The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-18

ness that at once stamp her woman OF exiraor-
binary mind. May she long live 10 cherish lne
laurels OF her beloved husband win aneceoh ana
The third Senator that shall umine my letter
with--for the Senate contains much OF the giofy OF
our country-is Gen. Cass. He lett the United
States for France an ordinary man, and mas return
ed a giant in strength he has literally crowded Col
Benton out the great and Zeal champion OF me
West and his words fall eloquent and heartfelt from
his lips as if he meant what he said Il Is thought
by some that Benton makes feeler OF HIM upon
the war quesonthat If IT don't take the right turn,
he can avail himself of Texas get-off but
IL wont do, for Cass Is not q TO be used,
any way that you can fix it. He is as fearless
as own eagle and as grasping as that bird
for the extension of the area of freedom he
is death upon the Van Buren, school OF politicians
who ruined Benton, by letting him do asd say
all the exravagant things which they wanted done
and sad-there is of the jesuit about MN, ana
yet he has much diplomatic skill ana tact1put MS
great and cardinal fault here Is that he belongs 10
no CLIQUE, and that he is honest. The people who
once loved the grlish tiummery OF eloquence ana
worshipped genius, that ofttmes prostituted 10
the moneyed Influences OF the country, will now be
glad contemplate, IN our glorious Senate, the iol-
lowing galaxy OF names-such as Cass, Dickinson,
Fairfield and a host of Others who would have
done honor to Rome in her best days. now leave
Cass-the perfect embodiment of Young America
IN better hands than mine-the hands OF fame.
The weather Is cold and freezing, and all are conn.,
planning OF colds. There are two appointments about
TO be given by the President that will astonish the
people in your goodly city, and TO men who have
never begged them. Your Herald is looked tor with
great eagerness, and have often had to pay levy
tor one, they are much sought after Divers news
and things | shall give you in my next, about men
and things FoUCHE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1915.
Senators--Iheir Dntes-Dir end his Shrinking
Entertainments, &c.
Senators are the constitutional advisers OF the
President in making appointments TO office, and
when person comes here recommended by a large
and respectable portion of the democratic constitu-
ency, to the Executive, for office, It Is expected that
the Senators of the State recommending one OF It's
sons, will call upon the President, and that the
claims and merits of the applicant fairly and fully
laid before him. This is due to the Executive, TO
the State recommending, and to the individual APP
plying for office. Some of our Senators, however,
make 1t personal matter, and instead of calling
upon the Executive the representative OF sove-
reign state and asking advising the appointment
IN behalf OF the State, they permit selfish feelings of
dehcacy to interfere, and for tear OF doing wrong,
they never do right Senator DIX is living here in
paln but chaste and elegant style entertaining those
whose position and fortune entitle them conside
ration, and socially those in humble life ! To such
as are OF the aristocrac families, cards OF invita-
lion are sent; but the common people, who have not
travelled In Europe, and been presented at foreign
courts, are told that they do not entertain-they
are invited to cup of tea socially This is mas.
ter stroke OF policy In General Dix for il smacks of
Kitchen economy, and by keeping two tables, he
sometimes" entertains angels unawares" Dickin-
son, the other Senator from our State, more of
democrat, and keeps but one plain table, In common
with two other plain Yankee Senators, where all the
plain hungry democrats from the North are well
coined 70 eat drink and be merry. This, to the sons
OF the Pilgrims, Is serious matter, when contrasted
with the elegant but artificial state of society here
and to which Gen. Dix has, wishes to give tone.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6, lS45.
do for Oregon-Ihe Var Panic in the Senate
Resolutions Passed Enanimously-Gen Cass and
Mr.. Crittendey- Miscellaneous Matters.
The accumulation of spectators in the galleries OF
the Senate to-day has not scarcely been surpassed
since Choate's beautiful speech on the Texas an
nexation. Numbers OF ladies could not gain admis-
sion, owing to the crowd just within the doors in
deed, 1t is common occurrence TO have the gang.
ways of the galleries bockaded while yet there are
numbers of vacant seats further along unoccupied
The door-keeper of the gallery ought to this.
The war discussion was of course resumed
MIR. Niles led off in very temperate sensible and
Judiclous speech in favor of the resolutions for in
quring into the condition of all military and a
val deiences. Mr. Crlttenden was also in favor
OF the resolutions, but he mad purpose for all
that and II was passage at arms with General
Cass He completely cornered the General by his
repeated cross-questons upon his declaration Of yes
terday that inevitable from the only policy
wehave now left to pursue, to wit-the giving the
twelve months notice, and the certain pertinacity
of Great Britain to her claims. So far at length, did
the skilful kentuckian push backward his antago-
mist to force him 10 the lnjudclous explanation
that he believed almost inevitable should Great
Britain persist i'll her claim TO the whole of Oregon
after the expiration OF the twelve months notice
Mr.. Critenden regarded this a complete offset TO
the tremendous explosion of yesterday. Gen. Cass
did not retract 81 liable, and further explained
and the son OF Kentucky with that courtesy of true
knight, percelving his antagonist wounded, declined
further to pursue his advantage
Mr.. Sewer scarcely more fortunate in
his small-sword exercise with Webster for Black
Dan, with his Scotch ceaver, stood over him like
Richard the crusader over the fiery but incompe-
tent Saladnn Yet SO generously did each regard the
good temper and metal of his adversary, that not
plume was ruffled In the helmet OF either combaant
Mr. Allen,if anything, Jared worse in his exercises
with the bayonet, against the Polish pike of John
M. Clayton, an old campaigner in the last Flemish
wars in the Senate. Mr.. Allen had declared that
one reason why these preparations for should
be openly, publicly, and fearlessy discussed was
that it would prepare the hearts OF the people while
few minutes previously he had asserted that if
the government should hesitate to meet the aterna-
tive OF a war when demanded for the protection OF
our Oregon territory, the people would compel them
10 the measure
But Gen. Cass was completely victorious in the
end. Every man in the Senate sided with him for
the resolutions. The discussion very interest
ing to-day, and while it will have the tendency vast
y to soften the alarm about and apprehension Of
war, it will show to the world the unity of the
Senate and of the country, if the gods should find 1t
unavoidable, and old Mars accordingly, like the
giant upon the mountains with his bloodred tresses
streaming in the sun, should
"Cry havoc . and let slip the dogs ofwar.n
The bone OF contention reminds us of the battle ri
Benhem, as given in the BALLAD of " Bob oouthey's
The old man telling little Wilhemina of The
great triumph gained the day OF that battle when
she asked
Now tell us all about the war,
And what they killed each other for"
Indeed, do not know, . quoth he
But twas a famous victory
Such would be our victories if their results ston-
ped with the "whole Of Oregon" But Mr.. Man
gum was rlght-Oregon would become secondary