The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-25
THE LATESTINTElL NEE
BY THE
MAILS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGT0N.
WAsHrNoros, Dec. IS, is4T.

WAshiNcfos, Loo %Si ioS
Epi:s'o!arium Faeetiorum.
Both houses stand adjourned over to Monday. In
the interval the anniversary of our Saviour rscurs
that day when salvation down to the earth, and
the prophecies OF four thousand years illumi-
mated and confirmed in the star Of Bethlehem.
There large attendance at the depot this even
ing and many members and strangers have gone north
ward to spend the holidays including several Of the
delegation in Congress the very borders Of ca.
NADIA.
The proceedings in the Senate to-day, the bill Of
$4,000 for the Madison papers indicate that Monday
next there will be opposition to the appropriation
at this time On the Last night Of the last session hsss
was desperate and most honorable struggle In the
House. by the virginians to get the bill through bat
the river and harbor indignant at the pocket
ing Of their bill, and Mrs. Madison was postponed
It was n beautiful idea with Mr. Crittenden to-day,
that the item OF $4,000 would make happy the Now
Year to Mrs Madison There is still time for tho pas.
sage Of the bill but appr.hend 1t will hardly b
passed In for New Years testimonial Nor do
think it will be required to make the year hap
py to Mrs Madison. The New Year anniversary Is al
ways happy day to her The hearty CONGRATULATIONS
Of the globe on that day make 1t happy to the widow
of the author of the federal constitution. And she
knows that she may rely upon the justice and genera
ty Of the government whatever may be It's embarrsss
ments In the ways and means and especially whom she
will give the full value for every cent Of the sppropris-
ton.
But we are forgetting the text Mr.. Speaker Davis,
we suppose will 20 to China and he win BE- popular
great people, and have their notions, like other
nations They have in common with other people,
arstocracy Of their IL 10 hereditary aristoera
cy like that OF Ensland-an absolute srisocraey, IKE
that Of Russiaan ignorant aristocracy, like that Of
Turks and fat srsooracy like that Of the city fathers
ola wealthy commercial corporation The Celestisls
regard fat man aristocra and an outside bar
barian" who comes among them as . minister with Q
large frame, and corresponding rotundity, 10 the
Mr. Davis therefore, in addition to his sterling auali.
ties OF good sense, liberal views sound discretion
Will have this manifest stamp Of the ofimpOranos
In his favor when he reports himself Keen nunR-
chang, in the Central Flowery Kingdom. Respect this.
When the House adjourned to-day, the people the
galleries filed to he Senate and that body adjourn
ing after, they descended to the Supreme Court
where Daniel Webster, In answer to John Van Buren,,
presenting the law and the testimony In the pas
senger csse-the question being the right Of the
State Of New York the Jurisdiction exclusive Of the
United states in syy.ns tax upopip.sssnssrs OF sni-
precsdents and parallels referred to by Mr. Webster It
was evident the Attorney General Of New York had
Van Buren, He is ready for ming at Croswen ON the
stump, for argument with the constitutional
FOUNDER the abstruse questions OF law He Is
Prince John at soree but the Chief Justice himself II
not more venerably profound in the Supreme Court
tora, or at evening conclave Of barn burners He
is equally fat the stump, and at the bar, and
doubt not he to turn his attention that way, he
would excel the pulpit the stage. Further
more, satisfied he would make good general for
brigade Of the division Of the ten regiments, and
suggest such appointment to Secretary Marcy
the readest way Of preventing any further mischief
with Crosweu X Co.
We had the first exhibition at Kilmiste's Olympic this
evening, Of the Model Artists" The groups and the
individuals of the groups particularly the females
sttute we should suppose all Of the classics
the fine arts the lines OF beauty In the human form
divine the desder alum which supplies with the living
reality the colder limitations Of the old masters In oil
colors and in marble. The audience not numerous
tonight, and the exhibition itself In the FIRST sbeaux
two novel. 80 entirely distinct from anything
before that the lockers on, like oountryman
ushered in to q statue Of Venus at the house of city
relation laughed and looked round and scratched their
heads ana appeared wonderfully amused. But pre-
senty they began to applaud that at the end they
had demanded and received twice the amount In the
bill. We don't know that old bachelor has Q right
to say anything on the subject but CONFESS
abeaux OF the studio Of CsnovA inclined
think thathat Is to say, 1t inclined to think that
old Zach ry Taylor would be the President Of the
United Slater.
This reminds us that tho wings Of the Virginia Legs-
lsture we learn, had meeting last night, and
solved old Rough and Ready. A more formidable
demonstration may be expected to of In this
city. Respectfully, THE DOCTOR.