The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-12

Two Ex-PRxsrDrNrs IN Nxw York AT ONCE.
-Ex-President Van Buren,, of "illustrious pre-
decessor'' celebrity, and ex- President Tyler, of
per sc notorety-the one from the shades OF Lin
denwald, and the other from the tobacco fields
of Virginia-the same State which, We are IN
formed, never tires, at present, In our
goodly city, where they have been for several
days past. Mr.. Van Buren, stops at the house OF
one of his political friends, in the upper and
fashionable part of the city, in splendid palace,
which may have been erected from the proceeds
of the spois of Mr.. Van Burens adminlstra-
ton and Mr.. Tyler stops with his relatives in
Lafayette Place, of the same neighborhood.
The occasion which brought these distin-
gulshed personages to our city, was, 1t is
said, the grand ball on Monday evening last,
given by the Tammany Society, in celebration
| of General Jackson's victory at New Orleans,
the cotton bale scrape, as the wings term
ed it in the first Presidential canvass for
Van Buren,. 1t is certain, however, that Mr.
Van Buren, attended this ball, and was evidently
highly pleased, and in good spirits, with the de-
corations of the room, the arrangements, the oc-
casion, the company, and most all, the beauti-
full and charming ladies who g1aced the scene
Will tuCAI PIcSCuCC, diAu " WAoLu VnI oil 0u-
rem was extraordinarily polite and affable. He
amused himself very much during the evening,
chatting with the gentlemen, indulging in re-
miniscenccs of the past, talking OF every thing
but politics and politicians, and admiring the
beauty Of the charming angels of the softer sex,
who trpped it on the light fantastic toe to late
/ hour.
| We cannot gather from the official report of
the evenings proceedings, whether ex-President
Van Buren, danced or not we are inclined, how
ever, to believe, that he did not. Dancing, by
politicians, is rather a hazardous and dan
gerous recreation. Mr.. Van Buren,, no doubt
recollects that a few years ago, a certain
parsonage, holding high Office in this city,
fairly danced himself out of it, in the most
modern Polka style; and he probably thought,
that were he to dance at the bal, he might dance
himselfout of all chances for the next Presiden-
cy. We, therefore, think Mr.. Van Buren, did
not dance on Monday evening at the Tammany
ball.
So much for MIR. Van Buren, while he is
amusing himself ogling the pretty girls, John
Tyler is at the old fun of writing letters. He
cannot keep his pen from the inkstand The
latest effusion of his was contained in yester-
days Journal Of Commerce; and lest it should be
lost to the world, we herewith insert it in the He
raid, thereby enrolling it among the archives of
| Immortality. Here 1t isl
To THE EpIroRs JOURNAL CoMMERcE,C
An article in the Evenins Post Of Thursday has, BY
the merest accident, fallen under my observation, In
| which my name is connected with political assooia-
ton, repre- ssnted existing in this city, presided
not given 1t 10 alleged that the object this
ton the support Of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency
this solely Affected myself should treat It with tho
silence which have habitusly observed in regard to
to iDjure another, by connecting my with his,
feel myself mpelled to that far as am concerned
m truth sni IN this oy few
visit Of entirely social character and have
Mr. Towie nor any other person connected 80
ton Of any description such association that
alluded to exists, am wholly ignorant of the fact.
bragg which partsans might take ct any advocacy,
active passive, Of his claims part win further
triguss Of the day and cloak myself under no secret
movements whatever When the time arrives for re-
ths who may Be- the country
for its SURFACES, shall do with reference solely to
% dS r as
accomplish trckery tho injury Of another through
it il quite enough that myself should have suffered
cannot close this notice without saying word Of
M TSxs lie held g, ONCE BY my appointment and !.
his removal are better known elsewhere than to my
:ss :, IF hp and I'll others who held place under my
ssStsd for having 50 faithfully and honestly disohsrrsa
tn .. .as
frequently occurred in former times
Saturday, January 9, ls4s. :.
1t is really unkind for people to be continually
referring to John Tyler 1t is quite unnecessary,
too; for that once distinguished man, whom the
steamboat left on the wharf-lady trunk and all
has long since ceased to possess any influence, for
either good or evil We really believe Mr.. Ty-
Ter when he says he is wholly unconnected with
the political intrigues of the day, and especially
that he has no connection with an association or
ganized for promoting the elevation of General
Taylor to the Presidency. We are convinced Of
the fact; but not more 80 than we were before we
read his letter.
The two ex-Presidents generally thaw out
about eleven o'clock in the morning, at which
time they may be seen promenading the public
streets, Broadway in particular
THE PnoTs AeAIN.-It might be supposed that
the prejudice and rancor with which the pilots of
New York have been prosecuted for ten or
twelve years past, would have subsidized or died
out, long before this-that there would eventu-
ally be termination to the abuse which has been
so freely poured on them for that period that
that energetic, hard working, and death daring
class of people would be allowed to follow their
dangerous occupation, without the malgnancy
of their enemies being waited after them by
every breeze, and following them in every gale.
Not 30, however in the estimation of their
prosecutors they have not swallowed the cup of
bitterness-they are yet to drain it to the very
dregs, and they are to be annihiated-they are
to be prosecuted to the death, to satisfy the
spleen and malignity of their enemies.
We are sorry to see our respected contempora
ries- the Courier and Enquirer and the Journal