The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-02
WASHINGTON, May 80. 1S4S.

WASHINGTON, May 80, 1s4s.
The Wing Conventional Plan Of Escape Crute hsns
Long Poie-The MEXICAN Treaty--The Choctap .4cad-
envy, &c. &c.
The wings of Congress desire to attend the conven-
ton at Philadelphia; but what shall be proposed
sufficient pretext for adjourning several days
The taking up of the winter carpets, and the laying
down the summer mating the floors of the two
houses, very satisfactory apology for suspen-
sion of the business of legislation pending the bust
Of the Baltimore Convention; but are not the
wings equally entitled to furough' Are not the diff
culties which they will have to compromise equally
inexpcable and interesting! Just SO.
But what shall be done in justification of abandoning
the capitol for three four days. We have expo
dent that will meet the extremity exactly The Com
missioner on Public Buildings has reported that Crutch
etts long pole. with its iron stays and brac,ngs
the top Of the great dome, exceedingly dan
ss SS The polo runs as up some ninetySis feet
on top weighing some fifteen hundred pounds the
commissioner this lofty apparatus acts in high
dome. and that of these stormy days may bring
the whole esta bshment, lantern. pole dome and ALL
rafting down into the rotunda upon the heads of the
American people and their servants and visitors who
be therein assembled unwarned of the avalanche
until buried beneath its ruins The commissioner fur
Their says that there is danger of the long pole and its
iron stays drawing down the lightning into the build
ing Furthermore this long pole arrangement has been
proved be less useful than the distribution of the
same amount of gas around the grounds in lamps at
convenient distances. Now in all this, while we be-
leve that Crutchet in the discovery of his gas and
in its self-evident superiority, has proved himself
public bencfactor in all the objections OF Dr. Douglass
against that long pole arrangement. aforesaid,
concord, assent, agree, and coincide Congress is
doubtless of the same opinion and that the
Crutchetts brd-killer is taken down the better.
Here, then. is way of escape. Pass a resolution
quiring the taking down Of the pole and it's fixtures
and in consideration Of the valuable lives of the
beers of the two houses vote the required adjournmen
Of several days pending the operation We call the
attention of the chairman Of the public buildings, of
either house. to this proposition.
Now word about that treaty. The Washington
correspondent Of the Journal of Commerce says he has
doubt it is rejected. We have doubt he desires
it to be rejected; and have impression that is
because the said treaty does not space enough
to embrace very large, but not very well
authenticated class Of indemnities. That is
impression. We know that there are
veral individuals here and elsewhere largely in
ter-scd in fictitious Mexican claims. which cannot be
turned to any account under this treaty and we be-
eve that these individuals would prefer the renewal
and indef mite continuance of the q ratification
IF the treaty, afTordng them at least chance in
OF "a speculation with their fictitious paper
We ask the correspondent Of the Journal of Commerce
if he is interested in this Mexican trash If he is let
him speak Of this treaty again if he is not it is
due to himself that he should Say
The Senate to-day, on the Indian bill. had debate
anne ndme mt proposing to give Col Richard NJ.
johnson $4,000 indemnity for the buildings Of his
Choctaw Academy, which is to be stopped. The
ndme mt lost the House believe. 500 900.
and expect the friends of the old Colonel will have
down some IS 900 more before they succeed
HARGOUS Co.