The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-28
= ~ BosroN, Jan. %, ISi9.
The Eject of Intelligence from Baton Rouge IN
Massachusetts,, &c, &c.


The Eject of Intelligence from Baton Rouge IN
Massachusetts, &C., &C.
That copy of your pafer which contained the let
ter from New Orleans. setting forth the views and
intentions CT General Taylor, has been as much
used as ii it had been despatch from MIR. Ben
tom pleasure region on the Pacific; for our wing
politicians are anticipating placer here, where
Jumps quite as good any IN California are to be
found Everything, therefore, that comes from
the Southern quarter is quite as closely watched
by them as Leicester watched the "western quar-
ter" The truth is there Is a vast deal Of intrigue
going on here among the wings, about "the spoils,
and they are in feverish state. The Atlas de-
MES that Mr.. Ashmun came on home, few days
ago. for the purpose of intriguing tor the Senator
ship that is to become vacant through the appoint
ment Of Mr.. DAVIS to the Collectorship or some
other lucrative office but the atlas is not to be
implicitly believed IN a case OF this KIND, and
few grams of talt with Its assertions will at least
do them no HARM What renders the whole thing
very complicated, ls the peculiar position OF Mr.:
Hudson. That gentleman originally took strong
ground against Gen. Taylor, and was kept IN the
wing ranks only through the promises OF the first
Taylorites, who told HIM that his fidelity to the
party should IN no way prove losing bu slness to
him. To do them justice, they did their best to
redeem their promise, but with wotul want OF
success, SO far as re-electDg him to Congress was
concerned. He now expects good place under
the new administration, and SO does John DAVIS,
and go do two or three other eminent country
wings Now, the pinch is just here: there are but
two or three good places in the State, within the
GIFT of the general government; and OF these, two
are imperativey demanded by leading Boston
whigs-bold, efficient, and most useful men. To
attempt to make Mr.. Hudson Governor, according
to the Atias' programme, is thought TO be rather
hazardous experiment. under existing circumstan-
Gee so that way Of settling the difficulty cannot
be fixed upon. The whole business is very per-
picking, and would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer,
or one Of the wise men OF Gotham.
We shall have the subject of slavery In full blast
before our Legislature IN a short time. 1t is now
IN the hands OF the Judiciary Committee OF the
House, whose report will be the sigaa for the
commencement of a most ediiylng fight. The
free soilers will oppose the report, and the demo-
Gratis will make a fierce onslaught on the wings.
The latter are now rearing what they have sown.
Their oourtlng of the. otionists, which was a
capital thing in thelrdt Of opposition, Is likely
10 prove anything but r.-asant its results, now
that they are to be In power.
Your California correspondence. received last
evening, which had been lmpatiently expected,
was read by everybody, and the increase OF the
fever to-day is very psrceptlbe. The emigration
from Massachusetts to California is likely to be
very large and highly respectable. know Of many
persons who are settling up their business here,
men in very good circumstances, preparatory to an
esfy start-men, ! mean, OF whose movements
hide or nothing is said in the papers. There
be no doubt of all New Engl1ad sending delega-
tiopf TO the gold regions.
Mr.. Cushing, father Of General Caleb Gushing,
and who recently died at Newburyport, lett pro-
perty to the value Of $500, 600, which goes TO his
three children. The reason why Peter G. Brooks,
our late Actor left only 81 100000 is, that he gave
most of bis property awav before his death. lie
was worth about seven millions