The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-05

CoNeRKss-THK FINANCES 1t is truly mean-
choy TO read over the proceedings of Congress The
folly The absudity, the careessness of both parties
would make angels weep and devils laugh. Only
think ola country like ths-wth such a vast annual
production-so industrious popuation-so many
different revelations and religons-such numerous
systems OF Philosophical so much natural wealth
permitting its government TO run into bankruptcy
Ito increase the public debt-and TO refuse TO raise
revenue enough TO meet its annual expenses.
The SoMERs CAsE.-It will be perceived from the
report of the proceedings of the Court Martial In this
dayspaper, that the application of Messrs Batter and
Charles O'Connor, TO appear and act as counsel Tor
the relatives of Midshipman Spencer was refused
We cannot understand on what grounds this decision
was made, and the Court did not attempt TO en-
tighten us on that point The decision is sufficiently
laconic at all events Brevty is the soul of w.t."
and though we certainly acquiesce in the opinion
that it would be Just well were judicial decisions
more frequently marked by the same characteristic,
yet we think that the public will be somewhat dis
appointed In not being afforded any nklng into the
reasons which influenced the Court in the rejection
OF the request of Messrs. Butler and O'Connor
Whilst the Judge Advocate is restrained by the Pc
cuharities and judicial character of his position
from pursuing the which would be adopted
by counsel tor the prosecution, and whilst the
sed party is allowed all the benefit of experienced
and able legal aid, it seems somewhat hard that the
relatives oil the persons, for whose murder Com
mander Mckenzie Is on trial, should be denied the
privilege of counsel We do think that the public
will not be satisfied with this; and we are also dis
posed 10 believe that it may excite prejudice against
Commander Mckenzie. Some may be led how
ever Precpltatey, to accuse the Court Of prejudice
and TO say that their decision looks like throwing
obstacles In the way of the thorough calculation of
all the facts
In expressing yesterday the not very unreason-
able opinion that Commander Mckenzie begins to |
feelmore anxiety respecting the course and result
oil these Investigations, we not to be under
stood as conveying the idea that his manner berays
any uneaslness. On the contrary, cur surprise has
been good deal excited in finding that throughout
the whole business, from the hanging TO this mo- |
ment, this gentleman appears to have been singular |
ly devoid of anxiety 1t doesnot seem as if he had
asked himself, ''What account anil hereafter
TO render of this conduct?" 'Shall be called TO &C
count for it2' The manner in which he concluded |
his extra rdlnary narrative was most remarkabl
We believe that it was Unprecedented as the exc
cution of the three men. Commander Mckenzie
having taken for granted as matter of course that
his conduct was not only proper but singuarly mer-
torious, gravely recommends for promotion almost
all the officers under his command and not only re-
commends them for promotion, but pointed out with
amusing GOODNESS the very rank to which each of
them was to be promoted.
AS we have again and again remarked, we have
no feelings of partiality prejudice one way or the
other-all we desire is the evolution of the whole
truth, and the just settlement of the guilt or inno-
cence of all parties.
THE MAIL SYsTEM-Captain Tyler and his post |
office advisers, seem to be verging into very sin
gular state of insanity.
1t seems that the Postmaster General held meet.
ing in Washington, at which the various postmas-
tiers OF the large cities attended, to concoct
scheme for the reorganization of the post Office
rates Well, what do they bring forth most
monsrous proposition which aims principally at the
destruction Of the very class of newspapers from
which Captain Tyler's cabinet has received its only
support. If the Postmaster-General, and the Post
masters of New York, Boston, and elsewhere, sue
coed Iii passing this most absurd scheme through !
Congress, they will earn for themselves and the
adminstration,th the everlasting condemnation of that
very class of newspapers that have hitherto support
ed them.
Captain Tyler is evidently one of the most unfor-
tunate of men, With good heart and honest in
tentlons, there set of men about him, that seem
TO be urging him to the very verge of the deep gulf
of destruction While the mails are shockingly
iregular-and most blunderingly conducted, this
very administration wants Congress to cut of the
private expresses, which are the only means by
which we receive the news Look at the northern
mails from Albany west The mails in this route
are In an awful state, yet the Post office depart
men would, if they could, deprive by law of the
only mode OF getting the news simply to encourage
a speculation of some pet Post office special agent
on that route. This is monstrous
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How SHOULD THE SABBATH BE KKPT1-Many of |
the strlcter sects Of christians believe that the whole
or greater portion of the sacred day should be occu-
pied IN the public services of religion. We think
this is a mistake PROFESSIONALLY the bene6cent
Lawgver who Instituted the Sabbath, intended
that certain portion of it should be devoted to his
public worship. But he also designed by it to afford
TO his creatures periodical opportunities OF respite
from toll, the pleasant communion of friendship and
quiet and retired converse with himself 1t was
meant that we should spend the greater Fart
OF the day in church. And the fact that large por-
ton OF the professors of religion have fallen into
this mistake has been, in opinion, one great
cause of the prevalence of that Sabbath-day re-
Ggon which is put on and thrown off with the Sun.
day clothes and which exercise no genial and puri-
Tying influence the conduct and daily business of
the world.
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