The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-02
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
Our Warrington correspondence.


WASHINGTON, April 80, lS49.
2Re Nrsc York and Philadelphia Collsctorshps-
Afternoon Report The Virginia Elections.
Black Monday is marked without the bloodshed
that was predicted Mr. Ewing has not returned
Mr. Johnson left this morning for Baltimore, and
MI Preston is off to Virginia, leaving four MEM
bers to take care of the flock for the day, and the
work of sorting out the goats from the sheep-the
sheep going to the right hand, and the goats over
the left.
The Collectorship at New York Is Still an open
question MI Seward and Mr.. Webster ana their
friends, it is understood, first put forward MI
Bowen in opposition to John Young gu. hhnaGlng
that their candidate would not 90, they "itnurew
him. and are now moving IN the depart
ments in behalf of ex-Mayor Brady. There
are said 10 be several verdant young men IN
The emnloy of Gov Seward, for Brady, who APP
Srar m The character of original Taylor men, dis
Connected with the clques; but OF all this Gen.
Taylor has been informed, and Mr.. Young, who Is
expected back this evening, will be posted up on
MIR. Webster and MIR. Seward are supposed to be
locking forward to '52-the latter gentleman is
also suspected Of exerting all his energies to get
the control of the collectorshp and other Impor-
tant Offices in New York and elsewhere with
view TO influence the future operations of the
party. 1t is also understood here, that Gov. Sc
ward has been instrumental IN a recent distrlbu-
for the purpose OF sustaining the sectional govern
ment on the slavery question, so as the more expe-
diuousiy to break down the administration and
elevate the dominant clique OF New York upon
the ruins,
We do not make these charges against Mr.. Sc
ward. We merely publish them as charges ut
tered against HIM here among the politicians who
are admitted behind the scenes
Meantime our impression Is unchanged, that
John Young will be appointed Collector OF New
York.
The natives of the four Congressional districts
OF Philadelphia, and It's suburbs, have held meet
ings, passed resolutions and sent on committees IN
behalf of General Peter Sken Smith, for collector
of that port. Mr.. Meredith would have preferred
more prominent wing; but the united voice of
the natives, which the delay in the appointment
has called forth, will hardly admit of any other al
Tentative TO the Secretary of the Treasury than
acquiescence to the schedules endorsed by Mr.
Reel We expect that General Smith will be APP
pointed. He is up for that Office, nothing
When he goes to catch catfish, neither shad, nor
perch, nor porgies, nor black. bass will answer
He must have cats The natives Join with HIM
IN the issue, and cats 1t must be. AS one of his
first friends in the field, General Taylor will not
be backward in asserting to a Cabinet vote for
General Smith
The appointments made to-day will have been
duly reported by telegraph.
The soothing system, as practised in the re-
appointment of certain democrats in Virginia, has
entirely failed. The elections have gone for the
old party the old resolutions and the old file leader
Of '9S and go AS 1t was in 49, so 1t is in 40.
The people of Virginia are as much averse to
yielding any imaginary right as right universally
admitted, 1t is enough for them that they believe
their rights to be invaded, TO rouse them to re-
sistance. Hence the provlso ground of Mr..
Pendleton was dsapproved. The people of Vir-
gina are as fixed against the proviso the people
Of New York Can be in its favor; and the fore
Swallowed compromise policy of General Taylor
has not relieved the Vrgnans of their fears of
Governor Seward and Mr.. Webster.
Things are assuming interesting complexion,
and they will be well worth watching for the six
months to come.