The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-29
Warrington,
Correspondence Of the Hcrald.1

Correspondence Of the Hcrdid.J
WASHINGTON, FRIDAY EVENING.
sennte's R0tiO-Portrait OF MIR. Clay-Le.
vy's Case-Rhode Island.
The Senate sat until late hour this afternoon,
and finally agreed upon the number of II ZIG, as the
ratio of representation. This gives house of PA
members, round numbers, and with the fractions, an
addition off 8. 1t is doubtful whether the House
will concur in this amendment In Iced the matter
would seem, from the nature of things, to be hardly
susceptible OF adjustment, except by means Of
sultation and compromise of the large States on the
part of the House, and the small States in the Sem
ate The subject, in all its branches, has been ex-
hausted, so far as talking goes, and the remainder
of the business tits to be hoped will be done in vot-
ing.
The weather is becoming oppressively warm, and
the usual period for the termination of a long
session approaches, the House is getting impatient
of long speeches; and, with the exception of the
tariff upon which tkcre must be an ouipouring of
patriotism and statistical knowledge, the remaining
business will probably be despatched with sufficient
rapdity.
Robinson, the caricaurist has Just brought out an
admirable portrait of Mr.. Clay. 1t is fac simic of
the great Wing idol. The features and the express
sion perfect-nothing before attempted is to be
compared with it. His political friends, and they
numerous, Notwithstanding his course has driven
the party into helpless and hopeless minority-and
his personal admirers, and they embrace greater
number still, notwithstanding that he is a social des-
pot of the most intolerant kind-all will buy the
portrait, and well they may, for they never can an
other good.
The enthusiasm among the supporters of Mr.. Clay
Is unaccountabe. He has always been bold and
dashlng both as statesman and in private life, but
his manner is imperious and overbearing and no
man is so exacting Of his friends. He brooks no
equallistens to no counsel, and will always rule or
ruln-or rather rule and rum.
The sentence Of the Court Martial In the case OF
Commander Levy, is supposed to be under conside-
ration by the President. The character of the sem
tence has not transpired-but from the circum-
stances of the case il believed to be the same as
the former. The court have undoubtedly SEN
fenced him to be cashiered, and the action of the
Executive is matter of much solicltude to the off
GERS of the navy 1t is obvious from the tenor of the
Presidents letter, that he considered the first sem
tence as disproportionate to the offence proven to
have been committed by Mr.. Levy, and unjust
in its, II, and however much he may regret to
reverse or modify the sentence of court composed
of officers so respectable il can hardly be expected
that he will now give up the deliberate convictions
of his mind, and permit what he believes to be in
Justice to be done in the premises. Commander
Levy is one OF the most unpopular officers in the
service, but he tried on specific charges and the
Court had nothing to do with his general character
However much his previous conduct might have
preludiced him with the CoHrt or with the Pres-
dent, the latter was called upon to decide upon the
propriety and justice of the sentence solely in view
OF The charges preferred against him at this time
Possibly the President may review his opinion, and
upon further reflection approve the sentence-no-
thing is known to the contrary, but looking at all
The circumstances such suppostionli lis scarcely to
be entertained.
II seems that the Rhode Island difficulties are not
yet at an end. A messenger arrived from Governor
hing to-day, bringing the intelligence that the late
insurgents are raising money and organizing men
Tor another sneute, which Is expected to come of
early in June Where is Mr. Dorrl