The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-06

the disafec,ion excited in the House by his mes-
sage on the Texas boundary, will think II most
prudent TO abstain from any further reconimenda-
tions.
II he has any patti onage al all, this would be
good time To dshurse IL. Grea. measures have
been carried in that way, and patriotism can be
purchased at almost any time, If you tickle your
customer on the shady side. For instance, let
some adTot agent approach tishy fellow, and IN
innate TO him that the President wants man for
Vienna but does not know what to do pending the
uncertainty upon these bills. III your hshy fellow
nibbles, give him the line, and he Will soon pull
the cork under That is exactly the right estimate
of the patriotism, we suspect, OF many OF your
ter der conscience brethren, who will stumble at
pretext, and stick fast upon plausible excuse.
Lngent, apply the argent, and you have them.
To be sure, the process has the smell of corrup-
ton about it but Legislators not saints, or we
should have prayer meetings inste ad of caucuses,
and love feass in the place of bully wragging The
old Jacksonian rule is the rule-to whip in the
timid, buy up the available and make an example
or two of the refractory, by expelling them from
the church. The organs are behind their duty.
Let them lay down the law, prescribe rewards and
penalties, and the administration will soon have an
enough in defence; but it is poor way of con-
Quoting an offensive campaign. To build up an
administration, il must have sy stem, disci pine, and
a regular plan Of operations.
Mr.. Clay made movement 10 get mp the bill to-
day. for the abolition of the slave trade in this Dis
trict 1t was superseded by an executive session,
and the confirmation, after long debate, of Mr.
Ewbank, Commissioner of the Patent Office.
The extreme South look upon this slave trade
bill as an individual attack upon slavery in the
States; and we understand that, with the view OF
soothing the South as far as available, certain
friends of an adjustment have desired Mr.. Clay to
let the bill remain upon the table but We further
unde rstand that he is determined to pin the dis
unionists to the wall, satisfied that they will ult-
mately surrender
We expect an exciting debate upon this slave
trade bill, if il should be taken up, and as one of
the series of the measures of his plan of compro-
mise, Mr.. Clay, in good faith, is bound to insist
upon its consideration
Finally, we are still in the fog-we have, what is
worse, stuck fast upon a sand bar; the crew is
mutinous, and all the lieutenants and mddies are
captains, there being in the House no captain
aboard.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1850.
Leris Postponed Ewbank COnfrmed-Foote's Big
Heart Did 1.-THE House Doing a Good act
Bayiy and S,eest.er affair Ssttled-Other Mat
ters
The nomination of Mr.. Collector Lewis, of Phila-
dephia, was taken up in executive session, by the
Senate, to day, and postponed until Monday next.
Mr.. Ewbank's nomination was then taken up,
and, as is understood, confirmed, Notwithstanding
the very heavy and well sustained charges against
his official conduct, which were before the Senate.
II is reported that the big heart of Senator Foote
was appealed To, and that he could not resist the
appeal, although he had denounced Mr.. Ewbank-
made long speech against him and his report on
hshes' tails and swallows tails-and declared to
/ every body that he would be rejected sky high,
/ sky high, sir! Mr.. Foote may go against Seward
ism, and Seward himself, and Stewards creatures,
/ and denounce and ridicule them, eloquently and
vehemeBtly-but let his big, capacious heart, of ge-
nerous impulses, be appealed 10 in the matter, aud
/ presto change he gives in, and, with beaming
countenance, turns TO the right about face In this
way, doubtless, has he been induced TO yield his
as w IN a rpa in
fueneet have been laboriously at work to bring
about this most unexpected and most unpopular
consumption. The evil that men do survives
them. The end of this business is not. When,
last week, the Committee on Patents reported
unanimously against the nomination Of Mr. Ew-
bank, every body declared that he would be re-
leeted-taat there was no hope for him. And yet
he is confirmed. When will wonders ceasel
The Senate, in open session, worked for while
upon the Land Bounty bill from the House, and
added amendments thereto. IL was ordered to a
third reading.
The House did one meritorious act-resolved by
decided vote 10 make the Texas Boundary Dill
the special order every day at twelve O'Clock, until
disposed Of. This clearly indicates that the ma
Iorlty is willing 10 do something IL is good sign.
The Bayly and Sweerzer difficulty has been
amicaby arranged through the medatorial efforts
of Mr.. McLane, OF MARYLAND, Mr.. Biyly's
friend, and Mr. Disney, of Ohio, as Mr.. Sweeizer's
/ Trend. Mt McLsne announced the important
/ fact TO the House this morning, when erybody
"breahed freer and deeper I'm u horn.
II is rumored that Mr.. Charles J. Jenkins, OF
/ Georgia, declines the Department of the Interior,
and that the President viii next invite Judge sum.
ners, on old Congressional friend of his, Of Vir.
! GINA, 10 accept II.
1t is now understood that Mr.. Secretary Corwin
has not offered the appointment OF Assistant Secre
! tary Of the Treasury TO Mr.. Samuel G.. Ogden, Jr,
( Of New York. who is new the eiiicient Auditor oil
the New York Custom House. Who will get the
4 appointment Is not yet known here at the seat OF
! government.
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