Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-03
Correspondence Of the HERALD

Correspondence Of the HERALD
WAsHINoroN CRY. Dec. 3lst, 1889
After this night, the northern mail instead of going
direct from Baltimore to Philadelp hia, takes cir
cuitous route, via York and Columbia, to tie latter
city have made diligent enquiry at the post. Office
department in reference to this matter and the Off
GERS Of that branch OF the government assure me,
that this round about route will not prevent the ar
rival of the mail, in New YORK. at the usual hour.
On the contrary, the agents If the New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer and the Express ssure me- today
that it will make difference of three hours in the
delivery of the mail in your city; and that the Elk.
pres". &c Journal of Commerce, the Courier and
Enquirer, sc. are about to pat on private express
Whether this will be done or not, caunot tell; but
as It is important that you should be apprized Of the
facts efthe case, lay them thus before you
1t IS oaly half hour ago that called at the city
Post OiEce, to know what was 10 be done, and was
Informed that it had not vet received any specific
order from the department on the subject. am told
that the New York private Express will not be
put till the last Of this week the beginHing OF
the next
In the House Of Representatives to day, after an
hour had been spent in amending some very impor-
tant particulars,
bir Coles, of Virginia, offered resolution, the OBJ
ject OF which was to doom all petitions, memorials,
resolutions and all other papers in any way relating
to the subject of slavery in the District of Column
bia in the territories, in the states, TO eternal
death, by ordering them to lie on the table, wihou,
being read, or printed, or refused.
Objection being made, Mr.. Coles asked for .
pension Of the rules, in order enable him get il
up The House refused to suspend by a vote Of ayes
81, noes 81; twothrds not voting in the affirmative
a.. l.
up the resolution he offered yesterday, to refuse to
receive any petition. paper SC in relation to slave
ry, the slave trade, anything touching these sub
jects, connected with the District of Columbia
the Territories.
Mr.. F. Granger, said that he objected. The reso-
In ton of Mr.. Wise had beer60t6d down yesterday,
IN. he did not wish to the TING of the was
ted away in such attempts to smot her the RICH of
Peti zion.
Nj Wise sa,d that he should insist on his re sou-
lions being acted upon and, therefore, he demanded
susp ension Of the rules to take up If not taken
sp nov 7, he woud waste the time of this long ses-
,ion by calling it up every morning. The house,
aoweve r. refused to suspend, by vote of So to 81
SIR. G. him, Of Louisiana, moved resolution 10 re-
er all p. pers On the subject of slavery TO select
sonmite e, and demanded suspension of the rules;
-
Is not ~ 'o.thirds voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Sar, ent, OF Pennsy lvania. introduced resc.
luton 10 eS tend the privilege for pettoning daily
70 twenty d avs from this date.
On this la 81 proposition, long aod very ANNA
ted debate e nsued. which was finally concluded by
adopting the resolution.
In the coui Sc Of the debate, Mr.. staaey, Of North
Carolina, and Mr. wise, Of Virginia, had good deal
to Say about onthera men and southern principles
add called upon the south to rally, party, a
sectional peol lie. and resist northern encroachments
Mr.. o gden Holman replied to Mr.. Stanley in
serain OF good natrred satire, and then most maniu
" launched 10 nth in defence Of the people of The
forth. He s.dmenishe that gentleman that the
aarth lad rights well as the south, and produced
a most sauiary impression a the whole house.
Mr. w Cost johnson also rebused Messrs. Wise
and Stanley for tkeir attempts to create sectional
ieolousies and rivalr,s and said mos, emphaticsly
that southern rn., he had opinions of his own,
be the exclusive Champion Of the sorth to dictate to
him, or b. come his leader.
Al half past three o'el.ek, the House adjourned
till Thursday next.
.lected chaplain the I'd ballot, over nine compet
ors-he having rece we'd 20 votes out Of 70. Mr.. G..
an eloquent end sb!e man. of the Methodist de-
ION ipstion.
A bill for the praishsaent OF crimes was passed to
is third reading and ordered to be On crossed.
bill to establish a Board Of Clains for priv ate
rlairss was. stion Of Mr. Tappan oS Ohio made
he order of the day for next W ednesday.
The Senate held short executive session, and then
nd joArned till next Friday.
The Globe Of today, dated last night, contains
circular from Mr.. Comptroller Barker, regulating
he tariff Of 1910. Ii is If some importance to your
me- chants; but could not ge, copy Of it before it
was pnblis
Your obedient servant,
TOBIAS TRoI-.