The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-04
NEM YORK HERALD.
,ew York, saturday. March A. Is4s.

ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGR Ess.-It is amusing to OBJ
serve the widely different manner IN which the
Courier and the Tribune, handle the Congress winch
has Just dissolved The Courier assumes most lu-
gubrous tone and expresses It's convection that "the
peope and their best interests have been betrayed
by the very men appointed TO guard and defend
them" The 7,ibnne does not believe that there
has been for years Congress whose members have
been actused by more pure and lofty desire TO e-
gislate for the public good than the present,
which, II adds, "has done an amount of bust
ness never surpassed, and evinced steady endu-
OF misfortune and causeless opposition, calm
dignity in the midst of struggles which have agitated
and put to test the very principles of our Govern
ment, unequalled in the recent history OF the ma
tion."
The fact is that this Congress has been one Of the
most interesting, and Infinitely the most amusing,
that ever assembled. 1t merits both praise and cen
sure. II has exhibited the remarkable spectacle of
public body administering the antidoe to its own
foies and errors. If ii enacted some bad laws, it
made amends by repeating them with praiseworthy
prompitude. When it committed blunder it con-
fessed and repented with most exemplary sincerity.
It's worst crime was the violence with which it as
sailed the President the early part of the session.
and the unreasonable opposition which it manifest
ed to important measures, simply because they had
the appreciation of the Chief Magistrate.
More business might, 1t is true, have been trans
acted during the session, and some scenes of per-
sola remcontre and abuse might have been quite u-
diciousy omitted. But the good humor and cor
diaty with which the members have separated pre-
sents the best apology for their indscretons, and
effectually disarm rebuke.
THE BALL HONOR OF THE PATRIOTIC LADIES OF
NEw YoRK.-From the lorgan of the selfstyled no
blesse of this city-the Ne,c York american, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Charles King-we learn that they
have been thrown into very violent commissions by
the announcement of the great ball to be given al
Tammany Hall next Monday night, in honor OF the
ladies who publicly signhed their dspeasure at the
insult offered to their country at the Ashburton din
The ciques who have been thus filled with
CONSERVATION, assume to themselves the exclusive
title and privileges of the elite, and we do not mean
at all TO dispute the justice and propriety of the as
sumption. 1t seems, however, that very alarming
sensation has taken place in this section of our
fashionable society," in consequence of this new
movement in other quarters which bids fair to bring
into the field matsriei which will entirely annlhate
all the pretensiens and importance of the old worn
out, broken down noblesse. This materiel will con-
sist of a vast array of budding beauty and grace
fresh from the fragrant hand of nature-and radian,
with virgin purity and uncorupted modesty. Old
Tammany will be respondent with female lowell
ness, uncontaminated by the fashionable boarding.
schools, where the daughters of the exclusives are
taught all the ologtes, and srIpt of common sense
and modesfy; or by winters residence in Paris,
where they study morals and manners in the school
of Madame George Sands and Paul de Kock
To show the nature and extent of the feeling thus
excited in the Understandable circles we give the
following extracts from the American
THE AMAZON DEFENDERS JOHN TYLER.-An invi.
taton for the members Of the Board read from the
of the ladies' think that is the word used-not the
plain republican word women-your locofoco loves quail
~ and quality es-who resented the insult to the Pres
1t is usual and matter of course to vote acceptance
of all invitations but this did seem to such humbus
that glad to hear Alderman Underwood move to
lay the subject on the table.
Alderman Purdy, who is published as one of the mana
of this wretched farce expressed surprise such
viation. We have many iarces, but the great
est Accept an invitation to ball to the ladies who
dnner 1t is beneath the dignity OF this Beard accept
such invitation, and he hoped would be laid the
table.
The Alderman had much gallantry as any
other man, but this altogether unworthy of us. He
Alderman Purdy thought this a most unusual oppos.
ton He considered the insult the President the Ash
whe they may. He had been political friend Of Mr.
Tyler and done all he could to oppose him. but he would
assist in protecting him from insult.
You have corresponded with him SINCE said q voice.
Alderman Purdy-Its no disgrace to correspond with
the Chief Magistrate OF the nation Alderman Purdy in
sisted that the gentlemen who managers of the ball
were as respectable in the Board the Chancellor
in the third ward The gentleman, however,
going to this ballpossbly because it to be given
dignity perhaps to into that hall but he ie honorel
when within Old Tammany, whose walls would he
trusted soon ring again with shouts that would be dis
tasteful to the gentleman from the Third.
Aid. Pur iy required to the position of Mr.. Tyler
sand he had no hand In his election but honored him for
He trusted that the opposition to this invitation would
Aid Lee reinforced these arguments ~ of Aid Purdy
vixen the call for the yeas and nays withdrawn
the invitation was accepted.
BALL is tobe given at Tarnmanv Hall, [why not thu
PEWTER Mug y on Monday next, complimentary to thu
President the Ashburton Dinner! We annex th
names OF the Committee of Arrangements who
ceives invitation. By the wav we miss the names o
Messrs Tyack and Job HASKELL who, with Messrs shale
and Hopkins honored us with visit just after the Indig
In compensation for these missing names, we find
that Of Edward Curtis Collector of the Port. Truly
Tylerism brings men to strange estimates OF dignity
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENT
Joseph Hopkins, James II. Raymond,
Elijah F. Purdy, Paul II. George,
John X Colon, William Shaer,
Edward Curtis, Daniel E. Delavan,
Francis Stewart, David c. Broderick,
Louis Schwartz, Edward Gallagher,
George F. Thompson, John c. Houston,
John T. Cairns, Richard.Adans Locke,
y.
Andrew Nesbt Alexander Stewart,
John Morris, Alexander Ming Jr.
stephen II. Feeks,' William F Godfrey,
Charles Stewart, Casper Ritter
Charles Wright, Floor Manager.
This is the most curious thing that we everrecol
lect TO have met with in the history of Fashionable
society iS New York. During the present winter
and the preceding seasons, those who call hemselve
the Elite in this city, have been endeavoring to su:
tain themselves in their position the leaders an
directors OF the ton by all sorts of imaginable con
trivances. The importation of Partisan mantua
makers and French lace-the manufacture of ped
grees and heraldnc devices-the setting up of car