Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-30
Correspondence of the Herald

The Treasury Note BHl-Mr Graves of Ken
@ucky-Mr. Black of Georg ia--Ar. Pickens of
South Carolina-Nr Daicson-A Ro,c, &c.
The temporary excitement elected yesterday by
the spondence that laid before the Senate
of the United States reference to the North East
ern Boundary, has already faded away, and am per-
fectly safe, believe, in saying that the hawks
and bug-a-boos, who may have got up nome ntary
excitement, fayorng a war with England, will be
signally discomfitted, if they expect that they i'll
be gratifed 1t is hardly to be conceive ed or
jectured that the British and American Govern
ments are to be silly enough to suffer themselves to
get into war about an affair which can will be
settled by negotiation if the parties will but suffer
themselves time enough to enable them to go into
full investigation OF the merits of the controversy
1t is very true that the dispute in relation the
North Eastern Boundary has already been allowed
to exist too long; but, shall the commerce and the
happiness of the nation be hazarded unnecessarily,
so long there is prospect or even hope that the
difficulty be adjusted without resort to a belli-
gerent state of things? If England is determined
that she will nat do us justice and informs that
she will at defiance; and that she will possess
herself of domain, and set our boundaries at dc
fiance, then it will be time enough for us to get up
and hazard the welfare Of the nation point
of honor. For one, should submit to no ndignity
at the hands of England-if we must fight her, why
then let the fight but do not let US be thrust
into an untimely and unnecessary war, to crafty
the whim of party the importantly OF unrestrain
ed passion.
The feeling and temper displayed by Messrs. For
disputed boundary question, are not to be admired
or advocated. They both manifest warmth not
exactly compatible with the exgences of the day or
the question.
The House of Representatives sat in Committee
of the Whole last night, till half past ten o'clock,
when il adjourned, with common understanding
that the bill should be disposed of today.
This morning, S soon the House called to
order, it went into Committee of the Whole, and
Mr. Graves, of kentucky, took the floor, and pro-
ceeded to discuss the Treasury Note Bill at very
and somewhat provoking attack on the political his
tory of Mr.. Piclsins, of South Carolina. In doing
this he read very copiously from th Former speeches
of Mr.. Pickins in which tnal g.ntlt man very Bit
terly, in DAYS agone attacked and berated the early
days of this administration. The attack was kept
up with incessant application for nearly an hour.
Mr.. Graves also made what deemed a very
severe personal attack on Mr.. Black, the Chairman
that that gentleman came TO Washington the foe of
the ad mnstraton, bound to vote against the cleo
ton of the editors Of the Globe to the Office of Public
Printer: but had suddenly boled, and been the main
spring TO Mr. Blar's election
When Mr.. Graves had concluded,
MIR. Black obtained the floor, and replied TO the
attack of Mr. Graves, with singular zeal and eo-
quence, and with an energy which seemed TO indi-
cate that Mr.. Black felt and meant all that he said.
He did not deny that he was mainly instrumental in
the election of the editor of the Globe newspaper,
but at the time commended that the wings had
been very instrumental in electing to the office of
public printer the very man that they affected to alb
hor and des pise He spoke of Mr.. =. p Blair in
defensive manner, and passed the finest culogy on
that gentleman that has, believe, ever been ndulc
ed in the House # Representatives in Mr. BaiI's
behalf Mr. Black is an able and an eloquent deba-
ter. He made his appearance in Congress at the
common cment of the session, and ono of thoss
Georgia sub-treasury wings, as they were called,
whose OF conduct in reference to the future
conduct of the administration, was deemed doubt
full. At the time that the House without prin-
ter, and was struggling TO get without success,
Mr.. Black took prominent part in producing the
election of Messrs. Blair and Rives and subse-
quently has pretty nearly identified himself with
the present administration. The votes Of Messrs.
Black, Colquitt, and Cooper, of the Georgia delega-
tion, being now awarded to the administration on
most of the leading questions of the day, suppose
they may be deemed advocates OF the administra-
ton.
MIR. Pickens, of South Carolina, also replied to
Mr. Graves, and paid him the face and eyes,
by comparing him to Mr. Justice Shallow, and by
recting TO HIM -fsop's fable of the frog and the
Here war OF wits was commenced the Treasury
Bill was lost sight of and the House Of Represent
atives converted into debating club, kind
OF common bcar-garden.
Mr. Albert Smith, Of Maine, addressed the House
about hour, in showing up the Wings, and proving
their inconsistency and was followed by Mr..
Monroe Of New York city, Mr.. Davis of Kentucky,
aud Mr. Morgan Of New York, who INDUCED in
speech of some length, in holding the Locoocos a
little uneasy and ludicrous This game Of wits was
well played both sides but it not of any par
ticular benefit to the nation nor did il facilitate the
passage Of the Treasury Note Bill
Mr. Morgan is a very young man, from the interior
Of New York, and the speech he made to-day,
though wholly political and personal, evinced in
his bchalfa sfor debate, and the possession
OF a rich fund Of cloquence
Mr.. Morgan's debut eminently successful
AT this point the House became intensely excited.
Mr.. Morgan. in the course Of his remarks, had said
that Mr.. Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania had said in the
oldsn time that if he believed that he had drop
s democratic blood in his veins, he would LET II out
Mr.. Ramsey of Pennsylvania followed, and said
that what MIR. Morgan had uttered about Mr. Blu
channan false.
Mr.. Morgan replied that il was true; and Mr..
Ramsey knew nothing about the matter.
Mr. Ramsey repeated that the assertions of Nor
gan were false and proceeding at some length to
show that the policy Of the opposition to falsfy
and libel the best men of the day.
Mr.. Dawson, Chairman Of the Comm ittee Of the
whole House, directed MIR. Ramsey to take his seat.
Mr. Leet Of Pennsy lvana, demanded that his col
league be allowed TO go on.
Mr. Ramsey was suffered to proceed and to de-
nounce again and again the attack made on Mr..
Buc hanan.
Mr. Morgan said that Mr.. Buchanan had never
denied the charge preferred against him.
Mr. Leet said il had been repealed aud denied by
Mr. Buchanan.
Mr. Cooper, Of Pennsylvania, said that il could
be proved that Mr. Buchanan bad said that II he
had drop of federal blood in his veins, he would
LET IL out.
Mr.. Kim, Of Pennsylvania, said the assertion
was false. matter by whom i was made
Mr.. Cooper, Of Pennsylvania, retorted to the
Mr.. Dawson called him to order, and directed
him 10 take his scat
by unanimous consent, Mr.. Cooper was suffered
to 20 on.
fHere the confusion of the House became s.
tense, that could with difficulty catch word, and
had lie two /