The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-03

LIE NERtHANlS AND THE NOMIN0 ELECTION
The merchants of New York, AS a class, are pro-
baby the most important aud influential body Of
our citizens; ard On the eve of every election, the
leading Iohncans Of all parties feel extremely
anxious 10 ascertain 10 what side they will lean,
and Tor " hat parry they will vote. AT this pirticu-
lar uDcture, tins question Is peculiarly interesting,
because The result of The election which will take
place in this State on Tuesday next, wlll have
great influence on other States, well indl-
Iecy on The administration of the general govern
mept at Washington.
|, is well kn, wn that the merchants of all our
Atlantic cities have become irrd ut what may be
termed old whig rule, and are less welded par
iyism tiaD They ever before Were We have an
instance of ihls IN the course which they adopted
recently il Pennsy vania; tor il is well ksown that
the mercantile interests Of Pnilad-l ,ha threw their
whole weigh nto The Democratic scale. From all
that We can earn, we think II highly probase that
tie Merchants OF this city will take similar
course next Tuesday, in our election Nor can 1t
b. a matter OF surprise that they have determined
10 do So. From the time " heO the cabinet were
installed at The capiAi, TO the present hour, they
have been annoyed and mortiiit beyond measure
III tiansacing their business at The Custom House ;
Gnd ihey have been kept in Stale of constant ire
Iidailop and alarm, by the buHglug manner IN
which Mr. Clayton and his associates have ma
DBged our loIe IN relations Notwithstanding the
pledges and pfomses ofGeneral Tay Tor previous 10
his election, and reiterated Ia ms inaugural adj
diess, III regard TO removals and appointments the
Custom House was cleared of all The competent
hands which II contained, and raw ones, entrey
incapable without long practice, of performing
the duties OF that establishment, were put In
their laces. The consequence was, "a complete
d.Iang, ment Of Custom House business aud an
annoyance and waste of time 10 the merchants of a
very erievous kind The coaTse Of The cabinet in
ouI foreign relations, has not been unobserved by
The merchants. They have the members ot
that body with proe ssions Of peace continually on
their bps, necessarily engaged, apparently with
& eat gusio, IN endeavoring to kick up fuss with
almost every foreign nation. They have had
lolhmg but difficulties, and dissensions, and
iumois Of war, ever since they came into power,
well calculated TO tilrot arrangement Of all
commercial calculations, and of course to injure
in corresponding degree, The foreign trade OF the
country, and those connected with IT, IN all lts rarI-
fcations, especially the merchants themselves
No wonder, then, that their brethren IN Philade-
phia condo mned and rebuked the conduct OF the
cabIet in this respect.
But the merchants Of New York have still
further reason for sustaining whig rule IN this
State and city, in the approaching election. They
ale large properly holders, and, of course, large
taxiayers. GTievous was the taxation uader
democratic rule, il has become more grievous and
bufoensone under that OF the wings. The public
moneys have been wasted, thrown away, and
actually shovelled out Of the treasury, in most
Reckless manner, at time wnen there never exist
ed greater necessity for economy and good adj
mnstranon If our municipal affairs. The conse-
quence Of this has been, that the assessment list
for the next year shows increase of taxation OF
hail q mill ON Of dollsrs-it amounting To the sum
Of three million three hundred thousand dollars,
as We are informed, for the year 1850.
Taking all these things together, there Is no
wonder, Then, that the ME chants Of New York
have determined upon supporting the democrats IN
the ensuing election; not that they desire to iden.
uty themselves with that party but that they wish
TO r,buhe and declare sgiinst the policy pursued
by the cabinet at Washington, and the waste aud
exuavJ gance Of The ~hig authorities in this city.