Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-17
Correspondence of tn e Herald.l

WAsHNGroN Cry, Feb. ii, 1910.
Ine Northern MaAs-Erfraordinasy Despatch of
hem-Ihs Potomac-THe Cu~s6e,Iand Road
Mr.. Barnard of Nev York-BEr. G,ungsr-1He
Senate-Gafa at Mr.. Forsyth's, &c. &c.
am informed from source so closely allied TO an
official Department, that believe that implicit
confidence may be placed in what / shall state.
that the Post Master General has effected an ar.
rangement by which the great Northern and New
York mails will, in about ten days from this, be
transported via the Chesapeake and Frcncbtown r.
Road to Philadelphia, and, of coarse do away with
the necessity OF Your maintaining express The
boacs to navigate the Chesapeake Bay and the Della
ware river, are said to- be in readiness and will be
putin operation the moment that the bay and river
are unobstructed By ice.
BY this arrang sment-and got nav information
fzom gentleman OF the city WHO'S in some way con-
eected with the northern eontracts-the mail be-
tween New York and Washington and Washington
and New York, will be expedited the rate of eight
hours In advance of the time heretofore consumed
by the Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia
route The mail, for instance, will reach PhiladeL
pha at II O'clock and instead of lying there idle six
or seven hours, will be delayed only half hour.
And all this is to be accomplished for the price lat
Congress now by law allows for the conveyance of
the mails, namely $4,000 per mile
In stating these facts am actuated by no DISPOSE
ton to participate one way or the other in the GUAR
rel that has existed between Mr.. Amos KendalE and
the Rail Road Company. My only object is 60 APP
ceptable to you and to the commercial and political
communities of New York. lfh should prove to be
inaccurate, Will never again trust to any norma-
ton that is obtained at Washington.
Iii very probable that it will be objected to by
some OF the papers of the day, that it is inpotic
entrust the mails to the dangers of Steamboat navi
CATION, when railroads might be employed.
To this il may be replied that whilst it is undoubt-
eddy true that railroad conveyance is to be preferred
to that OF steamboats, it must be recofected that
til the Philadelphia and Baltimore railroad
ODeneJ m Iis for man hx-
this very route, and no loss sustained
As the Directors of the Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and wilmington railroad avow, that they cannot
make any contract to cross the Susquehanna in the
night, you will that by arranging the time, the
n ails must always be transferred several hours
quicker by the Chesapeake and Frenehtown rail,
than they probably can be by the others.
The Potomac, for several days, overrunning its
fanks and nnndating the adjacent country has at last
rel eded to its natural limits and is free Of ice The
Hood, independently of destroying the 6 Long
Fridge, as il is called has done much other da-
mage.
In the House of Representatives, the Cumberland
Road resolution the order Of the day.
Mr.. Barnard Of the Albany District, being ent-
tied to the floor, proceeded to make very long and
very able speech, in the shape Of discussion Of
the powers vested in Congress.
Mr.. Crazy, Of Michigan, followed Mr.. Barnard
and made very able speech but, as il was late in
the day when he commenced, he could not command
full house.
The debate this Cumberland Road resolution
decisive was effected, and the House adjourned.
| am informed, but cannot, and do not, vouch for
the fact. that il is the wish of majority of the Wing
Delegation from New York, that the Hon. Francis
Granger, be put the turf for the succession, in
stead of Gov Seward. This is the amount of the
rumor here, aad give il for what it is worth. Mr..
Changers course here for the whole of this Session,
has been such to justify the opinion that he would
be willing to be the Wing candidate for tke Office of
Chief Executive Of New York
In the Senate, Mr.. Tappan, of Ohio called up the
report on the duty salt, originally prepared for,
and presented to the British House of Commons.
Mr.. Benton moved the printing of an extra edition
of 10000 copies, believe, for ] was not in the
time. strong and somewhat irritable political de-
bate ensued, which lasted upwards of four hours,
and called out all the talent and energy Of the SEN
ate. No definite action had in reference TO the
proposition
very splendid gala and fete was given last night,
by the Secretary OF State, orsyin. The city is
dull for the season, and the proceedings
OF Congress are distinguished for their lack of inte
rest. Yours, &C.