The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-18

Of the seas, and for the possession Of power But
we shall no, remain eontented with what we have
already achieved. We want more; and we must
and viii have IT, We must leave all rivals and
competitors behind us; we must possess the great
eat share of the commere of the world, and other
nations may follow in our wake, and pick up the
scraps. The commerce Of the East, through the
enterprise of our people, is undergoing change,
and taking new direction. We are tapping the
Pacific in three different points, and ere many
months the waters of that ocean will be united to
those of the Atlantic. The commerce of the whole
earth will soon be brought to our own shores, and
the United States will distribute its blessings to the
be as neighbors to US, and shall carry their pro-
ducts to the utmost bounds OF civilization.
When we conte mplate the vast and magnificent
prospect which is in store for US, we cannot but
be amazed; but we cannot help admitting that our
reflections are, in some degree, tinctured with
pain. While we are thus pursuing career which
is without q precedent in the history OF nations,
and have prospect before us that almost
whelms the imagination, we see at home canker
gnawisg at our vitals, and threatening to overurn
gigantic fabric of wealth, greatness and pros
peri,y Who dees rot see, with alarm, the ten
lists of the North are pursuing at the instgaton of
designing demagogues and ambitious politicians
Whs does not see that those disorganizers are pur-
suing policy, the natural result of which, if sue
cessfu will be the dissolution of the bond of union
which unites the republic under which we have
become what we are, and in the permanence of
which centered all our hopes of the future? Let
that union be rent-let the political cord which
binds us together, be snapped, and we shall at
once fall from our high estate. Instead of re-
tanning our position the first, greatest and most
powerful nation of the world, we shall become
collection of jarring and hostile nations, without
strength, and unable to command respect at home
or abroad. On the other hand, if we continue as
we are-if abotonism and fanaticism are put
down by the good sense of the peoFle-we shall go
in our grand career, conquering and to conquer,
until the revolution whch we commenced, shall
have broush hit forth itsfull fruits and we shall be
the brightest star in the galaxy of nations
New YORK ELECTION Following up the de-
tails of the recent election, we give to-day
a statement of the votes for members of
Congress, in each of the thirty.four districts
of the State-sll from the official returns except
about half dozen counties, which we have in
cuded, as the msjorties are known. 1t will be
seen that the wings have an aggregate majority ia
the State, on the Congress tickets, of 200 over
the democrats, notwithstanding their majorities
were cut down by the operations of the Seward
men in some districts, and the "silver greys' in
others.
The remarkable discrepancy between the vote
for Governor and members of Congress, on the
wing tickets, is mainly 10 be attributed to the sup
MORT piy IN he hiU didafes for Conpress hv
bamburner or free soil democrats, in districts
where bunker or Cass and Dickinson democrats
received the nomination. The extent of these
operations will be seen by the comparative table
of msjorties for Congress and Governor, which we
give with the ether statements.
The same effect was produced in favor Of the
wings nominated for the Assembly-the free soil
democrats generally defeating the democratic
nominees when known to be in favor of the re-
election Of Mr.. Dickinson to the u. s. Senate
The aggregate majorities on the State ticket
may be stated as follows, which will not vary
much from the official returns:-
Gsrernor-w sshington Hunt, (whig) 2os majority.
dem ; SIS n scjss.n''ra T. 'haf'n ''''' son
Canal COMMIT ssionsr-John .Mathsr, (hunker dem
STATE Prison In.peeior-wm. P. Angel, free soil
Cirs IF appesi,- s. Benton, ttrss soil dem.
600 majority.
All Of the above were on the ant-rent ticket,
except Maiher, who owes his election to the Castle
Garden Union movement. He is the only man on
tae Union ticket elected.
Wing majority on Congress tickets, $3.50.
This is a most curious result, and indicates, as
in other States, general breaking up of the old
parties.
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