The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-20
AnUsExENrs THIS EvENINa.


CASTLE GARpEN-PaoMESADE CororRr. &c.
New York. Monday, August 30. IsA9.
The Circulation Of the Herald.
We take the following figures from our books =
Aggregate issue last week. .......... I7o,e32
previous week. H4YooS
hersased circulation. :. ............. 1924
Aspect OF the Next COngress-C0ndition OF
Parties.
Several Of the usual fall elections have been
held, and several more yet to take place before
the meeting of the next Congress, in December
next. From the results known thus far, and those
dat viii In all likelihood attend the election,
which are yet to be held, the probability is that
neither the wings nor the democrats will have
any thing to boast Of 1t is certain that in the
House of Representatives neither the admins
uation party nor the opposition party will have
anything like working majority; and it is equally
certain that the few free soil democrats who have
been elected, and who may yet be returned, and
who now especially cannot be denominated demo-
Gratis, In consequence of the failure of the at
senpt to unite in this State, will, with the free
soil wings, hold the balance of power between the
two great contending parties. In consequence Of
their anomalous position, that little knot of men,
bers will, of course, use their influence to the
advancement of their own purposes, much as
possible, and perhaps will succeed in electing
o1ieers of the House. The Senate, as our readers
are aware, will be strongly democratic. We have,
q former occasions, pointed out the causes which
were likely to lead to, and which we have no doubt
have produced, this result, and prevented the adj
ninisuation party from attaining majority in the
House. They are well known, and IT is unneces-
sary to again refer to them now. The melan-
sholy fact, however, is apparent, that ii may be
attributed to the course pursued by certain men,
ben Of General Taylor's cabinet, and the tactics
pursued in the distribution Of Offices in the gift Of
she general government.
Such beng the prospect, it is clear that no
measure, strictly Of a party character, can be
passed at the next session of Congress. 1t is about
n well that such is the prospect for the country is
exceedingly prosperous, and needs no violent
shxnge of any kind, or any excitement that would
Send TO interfere with the Of trade or COM
nerce. There will also be less ascerbity Of party
Seelng-less regard paid TO the advancement Of
party or faction, than would be the case if either
had large majonty-and more time and attention
devoted the interest Of the country than chirac-
ssrized the last session. If this be the effect Of
The condition Of parties in the next House Of Re-
ussentaiivee, il might be hoped that similar re-
salt would attend all future elections.
II these things be realized the next session, we
Nope and trust that some recompense will be made
Sor the outrageous less OF time the fragrant dsrc-
gard Of the interests Of the nation and the unprin
sipled and improbable agitations concerning alb
ssrastions and humbugs-such as the Wilmot pro-
viso--which marked the conduct Of members Of all
parties AT the last session. There is every proba-
bility, and, indeed, il is 10 be ardeny hoped that
thst naiculous absurdity will be removed ffom
within the pale of debate and agitation, the next
Congress, by the action Of the people of California
themselves The policy pursued by Gen. Taylor,
m regard to this matter, will, in all probability,
succeed and il the people ofthat distant territory
under the advice OF the Hon. T. Butler King and
others, shall, in the meantime, adopt a consiiia-
ssn. and, possessing the requisite number Of mia
bisants, demand admission INTO the Union at once
Ms State, the consummation so devoutly desired
by ihe moderaieland sensible men Of all parties
throughout the country will be effected, and that
downright abstraction, the Wilmot proviso, be re-
moved from Congress, and consigned to the fate
which II so Justly merits.
On the other hand, il nigh, be desired that the
administration should have good working mao
ty in both houses Of Congress, in order to test the
ability Of the whig party TO conduct the domestic
and foreign policy Of great country like the
United States To be sure, their attempt under
General Harrison and Captain Tyler was a CON-
pIeie failure but, since that time, they have, no
doubt, learned a great deal Of experience. They
are good tacticians while in the minority, as a
general thing but, on the few occasions when
fortune favored them by placing them in the majo
yity, their tactics, as well as their good sense,
seemed to leave them. and, by their laundering and
incsPaciy-by the throwing off of the restraint
which operated upon them while in the minority
managed to pave the way for their own downfall,
and dig their own political grave II they had
majority in the next Congress, the question whe-
ther they have improved at all by adversity-by
fseir successive defeats, and long absence from
power-would be decided. However they and the
sosn,ry must take things they are, will likely
be. We have consolation, that things will re-
main pretty much they are for another year, at
last and IL depends upon the wings themselves
whether they will be entrusted with continuance
81 power.
Tsos BRrTrsH GuiASs.-we have received our
hlss Of the Royal Gazette, published at George
town, British Guiana, TO the 2bth ult. They ar.