Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-06
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

Messrs. GrinneH, Granger, and Dionroe,-ihe
Neto Jersey Contested Eiecti0n-Priuafe Bills
Cumberland Road Defeated, &c.
am very happy to say, that the Hon. Moses II.
Grinnell, OF New York. returned to the city yester
day, in good health and spirits and is now in his
seat, dischargng the duties and the trusts that are
cOnfided To him, by the good people, the " Free
Electors" Of your city
Inotce the return Of Mr. Grinnel, the more par
ticularly, because it was reported here that por-
ton of the 6 democracy OF numbers, composed
equally Of locofocos and wings, who assembled at
Masonic Hall, the other night, had numbered him
among the injured at the :. fight at CodshiiL"
Mr.. Grianell was not Of the elect OF that num-
ber and though he loaned his name to the call he
took no part in the affair, and loaned his to
the CALL simply TO oblige his friends. Such is the
state of the case and state it, for the information
of those who may take an interest In the affairs OF
the day.
Messrs F. Granger and James Monroe ill.,
The former gentleman has been in i'll health for
ten days back. portion OF the time confined to his
bed but am happy to say that be has ?" lar reco-
vered, that he may be expected TO resume ms seat
in a very few days.
has nevertheless held on TO his seat. To-day being
devoted to private bills he resistcd the and
solicitations Of his friends to remain at his hotel for
the purpose of giving himself an opportunity to re-
cover on the laudable ground that, as private bill
day is the only day which the real people can be
met, he was bound to be present. Ii every man
would do the same but little complaint would be
heard about the injustice done to private claimants
The New Jersey Contested Election was discussed
a little while to-day in the House, by Messrs Fill
more and Crabb, after which,
Mr.. Caleb Gushing, Of Massachusetts got the floor,
and declaring very Justly and correctly, the whole
debate to be public nuisance, then de handed the
previous question, which was seconded, and the
main question, on the motion to print 1T, was put;
il was carried in the affirmative by large majo
rty. Thus the subject put to rest, for the pre-
sent at least the infinite JOY OF every one in Con-
gress who has been bored with it. The orders of
Iax hair HpA ha dpV cd he re-
mander of the day to the private calendar.
The result Of the Mobile Charter Election has
produced some feeling here, but not much. AL
though the LOcOfocOs had hoped for success, none
of them anticipated victory. They are not, they
say disappointed, but this you know is easily said
after election.
In the Senate bill was passed to abolish the Of
fee of Register of the Land Office. Its success
deprves a man, who has feasted and fattened on the
administration, Of an office worth $3.50
The remainder of the day was devoted to the
Cumberland Road Bill. Messrs. Southland and Clay
opposed the motion, because Of the scantiness OF
the money.
1t is somewhat fiicult thing to please everybody
and he who follows the profession OF public writer
need not be surprised If he fail to crafty the whm
and caprice of evey one
In the party politics ofthe day take no part and
il will not weigh in my scale the value of feather il
Mr.. Harrison be elected to the Presidency, and MIR.
Van Buren, be defeated. The political struggle now
going on is a struggle for power, rather than tug
fer princpes-it is effort, trial of strength, OF
speed and bottom between the ms and the OUTS
As a chronicler Of events, deem it my duty to
glance at the politics Of tho day, and to state things
as they exist go for facts, and facts only. am
for from political prejudice bias; and yet car
not write word about the actual political events of
the day without being suspected by Wing or Loco
foco
Because one day hazarded the opinion that the
Treasury Note Bill would pass, and that some OF the
Wings would vote for II, was at once asked II did
not incline toward Mr.. Van Barren. When adven.
I'M rcd N ay hat n
ferred to issue Of Treasury Notes, told at the
very next instant that was a id Log Cabin and
Hard Cider follower Of the Candidate Of the II UNI
bug Convention Those who said these things to
me were kindly disposed, and would not do me a
disservice. But your full blown and full bred poll
tician is green-eyed monster, and cannot things
s they are.
One word, il you please. am no partizan, or po-
litician. know nothing about political principles;
all such things regard as twatile and trash. When
vote, give my SURFACES to men, not principles;
for agree with Junius, that the expression Of prin
ciples not men, is the catch word and clap trap of
demagogues and bathrooms. l shall never be led by
the principles OF dcmagogues; when l vote shall
vote for men; nor will be influenced in nv OPT
mons by the fact that Mr.. Kendalfs has kink
in il, by the additional fact that the wings pre-
fer hard cider to whiskey shall study to do JUS
tice to you-to avoid unnecessary offence toward
any one, and be Just to all, matter what may b.
their political predictions and preferences. For
the information Of the numerous friends OF the Hon
Abbott Law renee in New York and Boston, | state,
with very great pleasure, that that most accom-
pshed and able gentleman is slowly but surely re-
covering