The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-23

rABKRNAoLE. Broadway GvNs'L's 0nAHD coNccar
New York, Tuesday. january -, 1870.
D-r Europ- an Intelligence.
The steamship United States is In her fifteenth
day and therefore, fully due at this port with nine
days later news from all parts of Europe.
Tn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Outgoing and In
coming.
The conduct OF the present Congress does not
seem to command much public respect, nor can we
say much more OF the outgoing administration OF
Mr.. Polk, with the exception Of two or three
his cabinet officers Mr.. Marcy and Gave John
son will leave Washington surrounded with con
tempt and detestation. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Walker seem to be the only two that are really en-
titled to consideration but as far as the present
Congress is concerned, it seems to be the worst
and most ridiculous body Of men that ev or assem-
bled together. Public interests, well private,
of the most important character, have been ne
elected by the present Congress, and they have
foolishy and needessly expended their time IN
ridiculous squabbles about mileage, slavery in the
District of Columbia, slavery the abstract, and
other miserable matters of similar kind and des.
crption. What ls the sum total of all those SQUAD
bes about mileage and slavery In both houses
loss of character the estimation of the public
on the part Of the members, and the utter neglect
of the great interests OF the country. We
have one of the most valuable regions ON the face
of the earth, California, requesting an organiza-
ton, and code of government and yet Congress
cannot spaxe time from their squabbles about mile
age to provide for this great exigency, and organ
lie government for territory that has mineral
wealth sufficient to cause revolution In the COM
merce of the world. We have plans for con-
structng railroads across the Isthmus, and slmi-
lar lIne OF communication, from a desra-
bic point on the Mississippi river, through the
South Pass, to California, with all the means In our
power to accomplish such works, and with every
iaducement to believe that they are feasible and
judicious and yet Congress expends Its time
foolshly, ignerantly, and like parcel Of boys.
Such is the present Congress; and 1t Is not much
better than the present administration u.s. with the
exceptions already mentioned-but the dawn OF q
better time approaches. We have already given
some inklings Of the policy and views of General
Taylor, furnished to US by our correspondent in
New Orleans, and in addition to this, cou6rma-
ton strong as holy writ, from correspondent at
Warrington, who has had the good fortune to be
permitted to read and copy some extracts from
letters from Baton Rouge and that neighborhood
developing the present purposes OF the incoming
President, who will be inaugurated on the 4th of
March next. 1t will be seen from these accounts
that the mind of General Taylor is gradually, but
positively, coming to line of conduct In opposl-
ton to the policy OF the outgoing administration
and In favor, not exactly of the old wing policy,
but of stronger and more decided course Of &C
ton, so as to give dignity and Importance to our
government There will be, according to pre- sent
appearances, many changes In the public offices.
Removals, to large extent, will no doubt be the
Policy that viii be pursued. Indeed, many OF
the democrats who have been uxuriatlng in
Office for years past, begin to see the ten
dency Of things, and are, in all directions,
packing up their traps and emigrating to Cali
fornla, and we should net be astonished IT. after
leaving their offices, some sc rious defalcations
were discovered. We suppose, however, that
they will make their deficits all straight with the
gold which they intend to dig in California
There Will not, we believe, be any great change
In the commercial policy Of the country; but there
is no doubt that If the new Congress could meet
there would be distinct and positive line of &C.
ton assumed in reference to legislation, so as to
avoid all waste of time unImportant points and
Insignificant distractions.
In this view Of the case, be gin to think there
will be strong effort made to call an extra session
of Congress, to remedy the negligence, folly,
and absurdlty of the present. In two or three
months after the fourth OF March next, the cleo
lions for members Of Congress that are to take
place could be over, and Congress could be brought
together In less than three months fran the present
time, as to enable them to agree upon all their
great measures In connection with California and
New Mexico-measures which will probably be
the entering wedge into one Of the greatest com.
mercial revolutions that ever took place in the
civilized world, and which will, no oubt, end in
placing the United States and her principal cities
at tho head of all other countries in either hemis.
phere.
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM NEW York
Many amusing intngues have recently been de-
veloped In the contest now pending in the Legs
lature at Albany, for the election of United States
Senator from thus State, in the place Of Mr.. DIX.
We have frequently named the candidates. par
ticularly the most promnent-ex Governor Sew
ard, Mr. Collier, Mr.. Maxwell and others. Tn