Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-02
TO the People of the United States.


TO the People of the United States,
The New York state eecuons winch take place IN
November next will determine the aseendancy, eilhef
of the wing or of the democratic party IN TINS STATE
and this decision in New York will inevitably give the
next presidency in the election of lSo either 10 elo
auent Henry Clay of Kentucky, or cunning Marnn
Van Buren, of Undertook.
AT the recent election in this city, both parties were
nearly equally balanced, the actual dference not De-
ing 100 votes in 40 000-a mere ufe IN popular
contests The position of both parties IS believed 10
be similar throughout the sate-that 10 10 say, neck
and neck, tail and tail-very like whale, and very
like whale.
In this condition of things the Editor ana Propne-
tor of the New YoRK HERALD, having pity fer the
ignorance Of man. and love Tor the beauty Vi
woman will turn some of his attention 10 poiltlcs
during the next six months-net as parusah'
for he has too much experience ever 10 oe
partisan-but as a philosopher, as a paurio'' az
an Independent, thinking, and rejecting eeng-aa
animal that may be called phenomenon III huinal
affairs The history of the various movements Oh
beth parties every part of the state, from inns he
up to November next will be faithfully collected re-
corded compared and commented on III TINS paper
We shall investigate and analyze the results VI nc
last few years, and endeavor to place. accurately una
fuv before our readers the state Of the question, each
day. each week, or each month, as the new events
turn M on the tide of time, like dead mackere with
,ber white bellies uppermost on the tide of the eter-
nal ocean. Il will be in fact, such penodcal PM
,osopAical ANALYSIS of the political elements, heavlng
and throwing in this state, as we daily give Oh the
financial elements rushing and raging throughout 'hs
nation.
In aid of this project perfectly original IN this
eoun,rv-re desire independent men of both parties,
and N every county-sach men as love beautiful truth
with rapture, and adore more beautiful woman with
deeper rapure-to forward us information in detail OF
the several districts, so that by comparing the whole
in this great central point Of thought and beauty we
may be able 10 reach some probable and accurate OPT
MON az to the result of the next stse election and
che fate of Francis Granger and William l.. Marcy
in November involving as il docs the fate OF Henry
Clay and Martin Van Buren, in lS40
We are on the eve OF greater movement IN New
York. and deeper excitement in the Union, IMAM any
country has ever seen since the call OF Abraham.
The preliminary contest fer November begins TINS
day the work. Both parties, we learn intend 10 &C.
Iebrate the recent vicory-boih claiming II 10 DC
theirs-and both swearing, like moss troopers on
feray, tina, they will carry New York next fall, per
fas am nefas which being interpreted IN the ocoioco
yernaculsr, means" agin oil nasur."
THEHrsALp SarPrISo LIST on BESSETT's AME-
nIcAS TIPPING l. sr.-We intend as soon as posi-
bic to issue on Saturday evening of every week, W
single sheet comprised in the Evening Herald Il that
dav. the "HEaALp SURPRISE LtsT," or " BESNRTTs
AMERICAN SHrpPIso LAST" for the use and csnve-
nience Of shipping and general merchants, both OF
this and Of other countries. II will comprise all the
shin news of the week. combined in one sheet, and
arranged on plan entirely new-a slight specimen
of which we have given during the last two days IN
our Morning Herald. At present, eur Weekly Her
aid contains oil the literary, philosophical, political
monetary and commercial intelligence, exclusive Of
the shin news, which is valuable. The want OF room
compels us to exclude this large mass OF authentic
shipping intelligence. Our purpose s to remedy this
evil by the publication, in one sheet, OF all the snip
news of the week, diges,cd and arranged IN such
way as to save trouble and tms to the commercial
reader
This sheet will be the size Of the daily Herald, and
will be sold at ttoo cents per copy 81 90 per an
mum for subscribers at a distance, payable IN ad-
vance.
In addition to all the shipping intelligence of the
week il will contain the news Of the day which 4
Is pubIishedeach Saturday. up to the closr of bust
ness.
Not one Of the least important features Of this shes,
lists chcapness, combined with It's accuracy and COM
RESPONSIVENESS. II will be specimen Of the phlo-
sophy of ship news and shipping intelligence.
Our means 10 execute tins purpose many and am
cle We own most excellent News Boat Establish
mont. equipped and manned in fine style. IT is all
our own We have besides an arrangement with the
s,rea PlJ Boats of New Yerk, from whom wepro-
cure All the shipping Intelligence they can rake and
acrape IN tive curse Of the week. The New York
psots ars the NEST gaan, set Of fellows IN existence,
and we ,vays ,rea, them as they deserve. BY these