New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28

Mr. Senator DAVIS is faiiy coavalescen 90 is
Mr. CHOAIE y.
John Van Buren, In WashingtOn-His speech
Secretary " alISer's Painting Fit-Arrival OF
Col. Harvey.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsHISGToE, Dec 90 1871.
JoHS Van buren, has been here week He
has been quite the hon OF the day. His argument
before the Supreme Court On Wednesday was
able and eloquent. 1t was as you know In favor
of the consii,utionalty Of taxing immigrant pas
sengers In concluding his speech he said as f.
lows
The law had stood for half century. 1t had
been adopted and approved by Congress. New
York was in exposed situation. This Law was
necessary - the protection Of the health aud lives
Of her people well as Of the people Of the whole
country. She bad not been a large claimant, either
on the justice or the bounty OF the Union, 20 whose
ACKNOWLEDGMENT she had contributed at least some
thing. To the support Of the Union she had freely
rendered the strength the intellect and the lives Of
her citizens She had chcerf0lly poured into its
I lap as into that Of her alma mater. the immense
resources collected at her port Tho power " 70
regulate commerce. under which such splendid
schemes OF Internal Improvements have been pro
iected and executed, had not been invoked nor
wleided 10 dig her canals, nor 70 any considerable
extent 10 deepen her rivers and protect her habJrs.
Nay, the effort of the State 10 aid them, and t.
courage the brilliant but uneqused genius Of one Of
her sons, deemed by this Court, 10 conflict with
| this OverreacbIDg power OF Congress- aud Tell g
victim to Judicial condemnation. She hopes it viii
not now be construed as 70 PROSTATE her lnsttu
tons OF public health, which have defed the con
structiOns Of half q century OF time, and Of trans
cendent ability. She has seen with Unaffected
concern the prOdiglOus strides OF this power 10 reg
ulaie commerce toward eDgrpssiDg and cOBs0i
I lot tba off mir telI ba
considered the mastadon Of construction, starting
from this Bench, and its giant strides over the | %
ion trampling upon the rights and sovereignty Of
the States. Fortunately il IL known in the present
day, only by its colossal bones, scattered through
the re ports of the early decisions Of this Court It's
marsh was arrested-Its life terminated ia Nee
| York VS.. Min. The noble ground there assumed
has siuce been maintained particularly in the TX
else cases.
He bad no right TO advise the Court but there
would be no improperly ia bis abiding to well
understood public opinion. the Judges oil ths
Court selected by the General Goverameut and
holding Office for life, yet IN some sort arblters
between IL and the States thus delicately placed
II is desirable that they should secure the alice
tons Of the people. Their recent decisions have
largely effected this, and the people regard them as
indicating that lust liberal and popular impulses
perysde this Bench. To confirm this, they have
only 10 adhere 10 the first rules already lad down
% practice the great maxim winch secures respect
10 the Court and renders certain the rights OF prop
erty and liie-Starc declsis
liz the present case New York asks nothing but
Justice. granting much and yielding much tn the
wealth glory and power OF the Union--a Y Mon In
which shei feels jast pride, and the value OF which
which che never stops TO calculate. She does not
feel that tits immodest 10 ask itis 10 be considered
askingl that she may avail herself OF her local posi-
ton % sustain in part the expense 10 her citizens
and avert the danger 10 their health and lives which
attend her exposure from the URi0nS comments
that she may and purify the stream before 1t
enters her vensthat the blood OF lie to the rest OF
the Union may not be poisonous Injection and death
| 10 her.
! The whole speech occupying three or four hours,
/ Of which | have given you the closing sentences
| only, was creditable TO this renowned scion OF
Young Democracy.
! Mr. WEBSTER, on Thursday paid particular at
tentiOn 20 some of the illusions IN the above espe-
cislv TO the bones of the mastodon and the pOpu-
! lar impulses" The decisions referred TO were not
fossil remains but pillars. grand strong and perpet
ua and a. to the Court being influenced by popu-
| lar impulses that was a left hended compliment
which be would not pay to any Court Tor which he
entertained any considerable degree OF respect.
| 1t locke like barnburning.
There is another aud similar case from the
/ State OF Massachusetts, in which Gov DAVIS and
/ Hon. GEORGE AsHMUS are counsel Tor the State
/ Messrs WEBSTER and CHoATE against the law
| Ii was intended that Mr. CHoATE should be heard
7 ON Friday, but he was SICK. ne VIA appear W
/ morrow as he feels much better today. Gov DA-
Wis is still confined TO his rooms but it is hoped he
! may vet be well enough to appear Ia this case.
/ Mr. CHoArEs argument will draw great crowd
} 10 the Capitol tomorrow. | think can say that
I Mr. WEBSTER, in the MASSACHUSETTS case VIII
throw out some suggestions on immigration which
NAV starte some OF our Ndtire friends. Some OF
I the Mattress have 40 far slandered Mr.. WEBSTER as
70 connect his name with their absurd ideas. How
would they like 10 hear him describing the dement's
/ of immigration before the Supreme Court, and con
tending that all restrictions such as passenger
money" or per capita taxes, on Immigration snouia
B be removed
some one Z other day was congratustng JoHN
I VAN buren, on his great speech before the "a
preme Court and asked him how he got throu- u
with IL OH said JONI, very well aud /
did MT fainti This was a hard hut at NJ W Ain
ER. and at the Pgnchy article upon his 1ainting IN
! the Union By the way, the UHl0H pretends 70
J believe MIR WALKER a great mao, and yet
chronicles his tainting lit thing 10 be expected
/ after preparing report, assisted 10y numberless
clerks and long experienced men IN the Depart
meut | will venture to say that MI tLAGO OF
/ New-Y ork not % mention many Wings might
refer 10. would write twelve such reports as tnaI
/ vesrlv add never think OF fainting or having an
/ Official GAZETTE published about II n he had
Among the guests at CoLEMASs table to-day /
! noticed Col. HARVEY. who was so distinguished Ia
several battles ia Mexico He is man OF about
siN eOt high and wen bulit IN proportion shnuy "
rather red hair thln upon his head If not entirely
gone upon his crown. TUT OF hair under his chin,
! aud large moustache under his nose. Generals
/ SHIELDS and QuIrnAN are expected here shortly.
Ii Was reported they we're In town last night but
/ IL was only hoax OF some young lieutcnants who
represented themselves as aids TO the sane Gener
Al. and who engaged rooms at FULLER'S for them.
Z Nothing will now be done the time. The death
of senator FAIRFIELD and the NewNear' ad
icuroment will take up all OF thus week. The dead
hsinc buried. tire wheel Of Legislation will com.
msnes turning again But | may have something
to say of Congress, War Glory snd pea'h IN my
/ next.
/ TIMOTHY PITkIS AND SLAVERf.-Ihe Ai0aAy
Ereniag JousaL in noticing The death o. H'a IiHio'
Thy Pitkin, says:
MANY year, ago we became. accidentally, acquainted
with this departed statesman and for the bst P,f u
day, between New-Yofk aud New-tzNen siehey 70 u-,
most interesting and destructive conversation Oh INA.
occasion Nh Pitkn suggested and explained paH 10
me .r1dual but ultimate abolition Of slavery when =
SO well considered. emil ghtened and liberal 20 i Sna
ph anthlO and So entirely Practicable that u las es
.oce rsmsined upon tud the bass OF hope ioi
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