Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-30

law; each party seems to be trying 10 "ahe Po''i-
cal capital Of it, and also endeavorng TO accuse
each other of bringing in proposals 10 deieat the
measure. The wings want 1t TO ahec' ohiy ihoi'i-
duals and the locofocos want II 10 ahect corpora
,;ons and all or that it may be general and uniform.
The conseauens of these mo vements is, that there
is great deal of folly and nonsense uttered, in
lton thereto and a shameful delay and trihing with
the public time and interests, growing out of tins
state ofthings The principal and only points to be
considered are-what does the country want, and
what does the Constitution authorized The coun-
try at large, the of the people, wish for the
passage of an uniform and general Bankrupt Law,
er post acto in its operation and to take place i'm
mediately. and affecting alike private individuals
and public corporations. On the other hand the
Constitution authorises Congress to pass uniform
Bankrupt Law, affecting equally all kinds of pro-
perty and al persons The 4th clause of the Sth
section Of the Constitution runs thus:
Congress shall have power TO establish uniform
laws the subject OF bankruptcies throughout the
United States.
By this comprehensive clause, all partial legisla
ton is excluded. But the banking interest in this
country has been powerfully exerted to prevent the
passage of uniform Bankrupt Law, because the
banks assume to be exclusively State Institutions,
beyond the reach of Congress or the General Go
vernment and not within the meaning of the clause
specified in the Constitution. But yet every UMPIRE
iudced legislator must admit that these banking in
situations are as clearly persons and property as
anv other person or description of property, and
equally come under the clause.
The secret niluence that has been at work to de-
feat the passage of uniform law this subject has
enanated from the banks and operated the wings,
who ought to have knswn better. For nothing
would tend so much TO restore the equilibrium and
settle the present troubles of the commercial world,
as to have such law, or that when either a corpo-
ration or trades got into debt and difficulty, the
one might be wound up well the other, re-
eeiye a certificate and start anew the race Of life
A SOMERSET IN PoIIrIcs.-From the returns Of
the election in Virginia, il is very evident that Mr.
Van Buren, will be in ths minority in that quarter Of
the country, and will require all the consolation
and support that can be given to him by disinter-
ested individuals. We have heretofore helped
Gen. Harrison, in every possible way; but as it is
now certain that MIR. Van Buren, will require more
help than Gen Harrison, bound, as good
christians, TO turn round and support him.
And why, let Is ask, should not Mr.. Van Buren, be
supported by the intelligent, and the we-dressed
and the higher classes of this country Mr.. Van
Buren, is most finished gentleman; he has seen and
copied all the airs and graces of fashionable life
abroad; he has a most splendid carriage, and eat
off aud by the aid of silver and gold plate, drinks
the finest kind of wine picks his teeth with golden
tooth pick, and reposes on down, surrounded by
perfunery, purple and fine linen.
Mr.. Van Buren, and his retainers have many strong
claims upon the gratitude Of the public; they have
had the pickings Of the public purse for nearly four
years. and yet he and his officers have certainly not
plundered more than SlO,OcO,OOO when they might
Just as easily have stolen $50 600 900; their for
bearance is wonderful; their self-control is sur
passing; and il they remain in Office for another
four years, they will be content with stealing only
about 5000, 00O;-and these matters are worthy Of
most important consideration.
Every one knows the story Of the man with the
swarm Of mosquitoes his nose; friend offered to
brush them off. "No, no, no,' crIed the sufferer:
" for Gods sake let them Ee.nain there; for thev
have sucked themselves nearly full. and cast bleed
much more; but il they 20 away, a fresh swarm
Will come, empty and hungry, and they'l bleed INC
to death" And SO with the two political musquito
parties; the locooco suckers nearly full if they
driven away, the whig suckers will fall with
hungry and empty bellies the nose Of the public
treasury and suck out the little that is left there.
Mono. We had better let the present mosquito
party stay in power. They have skinned and bled
the farmers nearly to death all over the country
they have sucked down the price of wheat and
-four swfuliy low; they have reduced cotton to the
lowest point; they have broken the banks and have
done all they could 10 bleed the body polite TO
death; and Mr.. Van Buren, is still doing all he can
for the country He drives about in fine style 10
give tone to fashionable society. His son. are
travelling TO Europe, and through the country; and
prince Smith Thompson is in this city, studying
painting and the fine arts, and walking Broadway
with his hat stuck side of his head. and smi-
ling at all the beautiful girls he meets Besides.
Mr. Van Buren is not ready to leave the white
order, and he has several small affair. 10 fx We
therefore entreat the people of this country Go pause
IN their career, support him for these reasons and
keep General Harrison at home in his log cabin.
PENNY PosT oTrIcEs.-There is a great com.
motion and great abuses in the penny post establish
nents of this city. The other day gentleman ba1
90 chase up letter Of importance 10 him s,vc-
raj days before through this medium, and he found
IL at the central Office, somewhere in cellar in Ca
nal street packed away with lot of dead letters in
an old msckerel barrel, regularly picked down
By and by there will be an Overhaung Of all the old
letters, and ifthey contain any thing, there will be
a tremendous Swsrtweuting we presume. The
public must be very careful how they trust their let
tiers out of the regular post office channel
MAY D.y.-Tomorrow is the saturnalia Of the
bnstlng housewife On that day she is in her glory
and her husband in misery. The moving this
year will be immense. Thousands Of poor men win
sleep on the floor this night, away from their wives
and sleep no better tomorroy pighf. The streets