The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09
WAsHIrGToN. Nav & 1880

l wAsHirGToN. May 5, 1850.
The National bteihgeneer's Pvg Of Rerxrdy johnson
Othr and simiiar Puff " the save Funetioasry tn.
Decisions Of The ftde,s! Court-Ws6ster Distaneed a.
Lnuyer-7xs Unions Attack on Bentos; the Cause
| New Southern Paper.
The puff adulatory and extraordna OF Mr. Reverdv
Johnson which appeared in the editorial columns of
the National Infeligenesv yesterday, is very much
talked and laughed about by those politicians and
lawyers here who know something of the true merits
in the case
How came the usually stsid sober editorial para
graphis OF the stsd sober INTEL gnee to get warmed
up I'LL at in behalf Of the magnoquent of
Mr. ksverdy Johnson as to sci him up a. Attorney
General, far above the niche the same editors ever
gave to the great Writ or the great Pmckney? How
came they to place Reverdy johnson far above Da
nel Webster in greatness and power Of argument be-
fore the supreme Court In fine. how came the thing
to be 20 completely and entirely oyerdone!
Such are the questions asked Whai are the refec-
tions That the produc ton IL not Of the coinage OF
Mctsrs Gales 4 Seaton that il il AN Interpolation
which has found its way into their editorial columns
without due fo elton that the emergency requiring
such an extraordinary puff and argument to sustain
H. NUT be deemed. by those who Manufactured the
article. despc
Mr. Rev,rdy Johnson met and overthrow the argu.
ment Of Mr. Daniel Nebster before the supreme Court
Mr. Reyerdy johnson by his mastery and unequaed
Arguments in two causes indnc. the supreme Court
reverse the decisions Of the District Courts below
eoniounded. convinced. and brought to the CON
iessional Justice Grier and saved TO the government
ten millions OF dollars
Jot.pb Gales and William W Seaton
The reason of the veructs of the Supreme Court
the questions alluded to. may be found in other
than he profound wtdom and Overlooking eoquence
Of Mr.. Reverdy Jobnson's arguments If anybody
chooses TO look into the matter
The Supreme Court Is highly federal in its notions
and III its decisions. and IL always has been IL
so on the bank questions. The istrict Courts beow
may and do sometimes give republican decisions; but
II the government IL party to the suits aud the
cas- up to the federal court the chances that
federal de csions will be rendered whe her Mr. verdy
johnson p,a ks o spt IA ks not n he
THIS is one why the Supreme Court has deci-
ded In favor Of the government in the two eases in
question Another reason would have weight with
most people and that ia. IL Daniel Webster could not
satisfy the Court that the side he espous tho
been the same, though Mr. Attorney General johnson
had not opened his mouth on the merits of the
But Mr. johnson has saved ten millions of dollars to
the government. and therefore body has light
to complain of him if he has given legal opinion that
old claims hitherto rejected. adjusted should be
opened and paid principal aud interest. What astute
logic
The fact is Mr. johnson has been heralded. tele-
Pied and pulled in the newspapers trhe much
The work has been greatly oveTdonc. Last August he
was heralded and pulled and autographed, being
now in Philadelphia now in New York, now back in
Philadelphia making tremendous law argument that
sstonish'd and col founded every body next, that
President Taylor could not start his northern jour
ney Of observation until Mr. Reverdy johnson should
return TO Mashington--next that Mr.. Revcrdy
johnson had returned 10 the seat OF Government and
the President had ieft-reXt that Mr. Reyerdy John
had gone with Mr. Secretary Ewing to Piney
Popt--next that Mr. johnson had returned to his
post and 20 To the end OF every body patience
In the Union. Of this morning there Is the beginning
Of war upon Senator Benton IL has long been anti
cipat,d. Do you know why it comes now There Is
To be paper started here forthwith to advocate
dread IT, and willing to atten pit to take the wind
out Of its sails in advance.