The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-30

with the people Of that interesting country in such
way as 10 secure his election, at future day. to
the Senate of the United States Whether this de.
sign will succeed, if it really exist-and OF Its
existence there IL every probabilities extremely
probemstcal. MANY Senators 60 out to Caltor-
MA this spring. with the double view OF making
themselves acquainted with the wants of that
country, so as to legisate for it understandingly
next session. an at the same time, Of counter
acting Mr.. Benton's designs. The fact is, Mr..
Benton Is now regarded as excommunicated from
out the pale Of the democratic church, aud it Is
very doubtful If he can ever regain the po-
sltlon, with his own party, that he has lost
by his recent course. He has always lack
ed, but recently more than ever before, the
chief element Of popularity - singleness Of pur-
pose. He has been accused Of inordlnate selfish
ness; and his letters to the people of Cahfor-
MA are said to be dictated by the wish to
aggrandize his own family. Whether these
charges be true or untrue, time must determine.
We merely mark the curious phenomenon of Mr..
Benton's fall from the position he has formerly &C.
cupled as leader of great party, as he was ac-
knowledged to be In Mr.. Van Buren's time; and
if we speak of the charges made against him, 1t is
merely to analyse the causes OF his decline But
we note also curious fact that for the last FIVE
years the efforts of Mr. Benton In the Senate have
been confined to spasmodlc and hysterical assaults
on those who had in any way interfered with or
offended against him. John Tyler, John G. Cal
houn, Doctsr Houston, General Kearny, and Mr..
Polk have been, one after another, the objects of
his resentment and attack.
1t Is not surprising in this view of affairs, that
the present administration should be very solicit
GUS to have 1t known that they decline the honor
of Mr.. Benton's alliance. Mr.. Clayton may be
anxious to form a new republican party, but he is
by no means willing that Mr.. Benton should, in
the language Of Jeremy Dlddlerism, " ring in " on
him. If the administration 60 on as it has COM
menced, making only such removals as are judi
cious and necessary, and not prescribing tor opl-
mons sake, they will build up for themselves more
strength than they can obtain by hundred ALI
ances like that OF Mr.. Benton.
THE New Pos1AoK TRKATY--Doctors, It isl said,
will differ but they are net the only class who
disagree In judgment on cases submitted to them
We will show that postma sters will differ too.
few days since, the following prorunciam'snto
was issued from the Post Office Department at
| Washington =
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SIR-Prioes current, and other circulars, are not
recognized in the postal treaty With Great Britain -
SUCK Letters "a cents (single rate) no matter
whether written printed. Newspapers cents, to
paid !. advance }oq1 GS'di'ns ''F
First Assistsnt Postmaster General
Postmaster Of Charleston, s C..
For the Information and benefit OF our readers,
we embodied the substance of this communica-
tic H. or promnnc,amcnto, in an editorial Yesterday
under the impression that 1t was the law of the
land the subject Of postage on circulars; but we
have since discovered that the postal authorities
of England take a different view ct the subject.
We have seen circulars sent to this country by the
steamship Canada, and we find that they were
charged only ewspaper postage, of one penny ster
ling each, or two cents in American currency. The
post office authorities of England and the United
States are, therefore, at issue in regard to the
construction of that provision Of the postal treaty
recently entered into by the two countries. Post
masters, as well doctors, will, therefore, dlsa-
gree We would like to know which are right
and we dare say the mercantile community are as
anxious as we are on the subject.
"a Coop TIMK COMING I'VE perceive that
Father Richie has repented of his hostility to Gen.
Taylor; for he now actually comes out with a
long puff of the virtues of that heroic old man
written by"a democrat" It is quite a pathetic
document. The writer proves, most conclusively,
that General TAYLOR is bound to spare him and his