The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23


Very Late M ~ PseiAe.
The correspondent Of the New Orleans picay-
une, writing from Queretaro, on the 3Oth ult,
says:-
The first day out from Mexico we met Lieut. WISE
Of the navy with dispatches from Com Jones, in the
Pacific, to the Commissioners As far as can learn
the people Of Lower California who have been friendly
to the Americans, threatened with vengeance and
they have requested Com Jones to urge upon the Com
missioners the propriety of inserting clause In the
treaty for their protection and the Commodore has
written for instructions in the matter Mr. Wise hay-
Ing returned from Mexico Is now waiting here by in.
structon Of the Commissioners to carry copy of the
treaty to the Pacific, and will leave to- morrow. His
travelling has been extremely rapid He left Mazat
Ian the 10th inst and arrived by sea- at San Bias
on the 18th. At midnight, the 18th, he left for
Mexico, by way Of this city He arrived here on the
morning of the goth, ana met us on the 22d within
about twenty miles of Mexico If you will look
the map, you will say this is feat for TO boast
Of Mr. Wise has kindly furnished me with the follow
ing memoranda of naval inteligence The Ohio Com
Jones' arrived at Maxatlan the 9th of May, AZ days
from Callao. Frigate Congsess and corvette Cyane
were in port. On the 18th the razee Independence
Com Shubrick, arrived at San Bias Store ships Lex
ingtop and Southampton also there-the latter
sail for Monterey-having on board Lieut. Halleck u
s. Engineers. The squadron perfectly healthy
Mazatlan garrisoned by the Of the Congress
and the marines of the independence. It was suppo-
sed the former would return the nted States with
Com Shubrick 1t not decided which vessel of the
squadron would carry Com Geisenger to China. The
terey
OFFICE HOLDERS AND OFFICE SEEKERs.- This
industrious class of the community-a sort of che
callers de imdustrie-take great interest IN presi.
dental elections for on the result of such contests
depends their bread and butter, as well as their
segars.
In the present election, between General Taylor
and General Cass, these chevaliers are placed in
somewhat of quandary. The prospects are that
General Taylor will have the best chances of cleo
ton; but the sturdy old fellow will not make any
pledges to remove from Office, or appoint to the
same mere politicians. On the other hand, General
Cass, whose chances are not so bright, is entirely
pledged to keep in the present lot of office holders
and he may therefore expect their support through
out the canvass Probably he would receive the
support of those in office if his chances We're as
good as those of General Taylor; but there is an
irresistible disposition in Office holders and seek
ers, like the sun-hower, to turn their faces towards
the luminary in the ascendant.
With this prospect in view, we think it is proba-
BILE that there will be less electioneering among
Office seekers and Office holders in the present
election than usual; and the contest will be decided
by the uprising of the independent, the intelligent
the honest, and Impoverished American people,
from their own volition and from their own sense
OF right and wrong. This is happy prospect.
TELEGRAPHIC DEsPATCH.-We believe the quick
est despatch by telegraph, distance and all con-
sdered, was that received and published by US,
announcing the first news of peace with Mexico.
The steamer Edith arrived at New Orleans on
Tuesday, the Both of May, with accounts of the
ratification of the treaty by Mexico. We received
the same IN New York on Friday, tie I'd of June,
and sent it on the same day to Boston. Thus, the
news passed from New Orleans to Boston IN about
three days and few hours.
BY the LIST to the 18th of July, it is expected the
line will be open all the way to New Orleans, by
which circuit from that city to Quebec in Cana
da, distance Of over 5000 miles, will be formed
and which will be equal to the distance across the
Atlantic, from the United States to England We
understand that soon as the line is through to
New Orleans, it is proposed to connect the lines
between Quebec and New Orleans, and by that
means messages can be sent the whole distance
between the two points within few minutes If
this be successful-and there is no room for doubt
1T would PROVE theoretically, at least, that If a
line were laid across the bottom of the sea, from
this city to England, communication might be OBJ
tanned between the two places, within the same
space of time it takes the fluid to pass between
New York and Jersey City.
! Such an undertaking would, at first sight, look
chmerical; but the magnetic telegraph at the pre-
sent day, is as much imperfect and as much IN its
infancy, as the principle of propelling vessels by
steam. was in the days of Robert Fulton. The
| principle only has been discovered; and we have
no doubt, that the mode of applying it will be as
much improved upon hereafter, as the principle
which Fulton discovered has been improved upon
since his time.
Great as have been the inventions of the present
age, they will be cast in the shade by others that
will succeed them. What we have discovered,
will, in the manner of practically applying them,
be as much improved upon, as the manner Of ap-
plying steam agent of propulsion, has, from
time to time, been improved upon. Next to Full
toms discovery, the magnetic telegraph deserves to
rank as the first discovery of the present era.
WEST INDrEs.-Hayti and San Domingo, and the
whole of the West India islands being in very
unsettled condition, we have employed special
correspondent in San Domingo to detail to us a
correct account of the changes and revolutions
that are taking place there. The letter of our cor
respondent published day or two since, contain
ed the only correct account of matters that have
tianspred there, although verbal reports of diff
ferent character have been published. Hearsay
intelligence, like hearsay reports must not be ia
ken for fact. We shall be extremely careful of
what we publish concerning West India affairs
but our correspondence may be relied upon for
accuracy and truthfuness.
4 / a r. Ar THE EJCrr -lN "a
give in another column, letter from Major ia ok
Downing. Major Jack seems to be rather favora-
bic to General Taylor, but he has lost much of the
wit which he had in former days, whilst he writes
great deal of twaddle. We recommend Major