The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-16
NEls YORK HERALD.

sumption OF gas has been received and shall have
place
The Nominations Before the United States
Senate.
A good deal of attention and no small excite
ment begins TO be developed in relation TO the no.
limitations of persons, for high and low offices, now
before the United States Senate; and also IN rela-
ton to those that may be nominated hereafter Our
readers will perceive from our correspondence from
the Capitol, that opinion on these nominations are
in a very composed state. Nothing in fact is GER
tain to what result may take place, and the
United States Senate appear to be laying on theii
oars, waiting and wishing for the moving of the
political waters from other parts of the country
The wing party have majority In the Senate, and
this majority may inspire them with the wish to
make the best of these nominations for the purposes
OF the next election Yet it is very dangerous thus
to tamper with the public interest, and though they
may with comparative IMMUNITY reject confirm
particular nomination for particular reasons, YET
the broad ground of acting for the public good,
promptly and at once, should not be forgotten by
the Senators of either of the contendng parties.
From limitations from Washington, it would ap-
pear that in respect to the nomination of Mr. Spen-
Ger, 10 the vacant Judgeship, the impression be-
comes deeper that he will be hung up to dry, as it
is called; tndt is remain tneTe whole
of this session. We certainly cannot perceive the
policy of this conduct on the part of the Senate
If Mr.. Spencer is to be rejected, let him be
rejected at once--f he is to be con-
frmed, let il be done at once. Some We
ny important causes are before the
Supreme Court of the United States, as will be
seen by our correspondence from Washington, and
1t ls absolutely necessary for the public interest
hat he her he fall nd a1 III
the right kind of talent. We care very little, and
have very little reason to care whether Mr.. Spencer
be rejected or confirmed. But the public interests
ought not, and must not quietly be allowed 10 sui
fer by the intrgues and scheming Of political par
tizans.
1t IS also put out by the wing section of the
Senate, that the rejection of Mr. Spencer would
make way for the nomination of a whig Judge, or
one belonging to that party. We perceive very
little reason tor the indulgence of such an opinion,
or the expectation that the President will justify it
In any degree. He owesv very little, indeed, to the
wings. The violence and virulence-the savage
teroeity with which they attacked him for two
long years, and the suenness with which they treat
him on all occasions when he manifests desire
to promote the public interest, most assuredy do
not form that kind of conduct sufficient to conciiate
him or induce him to make such nomination. In
other respects there is not the slightest chance that
he will nominate for seat on the United States
bench man of wild, or lattudnarian views with
respect to the principles Of the construction of the
constitution. Mr.. Tyler's whole life has been in
accordance with the strctest Virginian doctrine
and If he selects any man for the bench, there is
every probability that he will be one belonging to
the ol d democratc party, although he may not be
a frienu OF MartIn van Dui.,. -
vIox bInk that h..
go to work at once, and either confirm
or reject all those nominations. If there
be longer delay the public will Justly alege
against the Senate desire to make political ca
pita, and this change will particularly affect that
party which possesses a majority in the Senate
the wings.
With respect to the other nominations we have
heretofore said all that we have to say Henshaw
and Porter are in a very doubtful situation, and
probably neither the President, the country,
care very much what becomes of them. If both
be rejected, their places can be very easily and
speedily filled with men equal, if not far SUPERIOR
to them in political point of view lat all events.
OF the New York minor appointments, 1t is said
that they will be presented this week land probably
be all confirmed We do not know whether this
will be so or not, neither do care. But il is a
singular fact that the " conservative interest we
mean the clique with Mr.. Tallmadge, the Senator,
at Its head, and characterized by Mr.. Webster as |
being contained in an omnibus, and which others |
said could be safely and comfortably transported
even in a cab-have obtained from this administra-
ton more patronage and more influence and more |
offices, than all the other interests put together
And what have they exhibited in return in the way
of political influence Nothing mere rapa- |
cious clique, or one that possessed less influence in
every point Of view, moral and political, than this
conservative clique of New York, never existed
AT all events, whatever takes place, no doubt
Captain Tyler, now that his eyes are open,-now
that he knows his friends from his enemes.-now
that he is in position to care nothing for anv
party will be perfectly satisfied whatever course is
taken by the Senate, and will direct the whole en-.
erges of his mind to make the closing scenes ofhis
administration patriotic and brilliant than any
which have Illuminated the history of his predeces-
sors
SPRING ELEcTIoN-NExT MAYoRALrY THE
American Republicans are very busy electing dele
gates to the Mayoraty Convention. Young
America is thus determined to take time by the
forelock. The Third and Fifth Wards have al
ready elected delegates, and the other wards will
no doubt rapidly proceed in the same work. Who
tho candidate will be we have not heard. A num-
Der of persons have indeed been named to us, such
as E X. Collins, James Monroe, J. j. BOYD, NJ.
M Qnackenboss, Chas. H. Hall, Moses H. Grin
NELL with many others whom we don't recolect
just now. The Convention itself will meet in
few weeks, and then the candidate will be before
us for discussion
FETE ON BOARD THE PRINCETON STEAMER.-We
are requested, by Capt Stockton, to say, that he
Will be happy TO receive on board the Princeton a,
ii O'Clock, on Wednesday (to-monow) morning,
the nth inst, members of the press, engineers,
captains of vessels, and ship owners, who may
wish to visit the ship. A steamboat will leave the
foot OF Barclay street at half past 10 O'clock to con-