The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-14

provenent of tho position of the administration,
an improvement OF members of Congress for the
wasteiul debate at the opening OF the session, in
rigorous improvement of the dog days But, as
we were about 10 submit
The Secretary OF the Treasury desires the re-
lief ofan issue ofTreasury notes, before he shall
be compelled 10 draw upon the ten millions of
specie with the government repositories To-
morrow, we Aavs been notified by Gen M'Kay,
that the bill for that object will be taken up, and
We suppose II will pass without opposition. Al
issue OF ten mlons would save II deal of embar-
Tassment TO the operations the Department, and
To the commercial community IN preventing large
transfers OF specie TO the South, while e'nomi-
nal interest upon The notes. would add bur a tr-
ding cost IN their redemption, compared with the
important advantages OF the eXpedient at the pre-
sent time. Mr. Web>ter's views upon this sub
lect are not only. therefore, reasonable and wor-
Thy oil considerable but better policy for the
exgency could be suggested.
towards the close of the proceedings yesterday
IN the Senate upol private bills, thu case of Mrs
Alexander Hamilton came up. Mrs hamilton
proposes 10 rehnquish to the Government the
compile works e. great proportion of which are
unpublished) o, her late distinguished consort
Hon. Alexander Hamilton, Tor the sum of S20. 900
Upon ths proposition an intere sting litlle debate
ensued, Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Allen, and
basoy taxing part The bl as !" a book case"
one OF those Expensive book cases" was resist
ed by all of them, while the pre-emnent talents
invaluable services, and the value of the papers
proposed 10 be surrendered by the contract of the
bill, were fully conceded. Mrs. Hamlton's case
IS entitled TO the highest consderaion-and the
papers OF Washn.ton's Abide Camp and Secre-
tary oil Slate, are indispensable TO the completion
oil our revolutionary history. The Govern
than justice 10 itself in accepting them in
the terms offered. But we are now in a
plnch-every dollar is wanted for other OBJ
lees-the bli cannot pass, and we doubt not
hn ana = -. l.
the Hamilton papers at $4,000, as certain of
making $4,000 by the operation Mrs Hamil.
ION Is now about ninety years old. She can't
wait much iongrr-she has frequently during the
session walked up To the capitol, half mite from
her lodgings, IN anticipation of some action upon
her claim THIS day, lorty-two years ago, her
husband was Killed by that representation of pro-
higacy and traltorous ambition, Aaron Burr in
contrast with whom. the excelencies of Ham ltou
shone only the conspicuous Foltv-
two years of hope deferred is n long time,
ana we wonld, therefore, advise Mrs. Hamilton
10 trust no longer 10 the uncertainty of Congress.
but to dispose OF her legacy TO some private firm
We have no hope that the pr sent Congress would
accept oil her manuscripts AZ halt the price sug-
ses co. nor that they are not worth ten tunes tue
sum- but because there is nothing so terrible or
IrlShtlul to modern democracy as the appearance
OIL even constructive sanction oil the doctrines of
Alexander Hamilton. Moreover, Congress is
Justly alarmed at the tremendous expenses of the
pruning OF the present Congress- which il is est-
mated. VIII be equal TO one-iourth of the expenses
oil both houses, including the pay and mileage of
the members, officers, and incidental expenses
o a session OF eight months duration Here is an
Item of retrenchment for YOU
ms most alarming increase OF cost of public
printing, has, al length, alarmed even father
hltchle; and nearly the whole face of his paper of
last night rs occupied in making out a case We
regard this labored effort entirely nncalled for:
because, If the two houses chose TO foot The Llll
they, and they alone, are responsible. In doing
the woik upon the terms proposed whatever
may be the profits, Father Richie is not account.
aole, and the only necessity for his appeal is, an
apology Tor sustaining the printer in his golden
perquisltc. Notwithstanding we are appIehen-
s!ve that there will ne hereafter systematic cur
taument-that there should be, o u. an can doubt.
ana no member, consulting his own safety, will
hesitate 10 express
we hear OF various rumors respecting the con-
templated invasion of Mexico by land, slmulta-
neouSy with its reduction by sea. There are
iour Spanish gentlemen the UniIed States Ho.
lei TO night from Havana. They report that the
people OF Havana are iii daily expectation of the
departure OF Santa Anna by the British mail
steamer for Vera Cruz, and that private agents
wan masses OF letters wait on him with every
arrival. lie IS reputed, too, as having lately been
frequently visited by the British Consul Notning
now whl save the republic of Mexico from ami.
hianon but the return OF Santa Anna unless il
should be prevented by an appeal for peace after
The decisive drubbing they are waiting for at
Monterey.