The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-01
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Warrington.
WhShIhYt0r.
Correspondents. Of the Heraljl
WARRINGTON, March 30.

from the armorers al harper's Ferry, complaint ne
hai the nllltary superintendent of that estab ish
meat, which has been established under the present
Administration, is revolving TO freemen, and asking
the re establishment ofthe civil superintendent he"
fired TO the Committee on Military Afiins'
Mr.. CLAY said he was charged with the PFesenta-
tlon OF petition upon the subject OF intefnauohsl
copyright. The petition was signed by large num-
Ser OF distinguished individuals, authors, literary
men, professors in colleges, IN The city oil New
York, at the head Of which stands The name
Washington Irving our present Minister TO SPAN.
The petitioners represented that American genius
was erin led end labored under great difficulties for
The want efthe passage OF such law as they pray
ed for. He believed that the names appended 10
this petiton together with those that had been here
tofore presented upon the subject, embraced the
whole of the literary men of emnence in the Unio1:
After some further remarks by Mr.. G. the petition
was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented a memorial from a
large number of shipowners of the town of Forts
mouth, New Hamdshire, praying the modification
or repeal of the of May % 1884, regulating conl
mercial intercourse between the United States and
certain colonies Of Great Britain. Mr.. w. made
some remarks the injurious operation Of the
mage laws, and on the propriety of an inquiry ieto
the subject; and with view 10 extend the inquiry,
he moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce inquire
into the of tonnage reghts and commerce with
foreign powers report whether it is prosperous or
otherwise under the existing arrangement by treaties
laws in relation thereto And also whether the re-
gulaons by other equsl and in confor
nifty the spirit of those arrangements and If not So
what measures are proper to insure reciprocity.
Nj KINe's resolution fixing time for the ad-
ournment Of Congress- taken up and discussed
al some length, but there was no action upon il.
Mr.. GAYS resolutions with the pending amend
rnents were then taken up The question being on
sion Of the distribution law, and the adhearing the
compromise act after long debate the resolutions
were rejected by the following vote;
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton. Cal.
Sewer, smith Of Connecticut Sturgeon Tappan Walk,
er, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright and Young
NAys-Messrs Barrow, Bates, Berrien Choate, Clay,
Clayton, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehesd Phelps Porter Prentss Sim
mons, Smith, of Indiana Tallradge, White, and Wood
bridge-22
The first and sixth resolutions of Mr. Clay were
agreed Is as follows
Resolved, That ishe duty OF the General Govern
ncn to provide an adequ revenue within the year
pedient either by loan by Treasury notes. to supply
IN time of peace, deficiency Of revenue especially du
successive years. unwse and must lead perni
cious consequences.
8. Resolved, That is the duty of the Government at
all times. but more especially in a season such
exists Of general Embarrassment and pecuniary dis.
tres abolish all useless institutions and offices to
tail all unnecessary expenses and to practise rigid
economy.
The remainder ofthe resolutions were referred 10
The appropriate committees.
The Senate then held short Executive session,
during which the domination Of Mr.. Hsggery as
Consul to Liverpool was confirmed and Immediate
ly after adjourned.
Tomorrow is theast day of Mr.. Clay's political
existence. He takes leave OF the Senate and goes
shortly to kentucky, where he will remain SO long
us it shall please the Almighty to spare his life.
portrait OF this distinguished man, well and WORTH
iy drawn would be invaluable, but who shall under
take the task Mr. Clay has always had devoted
friends and bitter enemies, and elevated has been
his position so decided his political course, so mark
ed the points in his character that for more than
thirty years almost every man in the country has
been either one or the other-and neither friend
nor for foe is competent to do him justice. A
sketch of the character Of MIR. Clay-the nation is
familiar with his services-requres perfect impair
TALLY, nice discrimination delicate appreciation of
his many rare attributes and sklfu accuracy of
touch-a combination rarely found in one individual
Without possessing single one of these qualities,
we intend to. try our hand upon him at the earliest
opportunity
After the nomination of Harrison and Tyler. az
Harrisburgh, some thirty or forty OF the delegates
came 70 this city. Many Of them had been the firm
suppoItcrs Of Mr.. Clay in the Convention and all
entertained that admiration for his character and
gratitude for his services, which then filed the |
breast of the wing party, and the day after their ar
rival they met in solemn conclave at Browns Hotel
and agreed to call in body and pay their respects
10 the man, who, TO use his own words, had been |
cheated out of the nomination." Its hardly neces-
cary to state what passed the interview but as the
delegates returned, marching down the avenue two
Mr. Claws remarked % me, if there do mt 90
Door Clay's funeral" And so 1t was-the burial of
al wei. grounded expectations ofreaching the Pre-
side n,ial chair The eave.taking 10 morrow is the
closing scene in his eventiul political life, and the
dinner and ball, which are shortly 10 be given HIM |
here are as much the last tribute 10 the statesman
as il they were literally his funeral obst quies.
House Of Representatives-LOan Bill.
The Loan Bill has this day been taken out of
committee, the debate having been brought to an
end in pursuance Of the resolution passed five days
ago. Two O'Clock was the hour d, and until the
last moment from the meeting OF Congress this
Mr. Anterior addressed the House in |
speech that had every thiag TO recommend it but |
is applicability. He gave elaborate history |
condensed for the use of schools'-of the public
domain, and its acquisition by the United States,
whether by cession of the States, or purchase from
France and Spain and then discussed the provisions
a