The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-16


Proceedings In the Senate-The P1pelay ers
The American ana Mr. Promt.
In the Senate, this morning, after the reception oil
petitions, Mr.. WRoHr, from the Committee on
Commerce, TO which had been referred the petition
OF the pilots of New York, praying the repeal or
modification Of the law concerning pilots, passed BY
Congress in 1887, reported bill to repeal the law Ct
the ID of March, 1881. upon that subject.
Mr.. WMeHr accompanied the report with some
remarks, showing the partial and defective charac-
YER of the law Of 1887, when the bill was read and
ordered to a second reading.
The resolution offered by Mr.. PIERCE two or three
weeks ago, respecting the commission for investi-
eating the affairs of the New York Custom House,
and discussion ensued which lasted until near five
o'clock, when the resolution was laid on the table,
and the Senate adjourned.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. MAE0uM said lie
considered the resolution calling for information
necessary, as the report Of the commissioners Yves
n preparation. and would be ready in few days
The report, he feared, would be imperfect; fer,
whether from want of facilities to obtain nferma-
ion, or want Of time to get through such mass #
abuse, he was not prepared to say, but he under
stood the labors Of the commissioners were not yet
half through, and j. would require an extension to
enable them to probe the enormous mass Of abuses
70 the bottom
Rumors Of the efforts making at Albany to defeat
Mr. Bloodgood, have already reached here. The
pipelAyins interest are as busy a. bees They will
not give up power till the last moment. Some curl
Gus facts will soon be made public in relation to the
corrupt arrangements of these people.
Never did a set of men cling to Office and i's
emolumeats and consequence, with such tenaeity,
or die more ungracefally. Baff1ed and thwarted in
every way in the State Of New York-expelled
from the places they had abused, with ignominy and
oisgrace, they are moving heaven and earth 10
establish an influence at the seat Of government, Dy
means OF which they hope TO compensate Tor the
losses ihey have sustained at home. They promise
every thing to every body, and intend to betray all.
foremost In the preposterous attempt to brngforwaid
and bound to him by pledges ofevery kind,they
arc lne same time profuse in their protesations
the friends of Mr. Clay, while they are daily en-
seasonng to cajole the administration. The game
winch they attempted with the President, is a deep
one and they have played it with much adroitness.
Ahe object is to secure the appointment as Post
masters, OF men of their own stamp, and'who would
pay into their hands at the most important points
IN the interior Of the State Of New York, such as
Troy. Utica, Rochester. Ilhica, Lockport, &c &c.
Neither personal fitness in the men, nor the expecta-
ana willing TOOLS for the purposes of the clique ct
Albany. were sought for, and no other qualifications
desired The representations of members of Con-
gress were to be derded, and men imposed upon
he1RFesdent as his friends, who were sold, body
soul, to Scott. Deputations. were sent here to
Cooperate with the coadjutor of these people who
u near the Executive and the President himself
was besought to place implicit reliance upon the
statements and opinions of this person, no matter
~nai ofherrepresentatons or testimony they should
"con,ct with This first effort was successful. The
sinister intiaence secured here, superadded to their
own receptions, procured the appointment Of
fsstmaster at Rochester, who was the most un-
popular Wing IN the place, and who had been an
open reviier of President Tyler and his administers
hon We shall zee how seen shes viii seAsve
other triumph. President Tyler, sincere, opep,
frank, and unsupecsing himself, may be deceived
once, and even a second time by the same man or
Get OF men, but the pipe-ayen and their coadjutors
will eventually find thar his discrimination is equal
to his integrity and independence. They will find,
furthermore, that their assauls on Mr.. Bioodgood,
while they will ultimately recoil upon themselves,
will not prejudice him for single hour.
The New York American has recently INDUCED
its i'll humor by some uncalled fer nvectves on Mr.
Profit. of Indiana The editor makes sorry figure
IN attacking this gentleman. There is not more
high minded man in Congress than Mr.. Proffit-not
Que who did more to bring about the great triumph
OF the wing party or who deserves its regard
and confidence. Because Mr. P. would not truckle |
70 the last cabinet, mounted stills and blown up
~ temporary consequence, into size which pre-
vented them from being recognised by their old |
fnends he has been singled out by their followers
AZ an object OF attack Because he would net Join |
the insurgents, and attempt the destruction of the
man elevated TO office by the wing pary-because he
would allow to the President liberty Of opinion.
salmed by and conceded to his consttaency-be
sause ne wished him to be untrammsed by The dc |
tanon Of few aspirants.to the Presidency, he is to
be abused in all the sevile prints. which still seek
helr own advantage at the expense of truth and |
Justice.
We advise This editor "io keep to his pan.o-
nlmes-to attend tn the Scott intrigue, and attempt
once more to toll the wishes of the people, Mean
time, Mr. 'FRONT.' fearless and bold, win stand by the
people and the cause Of the people-seekinQ no em.
bassy to irtmoor and discharging no sbIig atoms
BY snuff box.
House OF es-Committee ON
Foreign Relations = Petition Day-more |
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SO.
Immediately after The reading Of the journal of |
the House of Representatives this msrning. the |
Speaker announced that he had received letters |
from Mesrs HOMES, CooPER and CHAPMAN, three
Of the recently appointed Committee on Foreign |
Relations, requesting TO be excused from any ser.
vice on that committee. The letters were read bv |
ME c.erk as folowsi- o.
CIrv OF WAsnuxo row, Feb. Ia ls4a.
70 the Hon. JoHN WHITE, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives,;
Sn Having been appointed 2 member Of the Com
ntee Of Foreign Affairs the undersigned desires to be
executed from the service for the folio wing reasons:
The appointment was made Ia consequeuce of reaig-
nation Of honorable members distng for their
ability and experience, who rcpresest similar interests
with himself They doubtless had every disposition to
maintain their positisns the committee 70 long they