The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01


ton. She will bring half month later news from
Europe.
state Of the Country and PoAitAcal Prospects
Nothing perhaps, can be pointed cut afiording
better practical demonstration Of the salutary
workings Of the institutions Of this country than
that presented in the universal peace quiet and har-
mony which have followed Immediately upon the
termination of political contest OF unexampied
violence and intensity. The country is now IN
state Of perfect repose. Every vestige Of me re-
cent conflict has disappeared Without the sligh'-
est disturbance Of the peace-without soh'aAy
,iot--without the smallest incident 10 alarm inc
most t,mid spectator-the people Of great empire,
divided into two strong and powerful political par
ties. and operated upon by variety OF exciting
elements, have peacefully gone to the polls and
selected their rulers One party has achieved a
great triumph, and the other has been covered VITA
defeat. Yet peace, unbroken, universal peace,
prevails.
Amongst the politicians, however, there IS a
great deal of commotion and agitation The
cliques of the democracy, released from the tenn
porary bonds Of union and brotherhood, the as
sumption of which were so absolutely necessary in
order to ensure their success in the late conflict,
with degree of activity more easily imagined
than described, to promote their own individual
purposes The "spoils''-extended in long and
most inviting array-are spread out before the eyes
of the victors, and each clique is moving heaven
and earth to gain possession of the President, and
thereby secure the lions share.
The two great divisions Of the northern and
southern "sections"-the former headed by Mr..
"A al latta hxT ohn r.
now threatened by third, with it's nucleus in
Pennsylvania. BY the judicious distribution of the
government patronage, the Tyler administration
have managed to secure stronger influence IN
Philadelphia, and throughout the State OF Pennsyl-
vana, than in any other quarter, and the effort
made by this clique to retain Office will be prodigi-
GUS, and is much more likely to be attended with
success than that OF the same clique in New York.
The announcement ofthe contemplated visit OF the
President-eect to Philadelphia, previous to his in
auguraton, has excited a great deal of remark
amongst the politicians. It indeed, asignifcant
fact. Altogether the prospect of repose tor Mr..
Polk is not very encouraging. With a powerful
opposition, and such completely of interests IN
his own party, the next President has every rea.
son to anticipate very stormy and perlous term
of office.
lecture relative to the turn which political affairs
are likely to take. Congress meets on Monday
next. and the Presidents message, with the open
ing proceedings of the sesson,w will doubtless throw
some light on the very interesting position in which
public affairs are at present placed. We have
made the best arrangements for giving the earliest
and most interesting reports of all the doings al
Washington, so that public anxiety may be graft
fled to the fullest extent Our independent POSI-
ton, occupying the high vantage ground OF perfect
neutrality, will enable US to give such reports, and
make such Developments of all the proceedings,
movements and counter-movements at Washing
ton, as none of the mere tools of faction and the
ciiques can give, or would dare to give if they
could.
Notwithstanding the turmoil amongst the poti-
cians-the inrigues of the democratic ciigMes, and
the general mist that hangs over the future, we
may rest satisfied that the great measures of the
annexation of Texas--the acquisition OF the Ore
gon-the cautious and judiclous modification Of
the tarlff-the reduction Of the postage-and the
extension OF onr commerce with foreign nations,
by means of mutually advantageous commercial
treates-wil, in all human probability be carried in
toeffect under the coming administration. The fac
lions may quarrel about the ''spos," but the great
destiny Of this nation is onward, and the condi-
ton of political affairs will be such for the
next four years, that it will be able to fulfil,
for that time at least, its destiny. The prese n,
complexion OF the general government Is such that
the superior wisdom and intelligence of the nation
must direct its legislation. Neither party have il
in their power to carry ultra party measures All
that is wanted is peace, security, and repose, and
the less legislation the better. in order to have
vigorous development of all the abundant elements
Of national greatness and prosperity with which this
mighty couatry is blessed.
1PRIsoN REFORM is some talk about the
organization of "Prison Association" in this
city. meeting for that purpose, s to be held al
the Apollo on the 9th inst. There is certainly
great necessity for the adoption, by benevolent and
good citizens, OF measures fer obtaining reform
OF prison discipline in this city. But this is only
one branch Of that police reform which is SO i'm
peratively demanded. The whole system OF po-
lice in this city, from top to bottom, s rotten, cor
rupt, and full OF abuses, and must be entirely re-
modelled before we can hope for any salutary and
adequate reform of any department. A vast
amount of the vice and crime which disgrace the
community, owes its origin TO the abominable sys-
tenn of police, and administration OF criminal JUS
tce. We have, Tor years, called out for reform,
and it appears we are as far from it ever.
PRESIDENT TYLER's MEssAaE.-We are informed
blythe Post Master Of this city, that the Post Mas
ter General will despatch the message by express
as soon as delivered. 1t is expected that it will
leave Washington at IL noon, on Tuesday, and
arrive here the same night at IL P. M.
PoLIcE REPORTS. Mr.. Brady, in the course Of
a speech in a recent case OF SANDER, remarked
that the papers in giving police reports were re-
sponsibe for the publication OF er parte statements
In all cases where the report is made as the mere
transcript OF the proceedings of the Police Court,