The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-25

Tue btthHisiilp tHiNru ctutce 10 INV Iuly uuc
She was TO leave Southampton on the 9th inst
Tine Com posision or the Next United States
senate.
The next Senate of the United States will
probably present as strange and heterogeneous
a combination Of the collective wisdom" of this
branch OF the legislature ever met under the roof
of the Capitol at Washington. Without tracing
the private career, mentioning the various occu.
patrons In life, OF the different members composing
the Senate suding to the vicssitudes of fortune
which some Of them have experienced in the course
Of their eventual lves-which would be curious
and intere sting sisquist.on-there is quite enough
10 arrest the attention, and furnish materials for
thought, in the very names OF some ofthe men who
will be found side by side on the benches of the
Senate chamber. All, or nearly all, the defeated
and disappointed candidates for the Presidency for
the last quarter Of century, will there be assembled
Webster, Calhoun, Clay, and Cass, and Van Buren,,
too--f the barnburnsrs had been able to elect him
to the Senate-will again meet on the forensic
arena. What associations do not these names
call up. They are the living embodiments of the
HISTORY OF the country for the last generation, and
are intimately connected with every great event
that has occurred during that period.
The question then naturally arises, what will be
the effect of this commlngng OF the great leading
spirits OF the country Howwill they stand affected
towards the nOrus homo who has supplanted them
all in the confidence OF this great republic? Will
they support him and his administration, or range
themselves in opposition or will they fold their
arms, and look on in peaceful neutrality ? These
are questions which il would be idle to speculate
upon the present rupture OF all existing political
combinations, and chaotic state OF parties. II we
however light venture TO hazard an opinion from
the former career OF these leading politicians, and
from their well known sentiments, il Is more than
probable that an attempt will be made on the par
OF some OF them to organise a strong opposition to
the men and measures OF the new cabinet How
this will deveope itself, or under hose direction,
II is impossible at present 10 say; but would no
be surprised If 1t would first EXHIBIT itself agains
the appointments OF the new administration, and
against those members Of the future cabinet who
were the first and most prominent In advocating
and securing the election OF the new President.
This may be the first movement OF the motley
alliance, should there be junction Of such dis.
cordant elements but 1t is apparent to every one
that the great point OF attack, far as present in
dicatlons enable US to form a judgment, will be
the old disturbing and Intermnable question of
may assume, before the new administration is
fully installed in office, would require greater
powers of ratiocnation than we possess to b. able
TO predict with much certainty. We are of opinion,
however, that unless some change Is made in the
tactics OF the abolluonsts, the geld mines of Cali
lorna will take the ground from under their feet
and deprive them Of one great bone of contention
They may, probably, cling with the desperation OF
drowning men, to the old boundary dispute between
Mexico and Texas, and, ALSO TO the District
OF Columbia; but from the common sense shown
by MIR. Rusk, one of the members Tor Texas, and
other infue ntial Southern men, at the late caucus
as well as from the rational, moderate, and intel
Hgent views which ale now sprlngng up in the
minds OF all parties, both in the North and in the
South, we doubt very much whether any obstruc-
tive policy which an opposition OF such kind as
we alude to might make to the new adminIstra-
ton, would have any other effect than strengthen
ing the hands of the government, and exhibiting
the envy and Impotency of those who organized it,
AT all events, the voice of the people who called
General Taylor to preside over the destinies of
the country, would support HIM, should it be ne
cessary, in every emergency, and would teach his
enemlee, and the enemies of ths welfare and
stability OF the Union, that their attacks against
him, however well planned and skilfuly executed.
are as lmpotent and powerless as were those of
his great military antagonist on the plains of Buen
Vista.