Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-05


hat precious little is better than none.
To the People OF the United states.
The New York state elections, winch take place III
November next will determine the asccndancy, ei'nei
Of the whip or of the democratic party IN this s'ac
and this decision in New York will inevitably give Inc
next presidency in the election of l84O either 20 eio
suent Henry Clay of Kentucky, or cunning Martln
Van Buren, of Undertook.
At the recent election in this city, both parties were
nearly equally balanced, the actual difference not De-
mo l60 votes in 40 000-a mere trlfe IN popular
contests The position of both parties IS believed 10
be similar throughout the state-that is to say neck
and neck tail and tail-very like whale, and very
like whale.
In this condition of things the Editor and Propre-
tor Of the New YoRx HERALD, having pity Ter the
;onerance of man, and love for the beauty OF
woman viii turn some of his attention TO politics
during the next six months-net as partisan'
for be has too much experience ever to DC
nartisan-but as a philosopher, as patriot az
an independent, thinking, and rejecting eeng-an
animal that may be called phenomenon In human
affairs The history of the various movements OF
beth parties in every part Of the state from this time
Nm to November next will be faithfully collected, re-
corded. compared and commented on in this paper.
We shall investigate and analyze the results Oh 'ae
as, few years and endeavor to place. accurately ana
fully before our readers the state OF the question: each
dav. each week, or each month, as the new events
turn I'D on the tide Of time, like dead mackerei WIN
their white bellies uppermost on the tide Oh .Ae e'et
nal ocean, II will be in fact, such PERIODICAL PM
losophical analysis of the political elements, neaVne
and throwing in this state, as we daily give OF the
financial elements rushing and raging throughout the
nation.
In aid Of this project-perfectly original IN TINS
counry-we desire independent men OF oo'h Parues'
md IN every county-ssch men as love beasuia ruin
with RAPTURE and adore more beautiful woman with
deeper rapture-to forward us Information IN detail Oh
the several districts, that by comparing the wnoie
n this great central point of thought and beauty We
NAV be able to reach probable and accurate op'
MON as TO the result Of the next state eecnon anu
the fate of Francis Granger and William l.. marcy
in November involving as il does the tate Oh 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, tnan any
country has ever seen since the call Oh Aerahaih'
The preliminary contest for November oeg'ns this
dsy the work. Both parties, we learn, intend to &C.
Iebrate the recent vietory-both claiming u 10 De
tbeirs-and both swearing, like moss troopers on a
foray that they will carry New York next fall per
fas sut nefss, which being interpreted in the locooco
yernacular, means-"agn all natur."
THr HERALD SHIPpINe LIST on bEsSrTTs Amk-
aicAx SHIpPrss LsT.-We intend as soon as posi-
BILE to issue on Saturday evening OF every week. m
single sheet comprised in the Evening Herald oil that
day, the "HERALD Sunrise LAST" or y EssETT's
AMEarcAS SHpPrro LIST" for the use and csnve1
niencs of shipping and general merchants, both or
this and Of other countries. twill comprise all me
ship news of the week, combined in one Sheet ana
arranged on plan entirely new-a slight specimen
of which we have gwen during the last two DAYS IN
our Msrning Herald. At present. ourNskiy Her
aid contains all the literary, philosophical, pohucai
monetary and commercial intelligence, exclusive OF
the ship news which is valuable. The wantoi room
compels as to exclude this large mass oil authentic
shipping intelligence. Our purpose Is TO remedy tnls
evil by the publication, IN ono sheet, OF all the snip
news Of tho week, digested and arranged IN such
way as to save trouble and time to the commercial
reader.
This sheet will be the size OF the daily Herald, and
will be sold at too cents per copy SLIGO per an
mum for Subscribers at a distance payable in adj
vance.
In addition to oil the shipping intelligence Of the
week, II will contain the news Ut tho day on which ~
u published-cach Saturday, up to the close Of busi-
ness.
Not one Of the least important features Of this shes,
ist. cheapness, combined with its accuracy and COM
prehensiveness II will be specimen Of the philo-
sophy of ship news and shipping intelligence.
Our means TO execute this purpose aremany and am
ple We own most excellent News Boat Establish
ment, equipped and manned in fine style. u is all
our own. We have besides an arrangement with the
seve. pil,t Boats Of New York, from whom we pre-,
cure all the shipping intelligence they can rake and
scrspe in the course Of the week. The New York
PAots are the most gallant se, Of fellows IN existence,
and va alwavs treat them N they deserve. by these