The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-27


new ssrk, Saturday, January AZ. isA4.
Pros sedi"gs Of C0ugross-A Republic with
Out q Governments.
lis now nearly two months since both branches
of the United States Congress met for the transact
ton of business, and nothing has been DONE unless
il be the extinction of all law, all-proprety, and all
government
In the popular branch, nothing but brawls-the
last more dsreputable than the frst-have succeed
ed each other from the beginning of December up
to this date. "-''fool"-"falsehood No. l
to 9"-and such like language, have ornamented
the debates of the House OF Representatives, while
long harsngues on nothing have characterized the
Senate. But worse than all this, the Senate has
almost strpt the executive branch OF all It's principal
officers, and withheld from the Judiciary the con-
sttuti ,nal appointments of the Executive. In fact
by the singular want Of action in the Senate, the
nation may be said TO be without an Executive
without governmrnt-without judiciary. The
cabinet is in abeyance-the government at a stand
still-while the TWO old rotten factions in the Sc
nate are weighing the chances Of Clay and Van
Buren, against each other
What il the meaning OF all this neglect of duty 7
Why do not the Senate, at once, either reject the
nominations before them or confirm thema Most
important measures and negotiations are before the
Executive, that require the labor of permanent min
listers but the Senate, by delay. only embarrass
the public affairs, without any adequate for
procrastination The same may be said OF the Su-
preme Court-that tribunal have to decide on most
important suits, and yet no action is taken on the
judicial nomination. although several of the present
judges are in too feeble health TO give their full
force of mind TO public duty.
The present crisis in the history of the govern.
ment is unprecedented There is no permanent
Cabinet-no full bench Of Judges-a weak and In
complete corps dip,omatiquc-in fact, the principal
arms Of good government are paralyzed-and all
this is produced by the miserable conduct OF the
two old and rotten factions in the Senate, who are
peddling for political support Let them take care.
In this city the spirit OF change has been awakened
IA spirit tending to reconstruction of old mate
rials-rhe development of a new party-and if the
conduct OF Congress continues TO present the same
disregard for the public good the spirit may spread
over all the country in six months, and involve in
one common rout both Clay and his wings, and
Van Buren, and his democrats Let the U. S.
Senate either reject or confirm the nominations al
oace-islay can only destroy all public confidence
in their patriotism, and hasten a sudden unex-
pscted. overwhelming popular revolution over the
ruins Of the two old factions
Mr.. WEBSTER IN New YoRk-The memorable
and very feeling lnterrogatory exclamation uttered
by Daniel Webster in Faneuil Hall last year
"Where shall ~ and which has been 20
much agitatedin New York and New England, has
at last received a final and definite reply Mr..
Webster goes into the Exchange in New York,
with Van kirk on the one side and one MIR. Moul-
ton on the other, and commences here, imme.
dately after the session Of Congress, his legal po-
litlcal and professional career. This is probably
one OF the most important movements he has made
and has as much reference to the succession after
Mr.. Clay as to any thing else.
Mr.. Webster will no doubt make this city his great
central headquarters, probably however continuing
to spend part OF the season at Marshfied making
chowder; but, In the blsness part of the year, al
Ways here to superntend his professional affairs
and particularly To take care of the mantle of the
succession. There can be no doubt now that
great movement will be made in the present con-
test TO make HIM the successor Of Clay, and we
don see what can prevent it. Every species Of
arrangement has been made here in the way OF
newspapers, on, for tnat purpose. Last sum-
mer the Conrier and Enquirer was arranged, by the
eastern manufacturers SO as TO fix that concern
tending 10 ,he same point
So far as the profession il concerned, no doubt
Mr.. Webster's residence here will create new
feature, and new movement, and new spirit in the
bar Of New York. And if the infusion of his mag
nhcent soul into that profession here can rid us of
the race OF p.tfoggers that we have had OF late
years, it will be very blessed occurrence and he
betterfo social system than even the spread Of
the notions of Fourier During the last few years.
since the death Of the great luminaries of the bar
OF this city, such as Emmett and others, the morale
OF The profession has been going down almost to its
lowest notch. We trust that now, with this spen-
did accession to the New York bar, that new
movement upward, in point Of morals, intellect,
comprehenslveness, talent, and beralty will com.
mence. Let there be an end to all pettifogging.
GAMBLING IN New YoRK-We understand that
preparations making by the authorities for the
purpose Of bringing to the bar of justice number
of the most fashionable and eminent gambling
houses in this city, situated in Broadway and
other streets. 1t seems that this movement has
been principally produced by the extraordinary
losses recently sustained by many persons in the
commercial and legal professions by means of
these sharpers. As soon as these establishments
are thus brought forward TO judicial investigation,
we shall have a series of developments of some of
the mysteries of New York, far beyond any thing
that Paris or London can show. The splendor OF
these palaces Of ruin, and their connection with
some oil the Infamous sisterhoods in this city and
the refined and successful modes by which they
effect the ruin of men in all classes but especially
those connected with moned institutions, will
astonish the whole community. We should not
be surprised If some of these fashionable club
houses-both male and female-that have been
talked about Of late were found IN be ;ncluded in
this general judicial prosecution.
u. ,. SENATOR FROM RHODE IsLANp-Jobn
Brown Francis, wing, has been elected to the seat
recently occupied by the Hon. VIM. Sprague.
Christopher Spencer was the democratic candidate.
FRosrY WEArHEH.-Yesterday was the coolest