Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-20
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WAsHINGTOk ClIf, way ios AcU.
Mr. C,aytonss Bankyups BIE-Tne Sub Treasu,'y
BiH-PetitiOns-D1r. O. T.. Cam6reisng, &c. Sc.
As it was known that Mr.. Ciayton's general bank
rupt bill would be called up to-day In the Senate
aud that Mr. Webster would address that body In
support Of the bill the galleries Of the Senate cham
Der were crowded at very early hour at least two
hours in advance Of the orders Of the day. BY ladies'
who were anxious to listen to man, in reference To
whom their cur osity was intensely awakenes;
OF the multitude III attendance few II any had ever
heard hlm before, and they had anticipated q rich
treat intellectual banquet rarely gwen, ana rare
ly ever enjoyed. The la lies renamed In the nall
until Mr.. w ebster had articulated his last word
and even then, seemed unwilling to leave the hall
All were gratlfed, and yet, do not believe there
was one present. who was not disappointed
The fact is, those who have never heard Mr..
Webster speak are immensely disappointed when
they do hear him. They have read OF the man As
the letter writers have written Of him, and they ina
CINE him to be eloquent dcclamatory speaker OF
the Grattan and Phillips school and they find them
selves mistaken. Mr.. Webster is not an eloquent
man. His speeches distinguished for their force
and cogency and logical arrangement, and never en-
brace any thing that by any possible construc-
tion be called eloquent He elicits the least
passion feeling, even in the bosoms OF the most
hammable or passionate; and yet hundreds will sit
for hours and listen with rapture to what he utters
Major Hamilton, author OF " Cyril Thornton and
of Men and Manners, who was distinguished for
his acute know ledge of men, had most admirable
conception Of MIR Webster; and speaking OF nm,
in his last and perhaps his abcst work, said: Gas
an orator, Should imagine Mr. Websterst forte to
be in the department Of pure reason. cannot con-
ceve his even attempting an appeal TO the ieeings.
1t could not be successful and he has TOO much
knowledge of his own powers to encounter fail
In debate his very cOunienance must tell
Few men will hazard voluntary sophism, and the
glance Of that eye cold, keen, so penetrating,
so expressive Of intellectual power. A single look
would be enough TO wither up whole volume OF
bad logic" And yet, though Mr.. Webster Is the
man so correctly described by MAJOR Hamilton, and
notwithstanding his speech of to-day was a mere
question of constitutional law, it unclaimed multi
tudc TO their seats He sustained the hill with his
usual ability, but it can never pass the Senate No
bill that does not embrace corporations can pass.
There another attempt made to-day in the
House, to get up the Sub-Treasury Bill, but it was
unsuccessful. Mr. Anterior. of New Hampshire,
acting Chairman Of the Ways and Means, in
the absence of Mr.. Jones, moved resolution to
take up the BILL and make it the special order Of the
day. and for all subsequent days, till disposed Of 1t
objected TO and lost.
Mr. Menroe, Of New York, moved a resolution
to take up, tomorrow, the Army and Navy APpro-
priation Bill, and make this special oder of the
day till disposed of; but the motion was not carried
The morning hour having expired, the Speaker,
under the rule, preceded to call the House, for
the presentation OF petitions, and exhausted the
mainder Of the day with the subject
The Committee on Elections, is new busily en-
gagged with the Of Naylor rs. Ingersoll. IL
viii probably report about the middle Of the week.
1t is reported, but do not know on what autho-
rity, that Mr.. Churchill G.. Cambrehng is TO be put
in nomination for the mission to Russia. The story
is probably destitute Of all foundation. When the
British Queen sailed, Mr.. Cambrelling was i'll
at Paris. IL is said that he the moving cause of
the return Of Mr.. William M Price to the United
States. Yours, &c.
p. Sd am very sorry to inform you that Mr..
John q. Adams got bad fall to day, and breke, II
is believed, his collar bone. The accident happen
ed about half an honr ago.
The old gentleman was passing the outside Of the
aisle, when he caught his foot in the straw carpet,
and fell, pitching s,me ten feet, headlong.
II is ieue that he is badly injured. He is now at
the hotel OF Col Monroe Of your city, in the hands
of surgeon, who has not yet reported Yeurs, &c.
PosrMAsrrR GrsERAL.--Wc arc now enabled
TO inform readers that John M Niles, Of Con-
necticut, has been appointed by the President OF
the United States, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to be Postmaster General Of the United
States, rice Amos Kendall, resigned.
We learn, further, that Churchill c. Cambreleng,
Of New York, h,s been nominated by the President
Of the United States the Senate Minister Plsni-
petentiary to the Court Of ST. Petersburg-IW ash-
iagfon Globe, May ~.
The Earl OF Mulgrave (sou Of the Marquis OF Nor
manby) arrived in the city on Sunday last, the
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