The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-29

SKvsRAL MEMBERs-Oh, yes, say II, go on, give
us the whole oft. Never mind, speak our. cay IL,
Cushing, say il, and roars of laughter.
CusHING-l doubt the pTopnety oil saying IL, SIR
SEVERAL MEMBERs-Oh say lt-never mind.
One MEMBER-(sotto poce) Say II, Cushing, d-n
the odds.
CrsBING-Well then, SIR since Pm pressed, I'll
say that II will not be altogether for the personal in
teres,-It will not be exactly for the real true perso
nal interest of either party 10 carry ray furious
war against this administration between this and the
next Presidential election Tremendous sensation
and all sorts ri cries aud great laughter, and voice
:" II touches the pocket y A time OF great political
excitement and commotIon is at hand, sir. lCnes
OF we know II. y New and important movements
are On loot. And when these events arrive, sir
here Connected with this administration, and
minis administration, that mean al the proper tme,to
nave word or two TO say upon this question
Tremendous sensation and uproar.] And amid
all the elements that bubbling and boiling and
seeihng IN the political cauldron, depend il the
most potential element is the polcer OF the Federal
Gonernmenn lGreat sensation, and cries OF . Oh,
OH oh! office! PATRONAGE onathan Roberts knows
that-ofhce! exchequer oh u No, sir without any
alluson TO office, patronage, mean the Consti-
tutiona power required to be welded by the federal
government Only TO look at the extra session for
An example. The power OF the federal government,
that must cOnstutonally be brought TO bear on the
legislation OF he country The power to act events
and through events was seen TO be an hundred fold
more than all the patronagewhichhe gentleman from
Tennessee said so much about (Great excitement
j
in the hands of the acting secretaries that this
power produced its great effect. You have all
how this constitutional power acts inevitable
events, and the relation it thus bears the Legsla-
ton of the country. We have seen the effects pro-
duced thro this constitutional power acting on this
Congress- [Cries OF "We have to our sorroww1
trust in God, sir that the series of collisions have
thus seen may never again occur in another Con-
gress. But ii they should by any faulty of men, or
party, or measures occur IN another Congress, we
shall see again the same resus-the same overthrow
and destrucon--only applied TO other men and to
other measures. Tremendous sensation and all
SORTS of remarks from the locofocos this time \
For my own part, sir, ! mean neither to pro
woke attack, nor to yield to it, but to pursue
the strict and honorable path of duty by giving my
time and talents such as may possess, and my best
energies to the important business before the House.
and the true interests OF our common country; and
to cast aslde and not only to aside, but to the
trampng under foot and splitting upon ali those pure
party measures and party quarrels, which have
heretofore so much agtated this House. and pre-
vented the proper performance of its duties.
The House then adjourned.
There was great excitement during this speech,
and fully expect since the gau ltlet is thrown down.
that there will be hot and heavy cross firing all
round, before it is over This may be the stalking
morse Tor three weeks talk. ALPHA.