The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-10

| since to have been seen 10 be their obvious duty
Mr. Fillmore, who feels the delicacy OF the position
in which the House has been placed. said that he
concured entirely with the Secretary of the Trea-
sury. that was necessary that something should Be
speedily done 10 meet the demands on the Treasury
but he deemed il due to the Committee of Ways aud
Means, to stale that they had not az vet proposed
plan for providng permanent re venue for the couu
try, because they had been waiting for a commune
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury contain
| ng his projet for permanent revenue He said.
further, he perceived there a suggestion in The
communication of the Secretary that it would be ne
cessary to extend the time of the loan authorized 70
be raised, and also to increase it. Now he was not
prepared at present 10 say any thing on, the subject
further than that he was strongly opposed to any
more loans on Treasury notes, or, in short
to any temporary expedients for replenishing the
treasury. He would give his consent to no measurs
but one providing permanent revenue. As the
message was giving rise TO debate, it's consideration
was postponed until tomorrow, that the House
| might receive the next executive communication.
This also was in effect reproof for the neglect of
the House of its proper duties. The President in
the message said that in his message Of the 7h Of
December, he suggested TO Congress the propriety
and IN some degree, the necessity Of making proper
t'o'AeaoA law, WlthA the pale OF Inc COn6tttQ.
ton, fer the removal at their commencement, and
al Inc option OF the party, of oil such cases might
arise In State courts, involving national questions
touching the faithful observance and discharge of
the International obligations of the United States
from such State tribunal to the Federal Judiciary:
and ne was urged to repeat at this time that recon-.
mendation, by the receipt Of intelligence that
subject Of Great Britain residing in Upoer Ca.
NADIA, had been arrested upon a charge of con-
necton with the expedition fitted out BY the Cana
| dian authorities, by which the Caroline was de.
stroyed, and would in all probability be subjected to
trial in the State Courts of New York. The Presi
dent observes, that it is doubtful whether In this
| State, should his discharge be demanded by the
British government, this government is invested
with any control over the subject until the case shall
have reached the court of final resort Of the State OF
New York, and have been decided in that court
and, although such delay ought NOT, in q national
point Of view, to give cause Of umbrage to Great
Britain, yet the prompt and instant rendering of JUS
tice TO foreign nations, should be placed among our
highest duties He could not, therefore, in conside-
ration of what pro perly became the United States,
and in anticipation Of any demand from foreign
government for the discharge Of OF its Subjects
forego the duty of repeating his recon mendahon to
| Congress, for the linn ediate adoption Of some
suitable legislative provision on this subject. Mr..
Barnard rose when the Presidents communication
had been read, and observed, and in this he bat re-
echoed the reproof which the conduct Of the House
justfes, that the subject had been considered by
the Committee on the Judiciary, IN consequence Of
| the reference to them of the previous communica-
ou of the President in regard 10 it, and they had
agreed TO bill which they had reported to the
House, but he had never been able, with any pros
pect of success, to call il up for consideration. He
was aware that Just such case as had now arisen,
might shortly arse but he could bring the bill
up out of its order. 1t was subject about which
debate must necessarily be excited, and about which
great difference of opinion would exist and therefore
he moved the reference Of the message received
20 The Committee of the whole the state of the
Union, and he should be glad if the House would
consent to fix an early day to take il up. He was
subsequently,, however, induced to withdraw tina,
motion, and to move that the message and the bill
be referred back to the Judiciary committee, which
will probably report resolution to fix an early day
for the consideration of the subject Doubtless as
Mr.. Barnard anticipates, this subject will give rise
TO debate, for, with Mr.. Pickens it may be observed
that it involves some Of the most important princi-
pies Of constitutional law, which have divided the
two great political parties Of the country since the
commencement of the government-and it involves
not only the criminal jurisdiction Of the State Of New
| York, but Of every State in the Union. The debate
too will be embarrassed by the excitement andparty
prejudice which this new case in New York will In
evtably sngender, the whole of which might have
been avoided, and the bill disposed Of in dispas-
sionate manner, if Congress had discharged its du
ies, instead of having criminally triAed 18th its
time. Having thus disposed Of these two messages
he House adjourned.
The Congressional Total Abstinence Society has
held another public meeting, at which MIR. Marshall
and MIR. Wise were the principal speakers. lie
members are increasing in numbers rapidly.
Mrs. Shaw and Forrest passed through Washing
ton Saturday, the from and the other to Rich
mend. Miss Josephine Clifton arrived here to-
night on her way to join Mr.. Forrest at Richmond.
with whom she will shortly return to fulfil brief
engagement with Mr.. Ward at the National Theatre
in this city Yankee Hill has left for Baltimore.
where he has engagements. Miss Reynolds re-
> mains in Washington, and on Thursday plays Des-
demona to Addams's Othello and young Waack .
lago, and afterwards Constance in the Love Chase.
This accomplished lady is distinguished both as =
vocalist and an actress and she is distinguished
for her versatility for her excellence in either po-
ston. As an actress she has already few compeers
on the American stage, and will take the high
rank but for range of character she stands alone,
from Desdemona and Constance to Patty Larkins
and the sweet ballad singer.
s Baltimore.
/, CORRESPONDENCE Of the Heraldl
BALr1MoKE, March 8, lsi1.