The New York herald., 1850-11-14
NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington e cerrssponde.ce.

WAshlNeCoN, NOV. Ill, locO.
2hs Eject of the N,,r York Eiectiow-The Work
ofAe Departments, &c.
The result Of the Nsw York election has not
taken the administration by SURPRISE and will have
NO other influence on il than to cause il 10 renew
s exertion IN favor of peace the constitution, and
the Union. So far from looking on the probable
election Of Mr.. Hunt as Governor, by smil ma
jory, as diseouraeing TO The friends OF the Union,
IL is rather looked upon rs aproof that the Union
party, whenever urgent call Is made on II, (sucn
as, no doubt, Will be made in 1852 Is streng and
numerous enough 10 siok Sewardsm, Bentonism
and Van Burenism 10 the lowest pit Of weakness
and degradation. The election which has Just
taken place in New York was a mere trial Of
strength, in which 'he moderate adminisfc alton
men have NOT wesd their best, and at which the
union between The hsrnbs raers and hunkers was
merely nominal ...--.
have reason Ia believe that Hunt was not re-
pudiated by the aoministraiion in a body, but
merely by the New England interest, Mr.. Fillmore
Iaboring under the impression (Which may prove
correct or notl hal Hunt is his friend, and by no
means disposed 10 play INTO the hands Of Weed
and Seward Th,e is The opinion Of those who
may be supposed 10 he on intimate terms with the
President, and If Hunt will show himself man at
this crisis, ,he calculation may not be a very bad
one, end Seward may yet he caught in his own
trap. Mr.. Fillmore, IN common with many ad-
minisiration wings. was nnquestionably of opinion
that the election ut seymour would strengthen the
hands OF the democracy TOO much TO render the
contest Of 1852 worth attending to- The ad minis
tration wings vo,ec e Hunt merely to secure the
Whig candidate at 1892 chance in the lottery,
though small one. II the excite ment in New
York and Mossschu~rits were TO 90 down at once,
President Fillmore would be without q mission-a
mere iCtpB, teusrS iii lsJ3
Some OF the * me bunker democrats in New
York city were. 10 doubt, disgusted with the dis
position manif.s'ed by the harnburners TO vote 70
Seymour IN gOoc ftih, hut 10 elect a Legislature
hostile to DsBisl Mckinson's reelection TO the
United States = nate. Their object, too, was TO
ehi0ite fair game, or 20 break IL up; while the
banbursers b.vc, no doubt, largely voted with
the Stwhrd " hg-, 70 he saved from immediate
eSteTminatlun democratic legislature and
Governor would bsve merged them in the party,
without hopes cf making terms in 1852, as the
price Ct their adhesion 10 the nominee for the
Presidency They, too preferred to shuttle and
cut cree more. before suffering themselves 10 be
hIeily Te-abnex'd d "a the hunkefs.
But the most deadly blow struck to your demo-
cratic State bck WIS, doubt, the nomination of
the other candidates or the sutirages of the people
OF the city, as 20 strongly, coavincingly aud ire
sishtly set forih IT. your editorials. / can readily
conceive that The fearless expression of such a
truth must rouse s,ir Of vulgar revenge Where
there is no power Of argument, the brutal pro.
Iensiues OF neD's nature always most stroD gly
excited. A crushing truth, from the force of
which there Is no sppral 10 any reasonable tribu-
nal, IL, IN vulgar mind, the strongest stimulus to
indulge in brutality.
On The wboe, The New York elections have
strengthened C.ss ard Webster, and, in general,
the Union party throughout the country. No rel-
hrce can be placed 90 the banburneTs and Seward
ites they must ~ beaten il the country shill
JOY peace, and that will be done handsomely i'm
1ej2. The next President. he he whig or demo-
crat, must he elected on the peace measures which
have passed the last session the opponents of them
North and South. must be rendered powerless, If
the Union shall las, and the constitution be pre-
served from the infrs of fanaiicism and the
love Of power.
There Is a disposition, the part of certain
morsing politicians, To make Southern capital out
m and rgCI htffif flyill moi
be eraitcd. The conservative centre will prove
stronger than the dsoTe eanzing two wings.
Ihe departments are busy ia preparing materials
for the ennual reports. Fillmore's paper will be
one Of the strongest yet issued by an American
President. M. Webster is determined TO leave
his in the history Of the country, and TO pos
terity land mark of high political wisdom. Mr..
Corwin has no ides az leaving the Treasury, and
will come out strongly in favor OF specific, but not
for high protective duties. The Secretary OF the
Interior will give ms haitering picture Of the
growth Of California The pirtality Of the ''old
salts" for old tubs of their construction, and
for the ceto'pine- tails is, am happy to state, not
shared in by the - cretsry of the Navy, and Mr..
Conrad will not discontinue the use of percussion
caps 10 please the head If the ordnance department
which. believe Is still attached TO flint stones. The
naval and military services OF all countries have
been improved, principally by the promotion o
Young men. Napol. his great battles with
young genersls and lost the campaigns OF 1918 aud
rs with old ones Even Marshal Sout's heroic
sword turned into a cheese kaife Il quote from the
reached the nPe ~ sxy Calhoun used TO remark
that man learned nothing after the age Of fifty,
and has proved the ruth Of his dictum in his own
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