The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-16
NEWS BY THE AIL6.


sent-Ths Presidential Prospects, &c.
For several days past, Mr.. Seward has been very
busy In the different departments, looking 10 his
proftges, and protecting them from the assaults Of
the hienss OF the President and the Union. The
Union men in New York have solemnly protested
against the further persecution of the democrats,
merely because they are demscrats; while they
have, at the same time, recommended the dismissal
from office OF all Wigs aud democrats tainted with
abolition or Sewardism Seward keeps up the
discipline of his followers by the hope of reward
and the fear Of punishment hence, it is absolutely
necessary for him to retain certain patronage I'M
der the government. IL is this patronage which
he wishes to save, which makes him pay his court
to the heads of departments and the chiefs OF bu-
reaus.
With the President, Governor Seward has diff
ferent business for the present. The silver greys
in New York. joined 10 the democrats, have it in
their power TO prevent the election Of u. 8. Sena-
tor, and this Gov. Seward Is most anxious to avoid.
He is perfectly agreed TO take Hamilton Fish, who
would be the entertaining Senator from New York;
while he, Seward, would be quite willing to con-
iinue the business drudge 1t l. pretty certain that
Massachusetts will not elect a ". ) Senator this
winter, and the example Of Massachusetts might
have a disastrous influence the Empire State
For this reason Gov. Seward has of late
had frequent and long interviews with Mr.. Fill
mole (; but, feel quite certain, 90 40 effect. The
the wing Senator from his own State with becom-
ing attention. Mr. Seward, presume, will ex-
haust every diplomatic source in the endeavor TO
conclude a favorable treaty OF peace and amlty
with the administration but should ne fail in his
object, then, presume, be ID qaiie prepared-pro-
vided he has men enough 10 follow him, TO renew
the war.
There has already been perfect understanding
emopg the friends Of the compromise measures in
the Senale not to suffer any modification or amend
ment, much less a repeal of any one of them, to-
he ted in hat hs n m N OH
less and irritating debates by the previous question:
The only remedy in the Senate is 10 move 10 lay
the bill on the table and 70 pu q there by an over
whelming vote. This will undoubtedly be dones
whether The move come from a southern member
of that body, or from the northern aboconists and
free soiers. feel certain that eny attempt 10 re-
peal or amend, or agitate the Fugitive Slave Law,
would the very best, obtain bnt ten votes IN the
Senate. In the House, the Seward and Benton
factions together do not now number more than
forty votes.
There is a very strong desire manifested on tho
part of many leading wings and democrats, to form
union ticket for the next presidency, for the sake
of the Union. As yet, party ties are too strong on
both sides 10 effect such purpose but II the ultra
South were to force democrat of their choice on
the Baltimore Convention, and the northern ultras
free soil wings, present, in the same manner,
Seward man TO the Wing Convention then be-
tween these extremes a union ticket might be run
with perfect safety. II will be fortunate thing for
the peace and quiet of the country, If the next pre-
sidental election does not go 10 the house, but is
effected by the vast majority of the American peo-
pie against the wire workers and pa 'iZan leaders.
] will give you some of the combinations entered
into already, IN my next. H.
WASHINGTON, Dec II, 1850.
Non, intercourse - Movement in Vugiria - The
Southern Press and The Presiieacy-Poiitioal
Land Specuiattons- The Ne,o York Branch Mint.
Virginia is moving in the retaliatory doctrine OF
non-intercourse. An association TO this end OF tho
most influential citizens of Richmond has been
,rt hot c;f heir dah ia N
abstain from purchasing or dealing in manufac-
tured goods or articles of trade coming from North
ern States, which refuge to carry out, in good
faith, the spirit, intent, and very emphatic prov-
sions of the fugitive law. For instance, far as
this society extends, they will make no purchases
hereafter of Vermont wool, hay, or potatoes;
and they will relgously eschew all further
traffic, till Otherwise ordered, ia the various
nicA'AnaU Boston notions in the way Of
trade. In South Carolina and Georgia SINH
ar movements have been made, even 10 n
greater extent, going so far as to suggest prohib-
ltory State tax or license fee, upon goods from the
Northern States. The actual extent to which this
sort of restriction s TO be carried in the South will
Sfpend upon the extent of notification in the
North. One Southern writer from this city. re-
commends the cotton States to impose domestic
tax upon the exports Of cotton TO the North In
short, whileSudge Berrien contends that non-in-
tercourse does not violate the Constitution, tho
general adoption ia the South of the principle will
render the Union scarcely less a mockery than the
union OF England and Ireland. IL will, IN fact, be-
nothing but disupion--a separation without the
Formally Of a dvorce-a vicious alliance under
the form Of matrimony.
The Se~thow Pres, the central organ Of the
South, par ereeiie~ce comes out strongly in favor
OF the resolution of the Nashville Convention, re-
commenting the Southern States 10 decline ssso-
cia,ing with the North, in their Presidential Ma
tional Conventions. We apprehend the South will
at least act up to this recommendation, for their
power in the House Of Representatives is a. two to
two, while in an election by Presidential electors
they stand as but two TO three. II ia, therefore,
clearly the policy of the South to cast the next
Presidential election into the House of Represen-
tatves They can do it BY settling upon separate
pect Of three or four candidates in the North.
The latest political land speculation is in the
bill recently introduced into the House, for appro-
prating 100000 acres Of the public lands TO a
railroad In Pennsylvania; and II all the States are
entitled to their properties of the public lands We
do not see anything very enormous in the PROPOSE
ton. The only effect, however, Of such measures,
must be to facilitate the great radical object OF
land reform, which 10 the parcelling out, in free
farms OF 100 acres, the public domain to all land
less applicants who shall actually settle upon said
free farms. each Of 100 acres. However aRrarian
this thing may appear, we believe, from the indi-
cations in Congress, and the inherent popularity OF
the scheme, that the thing will be dene after tho
election Of another Congress, and by the next
Congress to be elected two years hence, IL not
before.
The New York branch mint must wait its turn
upon the calendar. The mint al Philadelphia has
been doing wonders Of late in coming gold, three
or four millions a month, a large proportion Of
which. by the way, Is ia ten and twenty dollar
pieces which count pp very fast. But Il will not
answer for the Philadelphis mint to show Ito cnpa-
city 10 do all the coming for the country, as an
evidence that no mint ~ wanted in New York.
When the city Of Philadelphia ases TO be an in
terror town, and the expense and tune OF land
transportation OF hnllion and coin Is no longer re-
quired 10 and from her mint, then there will cease
TO be a necessity for a mint at New York. But
roe k<fn tlo1 ali ahnxg hv fhe ana
tom house returns, that she is the centre Of
the trade and imports Of the country, can
she lay any exclusive claim to the mint.
Lancaster, or Utica, or Rochester, with the mint
located within their limits, might as well assume
the right 10 the monopoly Of coming The fact
is simply this, Congress must either establish a