The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. d. laS

WASHINGTON, Feb Q, le1.
Mr.. Choats's Eloqxsnes- Supreme Cowt-R ssnsr
ofHpar ia KsnfSeky-Famiiy Jars-Mr. Walker
impatient about the Ad-Uaiorems- Negofia sioms--
Fears iaaf the Evheeis are again ioeked-Mexico,
&c.
Never more eloquent or elegant orator lived
than Dir. Choste, of Massachusetts. With mind
stored with al sorts of learning, and an imagination
redundant OF beautiful images and illustrations, no
matter how stale the question, no matter how barren
of resources in itself, shoate passes his hand over
IT, and successfully see springing up in the
desert re NIPPLES and towers and palm trees and oun-
tains while music of singing birds, and chafng the
sea and camel bells, break mysterously upon the
late profound silence of the scene. His argument
OF yesterday and to-day In the Supreme Court fas-
cnated all who heard IL was appeal in b-hslf of
Massachusetts, on boundary dispute ith Rhode ls-
land the line oil division being uaceabl- to English
patents OF two hundred years ago Upon The TIA
nff-upen Texas-upon Oregon-upon the French
spoliatlops-up0n the Smithsonian Insttuie-upon
private cases. and public bllls-we have heard
poetry-the mystery fairy land-the proofs Of anal
ogy-and the power of truth. Lucky is that maa
who hears the eloquence OF Choate
A ramor prevailed in town last night that Csssius
M. Clay had killed Hon. Thos. +. Marshall, In
duel, out in kentucky, and that Clay himself was
MORALLY wounded. The rumor wants confirmation.
Certain Il Is. that the old feud between the Monta-
CUES and the Capulets, not more firmly and re-
lentessly established, in the days of Romeo, than
the family acrimony that has for years EXISTED be-
tween the Marshalls and the Clays Of Kentucky. It
was this which induced Marshall more perhaps than
any other cause TO take the stump in Kentucky, in
the campaign of ~, against Harry OF the WestE
il was this which contributed to spur Marshall in
the work oil ostracisng Casslus Nj Clays paper
from Lexington, as much as the danger OF Its CONT
nuance.
We expect to have Cough, the temperance apos-
te ecce sgnsm to Lecture for US in tinct tonou, so
da water and brandy, at the Methodist Foundry
can, to hear him. and report progress-that 10, If he
comes over from Baltimore. We do hope that Mr..
Cough will not fall down again. Another such VIC
tory as that on the Five Points, and his fate is
Mr. Walker Is becoming anxious about the ad va
lorems. He threatens to leave the Cabinet II
Congress much longer persist 70 stavIng on the re-
duction OF the tariff Once Tor all, we tell Mr. Walk
erthere will be no tariff reduced the present session.
should il hold on to December next.
We seriously apprehend another suspension OF
negotiations, and that our remarks OF last evening
were prematurely triumphant. But we do not yet
abandon the prospect OF a treaty. The game, from
the reports OF the day Notwithstanding, appears to
be blocked until the arrival OF further advces from
Europe. Meantime, while the war spirit is revivlng
there seems to be mutual dread OF beginning the
work Of defence by increase OF the army and the
navy-the purchase Of munitions and stores-the
drilling OF the mllitia-the issue OF loan in treasu-
ry notes OF q hundred millions, and the necessary
imposition Of a war poll fax upon the poo
pie, women, and children included. i il
mere yuse de guer7y, az we suspect, II 10 q
useless expenditure OF blank cartridges for If We
are take the whole Of the SOIL words, Words must
be exchanged for powder and ball, and the men Of
the West must come upto the poll tax, OF which
they have never as yet, whispered word.
Our associate ct the West end will advise you
more particularly the subject of negotiations.
No particular news from Mexico this evening, I'M
less the President may have received advlces from
Mr. Siidell, that Mexico is too hot to hold him.
Something more tomorrow; perhaps a snow
storm. The DocroR.