The New York herald., 1844-07-14
Warrington.
[Correspondence Of the Herald.l


Conservation on the State Of the Union irtth an od
Err Editor-The Copi oil Groumds-Jemmy Ma
1-Wadingfon Cay-Dreadfm Prophecy
Mr.. McDpfe-James Hamiiton-South Carroll
-Tsras-Mr Caihoun-Lord Broughan'--
Dotcn,oard Tendency Of the Times departure
A,ripai-.John Foy nearly Successfrl ~ becoming
Spoke in the Right Front n heel Of the Adnninis-
| tration.
GEN. ]. G BENNETT
We transmit you sketch Of the rich and intel
ectua conversation alluded to in our letter OF yes
terday.
The day was hot as Egypt, and the Avenue as
dusty, when escaping The pestilence in retreat to
the capto grounds, we encountered in one of the
iron chairs under the fine sycamores of the west.S
ern Park, the venerable ex-ediIor, E. s Thomas,
Esq of South Carolina, father of the author Of
Clinton Bradshaw and author of I" "reminiscences"
Of his own Life and Times; - and the individual
to whom Mr.. Bracket, the sculptor, is, Of all 9th
ers, indebted for his fame and artist.
"Delightful grounds, Mr.. Thomas
Yes sir, very beautiful; and quite a godseBd to
the invalid from the steaming heat and dust of that
abominabe Avenue. The cool shade, the fresh
air, the fowers-that ugly Irish gardener
of admirable taste"
" Yes, sir, Jimmy Maher, without even the know.
ledge OF simple addition upon paper, ls mathems-
faculty of distinguishing daha from dandelion
by the book he is botanist OF rare knowledge
and experience. He is also a rara avis in politics
He goes for General Jackson, dead or alive
and yet he nclnes to the opinion that sHenIy Clay
is in favor of the Irish-that Daniel O'Conne is
demae ogue land that liberty and equal rights
ish nagurs' But what think you Colonel, of the
| Federal cty!"
at differs from all other cities under the sun
It has an arstocracy without wealth-sreets With
k,,n han al fftnn-
holders without dignity or self respect, and special
congressional legislature that is determined to
break il down Fifty years, sir and the ruins OF
Office buildings will be as the ruins OF Balbec and
Palmyra, scattered over desert Stray cattle will
be browsing in these grounds, and swallows will
build their nests to the ceilings Of the east room"
"Why, how, or wherefore, Colonelw
"Dissout0n, sir, dissolution! The Union only
hangs together from the cohesive power of plum
der, but politicians are quarrelling, and the rup-
be as many petty independencies of the United
Alexander"
distinct republics, the Eastern, or manufacturing
the Western, or farming, and the great Southern
rice, cotton, sugar and tobacco-planiing republic
Did you read his speech, sir, on this subject"'
"No, no; don't read such stuff. Mr.. McDufie
would dissolve the Union to annex Texas, and all
her scape gaowses, to gam Niger market; bur
IL. n,
uined by negroes, will have to be restored through
other expedients. Gen. James Hamilton, too, has
suggested call for Convention of the Slave
States upon the Texas question; but won't be had
was conversing with Mr.. Calhoun yesterday, and
such is his opinion. He says there would be no
advantage from such Convention, and that it will
not be held Mr.. Calhoun, however, is too fear
full Of Fngand's policy in regard to Texas-hat she
will make Texas refuge for southern runaway
niggers-a danger contemplate compared with
notification. LIE, South Carolina nullity. Let her
her hG9k II she psase and Hhay
passed. The blacks would eat up the whites, and
take the cotton fields into their own hands But
what thin. think you Mr. Reporter of Mr. Calhoun as
"He. is Don Quixote, sir; He has been bat
Ting with windmllls, and focks Of sheep for twen-
y-fve years. until he Is served up, sir effectual-
heory ss,'l' IS bag Of wind seres Of 'e assracons
like string OF onions In bunch OF straw. He Il
in himself, sir, as a statesman-a mere man OF
straw. impractlcabe, an-utilitarlan, and insufi-
; "Well, my young friend, you will learn as You
grow older. With some political heresies, Mr.
Calhoun has the deepest head of any Of the
Eng and cannot produce auch man. Brougham
is overrated-like old sixpence he passes for
twice his real value. He is superficial, headlong
ana aUsdas hs sl, E
But, sir, do you not believe IN the onward and
I progressive, moral and political improvement OF
man In the aggregate.
: Not a word Of it, young man. While we are i'm
proving in mechanics, we are retrograding in mo-
rails. Mob law has become the supreme law OF the
land-murders make up the daily details of the
: penny garbage OF the newspaper press. Grimes
command premium among the editors Dema
gogues rule the government, and reckless cques o
reckless m4n control the popular will. Men with
out princples-men without shirts, and too lazy L
work for them-such men as Dorr and his shirtess
patriots, claim TO hold the voice of the sovereign
, people, Jewellers tearing down the Constu
ton, men who would level downwards-leve
everything to the standard of Mike Walsh and the
Five Points Levelling up is out OF the question
with men who have no shirts. Already we stant
disgraced in the eyes OF the word-as dishanes
debtors-as vain braggarts-as cut.throats, ant
Lynchers, tobacco sptters and drinkers of bald
faced whiskey. The laws are nugatory. Lynch
law is supreme in every place of 10 900 inhabitants
We are going down, sir, down, headlong ; and i
would puke up prophet like Jonah on our shore
to warn us OF our coming destruction"
"The theme, Colonel, is dlstrt ssing. Wha
, think you Of the Presidents bride p
Our venerable friend declining opinion, WI
q left him, much edited and enlightened on the
question o the perpetuity of our institutions, ye
still hopeful that the Capitol will survive two o
three coats OF whtewash, and Father Thomas ant
his prophecies
;, In regard to those bets, Colonel Palmer of Prime
d Georges, we understand, says he was only in fun
9 or under strong vlnous excitement. Mr. Rives
good for the endorsement of the " fiscal partner 0
the Globe"
Hon. John O. Adams and wife left the city yes
! terday for Massachusetts.
IL John &. Miller, Esq, brother-in-law Of the Pre-
}, sident, returned 10 Browns last night from Fal
I mouth, Virginia We suppose he will remain a
the guardian OF the office-seekers in the absence
II the President
We have heard of bit Of news that would hav
astonished the natives had il been confirmed, b.
the appointment. 1t is known that Mr.. Lloyd, tn
y new government Surveyor Ut Baltimore, vulgar
called Tom Lloyd, has of late acquired an amazin
/ a a 1
! an especial friend of that capital Irishman, toh
Foy the polite dispenser of the grog and oysters
the House Of Representatives in the refecory un
e der the hall-it is also known that John Foy is
. friend of John Tyler, because both the John Tyler
: = are friends Of the lrsh-but it was not general
i known till this morning that John Foy came with