
busy in making preseytcs 10 scheme that he will
abandon in the course Of few months as IN const-
tational, His notions oil the constitution are very
convenient, and the instrument itself in his hands,
is exceedingly plastic Cralle supports him through
thick and thin, right or wrong 10 him the same,
land the man who short time ago, denounced the
Van Buren, party as royaIists and every thing that
was dishonorable, is now their most devoted and
subservient advocate. What can the people expect
from such blind and slavish guides!
Yesterday a brief alteration took place between
Clay and Mics, the subject Of two memorials from
Connecticut, praying for the establishment Of a
National Bank. The latter undertook TO deneunce
the State and charged the people with beng bribed
and corrupted by the Wings that he could explain
the cause of the change and that u could not last
longer than year, because the wings had turned
cut all the loco focos contrary TO all prceedet and
had the audacity TO elect Wing Senator in his place,
which he filed with such consummate ability and
asefulness He appealed to the duty ne owed to him
SELF and his country, but never 10 hrs God because it
s said Niles has no belief in such beng and looks
upon all men as simpletons and priest. ridden, who
have the weakness TO worship Hlm-and this man IS
a senator from Connecticut, and sent TO make laws
for the moral government Of vrtuous people. How
could such creature take the oath to obey the Cen
stitstion In Rim and his Fanny Wright compeers,
that adamantne chain which binds the integrity of
man 10 the throne Of Eternal Justice, Is solved and
melted by the POISONOUS breath Of inhdelny. "
" Francis p Blair has petoned Congress to be re.
eved from the pa yment of debt to the Government,
TO which he has been defauler for several years,
thauUh living here like nabOb and receiving i'm