New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-14
BIZ this Mornings Southern dali.
Correspondence of The Tribune.


prior to coming here. I.upposed the larger Por-
ton of the LocO-Foco party intended to supper,
Mr.. Van Buren, for President in 1874 It Is not
So Unless am greatly mistaken, the Rec,use Of
Undertook has now very few advocates South or
West Of the Delaware. The tide may turn in sea
SON. but Just at present it sets very strongly against
him. AID his look j. q sorry one.
TIE parry Will probably take it zex, cand-
date for President from the Senate, and perhaps
Tor Vice Persistent also. Nh BUoHAsAN Of Pa. is
certainly looking to the FIRST post, and NJ. hlSo
Of Ala. is esteemed eligible for the second But
Col BEyTos's star appear, to De in the ascendant,
at least "a, the Globe Office. His clustering voice
was Instantly raised in vehement opposition TO the
Message, ia order to foresaI the judgement OF the
party, and hush the appreciation which i; was
feared i;s moderate tone and ccncilatory doctrines
would ex,or, Il is his rufian spirit which die
ta,es the brutal attacks on Mr. WEBSTER which
dcilc the columns of that sheet. ii It's deflemeat
be possible Last evenings leading article yio-
len,ly assails that portion Of the Message which
treats of the Right of Search on the Slave Coast,
which it attributes to Mr.. Webster. insinuatng
broadly and repeatedly that he is in the pay Of
England, and engaged in selling our rights and in
terss,. 10 her for sordd gold Such is the .pirit
sf master and man-Benton and Blair. Shall they
ever again be tho rulers of the American people !
The POSTMASTER GENERALS REroRr-Thc
Intclligencer Of Yesterday contains extract from
the forthcoming Report OF the Postmaster General.
Il confirms the statement we made some days since
tina, this Office would propose plan to secure to
the Government the right OF ma;Tansmission on
Railroads by direct purchase. a meeting OF the
Presidents of the Railroad Companies has been
invited at Washington on the 18th of January by
the Postmaster General. The extract states that
100000 are now paid to tue Companies, without
power in the Department to regulate the travel
arrival and departure Of the mails In view Of
this fact the Postmaster says
1T has occurred to me that the present
was most favorable period for the adoption OF
some measure by Congress whereby 10 secure TO
the United States the right to transport the mail
upon these roads in all time 10 coTe tree OF any
annual charge upon the Post Office Department,
by the Advancement of sum in gross which may
be agreed upon, to each of these companies or
such of them as may be willing 10 contract. Many
of the railroad companies, and some OF them con-
sti,utin. most important link. In the great chain Of
intercommuncation between Boston and Charles
ton. owing to the great arrangement OF the none
tary concerns fthe world, and the depression OF
all State and company stocks find themselves Ia
BORN. under embarrassments and difficulties which
the aid Of the General Government, applied in the
way proposed. would eiectualIy remove, and at
the same time secure to the United States the adj
vantage and the ample equivalent OF transporting
the mail apoH the roads.
:" The credit of the United States to amount
not greater than the necessary to produce, Mt
five per cent. interest, the amount paid by the
Pos. Office Department to these companies anHu-
allv. would, have 10 doubt be sufficient to ac-
compsh this desirable end. The prompt and ia
vorablc action of Congress upon this subject at
the present time would eiectually secure the 60
vernnent against the danger of being called upon
for occasional and large appropriations 10 meet the
balances due by the Department.
- If the Government was required to pay post
age upon official correspondence, and If the frank
ing privilege was abolished or reduced TO proper
limits. the revenue of the Department would be
increased to an amount sufficient OF itself 20 pay
the interest upon the debt to be incarred by the
proposed arrangement and iquidatc the principal
in les, than thirty years.