The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-30

fortune. the National Inteli,gencer, has long and
melancholy article, supplcating little more pap
rom Congress under the plea OF reporting their
debates and proceedings. Both these dIlapdated
organs of party are thus at last, united being AMI
mated by the common desire of making Anew
fresh drafts on the national treasury, like two sa-
uacious bngands who forget their ancient hostility
IN a fraternal union for the purpose OF bringing
down and sharing the game which might escape
the efforts of either alone. This article ls hardly
worth any reply It's full of erroneous statements,
which NEST members of Congress will readily
E enough detect for themselves and Is chiefly re-
mark able tor the gravity with which 1t assumes
that the patty papers at Washington should enjoy
monopoly of printing the proceedings OF Congress!
Now these journals are the very last In the world
which should be entrusted with the responsible
work of reporting the proceedings OF such an I'M
portant Legislative body as the American Congress.
The great leading daily journals of chief cities
the journals of New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Baltlmore-are the appropriate organs tor dill
fusine the debates of Congress. These journals
have wide circulation. They are looked to oy
the press and the public abroad 1t Is from the
press of London, Paris, Berlin and vienna thal we
reap our information with respect to the proceed
ipgs of government on the European continent
and not from papers published IN obscure villages
and towns IN the Interior. We have no doubt that
Congress will, sooner or later, adopt efficient ar
ranaements for the publication OF Its debates IN the
leading journals of the county,
A SLAVE fXCITE1rENT AT THE CITY HALL-CU-
R1ors PRoNrTrT1-pE OF JUDGE EDMoNDs.-A very
interesting little excitement has prevailed about
the CITY Hall, during the last few days. 1t was
case of haJeas corpus, for a colored man by the
name of Belt, who was claimed as slave, by
gentleman of the name of Lee, from Maryland. A
bref1eport will be found elsewhere in our columns
1t came before Judge Edmonds, and was promptly
decided by his Honor, IN favor OF the slave ana
against his master, on the ground of legality and
informally In the arrest. AS Tar as the merits
were let out, there seems no doubt but the man
was slave. and liable to arrest and delivery to
his MASTER under the laws of Congress How the
81 M THIS se cnse 81 e eoofea man. case com.
trasted with his equally remarkable delay IN the
case of two white womer, brought before him,
also, by habeas corpus, on charge Of stealing In
the black case, Judge Edmonds is as rapid In his
decision as King Solomon was IN the case of the
two women claiming the same chlld-ln the
Chancellor Eldon, who took half human life to
make up his mind on the most ordinary law point.
How is this Do tell.
The DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE on THE AR
REST OF JAMES BERGEN, &c.-Under our Washing
ton head will be found synopsis of the curious cor
respondence which recently took place between
the British and American governments on the
arrest OF James Bergen, in Ireland, during the
recent lnsurrecton IN that country This cores
pondence is voluminous. and slngularly expressive
OF the arrogance of the British authorities The in
solent tone of Lord Pamerston is very character
lstlc OF the olden time of British history-but not
much IN keeping with the recent sneakIng dis
charge of the American prisoners, when that
power found the American government and the
American people in earnest. 1t will not do for the
British government IN these latter days, to show
their teeth very much to American feelings or
American institutions. In the revolutionary state
of Europe, it will be safer for the arlstocracy of
England to be as courteous as possible towards the
rights, the feelings and principles of the American
people. We count over twenty millions-and
Canada is Just across the border.
NULLTlcAT1oN COMING UP notwithstanding
TO the programme of the Southern caucus in
Washington, TO resist the legislation OF Congress
In relation to slavery California and the District
OF Columbia, there is some chance that second
act In the drama of notification may be performed
again, under General Tayler's administration
The Tlan is to unite the Southern States on their
reserved rights, In project for the abolition of
the revenue laws, and the opening of the Southern
ports, should Congress take any action upon the
subject Of slavery, as recently indicated in its pro-
ceedings.
Such conflict between the State authorities OF
the South, and the power OF the general govern
ment, would be South Carolina notification again.
on great scale. The seeds are now planting by
both the ultra factions, to bring about such Crisis
Time alone can tell if they Will grow up to the is.
sue indicated.
MAssA GREELEY GANGNe Book AGry-The
Hon Massa Greeley, although strenuous adyo.
cate Tor retrenchment as TO mileage, yet, strange
10 say, voted, in committee of the whole. on
Thursday, tor an appropriation of $40 900, 10 pur-
hd% books for distribution among tie no,c mem
,os. We have this strange fact from an eye
witness. The yeas and nays could not be taken,
ut Massa Greeley stood for the appropriation.
n his own pantaloons, as straight as he usually
oes, making an angle OF fifteen degrees towards
he char, being an exact mathematical diagram,
xlibiting the upright nature of his principles
'hen there Is any chance of participating IN the
ubic plundor himself. We begin to have doubts
i TIC extreme purity OF Massa Greeley princi-
les demagogue, under the mask Of morality, !
worse III practice than FounerIte.
COMPLIMENT TO PROFESSOR MoRsR.-We have
ad the pleasure of inspecting a most beautiful Z
nd magnificent present which has been conferred !,
n professor Morse by the Sultan OF Turkey. II {
in the form Of a medal, in the centre of winch y
a plate Of gold, on which is inscribed the :
ultans title, thegwhole surrounded with costly .
amonds This well-merited compliment was n