The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-10

First, let Us pick up the stray kernels of infoma-
ton that lie scattered through the recent discus
sions in the Senate like grains OF gold dust IN the
sandy channel OF an exhausted stream. MIR. Cal
houn, like the faithful adviser OF Cato, contesses
that his Thoughts are bent on peace; that some
expression OF Congress is required 10 mollity the
Queen, to neurallZe the acldy OF the late buster
ings and bravado of The House, and that solemn
recommendation upon the executive In favor Of Mr..
Colqultrs " compromlse"-
Would be the thing,
To try the conscience of the king"
Mr. Allen, with all the stentorlan power of Sempro-
MUS, (but with an honest patriotism, as concede)
denounces the proposition. General Cas-, who
has been 10 Europe officially, says that the amend
ment OF the Senator from Georgia. is in shocking
bad taste-that 1t is humillating in the extreme.
And Hannegan, all fire and impulse, rises and cries
with the indignation oil a Roman Consul :" no beg
glng-no beggingm And Breese, whose name is
Indicative OF the quiet temperament OF the man,
swel!s into gale, and exclaIms, Give me bank
ton and Internal discoTd~peris6 credit, perish
commerce, perish the hopes OF a revenue tariff
perish external annexation and internal prosperity
rather than surrender foot south OF the frozen
dominions of the Russian Autocrat" Fairfield de-
mands the ten war steamers. Messrs. Benton, Bagby
and SPeight resist the useless expenditure. There
will be war-there IS no need OF this excrescence
upon the government Westcott says, there will be
war; but that the steamers will be useful in the
Florida Keys Yuee says so, and We don't doubt
H. Mr. Webster wants to know where the admi-
nstraion stands; whittier IT Is tending, and whether
II Is asleep or awake. Mr.. Crlttenden thinks the
preservation OF the peace the first consideration.
and war the last We all go for the honor of the
country, and the preservation OF the peace, while it
is certain that there would be war upon 81 49,
as that the peace will be maintained. You may
construe this into prophecy, and we will risk our
lame as a seer upon the prognostic.
Several weeks have elapsed. Messrs. Allen
Cass, Hanncgan and Breese, have throtted the pa
cific and concllatlng great Carohnlan again and
again. He bdes his ume-he takes it with be-
coming equanimity MIR Colquitt rasps the as
tonlsned Senator from Illinois, like blacksmith
shoeing a horse but the Russian line phaanx
scarcely twinge under the nficIion. Observe that
fine looking Senator, who sits In front of Gen. Cass
could anything be more amlabe, affible and ex.
pressve OF unconcern TO all these proceedings than
his placid ana agreeable face? Day after day you
md him IN his piace-perchance trying a new
glove-perchance reading paper, or looking at the
reporters, or out of the window, but never asleep.
How benevolent and agreeable he looks You
would bel your lite upon 1t that he had not remem-
bered the speech OF yesterday and that he was
quite contented IN obedience his State to give in
his vote when required, and retire to a refined little
company over good dinner al the adjournment
he does not look like man OF deep study, nor does
he seem to consult at all the drift OF the discussion
Yes, there he turns around quietly at Hannegan on
hearing the charge OF PunIc faith" as II expect.
ing some "reminiscences of the Carthagenan
history. But he has relspsed again into his easy
chair and easy attitude, and appears to be consult
ing the thin and wasted face of his friend McDufie
who, more In sorrow than in anger" is an atten-
tive listener to the speeches day by day. Mr.. Day
ton has finished his speech, and Mr. Haywood takes
OF the hour, that he may be INDUCED till the NOR
row. What soft and sllvery voice he has, to be |
sure he must be most agreeable and kind and
benevolent man. Wonder what sort Of a speech he
will make. Oh he will perhaps regret many hard
things that have been said go for qualified notice,
applaud the President, recommend Cancellation, or
all the Senate, Allen and all, of the opinion that he
is nice man, and has made very pleasing speech.
Well, the morrow has come. The galleries of the
Senate are thronged with people, and the front cir.
I4iIps--fnr he lad bava
ment that he Is good speaker. Mr. Haywood gets
up, smooths his hair, gances his white waistcoat
takes out his white handkerchief, un.olds 1t, and
lays II upon the corner of the table, and addresses
the President How soft and silvery his voice; he
says he IS going to speak in the love of man and In
the lear OF God. Just as we expected II will be
peace speech. He is gong to pour oil on the wa
tiers; SO that you will think, when he shall have fl
nisled, that all the Senate are in love with him
Gentlemen, wake up, tor Gods sake, wake up
There's a North American cougar breaking through I
the jungle. He is beautiful, smooth skinned ami
NAL, but by all that's mercifu, he's cougar How
his eyes shine How gracefully he stoops to his
prey He pounces upon them right and left Now |
he has hold OF Hannegan-now Cass-now Breese
now he springs upon AIen-and Gods how he
shakes him /! The forest resounds with the alarm.
The hills re-echo to the clamor of the fight. Did
you ever cougar smile 90 smiles Haywood
upon the chairman Foreign Relations, who
stands before the North Caroinian like Polar
hot to hold him. And only look at Cal
houn. Have you ever seen a cougar among
pack OF wolves, and an eagle on a
neighbonng cliff, with his wings spread-a spread
eagle, ii you please-and his eye dilated, as il ready
10 pitch into the fghtl Nothing else will give you
conception OF the eye and appearance OF Mr. Cal
houn. Only lock around the Senate. Did you ever
see set OF men look so wild before There is
one, however, as pleasant bridegroom, and
Haywood is the man: la the midst OF the arena,
ne stands like skilful swordsman, parryng the
broad axe OF flanagan, and the iron mace OF
Allen, with his delicate raper and bringing the |
claret at every thrust Now, by the bow Of Apollo,
but he is one OF them. Who would have thought il !!
The sculpture OF Daniel Boon and the two Indians |
over the door OF the vestlbule of the House, will
give you graphic illustration oil the combat be-
tween Haywood and the two champions Of the
West
Well, the gauntlet is thrown down, the lists are
opened, and the issue joined. Allen positively
asserts that the President stands at 81 40-Hay-
wood as positively expresses his contempt OF this
declaration OF the Chairman on Foreign Relations,
and sets down the President at 40 Father Richie
says that they are both wrong-that the chameleon
Is neither green nor blue-that Caesar has not vet
crossed the Rubcon but is standing in the middle
OF the stream, looking upon both shores But the
question is, Men and brethren, what shall we do
to be saved" Saved from war;
We make no vain boastlng OF love OF our coun-
try, but II the opportunity comes we shall try to
prove II; We make deluslve appeals TO the ma.
tional spirit, for the national honor, when say
that, if compromise" were effected on the
basis OF The 49th degree tomorrow morning. that,
tor the month ensuing, the country, in its bonfires
Nominations and trlumphal professions, would
present a spectacle to which the pageantres of
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
were the merest and the basest limitations Only
contemplate the mighty achievements and interests
dependent upon keeping under bar and bolt the
dlngy and moss-grown temple OF Janus The doves
have their nests IN it's embrasures, and the
dawn OF morning sees not raven upon Its
towers The States struggling to meet their
engagements Old Pennsylvania is determined
TO prove the lie upon Sydney Smith. Our com.
merce is extending the boundaries of all our
citles-our internal prosperity is such, that the
AZ Mr.. Baker has said. z we have soread' are
spreading, and most spread" We have a heavy
bill to settle with Mexico-we want a railroad COM
muncation with the Pacific protected by a line of
military posts and store-houses--we want depot