The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-06

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Affairs in the Capitol, around the Capitol, and
cv,n on top Of the Capitol, are assuming some
importance. The President has sent in his spe-
cial message, asking for Lieutenant General,
and the House ofRepresentatives have refused to
tax tea and coffee, and unanimously passed
solution that the people of these United States
were patriotic.
This is great but it is said that the President
will not get the Lieutenant General, and thar M.
C's. have NO desire to lose twenty-five per cent IF
the pay during the continuance of the war with
Mexico.
We hear that Commodore Stockton is shortly
expected in Washington from the Pacific 1t is
very likely that he will return home overland
perhaps across the Isthmus of Panama, per-
chance through Mexico. 1t will be recollected
that Commodore Shubrick is now on his way in
the razee Independence, to assume command OF
the Pacific squadron. When Commodore Stock.
ton reaches Washington, he will probably give
the members Of Congress some idea of California
Sone Of them seem to be in need Of little infor-
nation relative to that valuable territory.
Our correspondents and reporters have sent full
details OF the movements in the-capital, which
will be found under the proper head.
Tho inaugural Message OF Gov. Young-The
Magnetic Telegraph.
The inaugural Message of Governor Young will
be found in another column, and will, no doubt,
be read with great interest by all classes and par
ties. 1t occupies two columns and half of the
Ntw York Herald, in solid nonparei type, and was
transmitted To this city in an extremely short time,
through the admirable arrangements that were
made for the purpose.
We are informed that the reading of it was
commenced at precisely sixteen minutes before
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ted to this city by the New York, Albany, and
Buffalo Telegraph, by three o'clock. This is an
extraordinary performance, when it is considered
that contains 25 900 letters, making an average
of83 per minute.
The press and the public under great obi
cations TO Mr.. Crawford Livingston, of the firm of
Livingston " Wells, who made the arrangements;
to Messrs. Garter, Bue, and Johnson, the teegra-
phic writers at Albany; and to the Messrs. Wood,
the readers Of the Geographic manuscript in thi,
city. These gentlemen have all proved their per-
feet competency to fill the situations they respec-
lively hold.
When we consider that part of the message
was sent over only one wire, and that the two
wires were used only portion of the time, we
have conclusive proof of the ability of the mag
netic telegraph fulfil the most sanguine expec.
tations, and to be capable of transmitting the
longest documents to the'most distant parts of the
country. 1.-THE two wires on this line had been
worked, it is supposed that the message would
have been sent to this city in the incredibly short
time of one hour and three quarters.
What next ?
The message itself possesses one great merit
brevity. To the astonishment of every person, |
Mr.. Young has not touched on either the Mexican
war or anti-rent matters, as was expected he
would.
Our Albany correspondent, Seneca, in his usual
mastery style, has given history of the origin,
rise, and progress OF the great democratic party in
this State. This we give the outside OF this
days Herald, side by side with the message, AT.
ter he has concluded the history of the democratic
party,he will give US graphic historYtof the great
wing party. These letters will be found both val
liable and interesting, and we invite a careful PEE
rusal of them.