The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05

be increased to four in order TO have semi-week-
ly communication with that city That line has
en- highly successful. We also learn, that the
owners of the Crescent City intend to build ano
ther steamer, like her, to run between this port
and New Orleans.
II must be gratifying TO every American TO wit
ness this success in ocean steam navigation, The
Crescent City can beat the overland mail from one
to three days, and she WILL therefore, afford means
for the transmission of letters and we understand
that the owners will take all papers and letters
gratuitously to New Orleans. All will be pleased
to hear this.
II Is to be regretted that government should in
terfere, directly indirectly with the SUCCESS of
private enterprise, as exhibited in the above state
ment. 1t is understood that the assignees of Mr.
Sloos contract are not able to proceed with that
contract, unless government will make them an
advance of twenty-five thousand per month. 1t
would seem, then, that two hundred and ninety
thousand dollars per annum, or two million nine
hundred thousand dollars gross, is not basis
enough to carry them through; therefore, they
feel obliged to call upon government for eight
hundred dollars per day for this purpose.
1t appears strange that men should obtain con-
tract from government, Fglvlng them same thou
sand dollars per day, for establishing route now
successfully commenced by another concern, or
other parties, without any aid except their energy,
experience and capital and yet, as has been re-
presented, be unable to go without aid from the
said government. The public will be most happy
to this line in successful operation, but accord
ing to contract. When, however, they acknow-
ledge their inability so 10 do without further aid
from government, and ash for an advance of mo-
ney to enable them to build their boats, the ques
ton then arises not this carrying the joke little
too far?
There are some men with capital in the United
States, who would be most happy to make a con
tract by which they could be guaranteed money
9 'tiicient to pay all the expenses, and they have
all the profits; and there are many, apparently
without capital, who, in addition to such a qua
rantee, would have objection, in the first place,
to having the money advanced without interest
To be serious, however, as both the original con-
tractor and his assignees have been represented
as abundantly able, let them proceed, backed by
the two millions nine hundred thousand dollars,
but don't let them put their hands into the public
treasury in advance. If this, however, must be
done, and they insist upon it, then open thesoor !;
and, with the new conditions, submit the whole
10 pubic competition.
Such course would save the government more
than half million of dollars.
VAN buren, AND BURR.-It has often been re-
m lrked by those acquainted with both the persons
and characters of Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr. Burr,
that there was great resemblance between them,
in intellect, in ambition, in manners, and might
be in destiny. The recent movement made at
Utica, and the position taken by Mr.. Van Buren, on
the Wilmot proviso, leading eventually to great
anti-slave excitement of the day, would seem to
tend far to fill up the parallel between these two
remarkable men. Burr was disappointed in his
hopes of succeeding Jefferson; and he immediate
ly set on foot an expedition, which, under the name
of producing revolution in Mexico, was gene
rally thought to be intended to separate the North
from the South. Mr.. Van Buren,, more polite in
a more polite age, and less military in disposition
than MIR. Burr, has headed a movement at
Utica which may have the same results upon
the union of these States, as those contem-
plated by the original project of Burr, I'M
less the good sense of the people of this country
should prevent it. According to all Appearances,
under the name Of Wilmot proviso, an attempt is
now being made to form an immense party of the
North, generally imbued with all the ant-slavery
feeling, and placed in hostile array against the
South. If the conventions held in the free States,
and the general assemblagc which is to meet at
Buffalo on the 9th of August next, should follow
the lead of Utica, and go for the Van Buren, noml-
nation, he may be able to array an immense party
together upon anti-slavery grounds, In opposition
to the South, and in opposition to General Cass.
In fact, as things now are, and as this movement
progresses in these ATTITUDES, the prospects of Ge-
neral Cass are melting away every day.
Now, if the ant-slaveiy feeling should increase
and spread, under the lead of Mr. Van Buren-ls
there is every appearance that it will-there will
then be, before the 9TH of November, virtually only
two candidates and two parties in the fieid--Gene-
raj Taylor and union, and practical legislation on
the one hand; and on the other hand Mr. Van Bu-
rem with the Wllmot provso and an-slavery SEN
tments, and hostility to the South, and ultimate
ly, disunion, and every thing else which may fol-
low in its train!
People of sense, and sound Americans, may Sc
lect between them.
ELECTION REvELRIEs.-We are glad to see that
the moral and independent press of large cities
is generally coming out in favor Of dcc,ncy and
propriety, in conducting the Presidential election,
now taking place. The songs, log.cabins, revel-
ries and orgies; the drunken frolics, and all the
other exhibitions which dlsgraced and dsgustcd
the country during the last eight or ten years, are
in fair way Of being changed for the better.
The great revolution of the old wing aud loco
foco factions, which has taken place under the po-
pular name of General Taylor will be the signal
and the commencement of change in the public
taste In the manner of conducting elections In
the recent struggles between the different factions
shown in the tumuuous assemblages called
ratification meetings, see only the struggle be-
tween the moral and immoral elements of popular
opinion. The old party leaders, with all their
tr' cks, are going to the wall; and those who are
bout to take their places in the present contest,
should be careful TO mark and note the signs of the
tunes. Those ridiculous campaign papers, so call