The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-23
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fCorrssponaence OF the Herald

lection OF Mr. Bradford-Nh,p Reforu
Gen Scott.
In the Senate this morning, a message was re.
| ceived from the President of the Uuitsd States.
| enclosing communication from the Secretary Of
State, in reply to the resolution Of the Senate,
adopted on the 18th instant, at the instance of Mr..
Walker, calling for information in relation to the
action taken by this Government in the Cseole
case.
Mr.. WALxER requested that the Communication
would be read, which was done.
1t contained the Secretary of States letter 70
Mr. Everett, informing him of the c.rcum stapees
of the Creole case. repoIte in the two protests
already published; and also of the grounds upsa
which this Government would rest in her demand
| OF redress from the British Government. in Mr..
Webster's instructions to Mr. Everett, he quotes
largely from Mr.. Stevenson's correspondence with
Lords Palme rston and Aberdeen, and argues at
much length, and with great clearness, the same
doctrines maintained by. Mr.. Stevenson on the
general principles involved in the ontioversy, and
applies those principles to the Creole Gaze. He
then urges his reasons for hoping the present adj
mnistration Of Great Britain will yield to tha inst
ness OF those principles, and that such redress ~
this country hasa right to expect will be given.
He also alludes to the special mission from Eng
Aa"~t ~ "SS~sAes~ ~A'seNS O'nctsuCCs, auu statcs
the propriety of Mr.. Eversu's beng governed in
his remopstrance by the nature of the powers
given to the special minister
Mr.. WALES expressed his qualification that 50
satisfactory commun cation lad resulted from his
resolution. 1t would b. admitted by all who had
listened to the reading Of the document now before
the Senate, that the arguments which il contains
are drawn up with great ability, AMI, what is still
II -
He considered it as sonfrmatory Of tho doctrines
before urged by the Senat ,r froa South Ca.olina
MIR. Calhoun in his REGULATIONS, unanimously
iopted by the Senate former occasion. He
hoped sincerely Lord Aberdeen would be found
m ,re reasonable than Lord Palm .rston, and that
the present administration Of Great Britain would
do ample justice to this country, Gndipg that
Lord Pamerston's doctrines untenablc, and that
every principle of national Justice the grounds
he assumed should be abandoned. The new adj
ninstration in England. came into power by
majority 80 large that it must feel itself strong
enough to adopt principles founded on an enlarged
and enlightened basis Of policy. He moved that
the communication be printed and referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. CALHOUN seconded the melton, and took the
occasion to say that he had heard the document
= !
ed the whole ground, and trusted It would be the
means Of putting endito the dangerous doctrines
which had been maintained on this subject. That
| document, coming from any other quarter. could
not have quail effect bat coming from the source
il did, it was calculated to produce the best results.
His sbjact in rising was to second the motion Of
the senator from Mississippi, and to move that
thousand additional copies be printed.
The question was first put on the printing Of the
communication, which was agreed to.
The question thenicame up printing the thou
sand additional copies.
Mr. CLAY hoped the resolution requiring the re.
ference ofa proposition Of that kind to the Com
mi,tee Prntn 81 " ould be complied with. He
saw necessity for printing thousand additional
copies. TWAS consequently ferred to the Gem
mittee on Printing 3,-t
Mr. WALKEa'thcnlrcnew his..motion to refer
the communication to the Committee on Fereign
Relations, which wal. agreed 10.
After the presentation Of petitions, memorials,
and resolutions, Mr.. Tallmadge, chairman Of the
select committee on the currency, read report
aud bill. The report 10 elaborate, and seems to be
drawn up with much care .and ability. The bill
differs from that reported to the house in two i'm
por,ant features. The whole exchange provision
is stricken out, and the central Exchequ is au-
thorised to employ the state banks, such ~ are in
good credit and pay Specie to transact the busi-
ness Of the government Nothing is known as to
the purpose of Mr.. Clay in respect to the currency,
but it is supposed that he will resist every thing
which shall conformto the constitutional views Of
the President but he leaves the Senate in ess than
six weeks, and then we may look for more indeper.
dence Of action.
The nomination ofjMr. Bradford, as Judge of the
southern district of Pennsy lvana, was rejected by
the Senate to-day by vote of seventeen ayes to
twenty-five nays. The causes Of the rejection have
not trauspired, but the suppositon 10, that he
thrown outi consequence of his devotion to Prcsi
dent Tyler and his administration. Mr.. Bradford
| is good, lawyer, sDman Of great personal worth,
and a thorough wing in his politics, but the sway
OF MIR ;Clsy is undisputed and supreme in the Sen.
ate and nothing but his word is required to ensure
the rejection ofthe best man in the nation. Ii was
supposed that that the whigs-in the Senate were
about equally divided, and that the friends Of the
administration, united with tie personal adherents
of Mr.. Webster, comprised moiety Of the party.
but the rejection Of Major Barker aud this Of Mr..
Bradford, indicate that the power.of Mr.. Clsy is
| undiminished. a1 EFiI t A
The wing party came into power on the most
widely proclaimed professions Of reirenchment aad
reform, and General Harrison, during his brief pre-
sdcntial career ard Presdent up to the pre-
sent hour has manifested every disposition to car
~ out those professions, and 10 infase into every
branch Of the government that spirit OF economy
and honesty which hal for years been banished
from the,public service. But what can be done BY
tas Executive, when unsupported by his su5ordi-
mates The best intentions, the most earnest en-
beavers, can be efectually thwarted by the oms.
sion OF administrative cissrs to co operate, as by
positive refusal to assist in ferre,ing oat aliases
The payment of thrice rejected claim by the