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 elections show that the Democrats aud whivs each have l02 members in the next HOuss of Rspresen- tsiives, and the Free-soiiers BiDe IL s estimated that in the States yet to elect their members. the Democrats will have I2, the Wings ;. and FressOi. CTS l. If 90 iha Hoase will stand;
 Democrats. ll4- Whigs l07. Free-soilers To-
 Messrs. Wamst, Darkee. King and JaIaA a.s elected from Democratic States, aud their political aiini,ies are more nearly allied to the Democrats thaa to the whigs. sad should they vote in accord- ance with their atiniiies, the organization of the next House will te Democratic The Wings profess to have but liitis solieituGe on the subect--shey say thai they willing that the Democrats should have the responsibility ol the legislative of the next Congress. The grapes a'e sOur," and that party, though accustomed to defeat, has ever been proverbial for is philosophy under it's maay reverses of fortune. In the early part of the cam pagn il deemed necessary 10 enlist the services of Truman Smith, an interruptions demsgogue. who has found his way to a seal ia the U. s. Sen ate. His secret circniars have been published and whose plant tool he is. Was there ever more di- rect and corrupt appeal made to party ia aay State than that addressed to Indiana. conjurng the Whigs to return majority of Representatives of Congress friendly to the administration. Young Mudd was despatched to N Carolina on a secret mission, 10 secure the nomination of Stanley Mndd is now travelling with the President and Gov John- son, in their political crusade through the Keystone State. The President will attract crowds of the curious to sec him. Johnson can make the poIiti- cal harangaes, and Mudd will manage matters for Smith and the Rough and Ready Club of this place. A canvass is going on for Canal Commissioner. an important office ia Pennsylvania. aad one that Is generally elected by a test vote should the Demo- cratic candidate succeed, it will be deeply mortify- ing to the powers that be.
 A fews days since, the steamer Alleghany, which had returned from a cruise, was again seat to sea with sealed orders. There can be but little doubt of her goisg out to hunt uP the reasonable Caban expedition which recently gave Mr. Clayton the fidgets IL is said that the Home squadron has been despatched to look for Key, the abducted SPaniasd. After these energetic who will here after msiatain the old theory that Republ can go- veTnment is defunct in strength vigor The fam cied Cuban expedition will, no doubt, terminate as farcicaliy that which was promised to be des- patched in search of Sir John Franklin.
 The President was somewhat indisposed on his journey, but he is now at the Bedford Springs The celebrity of the waters of those Springs a tonic alierstive will soon restore him of his fatigue of travelling, and the great mental exertion which he has been required to make before the people at Ball. tmore and other cities on his route.
 Mir Clay is sojourning some where down east; he has made quite ptiable appeal to his friends to le, him alone in the enjoyment of peace and quiet
 The old Hunker and Barnburner Conventions have broken up without efectng Compromise. The Barnburners would not yield the principle con- tained in the Wiimo, ProvisO; this the other party would not ascent to. Carey Jones, in all probabil iiy, carried with him to California, project of a Consultation for that country, in which the Will mot Proyiso was incorporated. Should 1t come be- fore Congress in that shape, the President w have some for giving it his sanction, bat come be- fore him it will. he will give way ,o northern counsels as he does generally andap7rove that fea- .ure in inc new KoyeFnmant. You have observed
 
 a military government in Caiiforna. The power of the President to organize soch government in time of peace, was denied by Mir. Webster during the last session ot Congress- but it that the octemvira or irresponsible Caba at the head of af- fairs pay us little attention 10 the exposition of law and the constitution from friends as from opPon ents Eveu in small things as well as great, they l. tha p;ol.ta nf fadt nal with very httls respect. Tn. ever memorable coon Congress which came into power with the advent of General Harrison, passed law (at the instance of the elder Gideon, now the capitalist of the Re- public) which required that the printing Tor, and the stationery furnished to- the several departments should be given 10 the loves, bidder The contracts which had been entered into by several printers and sstoners have been set aside by several of the de- partments, aud all their patronage is now given to MT. Gideon. This operation has caused several per- sons to suspend their business and in this instance wings as well as democrats have been effected of' flee and euiolaa,ent when arising from aay busi- ness or employment for the government, are look ed upon as personal matters in the hands of the ca bal to be bestowed upoa favorites whose hinges Of the knee are most plant. If nothing more serious is brought before Congress next winter than the corruptions of this administration already develop ei in the breaking of contracts. the gross par'iaily in the besOwing the work on the public buildings; enough will come to light to stamp upon II Inc srsl of iDfAmy. But what otherwise could be eS pectsd from Butcher Ewing, the sPecnlaior uPor the rights of the widow aad the orphan; from an Attorney General whose house was pulled dowE from over his head by indignant people for hi connection with the Bank of Mary land whose failun sent misery and want to the doors of ihousandsi o greater than these, Truman smith, who tendsret
 bribe to the people of Indiana; vf Coilarner, Clay ton and Meredith. who yindlctiye, malignsn asS eoGssl poliiciaas. These are the controlling powers over this administFatioa, and General Fay Tor, should he live four years longer, will be mace <..l. yn afa .Isara nl3r