The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-15

more numDtr u tiecvordl NOtes, <SV-NCcessAry 70
choice, 146
Cess cannot possibly get the popular vote: and,
according TO this vlew OHIO cannot give 1t to Tay-
Tor, nor even Massachusetts added to the list of
States In his favor.
The election must thus 60 TO the House of Re-
presentatves. Once there, new element enters
into the struggle. There is but one contingency
by which Cas- or Taylor can get sixteen States,
and with less than that number they are no better
off than Van Buren, with three States, or with ouly
one, The question must resolve itSef--as the ele-
ments which compose 1t are attracted and re-
pelled-into one of North and South. On that line
o! DIVISION, the States are evenly balanced; and
yet 10 two OF the Southern States (Texas and Mis-
sour0 Van BGren is more acceptable than might be
the candidate OF the Southland this apart from
all views OF the succession. But If this be notso-
and here take IT,, rests the real trust of the Van
buren, party-the question csn only be decided bv
coalition and compromise {" bargain and corrup-
tion, as the people would term iD between the two
opposing candidates. Let that event come saw
the free solers, and4e' woe to the vctors % The
administration thus formed is blasted in its
strength from its birth, and the party of opposition
The tree solers In the van--become omnlpotent
IN determining the destnles OF the country. The
battle OF 52 is won beyond doubt. la that battle
of '52, TO which the Van Buren, party look for
ward as the era OF deliverance and triumph an
element is to enter which ls not understood by
the multitude, but the operation OF which, the
sagacous leaders OF the barnburners, looking into
the seeds of time" have anticipated
by the certain and inevitable law of population
The evacuation tn6t teduS 10 the result predICat
ed on the successive census OF the last thrty
years. The enumeration of 1850, and the dlstribu-
uon 0t representatives and presidential electors
founded upon 1t, Will give to the free northern
democratic States, including Ohio, vote exceed.
ing that OF all the southern States and all the old
fashioned wing States combined Here Is the Sc
cIet of the confidence, the enthusiasm and the an
parent desperation OF the ree-sollers. Here also,
Is the secret speculation that moves the profound
mind OF John c. Calhoun and his devoted follow
ers, to demand that the New Mexico-American
States shall be attached TO the Southern league bv
a community OF institutions. This is the enigma
of the opposition to the Oregon bill last winter !:
and, 10 go back, of the surrender from 81 deg
40 min. 10 l9 deg. Ii Is this that moves the Mis-
sourian IN his ponderous struggles. Benton, Cal
houn and Van Buren, are studying the laws of
population end Its mystic but powerful secrets,
Qlke Malthuses,) while the wings are wasting
their energies and throwing away the future In a
suicidal and puerlle contest for "Old lack and Old
Wmtey.n
Viewed in this aspect, the Presidential contest
Is the struggle OF great powers-a contest of dy-
nasty against dynasty-in which Cass and Taylor
are the mere stoo[plgeons of small hawking
party--ihe puppets OF a present occasion--and
permanent domination and the future empire of
Saies the secret stakes of the reel parties to the
game.
cannot view these men playing this deep game
it game 1t can be called-without feeling of
profound pity for the wings and their short sighted
leaders, nor without a feeling OF admiration for
the sagacious men at the head OF the democratic
parry, III WHOSE foresight tnlnk discern the o.
luIon of the protracted ascendancy of that inter-
est In the nation. Calhoun at the South Benton
IN the West, Van Buren, in the North have been
potent trumvir; and the contest of "A, which was
only carried by secret and fraudulent promises to
all three, since violated because incompatible and
impossible OF tulflment, has lot deprived them of
their power. The wing party includes no such
profound men. The brilliant mind of Claw dis
cerded such distant speculations; and the MASSIVE
intellect OF Webster, emineny capable of discern
ing their character and estimating their power
has turned from them In despair, and seeks content
IN the momentary trlumphs of the present.
The foregoing is strictly the Van Buren, view of
the present posture of afieirs. give them and
you may take them for what they are worth.
FIRE AT NASHVILLE, N.H-The town of Nash
vile, N. H., was the scene, this morning of
destructive confsgraton. 1T ave O'Clock, the large
Building discovered to be on fre and was totally
destroyed 1t was occupied by the Nashua Telegraph
Once This is the third time that Mr. Beard its editor
insured. Also occupied by.J l.. Doty, for boots and
shoes; Tuttls & Co., for clothing, and by several
millipers The upper part was occupied by a number
Of families who had narro~ escape their lives and
Lost most Of their furniture The destruction of pro.
buidine the fire to the Baptist church sV
Mr. Prstts), which was burnt to the ground The
eassme Mt story was occupied by H F; Converse:
The goods in these stores mostly saved The fire
extended up the south side Of Franklin street, and
Wood On the east side Of Main street store. ownsd
by the Nashua and Wilton Railroad company was
burnt ItEas occupied by s. D. Abbott as q furniture
store and T. Gay Sons for groceries hardware and
dry goods. Latter insured for So 600 Loss greater
building q. the west end Of the railroad depot was
also destroyed. 1t was occupied by Il. Shattuck for
West India goods and iron-insured; by ]. Bagley,
provision dealer; BY j. Kempton, confectoner, and by
il not known 1t is attributed TO incendiaries II
was finally checked by fre-prosf wall. The bridge
considerably damaged and also the roofs Of sevs
raj houses upon he Nashua side The Is estimated
at Ssoooo-sbort one. third Of which Is insured
Bo'tos' Irdpelier, Oct. ID.
FRE IN MAYsymLE, KY.-The main building
and Office OF the large hemp establishment OF
Meesre. ! 7 CrooS Co, at the upper end of Fast
Maysviue, and ABBOTT one mile shove this city were
The fire comma nicated to the buldins nv A. rs
cen diary. The extensive rope walk was ssrcd and
hemp in the rick sncient to make about ~ ona
The total actual loss probably exceeds $1,000 or tbis
amount, regret to learn that only 81 500 is insured
the remaining part Of the insurance being upon the
property saved About $500 worth of bale rope await
Ing shipment and all the valuable machinery and ny
tues for hemp breaking were destroyed. The extent
oertsined Thsb ana papers and everything else
Of value in the Office, were ed.-Moyspiue (Ky1
Eogk, Oetob1T.
CoHFus CHRISTI We learn from a gentlemen
VINO lsiely arrived IN town from Corpus Christi,
that THE lace Ia rapidly improving A large number
offamiss have lately removed &c Il from the Eastern
States an several from Mexico Mr Mann r. erecting
an;,d,ns s,s IN large and substantial
material has lately been ssed by of the
The shells OF the beach are collected kind of mortar
puddle IL made. composed Of third sheIs ono -,
lime and one q sand ths Is place in LAYERS bet wean
planks about fsot wide IL hards rs Ike csna,
and after layer lie hardened another n, Iaid ,,na
IT, until the walls raised high a. des,red H.
buildings formed Of this material neat
and cemmodious and Ii is thought they will be "a an
rable az stone buildings. Great preparations are
making to open the trade with chihuahua and Other
Mexican cities Of Northern Mexico IL IL believed that
The trade OF Durango and Zscaecas be turned to
this point this trade u 10 said anon Ia At least IN
Two millions OF dollars nnualy. II even half Of this
trade could be directed TO Corpus Christi. II would
soon outstrp every other ON the coast Of Texas
II ~ Questionable, however whether this trade viii,
not All centre In mstamorss other point on the
suo vrsnas the republic Of sierra Madre should be
erssblished.- Houston (TeSss) Telegraph, Sept n,