The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-08
BosToN, December 80, lS4S.
Neio England Folitics--Vho is to haze a Seat ia
the Cabtnet?---7hs California Fspu-1hs In

BosToN, December 80, lS4S.
Neic England Folitics--IVho is to haze Seat in
the Cabtnet?--The California Esvo-Ihe In
fue~sa, &c.
Some of the New England Wings In view of the
act that there is considerable rivalry among their
great men, with respect to a cabinet appointment,
have hit upon the not very uncommon plan of
throwing the said great men overheard, and pro-
pose that The place shall be conferred upon small
man. Governor Kent, of Name, is the favored
mortal who Is to be the "breaker OF bread" to
New England whiggery for the next four years.
He IS not without what are called claims on the
Taylor party, as IT IS very certain that he took
ground IN favor of the Generals nomination, and
against the suIcidical policy of nominating Mr..
Clay, at very early period. But then, he Is not
man Of remarkable int llectual powers, and eau
not carry any strength; and 1t Is 70 be hoped that
the reign of mediocrty will cease on the 4th OF
March. The country has had quite enough OF
continuing the policy of his predecessors. Mr..
Evans may prove a formidable competitor to the
gentleman whose sole merit is that he is the only
living wing Ex-Governor OF Maine; but the men
who wish TO have Mr. Kent In the cabinet, be-
cause they believe they can mould him to their
wishes, are ready to buy off the ex-chalrman OF
the Senate's Committee OF Finance, with the
collectorsh,p of Boston. You are, no doubt, aware
that Mr.. Martin got the collectorship while look
ing Tor cabinet Office, his ambition pointing to
the place that Mr. Bancroft procured. Perhaps
MIR. Evans may meet with the same sort of fortune,
though General Tay Tor is known to have spoken
OF HIM as one of the foremost men of New Eng
land, winch he PROFESSIONALLY is.
The person most commonly talked of as the sue
cessor OF our present postmaster, Is John l.. DIM
mock, Esq., avery popular wing OF the =" ultra ="
school. but thorough supporter Of General Tay
Tor. There Is less competition for this Office than
| expected to witness, and some think that Mr..
Greene will be allowed to serve out his term,
which will not expire for upwards Of three years.
Our Legislature will meet on Wednesday next,
| January Sd. The wings will have matters all
their own way, though their are likely to
ers to get Recommendations. We have no Senator
to elect SO that we can't quite come up to the
Seward affair OF your State. The democratic
strength IN the Legislature will have to be weighed,
are reported to have GENE to the determination of
taking radical ground on the subject OF corpora
| tons.
The California fever still RACES here, but there Is
more method In the madness than at first pre-
vailed. One vessel has already sailed, with
twelve passengers Another is to go tomorrow.
The ship Edward Everett, one of the most splen-
did OF our merchantmen, has been purchased by
the company recently formed here, and will sail
soon after the LIST OF January. This company num-
beers $50 persons, and contains people of almost
every calling, and all, as far as ! am acquainted
with them, highly respectable. New England will
be fully represented In California. Mr. Campbell,
| one OF the company, and formerly reporter of the
Times newspaper, has gone on mission to WASH
Ington, to obtain documents, and to ascertain what
Is TO be the policy of the government with regard
to California and its mineral regions.
Sunday paper, called the SPIRIT of the Age, Is
to appear IN this city, with the new year, some
thing on the plan Of the Sunday papers that have
| proved so successful In New York.
There is some difficulty among the New Hamp.
shire wings, in Gen. Wilson's district. Some of
them are dissatisfied with the General, and are
opposed TO holding convention for NOM mating a
candidate. From all that hear, should not be
| democrats
district In New Hampshire, at the spring election
The recently enacted plurality law favors them,
understand. The wings and free sollers there
hate each other with a most edifying bitterness;
and even the former are by no means united in
| the support OF Gen. Taylor New Hampshire is
| the only New England State which has not put
| forward claims to be represented in the Taylor
| cabinet, and tor reasons good.
The year closes with winter in Its toughest
| mood. The snow covers the whole country
having fallen for about half the time during the
last eight days. The influenza RACES here, but has
not YET caused any deaths Some think 1t is sort
OF jackall to the lion cholera.