The New York herald., 1846-06-29

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rmed the description proceedings in this case by gen.
refusal IN the Senate receive and discuss amendments
lie held in his hand the identical resolutions and with
which were rejected just a. soon as read They were
all summarily rejected in the Senate There has been
attempt to rest the Constitution Of this state in 1887
from ancestors is solemn violation of our ma
in the hands Of Congress- We perceive A. that ii
acts that occasion delays to the FREQ and unobsructed
gross are unconstitutons Tho supreme Court of the
United States has said and over again. that States
cannot nvaiidsts the laws Of copgrsss bridge OBJ
plies the right to built many-as chief magistrate
propriatey remarked in his mcsssge-snd We may thus
have our stream brdged from here to the mouth Of tho
same. This bridge act is nothing nor less than
robbery Of the rights Of the Connecticut valley. He
had idea Of the extent Of the Of this place
and valley until the facts showed produced before
the committee Here is river running 400 miles through
its devious course to the 100000 souls depend In
very great measure upon the transport their
wares and produce to markets. and bring them other
goods We are at the head Of sloop navigation
have at present very much improy cd il artncially
by deepening tho channel The Legislature have
port Of delivery established under the law Of Congress
The meeting appointed committee Of twenty i've,
from our most substantial citizens. with full power BY
all lawful MEANS and in with others aggrieved
to defend and preserve right to the free
vigaton Of the Connecticut river" Tho Common Coun-
for all necessary expenses ncurred by said committee in
the duties of their appointment
were also unanimously passed that the Comm..ionsrs
appointed the N. Y and Boston Railroad be forthwith
bridge sscuon-that the proceedings Of the meeting be
caused to be published in two or papers In Con-
necticut New York. Massachusetts,. Vermont, Now
WASHINGTON, June q, 1876.
Sicknsss-Advantage and Disadvantages of the
Site of Washingto Marshes, Malaria, Bull
Frogs and Musqritoes-A True and Faithful
Account.
We regret to hear that several members of the
House are sick and as the warm season advan-
ces, the number will be unquestionably increased.
When we consider that the House, as well as the
Senate, is largely composed of men in the wane
OF life many OF them with constitutions shatter-
ed or enfeebled, and that the habits Of life in
Washington, converting day into night, and night
into day. say nothing of the dissipations of the
winter season, as absolutely unavoidable, il is a
matter Of surprise that SO few substractions by
death are made from the two Houses But the
city is open and airy---it is surrounded by high
hills, in the distance, every side, and with the
broad Potomac on the south, up which the eve
ming breeze, in summer, is particularly refresh
ing, make the situation OF the capital the he alth-
est that could be found near the seaboard in
this latitude. But for all that, the broad bayou
called the Anacostia, which runs up from the
main river on the eastern side of the city, 1--WE
say it runs up, because it has no other current
than the ebb and return Of the tide,) is anked by
extensive marshes, which, in the heat of sum-
mer, dIffuse around the inescapable malaria of
vegetable decomposition. The Congressional
burying ground is situated near this bayou, la
COON; and when the stranger, in the month of
August, looks out from the walls of the cemetery
at the expanse of stagnant water before him, he
will cease to wonder that the city of the dead is
full of graves. The broad Potomac, too, in
August, when the tide is down, presents the APP
pearance Of a swamp covered with sinking
grass, and literally frying in the sun. On the
opposite side, where the solitary corner stone Of
the New York spectators, the marshy bot
toms present scene whose very appear
ance is sufficient to excite an ague. Hero
the evening breeze is surcharged with mus
trombones of millions and millions of ull-frogs.
II would seem as though the "pestlence that
waketh at noon-day," had there planted his mel
ancholy ensign, with the warning motto TO ali
spectators in sites of great cities, of. Thus far
shalt thou go, and no farther" 1t is the empire
of the mud-turtle, frogs, iogs, musquitos bugs
and bogs, weeds, stagnation and malaria; OF
marshes seething in the scalding heat by day, and
fghtful from the internal jargon of their parboled,
goggle-eyed population, as soon as the night sets
in. Such is the site of Jackson city across the
river, and such the water privileges ianking on
the south and east of the city of Washington. On
the northwest it is open TO the high and healthful
hills in that direction, which is material Offset
to these disadvantages. The elevation Of the
doubtless attributable, and to the width and air.
ness OF its streets, its general healthfuLness, save.
around the suburbs in the autumnal fever-and-
ague visitations.
The approach of the dog days admonishes the
monntaineer members that it is time to 60 home,
and the most industrious efforts will be made to
modify the tariff, pass the sub-treasury, the ware
house bill, and other necessary bills, on or before
the lstof August, in order to give to all hands the
privilege of evacuatng the city for few weeks
recreation in more genial regions.
Respectfully, The DOCTOR:
lister continues the subject general conversation;
and the particulars which we have already fur
nished you, are fully borne out by the facts in the
case.
MORMON ArrARs.-Mr Hedges, of this city,
who has just returned from Nauvoo, publishes in
saw in Nauvoo and at tho Anti.Mormon camp, during
the time he there On Saturday, he supposed from
the parties, that the difficulties brought to close,
and he left the camp ground at Goleen Point under this
impression. He returned to Nsuvoo about o'clock.
PM. When nearly in Gays Mr. Hedgss,) met some
persons who informed that there had been alarm,
pouss to defend the cythst eight hundred were on
parade, &c. &C. We stopped the temple, (Which
strictly gasrdsd where there were about one hun
armed. In few minutes carriage came up, In which
Mr. Picket and one other Of delegates Severao Of
the company rushed towards him, saying, Well you
have conceive did not expect to see you back alive"
lie answered, that they knew better than to molest him.
all his statements gave but little account Of tho pro
ceedngs, and the impression made was far from the
his remarks immediately seeing US before him.
While the conference and the CAMP found but little
disposition on the part Of the Mormons listen any
one who would not espouse their cause and condemn
others with unmeasured epthets. am told BY several
gentlemen who were at the meeting that evening. that
the same boisterous spirit prevailed which kept up,
generally, among few Of the Mormons, who cell
themselves citizens and very fond OF being
heard speaking, or seen ommanding and psrsdng IN
tho street. On Sunday about 10 o'clock, A. NJ we u
through the city, and found the posse parade undsr
Capt Bsckcnstos and amounting In ell to about
Ave hundred, seventy Of whom were mounted. Thsre