The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-23
NEW YORK HERALD.
NV York, "Wednesday, Jul, 90. Iss5.
Mr.. Buchanan's Reported Rcsignation-The
Influencsa at WOrk-The SuccessiOn.

the truth or ialsehood OF the rumor OF MI Bucna
mans intended resignation, and more or less has
been said on II by papers OF every description We
do not wonder thar il should cause so great degree
of interest for like occurrence IN the present pos
ture Of affairs, particularly OF our foreign relations,
would be one pregnant with consequences u great
wei ht In the first place il would Indicate thai
there is not that fusion of individual opinions that l.
averred BY the democratic party TO exist in the cabi
net of Mr. Polk il would show that il is composed
of men who not willing 10 forego convictions Of
right for the sake Of more convenient concord and
il would be good ground for suspecting also thai
other considsrat. than those OF duty TO the Re-
public. are aot without their influence on certain
members = the cabinet.
Changes IN any of the departments OF govern
msnt orght to be few possible IN well ,egula-
led administration Assuming that those who are
aroo'-tod 10 office fit for IT, the longer their te
nu,s of office, the better; for the occupant learns
mere and more the longer he is in it-daily grows
vser until last the chances are that his successor
will be his inferior in efficiency nine times out OF
sen. Hence. Mr.. Buchanan being an able man, and
NE WHO is fit TO I'LL the important office he holds, il
would be matter for regret should we realize the
repors of his resignation, that have been far and
>id,ly circulated.
WnttVtT source tneSe reports nave MAO. we 90
not think they altogether unounded II is true,
they have been denied BY the Union, whose testi-
mony is, perhaps, the best that can be had on the
shject, after that OF Mr.. B himself The Union
m be- and we believe is, sincere in its denial OF n
epit in the camp, and, moreover, fully persuaded
that its inform zion is perfect on this point but
JUS, "a liable 10 be led astray this question, as
any other of the numerous journals, which have en-
=, Id. l,a ID
tl,n m ,de between It's facilities TO ascertain the
feeling Of the Cabinet on one hand, and TO fathom
the under current of the personal ASPIRATIONS and
bition of its members on the other. No one in the
crescent state of the case will persist in saying thai
Inc reported intention Of resigning Office open
" declared by Mr. Buchanan but there will be just
as few to assert that il is the less likely because not
vt avowed. 1t cannot be denied, that both Mr.
Walker and Mr. Buchanan shaping their
duct il reference to The successon-that they are
each aspiring TO be Mr.. Folks successor-hat they
are respectively the representatives, of two powerful
sections OF the democracy, whose interests are by
n, means identical, in harmony; but above all,
that they entertain views vital questions, totally
variance, the with the other In what has been
said, as their opposition to the Oregon question,
there certainly is nothing exaggerated exception
able 1t is beyond dispute that while Mr.. Secre-
tary Walker echoes the uncompromising views OF
the West and South the views of Mr.. Buchanan
are of the moderate and concatory kind. 10 de-
gree adequate 10 excite the difference said TO exist,
But there i still another ground OF collision between
them The man of Pennsylvania is for the
tariff, and will not be induced to assent TO
the notifications il is about 10 undergo al
the hands oi the Secretary of the Treasury. He
cannot either by tact consent or active co-opera
ton lend his conntenance to this iavorlte project of
his rival without foffeitlng the support OF his
constituents his convictions, land the less dear
design of being next President of the United States
These no I'd conectures; they well founded
assertions, which cannot be denied by those who
know best, if they speak the truth. But la rerife
nest pas toujours bonnie dire they say in France
hence il is wonderful if we hearihem denied, as
WILL as the results Justly attributable TO their agency
nor Is there anything strange in the cautious silence
of Mr.. Buchanan himself upon the whole subject
Let il be recolected that the position Of the Sc
crstlry Of State is such in the Cabinet, that his in
clinaons cannot indicate what his future may
be- II would notfollow that, because he may not be-
ANXIOUS 10 secede from the administration, he might
not be compiled to take that step. He may feel his
fitness 10 his country, and desire to do it. but
he may also reluctantly experience pressure from
his colleagues which will leave him option but TO
separate from them forego his honest convictions,
AID we believe he is not man 10 take the latter alter
native. Who then can promise for Mr. b that he VIII
not throw up his office Can he say so himself 7
Certainly not, and ii is in vain for the Onion TO
make assertions In the face of strong probability.
Hear what we will TO the contrary, there differ
ences OF opinion, and conflicting interests in the Ca
binet, which neither can be hushed nor reconclled
Texas Is disposed OF, but as long Oregon remains
there will be bone of contention for the ad :
mnlstratlon as at present constituted. On this
great question, the South and the West will have
their own way, despite of all the influence that
can be brought to oppose them. Mr.. Walker is an
exponent of the principles that must triumph in the
deliberations of Inc govemment-he knows his
strength and will it with dexterity not only to-
wards the settlement of the question OF foreign po-
Icy, but to subserve his legitimate ambition and,
in SO doing, he will have the sanction of the chi
varc South, and the giant West, and fair prospect
of being the successor Of young Hickory
THE LATE GREAT FIRE The military have all
been Withdrawn from the "bumt district" and the
ruins were yesterday thronged with people Work.
men are activelyempoyed in digging out the bricks
goods safes and rubbish, preparatory TO rebuilding
Several contracts for new and splendid stores have
been made and in short tine all will be right again
We regret learn that in the midst of the confusion
and difficulty of The sufferers in obtaining locations
for carrying on their business there are found men
who will take advantage of their situation and dou-
bic the rents of the buildings in request This has
been the case in several instances
1t is not yet ascertained how MANY lives have been
lost Mr.. Oerich states that there were only three
men in his store at the time OF the explosion. He
states however, that there were eight or ten men in
the store opposite, occupied by Mr.. w c. Maitland.
and that those, he fears, have all persisted in the
uns.
Twenty gentlemen Of the First Ward have contri.
hnfed 10 the amount of 81 0On SO each fnr ths ~