The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Nkw YoKK, Jan. 10, I8sS.

NKw YoHx, Jan. 49, I8sS.
The "geat Tay demonstration hero too evidently
merely cover for Webster for tho Woe Pres
dent The avowas of the Courier and Enquirer the known
attachment Mr.. Webster of Of the leading whlgs
whose signed the Taylor call. and innumera-
ole other sgher but less significant mpoms all point
to this The managers think that Taylor and Webster
would DO just the ticket-Tayor for the war party.
Webster for the anti-war party; President that goes
Tor Indemnity and territory, and Vice President that
goes against both Louisiana planter to win tho
sont and the constitutional expoundor TO humouR the
north-a general for 'he mob" and true blue Hartford
conventonlst for the old edeaists lin short regular wing
presidential tcket-a things all anything for ex-
pediency, and no principle in particular The design
looks farther ahead. than the election The grand
object is 10 make Of Cen Taylors popularity stepping
stone whence their unpopular favoe may step into
the presidency 1t is perfectly Well understo here,
that the leading who have signed that call,
precious liule Tor General Taylor and in private, arc
prone to make merry his qualifications for tho
presidency They calculate him carry tho
election for Webster ticket, and at the end of
shove the old man. aside, and the Webster flag
the masthead This is the game of the Taylor this
city, and doubt it who knows their political
associations and sympahies 1t deceves nobody, unless
perhaps the brave and unsuspecng veteran himself
Every days from Washington confirms the oonvic
ton expressed in letter last week. that nothing farther
from Mr. Cays thoughts than declining in favor Of General
TAYLOR or any body else Friend Horace in his letter from
Washington this mornings Tribune, says enegetcaly
81 need hardly repeat the assurance that the Idle story
which ahoa, last week. that Mr. Clay had declined
in favor of General Taylor, had no foundation IN TRUTH
The resolutions just introduced into the Pennsylvania
legislature by Mr. Boas, (whg,) resolving that because
iron has fallen low in England, in consequence OF the
revuons trade there and the extraordinary de-
mand for money! that it be imported into this country
cheaper than the Pennsylvania ronherefors ''our
and in Congress" for restoring
the import duties of lSi2are really the richest piece Of
legislative whercassng and resolving record Accord
ing the ordinary rules OF logic, the remedy would have
been have "our and representatives 60 for
bill storng the commercial prosperity of England. The
same absurdiy through the whole high tariff argu
ment.
noon with four days later than that by the Caedo
MIA There is nothing in half remarkable as this fact
She q days her voyage Things were looking
better England and was agreed that the worst OF tho
The ST. James London packet has justified the confident
expectations yesterday by arriving safe and sound
last night She has been sxtyhree days. from Ports
mouth and had put into Faya (he Azores) for prov
sons for the poor Storage passengers.
Dr. John H. Grscom has been, will be- appointed by
the commissioners Of emigration to the responsible post Of
their general superintendent vacated by tho death OF JUS
ce Taylor Mr. Andrew Carrigan. OF Bloomingdale, had
BEEN by request the board Of commissioner dischag
ing the duties of grace, with philanthroPc zeal
and devotion the prasewonhy for the general alarm
on the subject of ship fever
OF ifty three members heard from in Canada, the tory
papers there admit the liberals have majority Of ton
while the liberals themselves claim eighteen majority and
six doubtful This is a change!
s. c. Hawey of Buffalo, has been nominated by the
whg caucus the vacancy in the code commissioners,
created by the resignation of Mr. Jno A. Collier the
witty than WISE Thss sop to the Greeley wings, whose
candidate Mr. Hawey was first for clerk Of the House
and then for clerk the Senaeand was beaten for both
by the old bunker (or Fillmore and Webb) wing candidate
This double discontinue appears have given claims
ON the paes discretion of the wing majority In the
legislature and certainly he has other possible quaf
cation for the responsible Office Of commissioner OF the
code II seems difficult believe that whig profigacy
will venture such selection H.
More of the glorious, golden weather Of yesterday tue
ann in full, power and brightness, and just enough frost in
the mir to make healthy and delightful The change has
come ms, in time to all from that gloomy throat
cutting mood which they say Englishmen enjoy 20 much
in November led