The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-25
WARRINGTON. Jan. II. ls47.


WAsHINGroN, Jan. IL, Is47
a Disssrtation the Sabbath7He Fine .drts-Local
.afairs-and the Polite, and Poiiheians of the Day
Before long we will make an effort to write you dis
sertaton as sober as sermon, and methodical and
judgmaticsl lecture before yoeum; for no other
purpose, shall do simply to show that there ore
times when we are In no mood for joking The of
affairs in and out Of Congress- demand indeed the most
serious consideration, and in many points the
qualified apprehension. For tho present we purpose
few short paragraphs the most pe,tsble prescription
We have rested for the day in obedience to the law
We have made vows-we are thanhfnl-and now that
the day gone, and that the world is still, and that the
farmer in his quiet homestead is aseep-and the soldier
in his midnight tent upon the fields of Mexico hears rot
the senliners cry of calls well :" our espe
cial quill devoted to the readers Of the HERALD.
The President, Mr. Secretary Marcy, and Capt. Walker
Of the Texas Rangers attended divine service Sermon
BY the Rev Mr.. sl;cer) OF the capitol The day was
fne and all the people were abroad at church..
Vsnderlyn's picture of the Landing Of Columbus.
sppears to give general satisfaction Ii We were dis.
posed to be esnsorous or fault dodng we might say
that instead OF dead waste ought present at
of the ships Of the great dscoverer in citing SO
as TO indicate that he was not native of the island
the sky too gray and hard for the West Indies; and that
there is not solitary bird in the pictures whereas history
tolls us they were abundant at the landing of Columbus
that the hero himself, and the group around him.
though Harmonious enough group is rather too dull
the shore is borne by record nor is il proba
BILE that the men would prefer break DOWN. to wit
Messing the important ceremonals of taking of
the isl aud in the name Of Ferdinand and isabella the
native Indians not allowed their share in the picture
that in detail, the picture Is impefecthnt whole
is mono.onous. Wo might further say that tho artist
has made 1t work of art Iaher than work of history
dixie Greenoughs statue Of Washington the paint
er has LETT out the glow Of tho skythe ships in the
oiugthe glad light the waves and tho birds in the
and all around and the great throng of the nayes all
Of which historical and that he has left
of forci
the attention to the principal group from the very bar
this strategem OF art at tho Of history does not
meet with our subscriptions aid that the addition of all
the life and spirit and animation of the great scene
written in the books so far from reducing the effect of
the principal group, would have greatly enhanced its
Importance and superiority az the roal subject of the
painting We might say all this, If disposed to
be critical but the picture is there feel bound to
pronounce it most excellent thing 1t looks well In the
ambus is good striking, graceful! and Of
the man and his position The principal fault il consp
euous az glance winch 49, that the climate IL too cold
for the latitude and the sceEe too much picture of still
life for the occasion
There now seven pictures in the Rotunda-ths
Declaration of Independence-he Capituation at Sara
| toga-the Capitulaton at Yorktown-and Washington
Resignng hs Commission at Annapolis, all by Trum
bull and all improving comparison with every new
conner and then there is Chapman's Baptism of Poca
hontss, Wer's Embarkaton Of the Pilgrims, and lastly
completing the circle Of the Rotunda W. :Sppo.. will
be appropriated to some incident Of Western history
OF the seven already there the Declaration of Independ
think the best-the best as historical painting We
should suggest, on the simple ground Of individual
scsne say Perrys Victory on Lake Erie, a western
picture that the twoold object would be gained of
battle could be given in the back ground with Perry
and his in the boat emerging In 'front.' large as
s passing to mis- other ship We think the Navy and
there is only panel Lett Perry's victory would, in
this view be the best selection that could be made We
claim knowledge of the arts, but ten to have
hit the popular sentiment, and the people here the
soyeregns. il We understand our government Alright
The private bill people, of whom there goodly re-
presentation in the city, much fear viii have to
hold over till the next session in most cases. account
of the Mexican war We must push this war at ali ha
Yards and at every cost possible The peace
Of the world our own peace, and the interests of com
merce demand it.
that the President throws open the East to we the
people," on Wednesday evening next He will have
Anumber of good looking young men fro m New York
and elsewhere IRE here looking up commissions in the
friends. We might tell him Of individual who made
lots Of stump speeches Tor hun in the campaign Of ~
without money and without price," but we shsn't It's
his business to find tina, out. As TO Secretary Marcy
what does he know about war n
1t app0ars that while ship two has been sent tc
blockade Yucatan that several vessels with cargoes
from that department, have been admitted to discharge
at New Orleans by permit from the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Thus while the Navy Department holds Yu
ment considers 1t neutral power We can only account
Tor this from the fact that Yucatan is about equally div
ded IN interest between the United States and Mexico
and that the two factions ore in small war among the
selves on the subject
Two mon lbs SINCE the long bridge crossing the Poto
mac was broken and dismantled by flood. Tho cross
ing is stopped but there is attempt made to renew
the connection with Virginia The consequence is pro.
visions are Ising in price and we hope the boarding
house keepers will raise upon the members, TO compel
them to mend the BRIDGE as the bridge
work.
Speaking of Virginia, Hon r. NJ. T. Hunter has been
elected to dill one Of the vacancies in tao Senate from
that Stale, mainly by the SURFACES OF the wings He is
z T..
thodox preference but he is certainly of ables
men Of the State, upon constitutional distractions The
other vacancy will probably be filed by Gov Mellow
ell. Benton w rghtvan Buren.Polk man. if you can
make that out Extra Billy" will therefore, have to
content himself, for the interim, with the 3333H,
Governor. Respectfully,
THE DOCTOR