The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-17


Sew York. Saturday. March IL, $3.50.
The New Admlnisurati0n -PremOn itory
Symptoms.
The premonltory symptoms OF the Preslden-
cy of General Taylor, are beginning to develope
themselves Things thus far look well. Some
few scattering appointments, TO fill vacancies, have
been made by the President and his cabinet but
no general sweep seems to be encouraged in that
quarter at all. The President seems determined
70 carry out, as far as possible, the pledges which
he made before his election, and which he re-
newed go boldly and honestly In his inaugural ad-
dress.
For this city, 1t was announced, yesterday, that
Zebedee Ring had been nominated to the Senate
for the Office Of Surveyor OF this port. This no.
minatlon has given offence, we understand, to
some email chques here; but we are perfectly sa-
i,sied II will be approved of by the great body OF
the people, and particularly by those who brought
forward and supported General Taylor for the In
dependent and noble qualities which they expected
he would bring into power with him. Mr.. Rings
is good appointment, and will give satisfaction
to all concerned. He " a wing, but not an ultra
whig"-a moderate, fair, discreet man and will
perform the duties OF hls Office with perfect ho-
nesty and impariality. lie comes up to the rule
laid down by the President for the making OF APP
pointments. This appointment is the first lndica-
ton of the Presidents taste making his selec.
lions Tor thus city, and thus far il is quite sat,sac-
tory The rabid office beggars are displeased; bu,
the amount Of their displeasure is nothing com.
pared with the satisfaction OF the great bulk of the
community.
Similar nominations-but not many, as yet
have been made by the administration to fill va
cancies In other portions OF the country. We SEE
1t stated, even, that a democratic Postmaster IL
Richmond, and also another OF the same politica
sp,nions, elsewhere in Virginia, have been reap
pointed TO the Offices they before illed-thelr for
mer comm issions having expired. Some little eff
ferescence among the office beggars In Virginia
has been created account of these appoint
ments but the strong hold which the independent
character and good sense of General Taylor has
upon The people of Virginia, and OF the whole
country, will be the safety and salvation OF the ad
mnistrston, If 1t persist IN following out the ca
reer thus far indicated during the first month Of
ITS existt nee.
We find in contemporary, another similar pre-
monitory symptom, which also speaks for itself,
and that of very favorable character. 1t Is as
One of the good stories Of the day, and enc most
credtAble to the Presdent sdmi IL con
nectsd With tie application for the two
midehiln.n dismiesed by Mr. Polk for being engaged
in duel. The Secretary of the Navy in cabinet
meeting this morning, informed the President that he
shpmeD ought net TO be restored So thought the CO
binet ~ am very glad Of IT," raid the President .for
not have consented TO re-. sppoi at these .. nt.msn
bate dpels hate fighting, hate wars, and viii have
no dueliing men about me, If can helpit.
All this looks very WELL and Is very encourag-
ing in regard TO The purposes OF the new admins.
trauon Under the Presidency of our new chief
magistrate But while the people at large, and
those who desired TO an elevated, honorable,
and pure goyeinme lent at Washington, are delight.
ed with such things, We yet find symptoms OF Cd.
position in certain quarters, which spring I'D more
irsm the Office begging mania than from the pe.
neroos desire 10 the able and impartial admins
tratlon OF General Taylor. We find in our cote m
poraIy, the Courier r Enquirer, the following
paragraph -
Great efforts making ia the re. noml
pcua bent with ether parties here urging
G. ns:d-IbtioDs for his rtten ton without know.
ing anything Of the merits Of the individual
csrdor comp~ls me to say that q system suob AZ il
prcro by those interested in this and Others
adopted end lururd rouid NOT be calculated to
THIS nominal on was not made-Mr LEROY, of
this city, a brother-in-aw OF Mr.. Webster, has
been the lucky man, II Is said but yet, we
woud SEX, why should not the re-nom' nation OF
he present Navy Agent Of New York be as we'll
calculated to exhibit the principles of the present
administration as the re-sppontment OF the former
Postmaster at Richmond or of the recent
Navy Agent at Norfolk? The administration OF
General Taylor staEds in no need of the
old hackneyed ciques to make il strong: all
has to co TO be powerful and strong among
he great booy OF the people, Is to carry ON,
the pledges made before the election of the Presi.
dent, ard since renewed in his inaupural--to maL.
1'bonesty, fidelity and capacity" the standard of
appointments, and the want of these QUANTITIES IN.
cause OF removal.
Thus far the premoniory movements of the
forthcoming opposition TO the new administration
are principally 10 be found in the Washington
Union, DE Albany Atlas, and the New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer. We congratulate our cotempo
rary upon the company may soon find him IN
If he does not tnm has sails In different shape 10
what he has already given some indications of
doing
IERoRipHIc DECISION. We perceive that Judge
Oiahch, OF the Supreme Court of the United STATES,
mas decided that Bans Geographic apparatus Is
no' an infringement on that invented by Professor
Morse, and therefore that II can he pateuted and
'Seo 10 'ne on''ed States As no one can take
ofon lxr l.