The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-21

The majority Of readers viii regre. TO learn that
the continued Ill state Of the Hon. " II King.
health has compelled him to resign his post al
President Of the United States SENATE, under tbs
hope that temporary respite fro labor may TO.
store his emf. ebled constitution Our special cor
respondent writes that the symptoms in the rene
rable Senator'S eaee, though far more aggravated,
are very similar to those cs the late Mr. Clay, and
that unless change for tho better shall speedily
take place he cannot survive. Fo. the present, he
has been relieved from active duty By the election
Of Mr.. Atet ison, of Misroari, as President Of the
Senate, in whom the interests OF tho South sad
West are concentrated Should our country be so
unfortunate ms to lose nr. King, especially before
the counting Of the yotss cast By the electors ior
President and Vice President, a curious question
will arise as to who viii oe called to the office
Of Vice President No similar case having ever
before happened, We elsewhere give our views a.
length to the in which the affair will pro-
baby be settled.
Nearly the whole Of yesterday was spent by the
United States Senate in debating The claims Of
Messrs Dixon and Aerriwether to tie seat for Ken
tucky. The dispute was finally decided by vote
Of twenty seven TO sixteen, declaring that Mr.. D.
had been duly elected by the Kentucky Legislature
to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the prospective
resignation Of Nr. Clay, prior to hi, death. AS a
large majority of Senator: politically opposed to
MIR Dixon, this decision may be looked upon as a
virtual settlement Of all cases Of the kind that
hereafter aSi:e 1t is, without doubt, in strict
cordance with the letter Of the consti ution as we
have hitherto shown.
But little was dene in the House Of Representa-
tives yesterday. After protracted and uninterest
ing debate, the proposition to appoint general
committee Of fifteen, private claiu,s rejected
Seine Of the members very truly remarked that
there were already facilities enough for getting
money out OF the treasury, without passing any
measure Of this kind This being the case, why do
not the more sensible portion Of cur Con gressnen
epdeavor to push along the necessary business of
the government, instead Of dilly ialyiDg during The
lesgues may draw all they can out of the
public crib, at the rate Of eight dollars per
diem each If they sTe 50 very sensitive about the
improper withdrawal of the national fund,, why do
they not pass bill giving each Congressman =
stipulated amount per year for his servicesl The
passage Of measure Of this kind would have the
effect Of not only sending the most honorable and
enbgbte, ed men TO Washington, bat would also
cause the work Of the nstisnsl Legislature to b
transacted in proper season. 1t il not probable that
we should then hear Of the enactment Of any inp.r
lea appropriation bills, similar TO that which osasi
the suspension Of the survey Of the Mexican
boundary Mr.. E5ing submitted q proposi ton -
amend the constitution with regard to tbs sslsotion
Of Presidential electors, that, with the exception
Of those for the State at large, should be chosen
IL each CongressoH district, Instead Of, az 8os.
in q bodylan by the State u. large.
Our special correspondent mentions that IL Il
pretty well understood that the majority Or Con
grsssmen are irdisrotei to grant any ou.G5e FOR
foreign s ionf until towards the close Of the scs
sion; neither vii they bs likely to >sss any OBJ
that vii create board Of e5mnissiousrs 10 short
tiey determined 10 reserve ell tho executive pa
trcusge they POSSIBLY csu 10 order chat il may %
fairly divided smsDg the viotoTs BY neral Pierce
Well there Is nsthipg like properly providing for
ones own faulty.
Under the tslegrs pbie heal viii BE- found
gnopso Of beautiful address delivered by General
Pierce 10 The CHILDREN in ono 81 ire socts sosson
schools Although tho account Of The sa4ir Is ex.
ceed1sy brei IL will be seen hat tbs speech wss
calculated TO max, les.rg and hsnoecis, ia.
preston upon ths nsIa1 Of the juveniles III. were
SC fortcnate ~ 70 near N.
Late accounts from Key West announce that I'll
the Iersons who wtre indicted Tor bayiof dss-oysl
the property 81 Spanish residents during az Ca,au
txci,ens nt last year, have been acquired by tie
Uuiiel States Circuit Court
Tie tseamship Isabel, which rescued CaaEss.9n
iss, Saturday, bfcrgh. one d. q later intel goues
from II svaaa. There was no news Of Importance.
We slievhero publifb the dctsilt 81 sae lsto
Sews frcm Ne1ico, he most iDteresting portion IL
" heh relates to ihe Tsfucntspes treasy WIN be
seen that liz names Of o.. 6loo, NJ. sssye.s ana
Jona0 P, Levy, fgure cutie otrspiouousiy ia this
hdslr-the latter gentleman rppaaT . ~ quite 81.
a, ntDt 81 the conduct - lie Mexican ChGnbe, IL
Dtgaties ind 'hreatens 70 Troies. sgsps she action
81 tsst hsdy. Apropos--Our Washington CORES.
pcslest TslasIks, tiat Il siTsspssa 70 call 70 gae