Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-24
tR. BENNETT,s LETTERS.
No. vi.


opinions before the country. The preparations are
making on both Sides of the greatest contests
for the Presidency that asitaed this country.
Harrison on one side, and Van Buren, the other r,
are the candidates of the opposing factions. The
whole banking system, as it Hsw exists, is,
lea, NJ stake This different from any contest that
has taken place since the foundation Of the govern
ment.
Connected with the banking system, is that of pub
lie improvements the debts of the states furnishing
the TO create those Improvements, the prices
of all labor, produce and manufactures.
In both Houses of Congress, PARTIES taking
their positions. The House Of Representatives is
not yet organized fully, though it debates daily and
does nothing Neither printer nor chaplain is yet
appointed; nor is the message yet referred TO the
appropriate committees This arises from the state
of parties. The ocofocos have ajorty of only
as they stand without the New Jersey mem
bers and hence the tremblings of the Globe for the
printing. The nuihfers have hardly the strength
thar they expected to have The longer the cleo ZION
of printer is delayed the less is the chance If Blair
& Co., and the better that Of Gales & Syaton.
This is the reason Blair has issued cards for
grand ,oiree for night, the first of the
son, and intended to pave the way for his election
Blair is now the most beautiful and the most
in Heaven be thunderstruck at this news. The new
officers of the government practising what Con-
gress breaches, namely, retrenchment and reform
Blair is the only man that afford give fashion
able and spendij parties" de sheat is better de
commission, !" as the Frenc hman once said If con-
dictionary, and wine, and liqueres, and fine women
and bad music, cotillions in crowd, and watzes
in squeeze. can elect printer, we shall have
this week, beyo nd doubt
The President gives soirees, no entertainments
bat badly cooked dinner occasionally TO members
Of Congress, who cry it up down eordng their
politics. lie lives in the most exclusive way; for
all the world like proud English lord in his castle
Forsyth Paulding and Poins It, all old withered
dandiss, with more hauteur than sense, form his
exclusive companions. They themselves
with playing whist and looking at French prints OF
beautiful young women, in picturesque attitudes.
Neither of them viii die of virtue patriotism.
What contrast between the life Of these men at
cards, and General Harrison the plough tail. The
90 old battered dandy" of Undertook, nice as If he
had just out of band box and the old gran
n.y. of Ohio, tending his cattle and feeding his
poultry
The movements of Calhoun, and his present posi-.
ton, arc still the topics of conversation. AS M.
Calhoun has defined his POSITION a dozen times,
Ih.ve endeayored to understand his movements
bat il is difficult to account for his motives, unless
they resemble the boys, who gutled his new watch
10 see how il clicked s merrily.
few days ago, l saw Gen. Duff Green in Balti-
more. " Sir, sail he, "Mr. Calhoun, by his coali-
ton with Mr. Van Buren, has lost his moral influence
and in my opinion, Gen. Harrison will be elected"
i was very much surprised to find such opinions in
such quarter. Mr. Calhoun stands fast to his ideal
state right opiaions lille the whole south is changing
around bin lie does not perceive that the ground is
stealing from under his feet Since the multiplied.
tien Of the banking principle grew out of Gen. Jack
sons hos tity to the u. States Bank, the southern
states have been creating banks, railroads, canals
and all those notifications ofthe social system which
has given New York her ascendaney. All the lead
ing nslh6ers-Hamilton, McDuffie, &c.-Calhoun
excepied-have gone into these practical system,
and abandoned their theories and idealisms. Thu
has already produced revolution in the south, fo
it is very evident that every legislature protect
and enlarges their banking systems, including sus
pensions and stoppages, in any quantity. This prin
ciple Is in full activity in the south, and will soor
csspge its character entirely. When this is fully
matnred, Mr. Calhoun viii rise from his pillow som,
morning and find, TO his astorisbment, that he ha
been left alone, the last OF the cooked hats in IN.
south.
am not afraid of abolition, ethsr north or south
ever shaking this country. The debate now goinl
on in Congress is all shan and mai bel on bott
sides. A northern makes a violent abolition
speech for his district, and a southern man an
equally vioeat sn-aboiition speech for his district
This is the truth on both sides.
Fromevery fact iais rsnce, and opinion can hear
or gather there can be question but the Opposi
uon elect Harrison If they will come TO the polls
"a they did in 1851 and y. They have the votes.
and no mistake the returns Of the last four year,
will show. The administration here are beginning
TO get alarmed at the prospect Of things Their
wholesale opposition TO tic banking system NAV
sgitste that powerful interest, and il it does thai
Efficient element, added to the other elements Of op
position, may defeat Van Buren,.
On these, and other matters aGe citing the futur.
course Of parties. have collected quantity Of yer,
useful facts. When return, which will be in a da,
or two, shall give my views on the present stat,
crisis which 10 approaching.
u IL generally believed that the election OF Hsr
1isCn would give this country one Of the grsates
spurs TO enterprise industry, and speculation II yor
please, that the world ever saw Banks and IN,
credit system are like locomotives and steamers
Now and then one Of the latter sxplodes or burns IN
through tie careiessness or ignorance of the engineer
but the world would not think Of abandoning tbeir
use because even many accidents oecur. :, with
bsnks--so with all the movements Of indus,rv and
practical civilization.