The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-20
Washington.

Correspondence of the Herad.l
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 3 p. NJ.
Proceedings In Congress-The N. Y. AIMEE
rican, SC. sc.
The Rhode Island affair has been laid on the Ia
bic, by decided vote-2S to 49, so all steam or
| this subject must be suppressed for the present.
When the morning business was disposed Of the
bill providing for refunding Gen Jackson's fine was
taken up, and Mr.. Conrad, the senator from
Louisiana, very sensible and estimabe man too by
the way, Is making speech in explanation of the
vote. which he intends TO give. The bill will pass,
probably, and to-day.
Several executive communications were present.
ed In the House this morning none of them, how
ever, OF great public Importance. These disposed
OF, the House went into Committee of the Whole
and took up the Navy Appropriation Bill. Mr..
Sprgg Is in the midst of speech on the proposition
to cut down the appropriation. 1t is doubtful whe-
Their any vote will be taken to-day
What purpose object has the editor of the A
merlcan in loading his columns with such foul abuse
OF the President, such preposterous alsehoods re-
speeding himself and his friends letter from here
OF the 10th inst referring to the recent visit OF Mr.
Tyson to Washington, and his conduct while
here, contains more downright falsehoods, more
insidious perversions of fact and more scurrili-
ty, than were ever before crowded into the
same space. There is an average of three lies to a
lne-the greatest instance of economy on record
species of economy, however, very well to adj
mire, but hardly suitable for imitation Mr. Tyson
did not stay at the White House-was never told by
the President that change in the Cabinet was in
contemplation-never made such statement him
self-nor said did one single thing charged up
n u he praf tOu9f a saho ods
OF that paper are the extraordinary, when the
fact is considered that the American is in part sus-
tanned by the patronage of the Custom House, and
when, as II Is said son Of the proprietor, who is
assistant of the paper holds lucrative post under
the Collector; another son is clerk, and of the
subcrdnates in the paper, collector, or something
OF the Sort IL inspector or clerk. All this it would
seem, should suggest to the editor, decency at least
But no-he disregards truth, decency, and orri.
nary decorum. Perhaps the removal Of his sons and
subordinates from the. employment of the Govern
ment, may open his eyes to propriety, under the
circumstances.
A new political paper is shortly to be established
here by Messrs. Martin & Heart, both staunch de
mocras deserving well of their party and the public
generally. DR.. Martin, the senior partner, is gen
tleman of accomplished education, fluent, grace
full and most effective writer. To large fund o
political information, he unites much discrimina
tion keen sense OF the ludcrous the incest tast,
in literary matters, quick, apprehensive mind-ir
fact, every requisite for popular and influential ed
tor The journals TO be called the Spectator, TO be
published weekly, and is intendedt to treat also OF
subjects OF passing interest, other than POLITICAL and
is, no doubt, destinedto awide and general crcua
ton.