Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-27
MORNING HER AID
~ - the Administration and tho OPP
o position.

Course Of the Administrator ana THO Up
wv "a now enabled to state precisely tho
s,,ct course which the Administration means 10 pur-
rue on the subject of the currency. The whole plan
will he found chalked out by remarkable cores
nondent Raynal who resides at the seat OF govern
oent and has unrivalled means Of knowing the facts
His interesting erposd will be found IN another part
this paper Additional particulars will be found an
pexed The accuracy of both may be fully relied on
At last Mr.. Van Buren, has plucked up courage and
has determined to nail his flag TO the mast He IS
entirely in the hands Of Mr.. Calhoun, and his admin
;sration hereafter will receive its impulse from that
extraordinary man. The question Of the currency
and particularly of tho sub-treasHry scheRe-will
thus be renewed and become the paramount point of
contest between the administration and theoppositlon.
On this great and vital question both parties will again
ION ISSUE The next session will thus become fresh
arena for the political gladators of both sides.
4 Now the real merits Of this question: snbtreasury
scheme-are entirely ovcrrated by both parties. We
have long been persuaded that it is matter of very
little consequence to the great commercial interests
whehert pass or not The daily, 1seety, yearly agita
ton eff the carreney and bank questions by the poict-
ans of5oh sides prolongs the panic-continues the
acant OF fdence-and paralysis all enterprise and
industry Its only in state of repose that commerce
can flourish. This repose the politicians will not let
n. enjoy. When Mr.. Calhoun induces Mr. Van Blu
rem to tempt the chances of another contest on this
point he has Interior views before him. His object
undoubtedly is to Chamber into the succession the
ruins OF poor Van As matters now go, the next pre-
sldental contest will likely place Mr.. Clay in the
White House and send Mr.. Van about his business,
for we do not suppose that Mr.. Webster will permit
his name interfere with that of his friend. II is evil
- Al. ~ Al
country will decide between Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.
Webster few years may clapse before it comes to
this complexion but come il will.
Meantime the currency question is to be renewed,
and in this unhappy, unnatural contest we see no.
thing but renewed disrust panics fresh failures
further curtaments, and general excitement and dis
aster. The prospect is gloomy-for the opposition,
flushed with the recent riumpns are as eager for the
contest as the administration can be. The opposition
has every advantage, but the possession Of power by
the administration will enable them to make fearful
contest.
Which they Of the adverse faction want
The following was received yesterday
WAsmSeToN Nov. "a, 1887.
News has just reached US here of the sudden death
of u. S. Senator Kent, late Governor of Maryland.
Mr. Kent lived about twelve miles from this place. and
has been senator for eight nine years, universally
those of Websters. IL is supposed that his horse
threw him, and that his death was occasioned by the
fall. His neck was found 10 be broken, and his body
badly bruised. About ten o'clock this morning he left
his house horseback, as was his custom, and in The
short space of an hour his horse returned without his
rider. Servants were sent TO find him out. He was
at length discovered lying at the foot of a small hill
in the situation above described cold and dead. You
cant imagine the interest and CONSERVATION that il
manifested here at the recelval of this sad He
was aged 6S years, man Of immense fortune, and
unusually benevolent.
MY last letter bore date Esd; have you read it?
Governor Marcy has written private letter TO Mr.
Van Buren,, which as received yesterday, stating
that he cannot sustain the general government
mean ne MIR. Van Buren-in ITS war upon the banks.
He states his desire TO keep in the trail with the
President bat thar the late election forbids any such
steps at present Can you see from this the position
in which Van Buren, standsl Here il is-ualess the
divorce bill is carried before the first of January New
York will cut loose from him, and a matter Of
course the eastern and western states will follow the
example. All, therefore, depeads upon the early and
efficient action OF congress-carry the dl;orce bill
here and il may be text for the democratic states to
follow
There is also a strong probability of Croswll back
Tag from the Argus, and conservative taking his
place. The cabinet is opposed to this movement, but
1he Regency says il is necessary.
There IS also a whisper here which is worthy OF
notice The conservatives talk of holding an indie
pendent convention, and presenting for President,
Ripes of Virginia. Van buren's friends will not
drop him. consequently tnerc Will De TWO admlnstra-
ton members in the field nj once. And if Clay can
not get the necessary vote, the question will 90 be-
fore the hoIss-in that case, the wings will do as in
The OF printer, eiect the conservative.
Members are coming n-the weather cold and
stormy. Dickerson is soon going out of the cabinet
1 think probable Van wants 10 get rid of him. He
has brought the department into great dsrepue, and
all agree that he is better away than here
The celebration has much alarmed Van Buren,.
He fears Will depress the spirits OF his real friends IN
New York. lido not know in whatlighi yos look upon
these movements, but / consider them thu begin
ming Of political reroiutos, sach as has never be-
fore been witnessed in this country, and the result
depends entirely the steps that will be taken by
congress at the beginning of IFS session. RAYsAL.
p. s. /, has commenced showing
METAsonA Boar CLub BALL--We have received
the following invitation elegant little sheet Of
azure paper
NGw yosR, Nov. 1887.
sR You respectfully invited Second An
uus al ofthe Mctssors Boat Club be given Conse
Hail. 4ps Broadway, on Monday Evening 27th inst
Il. IuMrHRsys, President
,. w MILLS, Secretary.
Cevrtxs-T Vaughn ,. Reese. r. Babecck. r. Jarvis,
n NJ Biseki~dge, r. w. Martin ~, nder, J. Ice, A. G..
Fsrgis, r. Lanieureaux " Ross J. Tracy, W. Ross
l must 20 and see this charming little party
On CHABERT AND Ms. LocKE.-Wc have received
very interesting letter in French from DR.. Chabert
explaining his literary transactions with Mr.. Locke.