The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-28

ball which was given at the Ocean House, New
port, on Wednesday evening last We gave
rough daguerreotype view of the affair in yester-
days Herald, but the one of to-day is perfect.
The News from Mexico
On Wednesday last we published commune
cation from our Washington correspondent, in
which he stated that letter had been received
in that city from Puebla, dated on the sixth of
August, which was several days later than any
news we had previously received.
This letter stated that commissioners on the
part of Mexico were expected to arrive at Pu-
eba in two days after that date. This informa-
lion was published in this paper exclusively,
showing the facilities which we possess for OBJ
tanning authentic intelligence in advance.
We yesterday received by telegraph, advices
from Puebla to the Seventh instant, which will |
be found under our Geographic head in this days
paper. II appears that rumors were prevalent In
Vera Cruz on the l1th and 18th instant, that
special Mexican messenger, commissioner, or
other official, reached Puebla on that day, under
the protection of two hundred mounted men,
and that our army was proceeding towards the
capital in sections or divisions.
We have been SO often deceived by rumors
from the. seat of war, that we confess we can
not rely on any we receive. However, when we
connect our correspondents statements with this
last rumor, it nclines us to place some reliance,
say aparticle, on it.
We shall know, however, very soon, whether
1t is true or not; for the war is rapidly reaching
crisis
Another View OF the Political Chess Board
The Democratic Candidates Tor the Prcsi-
dency.
Never yet has the democratic party been SO
utterly disorganized as at the present moment.
It is literally broken into fragments, which it
will be Impossible TO reunite into one harmoni
GUS whole again. And yet there is prospect
that all these fragments may be driven together,
by the force of circumstances, at the next Presi-
Dental election. In what manner, we will en-
deavor to demonstrate.
The administration has managed its affairs
badly. From the commencement, Mr.. Polk had
the prospect of a brilliant career, and triumph
ant retirement. He surrounded himself with q
cabinet of able men, on whose counsel he might
rely in any emergency which circumstances Of
the blunders of his predecessors might have
forced upon him. He had great issues to decide
His chief fault has been timidity that apet
rashness. He placed the example of Andrew
Jackson before his eyes, and he was as chile
striving'to walk in the footsteps of giant. H
crept when he should have bounded. In orde
TO obtain a character for great energy and ex
actness in the discharge of his duty he has offer
interfered in small appointments, and has, il
such cases, invariably Numbered most awkward
ly, thereby bringing upon the different members
of his cabinet much undeserved odium. In fine
he was emphatically party man-with respect
able talents and all the elements of success al
his command; and aiming in almost every thins
he does to promote party ends, has contrived tc
place the democracy in position in which they
have few chances of success.
With Mr. Tyler's administration common Gee
new era in the history of the democratic party
Then, for the first time, the great body of the
party was estranged from the administration
although the latter was essentially democratic
This was accounted for by the fact that Mr.
Tyler was not the choice of the party, and there
fore not entitled to its countenance or support
The same cannot be said of Mr.. Polk, and We
the party looks with undisguised impotence tc
the close of his term. In both sessions of the
last Congress he was in minority. Now, that
minority is even diminished With all the
materials of success, including a popular war,
than which there cannot be anything more con-
ducive to success, the party 10 which the Pres-
dent belongs is still in minority. This result
must have been brought about by some strangely
bad management
The executive organ has been the greatest
incubus upon the administration. 1t never had
the confidence Of the cabinet It never deserved
1t. 1t industriously blundered on every question
that 1t discussed. 1t pretended in various in
stances, to be acquainted with the views of the
administration. on important subjects; and in
order to vindicate the assumption, it rushed
recklessly into the silliest mi STATEMENTS, which
the administration was often obliged to make il
retract. II heaped fulsome praise on the Presi-
dent for things he never did, nor intended to do
and for which he would have deserved the Sc.
verest censure, if he had dene-thus bringing
him and the administration into ridicule anc
contempt. On the Oregon question it contra
dicted itself so often TO expose the admins
tration to not unreasonable charge Of incon
sistency. On the Tariff question-on the Rive
and Harbor question-on the question of tn,
war-lts course was so tortuous, so contradicto
ny, so unworthy the organ of a great govern
ment that the administration at once founc
Itself In minority. Even then the mischie
might nave been remedied, but Mr.. Polk
fnnst stu Initiate Andrew jackson; and not
wiinstanding the urgent and indignant remon
strances often addressed to him on the fov ~
retaining as the organ Of the government of the
United States, paper which il only ft 70 chro.
nicle the small'bser politics Of a country village
~ 'ns least civilized portion of virania--hs
nevertheless continues 70 cling ,ohis organ with