The New York herald., 1845-11-07
openIng oil cong ,ess-Public PRIMER.

Now that the elections are all over, and the vafl-
ous parties and cliqus, and factions, have measured
ther strength against each other, the public mind
is beginning TO Turn itself in direction towards
Washington, and TO inquire what next IS 10 be done
the assembling OF the great and important body OF
the collective wisdom of the country al the begin
nlng of next month. The character OF the Presi.
dents message, and the measures which VIII be
recommended 10 Congress, appear TO have been
ioreshadowed in the columns Of the Washington
newspapers sufficiently 10 satisfy even the most
prylng curiosity until we have the document itself
Yet the great public measures either OF public or
domestic nature, are not those which most agitate
the various parties and secs, and ciiques, in Wash
ingtorrand elsewhere.
The post OF public printer to Congress, under the
regime of Mr. Polk will be one of the most remark
able appointments, and give forth indications the
most important, connected with that office, that
ever took place since the organization OF the govern
ment. Heretofore, the contest for public printer,
has been mere scramble for the spos be-
tween combatants who possessed little iniu-
future events or ulterlor movements.
Mr. Polk has changed all this on his coming TO
Washington, by the removal Of Blair 81 Rives from
the post OF confidential organ of the government
He al once elevated his organ almost 10 place IN
the cabinet, and made it department OF the gov
eminent. BY the same inherent right derived from
the Constitution, 1t may be said that ne appointed
his cabinet ministers as he has appointed his cabl-
net editor, and that all OF them parts of the
great machine Of government under his presidency
In this point OF view, II will be seen that the re
moval OF Blair y Rives, and the appointment Of
Richie Il Helss, VIII be of the frs, questions
which wall b. before Congress Of any Importance,
as indicative OF the strength OF the administration
It's future prosperty-and even involving those cur
rents that lead to the succession 10 the empire
What then the chances that Ritchie i Hess
will be elected printers by the House Of Represen.
tatives. What would be the effect on the public
mind if they be defeated! Will it not produce an
impression that Mr.. Polk is in a minority of his
own party =! And by what combination of circum-
stances, and how has been produced the result, if
another printer should be chosen by the House Of
Representatives or by the Senate!
II is very evident that Blair u Rives lett their
position with great reluctance. They have exhibit
ednohng but bitterness and hate, in as courteous
way as they could, ever since. They are deter
mined TO be still in the field, and have already an
nounced the publication of Congressional
Globe" which may be regarded as the nucleus of
opposition Mr.. Polk and his organ, in the de-
innate connection with all the old Van Buren, lead
ers OF the party. They can, if they choose, exert
great lnfuence-are INSCRIPTIONS enough to crafty
their hate, if they cannot get money. Other oppo
nents Mr. Rtchie has, such as Fisk u Dow. the
philosophers and poets of the United States Jour
nal but these are OF little account-mere leather and
prunela. They may fret their brief hour on the
public stage, but they viii then disappear forever
NV1fb iaal ~ turaddIa nd
Gome experience in writing paragraphs, and the lii
IL knowledge OF the world which exists at Wash
.ngton, the editors OF the Journal are yet unable to
understand their position, to organise a strong
clique under the auspices of their paper, and will
therefore offer but very weak and trfng opposition
as competitors with Richie. The Constitution,
conducted bv Heart and Harris, may be much
more formidable antagonist, rendered doubly so
by the prudence and moderation with which they
conduct their paper, in reference to the very
questions which lie nearest TO their heart strong
opposition will be made by all these influences in
opposition 10 Mr.. Polk and his organ, and il NAV
be considered very doubtful question what the re-
suit may be.
Powerful arguments have been circulated over
the country, tending 10 show that the conduct OF
Mr.. Polk in removing Blair II Rlves, and in ap.
pointing Richie ~ Heiss is the introduction of
new principle IN the movements of the government,
which Is unsanctioned by democratic principles or
republican ideas. A very strong opinion prevails in
certain quarters, that the President of the United
States and his administration should never have
been compromised with any newspaper in that
close and confidential manner which appears to
characterize the elatons of Mr.. Polk TO the Un,on
There Is force IN such argument, but there
would be more force IN II in another country. We
see throughout this land that every party has its
organ Every clique has It's organ. Every section
has It's organ, and we do not know why the Pres-
dent of the United States and his cabinet should not
nave their organ also. But this very circumstance
may lead TO the defeat of the President en- this
particular point There is dissatisfaction IN
the South, IN the West, in the North and
IN the centre. This dissatisfaction peryades
me democratic party to considerable extent
ana mixed up with 1t is the turbulence OF poll
ucians and ctiques. SO that we should not be sur
Prsed TO see some singular scenes in the election OF
printer, and possibly such combination OF ele-
ments against Mr. Richie may produce his de-
fea pretty much IN the same way as Mr. Van Bu
ren was defeated in the Baltimore Convention Yet
we tnlnk II would be ungraclous and unkind in The
democracy TO do So II it be- night and proper thai
an administration should have an organ-a newspa-
per-ln confidential relations with it, the selection
oi the organ should rest with the administra.
ton. Mr.. Polk then has, we think, the same liberty
10 select his newspaper editor at Washington as he
has TO select his Secretary of Sa.e or his Secreta.
~ ot War, or any other officer of the government
lnis new State IS quiet; our troops
there nave become completely Texanized the vote
lnfivor OF the annexation question and 10 sdopt the
cOustItlltion nOllpd d0ut IL. l2,,,
unanimous; the preparations for the election ~
state officers in December were active: theAmerican
feeling powerful in all parts Of the State and the
sRtl-annexations were in bad odor. Emigration wa
large, and increasing both from the United States
and Europe; the culture of cotton and sugar were
becoming the wealth of the land Texas, in a
-nnrd haa du larn Il