The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-01


Their Fighting Courege-The Speaker of the House
Something about the Democrats-Jump Jim CrOw The
Vilmof propiso, &c.
Mr. Cooke, in the House of Represe natives, today
asked leave rather unexpectedly TO submit resolutions
give in addition to thanks, gold medal to General
TAYLOR for his conduct at Monterey. 1t operated like
sauib thrown among bevy Of ladies' This part only
OF series Of tactics which the wings will display ere
the termination ofthe session They all stood in solid
phalanx yesterday and fought for nine hours against the
democrats; who have a majority Of seventy, until the
Speaker, being doctor, and well acquainted with the
physical frame, he is with the body polite came to
the relief his friends and by the casting vote declared
the House adjourned One half Of the wings, at least,
would take up General Taylor for the Presi.
dency il were the proper time to commence the battle
Their movements in this respect, however, will depend
on what the government may do with him. Instead of
last sort they may take him first choices and,
all his bushng honors thick upon him, present him
victim Executive dspleasure fer the sufrages the
American people, for promotion as Commander in
Chief of the Army and Navy OF the United States"
But about the medal Would il not be better that the
ordered by Congress eight months be forwarded
or rather prepared know, by application the war
department three months ago, it not commemorative
design not determined on The Speaker says two
npueals are in order at the tme must be
disposed of before another can be entertained. And
should il not be with regard to medalsi Perhaps the
Executive is keeping the medal already ordered until
General Tay shall to Washington, either before
or after the Termination Of the war.
There strange things said about my especial
friends the democrats We all remember how some
lew OF them played coquette the Texan and tariff
bills-they would not vote for them No. no, never
They couldn't do it, it against their conscience
The record will show whether they relented At this
session they got rcsve-they kicked the coffee bag and
tea caddy OF Mir Walker out of the House aud poor
General Tor rather the shadow Of Col Ben.
toni was treated with the respect due his rank in
either branch. And more than this though MIR Walker
framed the treasury note loan bill himself with the
aid of Mr. Gouge, who is dtfache OF tue dapareu mt
they put clause that the should be di posed
thing. are we'll known Mr. Walker Is al in he
predicsment Billy Lacksday in the eseethears and
Wives"
At this very session. Northern and Southern men set
up their god Terminus, hey ond which the spur heel the
astnose and the woody head must not b, permitted TO
grow, except in an atmosphere where the crack OF the
slsve.drivers whip is heard. TIE Wilmot proyiso
sort of rsllyng cry, and there hearty
ponse of " amen :"
The three million bill introduced by Mr. C. J Inxer
SOIL with view to peace, Is the special order OF the day
for Monday next But will the northern, middle, and
western again tack on the Wimot proviso written
by Jacob Brinkerhofl Will they say that no territory
snff he acquired from Mexico unless with perfect un
Outstanding that slavery shall not exist there Nous
psrrons the young" editor OF Onion has said Tor
the last fifty years or moro the only French he ever
knew and this is saying but little Tor him, school
master II is known as fact 10 day that OIL has been
poured upon the troubled waters de largo
number have agreed privately, to waive the Wilmot
proyso for the present Several Southern members told
me that they have, with hefdozen exceptions
dumped Jim Crow" There is. them a healing OF the
tom porary breach between tho North and the south =
why did Mr.. Sims OF South Carolina say in the House
to day, that IL the :" nrm determination" of the
Southern people that slavery shall exist portion
of the acquired territory Simply because the Northern
men ormitted say there Is firm determination
part that slavery shall not exist in the territory
to be acquired on the Pacific MIR. Sins further re-
marked, " this question will not dissolve the Union"-
Why week or two ago, we heard different story -
What has taken place What change ." has come over
the spirit OF the dream p Nous perrons But perhaps
there may be backing out before Monday. Let US
await with anxiety for thst day and IL we are dissp-
pointed ii will not be because have not told you what
to-day known to be the truth Don't be surprised at
any thing Even tax and coffee, and resurrec
ton Of the Lieutenant General The symptoms are fa-
vorable. The letter OF General Taylor will afford an
excuse 10 change votes. FELlX