Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-05
Correspondence of the Herald.

Moral Freak Of the Assembiy-IOm Harris-Ihe
Governor-Par Redemption Of ne Country
Bank N0tes-COL Young's Speech, 10th Edition,
without Revision or Ccr1ection-Otice-S Seekers
and Mr.. Iaiimadge, &c. &c.
The members of the House have had paroxysm
OF piety morality today, and while In the spasms
they adopted resolution of enquiry int the
In which refectory Just established in the base
ment OF the capitol is conducted The history of
this matter is rather curious man named Harris,
an active, Jealous, and INSCRIPTIONS wing partizan,
Sandy Welsh sort Of fellow in every thing but
love of cold water, keeps oyster cellar in Market
street Here the Governor with few cOngenial
spirits drops in occasionally and smokes a domestic
segar, and losses off glass Of appebrandy, cold
without. Through the influence of the Governor,
Harris was permitted to open branch establish
Eient at the capitol. This establishment Harris
aged by deputy, IN the same manner that Mrs. j.
Western Graham superintended her Philadeph
Race st, branch OF the primary in Duane
wei, matters went on swimmngly for few
days. The members were so proud of Mr.. Harris
and his means OF entertainment that the Serjeant-at
Arms was employed half the time in bringing in de-
linquents, in order to keep quorum in the chamber
for the transaction of business. But this mat
ter OF no particular consequence, and Mr. Harris
might have gone selling oysters and coming mo-
ney unmoested through the session. had il not been
for the jealousy of the the neighbor-
hood of the capitol Harris's refectory cut off
considerable source of revenue TO Them and they
Immediately became alarmed for the health and me-
rails of the members. Lawden, at Congress Hail.
who has great horror of poor liquor himself, and
IL,
cialy if he don't sell it, made fuss about the reec-
tory, and got Mr.. Enos to a resolution against
II, on the ground that ardent spirits were to be had
there! as though this was not well known to the
members; and furthermore that il was set up for
this very purpose. The resolution was adopted,
and the COMMITTEES on internal affairs directed to
look into the refecory, taste the oysters smell of
the liquor, and make a suitable report.
But the best of the Joke is to come. The story is
now bruited about that Mr.. Enos moved his res olu-
ton at the suggestion of the keeper of Congress
Hall, and on the promise that if he would break up
the refectory his beer for the remainder of the
sion should be furnished gratis But Mr.. Enss will
have to pay for his beer, ! apprehend for the com
mittee on internal affairs are as anxious to pene-
trafe the Interior Mr.. Van Buren, was, when he
said our suferings is intolerabe," on account of
the obstacles inerposed by the rascally postmasters
and they will hardly recommend any severe mea-
sures against the Governors favorite, Mr.. Harris
The bill requiring the banks to redeem their notes
IN New York, has been under discussion in the Sc
nate all day. Gen. Root made long and able argu-
ment IN opposition to the bill. He takes the i'm
pregnable ground that State legislation is totally in
adequate to remedy the financial embarras sments
under which the country is suffering, and resists all
efforts at tinkerng the currency, whatever shape
or form they may be made He says the evil il be-
yond the reach of the State legislators. They can
only provide local currency, and this local cur
rencyis necessarily, and from the nature Of things
subject To fluctuations and arrangement The great
national design OF the trainers If the Constitution
cannot be accomplished without a grand national
currency. This currency cannot be furnished, as
the whole experience of this country proves with
out a national bank His conclusion is, therefore,
that Congress Is under constitutional obligation 10
charter n national bank
Col Young followed with his stereotyped speech
against the old United States Bank, the credit sys
tenn, and the interests Of the people generally. lie
had repeated about half this speech with great ac-
curacy and cNactness when he suspended the con-
clusion until tomorrow, in order that the Senate
might go into executive session IL the Colonel did
not make mark where he left of, he will go over
whole ground On off h. an
tors has offered reward for original idea from
Col Y, but there is probability that he will be
called on to pay it,
Nothing occurred today to change the opinion ex-
pressed yesterday, that the bill will be carried
without amendment.
The House has been prime ipally occupied with the
consideration of private bills. What with the pro-
pensty to go home, and the absence of the State
Prison committee, who have gone To Auburn to ex-
anime into the situation Of affairs there is hardly
quorum present.
The opening OF the navigation is profitable to the
boats and pleasant to travellers but il has greatly
increased the annoyance and bothoration OF your
Senators Every boat brings a full cargo Of disap-
pointed oihce-scekers and clamorous expectants.-
MIR. Tallmadge is subjected to most Of the torrents
of these fellows. They harrass and badger him in
and out Of season. They ride him like the night
mare. The plague Of the frogs was a mere Joke
| to the Egyptians, compared with the intolerabIe
bore of these pests. They not only get into his
kneading troughs, but they haunt his dormity and
dog his steps in the streets and in the senate cham
Der. Mr.. II. is the President of the Senate, the
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and when 10
these duties is supcradded the task Of pacifying
those who have been disappointed, and assisting
those who still hope for Office faint idea NAV
be conceived Of the vast amount and variety of his
abors