The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

Twenty four columns at 81 50............ $3.50 90
Pay for thirty six hours .....,......,..... IL %
Total OF senate, Foot: - :bs ,sasn,v siy1 ~
days debate, one hundred and ninety-two dollars;
in defeating the River and Harbor BILL and 1000
in defeating the claim of Father Richie.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1851.
TIE Close Of Congrsss-IFe Departure Census
Book and Brandy Dlstr1but,on-.he Lnsane-
Lieutenant General, &c.
The great mass of representatives having already
taken their departure from the city, few only re-
main until they can prepare for their departure.
Within the walls of the capital there are hundreds
Of large wooden boxes, nicely labelled. into which
books, purchased with government money, and
voted by members to themselves, are 10 be placed.
Probably, if there room, some of the surplus
brandy bottles which were so plentfuiy displayed
in the clerks rooms, on the last two days of the
se ssion, will be slowed away as remembrancers of
the eventful Congress.
The works Of Hamilton, Adams, and Jefferson,
and the costly Indian statistics, and plates of
Schoolcraft, were divided among the members,
who have an increasing mania for books, either
to be read sold for their own benefit, as hereto
fore They also made provision for distributing
among themselves, the statistics of the seventh
ing. This, however, may be ordered by the Secre-
tary of the Interior for heads of departments,
when they choose, can find laws TO warrant them
in assuming any duties they may fancy,
ASpeaking atolt printing, Father Richie is used
up We felt sorry 10 see the old veteran, shortly
after the Senate had laid him on the table In
vain did General Foote plead for his grey hairs.
The hearts of Senators were hardened In vain
were they told that the public printing has involved
Mr. Richie in most serious debts; and unless
you relieve him BY your generosity, his ruin is in
evitable; the press Union must stop; all the pro-
perry Of its respected editor be once trans
ferred to trustees for the benefit of generous cred
tors, and even the little which he has accumu ated
in the course of long and aborious life, must be
entirely swept away from him. The Senate did
not pass the relief resolution therefore, according
to General Fooe, "Mr Richie's ruin is enevita-
BILE" and "the press Union must stop" Aad Mr..
Richie himself says, editoraily, the MONACO ton OF
the Senate /" may cut off from the press for ever;
il may oonsgn US to a different destiny" Truly,
' the way OF the transgressor 10 hard" How diff
ferent from that of the independent journalist, who
speaks boldly, without fear and favor, couriing
none, end dispt nsng justice with free hand But
democrats generally do not, now, hear the crack of
leaders whip in ashington-they are too much
divided to rally 10 the support Of their suffering and
cratic brother II is Supposed that the Union ne We
paper will shortly pass from the hands OF the pre-
cent proprietor
The Senate passed a bill voting about ten mil
Lions acres of the public LANDS, to be divided ac
cording to the representative ratio among the
several States, for the relief and support Of the
indigelt insane. 1t was owing to me phil anthropic
Efforts OF Mics Dix that The measure made its way
from that branch of Congress The bill was al one
time fairly before the House, but somehow il was
STAYED of, and row lies the same grave with the
French SpolatioS, the Fertilization, and the Har-
Dor and River bills
Major Gen. Scott will not be made lieutenant
general the resolution with that view being defeat
ed by the House democrats, who lave an aversion
10 the name now, although they were extremely
partial 10 drrlng the Mexican war, when the adj
minisiration mediiated TO supercede General Scott
An the command, by a lieutenant general whe had
never smtliea guppowder, except in a street hgh..
Mr. Clingman, accordngto his own private state
ment, did hr Mr. Stsnly on the last night OF the
session, and threatened TO cowhide him. as Henry
A. Wise did, for calling him a liar. These gen.
tlemen are both from the old North State; wings
OF different stripes Sianly is national, Clngman
sectional. Both are clever in their ways, separate
and apart, but they cannot coaIesce; like powder
and fire, there Is blow up when they come in
contact CAPITAL
Tie vert P,esidency- Southern AID yorthua FEEL
fng, &c.
Congress Adjourned without having made Pre-
sidential candidate on the wing side OF the House
II Is pretty evident, however, tha, while General
Scott Is favored by that portion Of the Northern
wings who incline TO the higher law, President
Fillmore is the decided favoriie of the Southern
wings, and the Northern compromise men, or silver
with the people, the politicians if the case ia ever
submitted to national wing convention, will
smother him and bis candidacy under the two.
thirds rule. ] have not seen one Southern whig
who expressed preference tor General Scott-n6t
lard Fillmore.
Gen. Sam Houston i a decided favorite Of som.
OF the New ENGLAND States, CATER WOODBURY. bat
the fact that he IL popular with the free soiers
depnyes him OF the use Of the democratic party ma
chiney, though there are Southern ultras who are
by no means opposed 10 his nomin alton. They are
under the impression that sam, IL elected would
stand by the South, while the free soliers Of the
North declare that they are satisfied to take him
because he was always an opponent Of Calhoun,
and s1ll not, in any case, spare the nuiers. Col.
Benton has declared that II sam were nominated,
he should support the nomination, which he Is an.
willing 20 do N many cases. Col. Benton, how
ever, will not himself be a candidate
very sers cable scene occurred last evening AZ
q party given by Mr. Kennedy, of the Census
Board Gen. Scott and Gov. Marcy were both
invited guests, and fer the FIRST time Gen Sect,
since bus return from Mexico, spoke 10 the old
Governor, who entered mo friendly converse
lion with him, which las ed TOR the better part OF
the evening. At the supper, both were toasted,
and both made speeches to The company. Gov.
Marcy's was "rsither" the shortest He said he
was one Of the N's; and the Ks were very near
the wise lf'sl The thing pissed Oft very hap.
81 Marlborough, who never lost battle, either ia
the field or ON rayer.
some OF the southern ultras have left here with
very amicable and generous feelings towards their
Northern brethren and the Uaion, and there /,
every prospect Of a better time coming Even the
members from South Carolina have left many re-
erets behind. Believe me when tell you In 1 the
Union instincts are more powerful than all the null.
LITIGATION reasoning, and that, az find Do crur
many Of these ultrss are capital Anne rcsna. Let
us put down fsDaticism in the North, and nuliica-
ton will die OF its own accord. )
WAssiSeToy, March !, 1851
TAt~gs in Irashi~gt0n-Tsney Bal, Sc.
Washington, always place Of interest and gaieiy
IN winter, has am told, been more than usually