The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19
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Correspondence of the Union.

litue attention. subsequently, has ooeh Pio-
nouneed and denounced by the Originals" TO be plot TO
ghen the President into dividing out, among those W no
'go for Henry Clay during his lifetime and alter mat or
his administrator the Offices which the aforesaid ogi-
lay claim exclusively thar due In truth, IL was
probably got up with some such Intention and to tha end
made assume It's character of armed neutrality All
who took prominent parts in the programme have since
been shown in the Mirror, the infinite delight OF
Gen Tayor early supporters in this city who having been
kicked, cuied and abused by their Henry Clay brethren.
bear Ill will them than TO the democracy. The
publications both sides, which this celebration has
given birh develop strong light the fact that these lac
lions held together wholly and solely by what Mr. Cal
houn termed 'the cohesive power of public plumber By
by whenever member of either of the factions gets his
reward the parsans OF the other aloud In the public
places OF the city against the administration If the lucky
wight original the President is denounced for break
ing faith with the wing party by the appointment OF men
who only recently left the democratic ranks because disap
pointed in obtaining office from the last administration Ii he
happens have been opponent of the Philadelphia nomi-
the originals the President to have been
snubbed by the clustering Caytes into the suicidal attempt
buy his bitter enemies involving OF course sweeping
Justification OF his pledge not to know party in his admins
ation OF the patronage The shortcomings OF prom
nsnt man Clay dinner been duly repubshed
within the week by the Zachary Taylor and nobody
prints, before remarked, by way of cautoning the
Executive against succumbng under the threat involved
the proceedings this dinner. Really the President
places reliance the declarations protestaton OF his
New York city friends he already be satisfied that as
corrupt spefu and unprnc Piled public pro-
be his this city, with more or less near
y good will, to be found elsewhere the country
Yesterday of the removal of Lorenzo Shep
hard esq., the present faithful talented and efficient dis
ct attorney the southern district OF New York. and the
appointment Of Mr. j. Prescott Hall his stead reached
Mr. s. is obnoxious the wing leaders on account OF
the urdiness Of his democracy and his great popularity
But much they desire to see him banishd Tor daring
exercise the freemans privilege in opposing
the election OF present Chief Magistrate with voice and
pen, the ultra Clay would prefer that he should re-
tain Office if his removal must be to make way for gentle
of Mr. Halls peculiar clique Certain it is, the office
conld have been melted whose appointment
would give greater of dissatisfaction the
of the wings of the city; the men who vote the wing
ticket because they believe in the better policy OF wing
prncpesnot because they hope to obtain office by tenn
porarly adherng the wing cause. This appointment.
by by opposed settle the bestowa of the collect
orshp against Mr. Bowen, the asplran pressed by the
same CLIQUE hundreds of the followers OF these gentle
who hoped for Office under the latter, are cursng the
for taking the district attorney rather than
collector from their particular wing They say that
this choice made solely with the view to cheat thelr
wing but for which General Taylor never would have Oh
ained the Philadelphia nomination in spite OIL The eor
of those who getting the relationship also TO get the
hundreds of places depending upon the favor oil The new
collector.
On the whole this beautiful squabbleredoent with
proof very few exceptions the active wings OF
New York live move and have their political being only
in the hope oil public plumber
On the day before yesterday the Very Rev. DR.. Power
died his residence, the parsonage Vi
Peters church, in Barclay street, of which he has been the
pa sto for many years His associate the celebrated Dr.
Pse who will hardly succeed him, however, owing 10
his appropriately with portion of the congregation The
death of Dr. Power has created profound sensaon no.
only among Christians oil his own denomination pn' upon
all who value qualities such he possessed in an eminent
degree and public services BETTING man OF God, which
never exceled in this community Win great learn
ing the combined very high order OF oraorlcal
talent activity the discharge of The muI,iaroas
and arduous duties of Catholic clergyman IN large cry,
sound practical discretion and iervent Pety Possessing
these characteristics degree he had come 10
be revered and loved may say, by the city at large.
Yesterday from dawn until night his body lay in State at
the foot altar in ST. Peters, where crowds 'hronged to
| take a last look his countenance The people
admitted through aisle and, passing down, came
up and out at other. So great the crowd seeking
admission permitted linge in the church
So the opening of the doors until they were closed at
D. m, Chat a might be taken from which to make a
bus people passed in and out Of the edhce In con-
and never-varylng stream
Atten this morning the body removed to St Parcks
the cathedral where the funeral obsequies performed
with most imposing and touching ceremonies an immense
/ concourse being present
Everything around conspres to create the impress
sion that the las, considerable California expedition from
New York left usthe city having quite recovered from
that fever.
b. The balloon did start yesterday, per advertise
ment and very few notices of We sses about
sail for San Francisco In fact the reaction the stage
of collapse has in, may be discovered from the
wobegone appearance OF here and there Struggling ind
vdua the peculiar and naPproPriae) rig for the Jour-
ney early fashion to be paODzed by those
about for the land Of promise These people look
seedy and sick at the stomach as though the
late Panama and the Pacific had satisfied them
that they going TO reap hard work, great PnVanohs
and it may be speedy DEATH rather than the fortunes in
rice or which they had such pleasant dreams but few
weeks Really the frghtul accounts from the is!h
mus now being publ shed in the city papers, and the de-
Law in of occuar demonstration oil the truth oil
stories relative the with which gold is to
be acquired the Sacramento, have driven hall crazy
many who had given their business ana arranged &c
ont and others who invested heavily in expeditions
already on the way.
i The community New York is just interest
ed in Canadian affairs Than in aught else, as the troubles
there are rapidly coming a head You will find In the
Courier and Herald this morning, elaborate letters
the political condition of the provinces, going to bear GU
what had previously written you. England, if an out
break against the provincial government occurs, must take
Sides present OF things against the English
party which, man, is apparently ready to take uI
arms against the French Canadians and ultra liberasts
who having secured majority in both branches OF thu
legislature, pushing the loyasts to the wall The let
ter IN the Courier being from member Of the English par
y tells their side Of the OF course and attributes
desire for annexation 10 the United States but
do away with the lease which the Canadian French have
upoh the customs manners and ideas of the last century
which almost alone according this writer, have prevent
ed the progress Canada, in a business point of view
ratio with increase of wealth and improvement in thu
United States learn from other that in the la.
ten years population of the Canadas has increased il
double that OF Wisconsin yet 1t IS complained tina
the Canadas have retroceded in all that time have m
fear of trouble there, Britain will surely eventually, sid
with those who sustained her during the late rebellion