The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
Important Meeting among Politicians at
Paterson, N. J.-First Movement OF the
Campaign and Champagne.


consulting and adopting early measures 10 go int
the next Presidential contest IN favor of Henn
Clay to the highest office in the gift of the people
and of reorganization OF the currency on the "gooC
old fashioned" system.
This meeting, reunion, caucus or assemblage-
Just as you please TO call twas held at the elegant
mansion of Roswell l.. Colt, Esq. of Paterson, the
very gentlemanly proprietor of vast property anc
water-prlvileges in that prosperous manufacturing
town. The company consisted of the following
distinguished personages:-
Nicholas Biddle anancer of Andalusia Pennsy lvania
Richard NJ. Blatchford, hnancier and politician, of New
York.
James Watson Webb, Editor New York.
Edward Curtis Collector Of the Port, New York.
Simeon Draper, suctioneer and politician do
Moses II. Grinnell, merchant do.
Roswell l.. Colt, proprietor, Paterson.
There were a few other statesmen and fnancers
of somewhat less importance, but it is sufficient TO
give to the world the leading spirits of this interest
ing occasion.
At six o'clock this select and intelligent company
sat down to recherche dinner, prepared in the high
est style of excellence, and served up with mimi
table taste and rapidty Wines from sunny France
and SUMMER Spain circulated IN the greatest album
dance-ralsng the soul 10 the highest fights of po-
etry, finance, philosophy and political hope
the same minds that carried the successful election
of General Harrison, and is intended to bring about
by similar force OF intellect, the triumph and cleo
ton of Henry Clay. tits are-organzation of the in
telect of the wing party, and its effects will be
developed in popular movements throughout the
country The prospects, principles and objects of the
party in favor of Henry Clay, were fully canvassed
IN those intervals of repose that take place between
the generous batlons to the rosy god of Greece The
present state ofthe countryside age of the Madeira
the destruction of the currency-the taste of the
champagne-the failure of banks, states and men,
including cookery, and confectionery, were dis
cussed with all the eoquence fpoery all the depth
OF philosophy, all the wisdom of the statesman, and
all the taste of the cuisine To e-organise the Gre
dit of the country, and bring back the oceans of
champagne-to replace the magnates of the land
the currency and cookery of the nation, in the same
condition of life which they occupied in 1885 and
1886, were the principal topics of conversation and
discussion. For this purpose it is believed that a
new National Bank of $50 O0O, 900, and the assump-
ton of state debts to the amount of Co.,
the basis of the public lands, would be sufficient to
accomplish the object in view.
Mr. Bddle has been recently sending forth from
the beautiful shades of Andalusia, series OF letters
on the pleasures ''no of hope" but of paying debts
addressed TO the people and legislature of Pennsyl-
wanna, hut il ls feared that no scheme of direct
taxation, capable of paying up the interest prin-
cpal of those debts, will gain the consent of
people who do not understand the mysteries of the
kitchen. The only alternative of the friends of the
credit system, is to devise ways and means to car
ry the elections in favor of the credit cookery
and currency, and with those elections MAORI
ty OF both houses in favor OF the wing party
in 1874 In this project, the aid and countenance
of the English monied oligarchy, including the
chefs dc cuisine, would be certain, as the rea-
diest means to prevent a similar catastrophe,
which the state of the commercial world threa-
tens there. The systems of a specie currency,
and commercial restrictions, created by the Con-
tnent, in opposition to England combined
with the like systems here, are menacing
with terrible and final revulsion, the monetary
affairs OF that gigantic empire This interest would
not hesitate therefore, to aid the organization
the credit systems and paper currencies of the Uni
ted States. The days of 1885 and SO were the
golden age of wine and wisdom-cunency anc
cookery-and who would not like to revive them
We would.
These were the principal topics talked over al
this important assembly, with jest, AND
bonmot in all the principal literature of the day. Now
on this occasion are rather sposed to encou
rage all these objects discussed by those present
Mr.. Biddle is one of the most accomplished men Of
the day, in finance, philosophy literature, or the
fine arts; Mr.. Colt is practical man, of great saga
city and discernment-so is Mr.. Curtis-so is Mr.
GrnneLl-so is Mr.. Blatchford As TO Mr.. Webb
he is undoubtedly second to none, with one single
exception, Chat is Bennett,) as an editor of great
energy, decision, and promptitude. The contest
for the Presidency may now be said to begin in
earnest
In the meantime we shall continue the publica
ton of the admirable papers Cone of which hav,
given,) recently published by Mr. Bddle tn,
financial crisis in Pennsylvania, and we hope TO
the CO operation of Mr.. Webb, and that he will als'
publish them in the Courier and Enquirer Thes,
papers indicated most truly, that unless The Genera
Government assumed the debts of the several States
these States had right and would be justified, il
imposing direct taxes on all the operations of trade
and commerce, in order to restore the golden day
of former prosperity.
For WASHINGTON, no Col. Graham, the Post
master OF this city, leaves town to-day for Wash
ington to consult with the President and Postmaste
General ON certain plans for the improvement of th
mails in this meridian. and its connecting links
We hspe that he may be able TO ascertain, by wha
mysterious process the copies of the message address
sed to us were spirited away-also why a separate
express bag cannot be made up at Washington TO
New York, as il was done last year.
The SoMERs We understand that the Navy E
partment, Immediately on receipt of Commando
McKenzie's dispatches, ordered vessel of war Il
proceed with all despatch from Norfolk TO the ISL
of Pines, which lies off Cape Antonio, in lat 81 81
on the south side OF Cuba-a notorious place for pi
rates. Would it not have been better to have sen
the Somersl If Spencer had a confederate there
that confederate would probably have description
of that vessel, and she could, therefore, more eas
succeeding capturing him.
We find the following in the last Albany jour