The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-18

SION, TO convey some idea 10 our reader. OF the
characteristics of Indian life.
The Politics of the Uniou-The Coming
Elections-Asp,ct Of Parties.
Some of the most important measures that
have of late years divided the two great political
parties OF this country, and to the success of
which the democratic party was pledged, have
been carried out and sustained during the last
session OF Congress, by that party the teeth ofas
powerful an opposition as IL ever encountered on
any former occasion. The most prominent Of these
measures are the passage of what is commonly cal
led the sub-teasury bill and the tariff bill-the for
mer OF which dsconnects the relation that hitherto
existed between the National Government nd the
State Banks OF the Union, and places its funds in
the custody and control Of its own officers, and
IN Its own vaults-and the latter OF VIII CHI de-
stroys, IN a great measure, the prorectv. policy
under which our manufactures have been nur-
tured and tosered, until they have attained a
summit, which in the eyes of The opponents OF
that policy need 1t no longer, and which enables
them 10 compete successfully with the manu-
facturers Of the old world.
These two measures formed the cardinal points
of difference between the wing and democratic
parties, and have been the fruitful source of ac-
rimony, tempestuous debate, and i'll feeling, be-
tween them for number of years. They are
ut length passed, and set for the present by
the constituents of the people. They have yet
however to undergo severe ordeal. They have
yet To be passed pom by the court OF final appeal
and final verdict has yet to be given by the peo-
pie throughout the whole country, through the
ballot, box on these important measures; and I'M
I'll that verdict shall have been known, these
questions cannot be said TO be finally settled.
1t may be said by the adherents of monarchy,
and the opponents of popular Institutions, that in
country, where the people have directly or indi.
rccty to be appealed to, and their decision on ma
tonal questions ascertained, before those ques-
tons can be viewed as the settled and perma-
nen policy of the nation, that the policy of such
country will be eternaly shifting and unsettled,
liable to be upset one day and raised up the next,
by the popular opinion, VIII oh is proverb ally un-
certain and unreliable. We confess tn t we are
liable 10 this imputaion, aid 10 the evil resulting
from It. 1t evil II be-but il is evil inseparabIe
from our form OF government and one which
proves IT'S adaptation to our peo-le. We are
satisfied that there are defects in every form of
governmental democracies as well rs monar-
chies but we content to submit to the defects
oil democracy, because OF the manifold bles-
sings we enjoy under that form of government
In consequence Of The unu ual eng III OF The last
session Of Congress, the people IN several States
have not had an opportunity of expressing their
opinion on tae great questions Of the day. All of
them have held their elections during the present
month of August They have been held before
these measures could be properly canvassed, and
time sufficient elapsed for elaboration The con-
sequence ofthis is, that those States are debarred
from tbar opniop ,ha t;poa ,o,,,..
round when the next elections will take place; and
the results ofihis years election in tho States can
not be ewed their opinion on those measures
that wcr, passed at the last session Of Congress.
There i'll be, however, great interest manifested
for, anil great importance attached 10, the results
of the elections in those States IN which elections
have not already taken place. Oh these, there
are fourteen, whose elections will occur between
the first day of September next and the tenth Of
November following. Among these are the
States of New York and Pennsylvania the
former of which exercises an important influence
on all the elections that take place after it and
the latter is the third State in influence in the
Union, and both of which have deep interest
involved in the passage of the tariff and SUBJ
treasury bills
The foreign policy of the administration has yet
.
ofthe administration in regard to the war with
Mexico, have to undergo a rigid and impartial
scrutiny by the people. Indeed, the whole policy
of the party in power, from the day on which Mr..
Polk entered the White House, has to be reviewed
by the sovereign people, and the sentence of ap-
prevail, or condemnation, passed upon it. This,
in measure, will take place at early day, by
the most powerful member of the opposition, who
hot Ell IN, t1a a<,f iii. IL
States, declared his intention of Selling an early
opportunity of appealing to the people on such a
review. The speech OF Daniel Webster, at the
dinner which is to take place shortly in
Philadelphia, will be looked forward to
with intense interest, complete exhibit
ton of the nakedness of the administration,
if any such nakedness exists, and as develope-
ment of the course the opposition will pursue
for some time to come. The causes which led to
the war with Mexico, will be searchngly inquired
INTO by one who is competent to the task. The
vetoes OF the river and harbor, and the French
spoliation bllls-the passage of the tariff by the
vote of the Vice President, and the establishment
Of the sub-treasury, will all be strictly incurred
into-and tue policy ioreshado,yed that NAV de-
feat the democratic candidate for the Presidency
in lS4S and totally annihilate the democratic mar.
y, if its should not be sustained by the neo
pie.
We are, therefore, in the midst of times preg.
nant with events that will affect the future history
Of political parties in this country and the speech
of Daniel Webster and the results of the State
elections, will be Of the highest importance and
interest
Let us watch and pray.
affair IN SAN JtfAN T)'IIIIOA Wa stated
some time ago, that 1t was determined upon by
the Cabinet that the fort of San Juan dUlloa
should be bombarded by our squadron in the
Gulf and that the honor of taking that hitherto
considered impregnable fortress, would ere long