The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-31

trnes in the coming contest This. and oppos-
ton to the admission of Texas, are the two most
prominent arguments at their meetings and else
where
The democrats, en- the other hand, contend that
the election OF democratic members Of Congress
last spring was true index OF the public mind on
this question, but do not add that the abolition
vote, if given to the wing candidates. would have
entirely changed the political character OF the re-
presentation.
are the only candidates elected by plurality vote
as all others require majority over the whole num-
Der cast to secure place. The abolitonlsts, with
their thousand votes therefore. hold the balance
of power and as it is nearly equally dlstncted In
the several counties, they have for the two past
years either prevented election by the people or Ia
ken sufficient force from the wing party to give the
democrats the ascendancy IN every department OF
thegovernment There are q Senatorial districts IN
the State, l6 of which were carried by the demo-
Gratis, and the LIST, 4th, 9Th, 18th and lbtn by the
wings There are lao towns IN the State, each OF
which are entitled to one or two representatives..
governed by their population at the time OF the
apportionment, although it is very unequal at
the present period. At the last spring. eiec-
ton the wings carried a large number OF rep
resentatves In towns where Cleaveland, the oPPocc
sing candidate for governor, received plurality OF
votes The democrats had majority OF some
thirty and upwards in The Lower HOUSE, and there
were thirter towns in which no choice Was made,
owing to the abolition and scattering votes, and
vacancy of one member in eight more. The abo,,
litionlsts have nominated full State ticket, and
also State Senators in each district, but have not
brought as many candidates for representative into
in the contest il there is choice for State Off
| GERS by the people. The Legislature meets on the
first Monday in May in this city.
The whole influence and force OF the wing party
has been brought to bear upon the manufacturing
towns In the counties which border upon Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, as with two exceptions,
they all gave majories for the democratic ticket
at the last election Monday next will settle all,
however Yours, G.
WASHINGTON CIry,-The exorbitant charges of
the tavern keepers in w ashngton, contrasted with
the second rate accommodations furnished by the
landlords, is subject of constant annoyance and
Just complaint on the part of travellers In eve
ry other city the charge for board has decreased
the 6 great metropolis" (Which, by-the-hye, are
third.rate hotels in comparison with New York
Philadeiphia) you are compelled to pay $i4aweek,
| and the manner in which you have to pay for ex-
tras and " small wares" is a caution Liquors Tor
instance wines, Common, too) at SS3 bottle,
and brandy at the rate Of SIS gallon and by no
means either Champagne or Otard and all other
things In the same ratio
This extortion has taught all the members of con-
gress lesson, which has not been lost on them
They do not live at the So called tirst-rate hotels
no, not they. They go to the boarding houses,
where they get better accommodation for $5
week.
The fact is, all these houses are in consequence
on the decline; and they will decline, and be sue
cseded, have no doubt, by new class of esta-
oshments, similar to the new hotel in Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, founded on the European or
Paris plan. Any enterprsing hotel-keeper, who
will set up house on the Paris plan in Washing
ton, will make fortune The Paris plan is to let
furnished rooms, and have an extensive table d.
hote on the first floor, where gentlemen can have
all they want, and pay for just what they get
No man who goes 10 Washington to stay over
week, ought to go to one OF the hrst-rate hotels
there, unless his uncle is Governor of the Bank of
england, or he is worth million in his own right.
II any reader, going SOUTH has any question of
the justice and truth Of our remarks, he can easily
'atisfy himself. Let him stay day at the " Uni
Ted States" or Joness Hotel in Philadelphia, and
then take day or two at first-rate hotel at Wash
bills; anu it he is not convinced, he must be next
10 stupid. The difference is as great as that of
light from darkness. A SUFFERER
MOVEMENTS OF MEssRs. CALHOUN AND CLAY
Mr.. Calhoun arrived in Edgefeld GU Sunday even
evening committee of 100 citizens had been appointed
in that city to welcome him on his arrival
The rendleon Messenger, (near Fort HD states that
arrangement had been made has been report
for him to take the Office of Secretary of State before
VT. Upshur's death-and Mr.. U. to 60 to Berlin. The
first animation Mr. c. received Of the intention to nom
nate him as Secretary, was by letter from Washing
ton, dated the day after the catastrophe on
board the Princeton" The Messenger also states that
Mr. Calhoun accepts the Office with the express under
Standing that he is to be at liberty to retire Immediately
the adjustment OF the Texas and Oregon questions
shall be asceraned that they cannot be i'd
ed by treaty MIR c. is reluctant to abandon his agri
cultural pursuits and enter again public life Judge
iuger offered resign his seat in the Senate make
way for hImbut Mr. c. had positively refused his
,ent.
Mr. Clay 70 have arrived at Columbia s. c. on the
day that MIR Calhoun TO arrive Charleston.
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