The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-14

Use bulWeI WOulu not nave SO puOucly sNSutou |
him. slight that was next neighbor TO an insult:
However, the rxse is believed to have been well |
understood between the British and Ncaraguan mi
Mister, because the former would not have so FAR |
forgotten his duty as a gentleman as 10 have deb-
eratey and openly treated invited guest with 80
much coldness and indifference. And IT is said
positively, that Marcoleti, like Nicodemus of old,
goes by night" TO have his private conversations
with Sir Henry. We have no intention TO do in
Justice to the parties referred TO and only repeat
W hat is understood and believed by those whose
enables them 10 see little more than
is exhibited to the world
The Hon Isaac E. Holmes is about to start for
California, without even returning, it is said, to
Charleston, of which city he was representative
in Congress. His course has not been considered
sufficiently ultra to suit the fire eaters;" hence,
they refused to re- elect him, and he does not
again TO face them During notification times he
was as rampant as Rhett, but age has cooled him
down, and experience has shown that the greatest
personal safety and political freedom in the
Union. he is not tame politician, but is not pre-
pared to fly of the handle. CAPITAL.
WAsHIssros, March 10, 1851.
Personal ErpLaaations-Very Important to the
Parties Concerned.
Gen Cass has good de NJ of trouble to set him
self right on the River ard Harbor bill. The Re
pvblic is down upon him, this morning, for letter
to Michigan, promising the "Hollanders" that the
River and Harbor bill would pass, and that he
should certainly vote for the appropriation to Black
rivera river emptying into Lake Michigan, the
point where there is settlement of Hollanders,
who want a harbor. The Republic publishes this
letter. but declares that, like everything else that
the General has written or spoken, OF late years, it
only involves the subject in "nose and confu-
sion.''
This was more than human nature could stand.
Gen. Cass could not stand it, He read the Often
sive editorial to the infinite amusement al the Sc.
nate, and followed it up with free and full expa-
nation of his position on rivers and harbors, which
is just precisely what it was before-ave doubt
full position, adapted to a general construction in
stead Of local appl cation, except with regard to
the Hollanders." II is like the " Kane letter" of
Col. Polk-good for all latitudes, but not adapted
to any in particular. But why all thus explaining
and defining of his position, on the River and Har-
Dor bill, by Gen. Cas-! He is for sticking to the
estimates. Now, suppose the Secretary of the
Treasury should send in a lot of estimates,
the items of the River and Harder bill, as
passed by the House, and as swamped in the
Senate, what would Gen. Cass do! Accord
ing to his late speeches he would, probably, sup
ultras of the South, should demand, as test of
democracy, that the bill shall be defeated, what
then Would General Cass fall back on the plea
that the bill is anti democratic and that the item
only for local work, of no national consequence
The truth is that General Cass is done for on this
River and Harbor bill, unless he does define his
position, either one way or the other. There is no
use in talking about the estimates unless you IN
tend to support the bill.
The dispute between General Houston and the
South Carolina Senators, upon the question whether
that State is or is not an ogarchy led ny the nose
by few leading men, was also made IN alter OF
personal explanation, this morning, between the
parties TO the controversy. All That was made OF
IL, however, was, that old Sam adheres TO his
opinion that South Carolina might be turned into
very snug little monarchy, if the politicians of
that State could only be allowed TO cut her loose
from the Union. One thing is pretty evident
General Houston will never get the vote OF South
Carolina for the Presidency. Can he be elected
without ~ No telling-it may be So and his
abuse of South Carolina will no doubt help him IN
Tennessee.
WAsHISGroS, March III, 1851.
The Senate Rsp0ts-Co~sruct,rs Mueage-7he
Pate~f Di~nr and India Rubber Stomachs-
General Scott.
Messrs. Gales and Seaton have thrown up their
connection with the Senate, as printers Of its de-
bates in the National Intelige~cr, al 81 30 per
column, to take effect with the expiration OF tlae
present session. Their contract expired the 4th
March; but they publish the proceedings of this
extra session as a matter Of accommodation, and
give it up for the future They have lost money by
it, and they do not care be the official publishers
of the Senate debates, under the control Of Sena-
tore, upon any terms The reason is well known.
The debates which occur in the Senate, and the
Official reports of them, are two different things.
Senators correct and revise their remarks till, in
point of fact, any important debate, officially
printed, is Justification Of history. Jefferson Davis
tried 10 stop the practice, bui ne was voted down
We hope q better ~ stem will be introduced at the
next session OF Congress; 90 that the debates, as
spoken in the Senate. will be allowed TO sta nd upon
the record. Gentlemen will then be litue more
cautious in what they say, and less ambitious TO
waste time in useless chatiering for Bdncombe.
The Senate have the liberty TO take out their
mileage for this execative session,
though we presume that most Of them will decline
10 draw IL, for fear OF resolution al the next scs
sion, calling for report OF the items OF expenditure
OF the contingent fund; and because the opinion OF
both houses has al least beeA expressed on the |
in the act suppressng this constructive mile
age power, from and after the inaugural executive |
session Of 1853 The whole thing is a great cry |
over little wool but the senator, for all thar,
puts his neck at hazard in drawing this construc- |
tive mileage. decision upon the particular mile
age OF Dr. Gwin IS postponed till November !
next
The most amusing blunder Of the season was
on the 4h of March, by Horace IL. \
Day ard others opposed 10 EwbAnk. They got /
hold Of the report that Ewbank was superseded AZ
Of Patents by George T. Curtis, OF
Poston; and they got up splendid dinner at the
National Hotel, in honor Of the change. The din
her came oil on the ilh. Some two dozen invited
quests were present, members Of Congress, report
re, &c. Hon. Joshua A. Spencer, Of New York,
made a splendid speech on the occasion 10 support 4
n the Union, and against the "woolly heads
> bch was received with great enthusiasm Bat
he moral is the best OF all. Ewbank was in his
flee all the time; and continues in IL TO this day
The dinner was so much money aad rejoicing
brown away,
Cen. Scott occupies a more formidable position
o this city now for the Presidency than did Cen
rsy lor IN lSH. BY common consent, he IL admit
cd 10 be the candidate for the Wing party, aad the
My msn who has any chance OF preventing the
section from being carried W 70 the House.
WASHINGTON, March n ISL.
The Case oT Father Rtfchie-1uother Effort for ne
Reiief Of the Democratic Organ he L,aa
Chance Gouc-Nr Wsbst0 am tho Hungarl1rs
Gen Foote'S Patrtotir COuss, ST., &c