Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-24

Nj. "A. Cooper, of Georgia, II. Chapman. of
Alabama, and j. &. Holmes, Of South Carolina,
have been excused from serving on the Com
mt,ee on Foreign affairs, OH application by let
ter to the Speaker of the House. Their rca-
sons are the same as those of the members
whose places they were appointed to ill. MIR
Carutl,ers, OF Tenn, Mr.. Stuart, Of Va, and MIR.
Meriwether, of Ga, have since been appointed
by the SPoaker.-We hope, if they think Mr.
Adams so anti-American in his notions. that
instead of declining to act ON the committee,
they will feel under increased obligations TO
do so. This ut least seems TO Us TO be the
commoa-sense view of the subject
The Washington correspondent Of the Wig
gives the following INCIDENT which occurred in
the Senate chamber, while the discussion was
| going on in reference 10 tho commission appoint
ed by the President TO investigate tho. uiiairs of
the New York Custom llcus,.
! Mr. Clay remarked, in the course Of his speech,
that Congress had manifested alrpossible dirpo-
! sliion to harmonize with the Executive, and that
| the second fiscal bill Of tho Extra Session, WAS
framed with reference TO the views of Mr.. Tyler.
/ Al This point, Mr.. Berrien, (whose seat is near
MI. Clay's) remarked, in an under tone, but att
! diols TO those around him-"Ihat is the fact, we
| have high evidence of tha,"-cr words to this cf-
feet. 10 which MIR. Robert TYLER, who was
standing near, replied in distinct tone, address
Ing himself to gentleman ncar,) "ihat is ID
ne. do not give you this as rumour--i, is q
TACT tor which | am responsible. Tho remark
was made in the hearing of several members of
Congress is now the subject of common talk in
the city, and the making Oft was duly commune
Gated to the President of the Senate for such ac-
ton as the case might be deemed to require. I
suppose, that as the Father venturcd to give the
lie TO three Secretaries, the son might take the
small liberty Of giving The I'D lie' to one Sem
ator. BESIDES, the young gentleman has lately
written "Ahasuerus," ana is, doubtless SO lifted
upby his own inspiring lays, as 10 feel himself
ABOVE The observance the ordinary rules of good
| breeding. PAS" poetic son had better take
care lest lac lose his privilege of the Senate floor
and IL am not uiisinform.d, wa shall all socn
sec, whether ''that is id lie'' or not; for
venture to guess tha, ere many days eapse some
| body, pretty high in place, if not in the popular
| respect, Will be roasting on gridiron, which
| VIII throw him into awful contoriions, unless a
paralysis Of all feeling has taken place.
While on the subject of the Custom House In
vestigation, might say that it is said here and
believed that MIR. Tyler IS not very anxious 10 have
the result of this scrutiny brough: 10 light, be-
cause it bears rather hard upon one of his favor
| ites Indeed, he Stems TO have no fondness for
such disclosures, for there was Commission of
this kind set to work at Norfolk Va. $50 saws the
independently which developed much abuse; but
a connexion of the President being concerned, or
the conscience his Excellency being too nice 10
bear unpleasant developments, the Report Of the
Commissioner is snugly laid away in the recesses
Of the Navy Department.