The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-03
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Union.


which all yearly leases of this Empire city expire by law
II is therefore, the day which persons renting by the
year. who design chang their residences, shit the scene
This law is OF essential service to landlords and OF great
Inconvenience teaant forcing housekeepers to
the day upon which the plumber OF all other movers in
the streets All around to be discovered brisk prep
aations Tor the movement In averns, board
ing houses dwellings, stores shops and offices, to-day,
finds the things packed and in the entry, ready for the
mouows hustle Fancy from three to five thousand trucks
wagons, and handcarts, loaded down with household
stu ostng each other and everything else in The streets
and you may imagine what 10 enjoy tomorrow
ganished of course, with the accompaniment
of scodng women and crying young uns, failing to
embelish that to quiet and methodca menmoving
II President Taylor desires to have any friends left In
New York. he had better appoint some one Of the as
rants to the relationship of this port without delay
than those as friends who may be directly indirectly
profied by the appointment The chances now that
his heart sickening delay will make the supporters of
all the applicants his bitter enemies if may fairly
draw conclusions from the of their sneers eers
and denuncations Of his policy. developed in his hes
ltaton to turn OUT all the democrats in the house
Hope deferred nakeh the heart sick" and the longer is
deferred the more sckening becomes never witnessed
bitter eud than has already grown between the
different wing cques Of the city this portan APP
pontment Their abuse OF and insinuaons against each
other in their newspapers circumstances when
compared with the fierce hostility 18th which they crim
each other around the public places of the city Real
ly, write but what conscientousy believe be true
when say that there is be found single whg poll.
tcdn In this city OF hall million OF souls who will tell you
that he regards politics anything else than a game
which office is the stake. The this
and corrupt sentiment in their breasts is the key the fe
rocuy and shameless fasehood with which they now
assailng each other.
The conservative whigs who regard Mr.. Fillmore as
their leader, desire the appointment OF Mr. John Young,
while their more numerous rivals who look to Mr.. William
H. Seward their Magnus Apollo, have half dozen
didates, Mr. Seward himself fayorng the selection of Mr..
James Bowen associate of Gentworh in the lalters
famous election ahaie Mr. Seward is undoubtedly moving
heaven and earth, it his appointment,
wholly with the view Of thus demonstrating all the tricky
politicians of the ehodng States that he possesses
the power to force on the new whig dynasty his
though the dynasty we'll that, in debating the
particular selection his aim is weaken their iavore
and strengthen himself for the presidency He
pausbly enough that if he thus demonstrate
all rascally wbg politicians in New York and elsewhere
that he s the best manager and powerful in
party they will become his devoted The
Express" is his immediate organ, while the "Tribune"
undoubtedly tavors his prospective views The "Courier
and Enquirer" the organ of the Flmorees conserva-
tves The "Mirror' Ushmaele) has its hands raised
against both while the Herald" is busy in exposing the
doublngsin and wreingou of this federal magician Of
lSi9 1t is beyond question that this Mr. Seward has him
self organized and pernends eectioneerng Of
ce-getng system, extending throughout all the slave
holding States. 1t is based upon the "help and III
help you" principle, and is made operate with
less power in all federal convenons-township county,
State. The Foureres Jewelers. the abolition wings,
and the few rishmen Generally Orangemen) who belong
the whig party, the efficient aborers in carry
ing the details OF its work. Mr. Seward himself is
.hrewd, interchangeable, and unscrupulous, and devoes
himself to his main object of securing the succession,
the head OF the prospective favorite of the admin
istration, with untrng industry and ceaseless watch
| (uness His present visit to Charleston, south Caro-
lima nominaiy counsel in patent case, is well known
have been undertaken with the of approach
ing influential whg of the South obtain the of
the oil securing the coectorshp of this port
for his tool may forget that the basis Of his
organization in the North undyng opposition to all things
| ~, onIa fai.
Washington but it is surely the price of the favor of the
anti slavery wing Of the whg party, without which his
cause would be utterly hopeless As it is have idea
any politician reach the presidency of the United
by of tricks extending series of years
The failure of OF these work its intended pur
pose, is death the whole machinery. The present Ex-
ecutive elected by devices which could
palmed upon the public half the time necessary thus
secure the election OF Mr.. Seward.
The spring emigration IS beginning to swarm upon
At all hours of the day the streets being crowded with
persons in oulandish costumes Among them thou
sands of the "evcted rsh who land without shilling
buy bread while searching for work. endeavoring
get of the city Nearly all such Of
mendica Because they look healthy and abeboded,
persons accustomed to refuse them charity. This
cruelty wrong of all others they worthy objects
Notvce but misfortune has brought them temporarily
begging To give them shilling is to help put them in
way of being able only honest liveli-
hood but assist those of their unfortunate counymen
md find their way city under like
circumstances. Many who came here month
since and after begging for day found work. are
now giving every penny they above bare sus-
for themselves temporarily sustain those coming
| after them. ] finer looking body of men,
women and children than these victims of the Irish land
| lords who arriving this spring
| Among the sights of New York may be mentioned the
Atlantic dock the Brooklyn side of the The dock
is huge basn-of forytwo acres, dug the average
epth of Is feet where before the was but feet deep
The mud thus excavaed has been formed into bikes
closing the basin from the river. On these dkes built
ranges of magnificent granite eproof warehouses, with
spacious wharves fronting both the river and basin sides
Vessels of all ship discharge from either front The
en- basin is sufficiently wide permit ship
under canvass; which is not the case with any
similar dock in the Old World The cargoes
discharged loaded with the aid OF machinery do
the lifting hauling, and shifting, in almost nconcevaby
short space of time and of at much less
than attends similar labor this side of the river where
there such conveniences Even at this the
warehouse. this dock mined full of merchandise
full that the establishment OF another, perhaps
upendous in all its arrangements, will likely be
dertaken before the end of the year The govern
men acting under the foresight OF the late Secretary Of the
Treasury leased of these warehouses for OF
years These Of courss filed with bonded goods
Most OF the others filed with produce awaiting
marine sh pment Under the of the lease made by
Mr. Walker the has the right buy these
houses given price This be done shortly, the
Secretary Of the Treasury must know that Congress will
be compelled to make appropriation of five or six mil
thu If al, lin.