Morning herald., 1839-12-24

Ole topic will hereafter be. the subject Of special
Uessags TO your honorable bodies.
You will receive from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury several valuable statements on the trade, public
lands, currency, and revenue Of the country. Mr.
Woodbury. does more Of the public labor and re-
ceives more Of the public abuse, than any other pub
Iic officer at Washington. He has, however. broad
shoulders, and Of will bear all these honors
without much trouble
OF the navy department would say something
defnite-but the Secretary, whose deeds are as
scanty as the cut f his cloak, with his long legs
sticking out behind is so busy writing novels. and
the commissioners SO actively engaged in quarrel
ling, that the navy may well be passed over with
little observation. Several heavy contracts for con-
structing steam machinery have been given to Mr.
Governeur Kemblt, and no doubt he will bring in
several heavy bils, which will aid, in material
degree 10 prevent any such surplus In the treasury
which weighed down the country like pietho-
ra in 1896. And ii the Secretary's brother-in.
law don't drain off the money OF the treasury
sufficiently for the purpose the Exploring Expedi-
tion, now on the coast OF South America, ex.
hbing spectacle Of irnbecility and folly that viii
TAR eclipse that Of any other nations will help little
Ia make up the deficiency. believe IL used to be-
in the old fashioned days Of Washington, not exact
ly legal for a member Of congress 10 participate in
government contracts, but the march of intellect
and the progress of invention have made revo-
luton in that opinion, and in many others, not neces
sary to mention at the present day.
also recommend to your particular attention the
been managed by the present party in possession Of
the government. Perhaps there is not officer Of
the government, from Amos Kendall down to a pen.
ny postmaster, that has not managed to get farm,
more less in size during the last few years.
Amos, with that thrift for which he is distin-
guished, has been enjoying only $4,000 for a few
years, and vet he is worth, at this moment, over
$1,000 great part Of safely invested in Chero-
sidered cheap as dirt. His management Of the Post
Office Department is also very superior, and entire
ly the democ ratio plan. In short, the many vir
tHes OF Amos are numerous, that l recommend
him particularly TO your attention.
And now let me draw towards the close, and in
woke your labors the blessings of heaven, during
the remainder Of the sesson-for the aid Of some
thing you do want and not little either. Hereto
fore it must have been quite evident that there has
been quite enough of the devil thus far-a change
will do no harm.
Ofthe gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-;
tives ! have very high opinion. The self denial
you have shown in talking nearly month against
time and eternity both, without drawing cent OF
pay is an instance OF virtue without a parallel ex-
perfect specimen Of the credit system, az Gar as
regards taking credit from the keepers Of boarding
houses at Washington go. The ignorant and short
sighted generally abuse yeu, for wasting the time Of
the nation. ! entertain such narrow ideas. As
long you continue abusing each other, before be-
ing properly organized, you cannot waste the mo-
ney Of the people aad ifthe whole session were so
wasted without passing single law. the people
New Jersey members is loss TO the sovereignty Of
state, it is decided gain to the treasury because
the claimants cannot get pay till they admitted
to their seats in the House.
In the future debates between the two parties into
which both your houses are divided, particularly
advise yoR not to spare each other. Even il you
should proceed to duels and single combats, so
much the better, for by this we may get rid of se-
veral rascals, in the natural way, and make bet
ter those that remain behind Mr.. Van Buren
and his party have made advances in pecula-
ton and plunder, which lar exceeds any thing hth-
erto known in the history Of this country. Yet il
General Harrison and the wings should get int,
power. it is tightly probable that they in the science
Of punder, will at least equal Mr.. Van Buren. The
remnant OF ancient virtue Of I" root and. branch h
men,, John G. Calhoun and his small State Rights
party, but they are metaphy scal, direct, honest,
no doubt be elected sdent for the reason that he
is called a granny" anda general" A good nick.
name elec,ed General Jackson--and good Hck.
name will perform the same feat for General Harr
| change we must have. When that is effected, the
credit system will then be in its eliminating poat-
| its very zenith; and God knows the wings want
credit much as the locofocos want cash
And now gentlemen Of both honses, recon mend
yoa TO the prayers Of every pretty woman in the
wide country Do not make too great fools OF your.
selves during the session. Remember that a mo-
nopoly Of folly ofbanking is equally unconstitu
tionsL And AZ the judge says the criminal on his
sentence day, so say to yop, and may God forgive
your manifold sgresssons and teach you the way
ofrighteousness, during the little time you have to
remain in this world-Amen.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
New York, 2ith Dec, 1889