The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-05
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YoKk. JannnrY 4. ISIS.

New YoRK, January 4, ISlS.
The Tayorism of the gallant editor of the Courier is so
rampant, that he viii not listen to compomse suggested
by correspondent, who proposes HENRY CLAY for Pres
dent and Gen. TAYLOR for Vice President Col Webb
says isno trying with such ticket that Mr. Clay can
ny get the wing vote, and that he whg vote simply and
ricdyha is the which would be cast for any one
simply because he the whig candidate-cannoi elect
President We tested the strength OF that vote at
he last election" This is remarkable confession Tor
Wing journal The fact already pretty well establish
ed TO the satisfaction of most iarninded men, but was
never before placed upon the record by wing editor And
what an amount OF political dishonesty does not disclose
the of men who knowing admitting themse Ives
aud their principles TO be in minority the country
plotting 10 cheat temporary triumph for both from he
honest admiration of the people for successful general and
his noble little army,
In resolving in State convention abide by and support
the nomination of national democratic convention the
the party great service, and set example be
nended the imitation of the democracy every State
the Union.
The Herald of this city has calculation shipbuildng
in New York for the year 1877 based apparently better
data than cacua atoms always from which it seems
that the vessels launched from the shpyards OF this city
during the past year, and now afoa amount TO 1,1o
and those on the stocks to 9o70 more-nakne
altogether the immense of nearly 40 900 tons OF
shipping built building in this one city within twelve
months This probably result such has never been
equaedexcep under the stimulus of war, if then-by
any other port of the world and is shining tribute to
the mighty influence for good exerted commerce by the
and financial measures OF the
The annual report of the comptroller OF the State just
published 1t Mr. Flaggs last document and is unusu-
ally interesting The State debt the Both day OF Novem-
be 1917 S79 400 80, having been reduced about
sr millions since lSS, and the annual interest is 81 262
56l 49, The annual ordinary expenses of the State
last year, $5i8270 showing total yearly expenditure OF
81 SlOS3I 40. To this, the State has nett
from the public works for last year S. 1913 O05 Ordinary
revenue" from other sources, State ay auction &c.
$500 00O-toal $3is7 005 There longer any
doubt that the State debt will be entirely exnguished in
1867 contemplated by the constitution The report also
presents remarkable summary of the operation and
suits of the banking systems of our State-he safety
fund and freebanking system The losses by safeyfnnd
banks the large of 5,727926 OF the free
banks, thirty have failed entang loss (by depreciation
of the secues) the public of $780, TAB 49, Some of
the comptroller's briefcxpoes Of the management and
cara cer individual banks in the State exceedingly
curious and furnish striking commentary on the beau
ties of modern tnanciering.
The steamer had about $4,000 specie than
first staedsay $4l5,0OO The Siddons took out about
100000 in gold.
One of the papers has the following curious estimate
(probaby coec of the number OF beet cattle brought to
| our New York market during the past year;