Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-22
RY EXPRESS.


ftCorrespoudence OF the Hersd.l tf
wAsuIrercs CRY, jar. 70, lS4O.
~. Girl, The Weather-THe Proceedings of Con-
yrD., brother Slads and our Coiored Brsfhre"
md Sistrrs-Brother CO0kman-Broher Henry
Ciap-1ne Sub. Treasury Bill, &c. &C.
The girls this morning put on their best shhe''
and best bibs and fuckers, and went OUT 10 take
air; and after that they went into the Senate " se
INTO the nastiest air that any living creature ever
spired 1t was a compound of all kinds OF odors' NAM"
featured from guilds of tobacco foul preaths' o"' so
xnachs foul tongues, and foul breeches. WIS an ar
that exceeded in all that was damnape' .ha' wn'ch
v.s once emitted from the black hole OF Calcutta.
II wa. 40 thick and SO humid that you could cut it
18th Ln;fe. as YOU would a Harlem cheese. 1t re
nr..euted the cholera the yellow fever, the small
nov and the measles. But, matter for that; the
49, creatures inhaled il and exhaled il, because Mr.
(.,av was Ding to speak. The weather, for once,
.. beautiful and the girls went out to enjoy it; but
thew shouldn't have gone into the Senate.
Rrother Goodman opened the ball in the Senate
Nv addressing the Throne of Grace. He did the
thing very respectfully but would have done better
IL he had omitted reading to the Lord a newspaper
account of the loss Of the steamer Lexington, as
part of his prayers. The design was undoubtedly
good but the idea of recapitulang at the Throne OF
Grace the details Of steamboat disaster, with the
minuteness Of newspaper report, was so absurd
and ridiculous, that, notwithstanding the deep sym
patty all who are here feel for the friends OF the
hapless victims Of the Lexington, an involuntary
sm 10 lighted up many countenance, that had other
wise been shrouded with sorrow. politely request
Brother Goodman not TO do sach thing again 1t
w,s in sad sad taste As soon the usual business
of the morning hour had been discharged In the Sc
nate. and the orders Of the day had been called.
Mr. Clay, Of Kentucky, took the floor to offer, as
aanh I'M
Iat;on 70 the Sub Treasury Bill He commenced by
placing his hand his heart and saying that ne was
in bad health, and had not much to say He did not
rise oppose the passage OF the ni Ior that Wonld
Be idle The decree lad gone iorth, and it would be
passed in defiance OF any thing he could say. He
deemed the bill me sure fraugh with incalculabie
mischief 10 the nation and it it passed the Other
branch Of Congress, ii would be the means OF sub
verting the liberties Of the people. He then pro.
ceeded tn descant the eDormies and mOnstrosties
of the bill at length AID with great vigor and venom;
and taken all in ALL believe that the speech was me
livered The girls listened to it with eyes sparkling
With delight and appeared to enjoy it they
old politicians. ~
Mississippi, took the floor, and alter offering few
remarks, the Senate adjourned. Mr. Walker, Of
course has the floor for tomorrow. The bill, would
probably have passed today, had IT not been Tor
disposition, on the part of sundry gentlemen TO de-
Law its final passage, till tho resolutions OF the Ie-
sislature Of Maryland, instrucng the Senators LOT
that state vote Tor the Otl were received he Dill
can be passed without difficulty, at any time, with
out the aid of the Maryland Senators; but the object
is to forco these gentlemen to "come up to the
Scratch eabstract question: OF the right OF IN
struction 1t is said, thai the Senators from Mary
land will not obey the instructions Of their egisa-
ture -
In the House or Representatives., brother Slide oil
the Vermont conference, had the floor, and made
long spee ch in relation sour colored brethren aud
sisters 1t vas an abolition speech Of the rankest
kind and If the sentiments that MIR Slade uttered
in behalf of the sons and daughters Of Africa"
came sincerely and spontaneously from his heart,
every co,ored lady in the Distaict of Columbia
ought to rise mp, kiss and bless him, and give him
lock Of h r wool
Mr.. Slade is n gentleman Of practical piety-that
Kind Of practical piety so common in Vermont-and
do no doubt that he is in earnest when he preies-
ses TO g love the niggers."
To be as serious well can be, II IS due 10
Mr. Slade say, that, the slave question, he out
herods Herod, and is a bold and thorous h. going,
champion Of abolition. The abolitionists ought to
adopt him as their candidate for the Presidency.
He has done more for their cause than any other
man in the cowutry, excepting Mr.. Adams; and is
entitled to their ceaseess gratitude and confidence,
If thew have any Of those articles.
MT. Slade spoke nearly four hours; and long be-
fore he had got h II finished the House was empty.
The subject was one that not seem TO he par
ticuiarIy acceptable To either side OF the House;
and TO avoid it, all hancs backed out, and lett brother
Slade to have all the sp ;echiflcation to himself.
Nothing else was done.
Mr.. Bennett left this city today, for New York,
and will be with ysu in a day or two
am yours, with blessing for Bishop Onder-
donk's surphce,
TOBIAS TRoTT.