The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-29
Our washingtoa Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, October 3, 800.
The Administration and the New York Election
The Presidency, &C., &c

ne administration mas lts eyes nxed on the pro-
ceedngs in New York, and the result of the en-
suing elections throughout the State will determine
its course for the remainder Of its official term.
Should Sewardsm be successful in the interior
of the State, (no serious danger is apprehended in
the city of New York; then we may yet witness
an open alliance, defensive and offensive between
the friends of Mr.. Fillmore and the national demo-
Gratis, north and south of Mason IL Dixon's line.
The possibility of such an arrangement was con-
temPlated, from the very moment of MIR. Fillmore's
'aking the oath of Office and has never been lost
sight of since the passage of the Compromise. That
measure it was agreed upos, by the whole cabinet,
(and by Mr.. Clay, invited TO the council of the
President,) must be fisal, not temporary; hence
the effort of the Seward faction of the wing
party, TO disturb its arrangements, and to rally
popular prejudice, fanaticism, and humbug against
it, The Fugitive Slave bill promised rich harvest
to the negro monomaniacs, and hence the efforts
Of the Sewardtes to turn it to some political ac-
count. They do not care three straws for the
negroes; but they care great deal for the agta-
ton which grows out of them, because they expect
TO turn It to some account. The negro agitation,
ii not checked and put down by the strong arm of
the law, may, to them, become an element of
power, especially if they succeed in exasperating
the South, so as either TO compel the moderate
men of the South to succomb to the enthusiasts,
or 10 make them change their present ground and
position.
MIR. Fillmore, | rather think, has no aspirations
TO be elected President in 1852. He seems to look
| upon such an event as extremely improbable; but
| presume is prepared TO meet II, should crcum-
stances combine 10 bring il about. Otherwise Mr..
Fillmore Is willing tolend the support of his admin
stration to any national whig that may be select
| ed as the candidate; in no case, believe, will he
| favor the election OF such man as Sc ward, were
! he-to put an extreme case--the only candidate
| run by the wings.
| Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay are, presume, in
the same position as Mr. Fillmore They both
national men, and will, in no case, lend their power
| and influence 10 ether than national measures.
| Clay and Webster are national wings; but if the
| WING party, in a body, chooses to he sectional and
anti natopal then neither Webster nor Clay will
be wings in that limited, sectional, aat-national,
| sense. Webster and Clay have, for the last quar-
| ter of a century, been the exponents of the wing
party and will in no case consentto surrender their
| principles, and hold subordinate positions Neither
is 10 be supposed that they willquiey and amely
submit to being eliminated, or ruled out of the
wing party. Should nomination be made which
| threatens the integrity of the Union, Mr.. Webster
inaion not fit TO be made;" nor will Mr.. Clay abide
| the Issue, las matter of course" Clay, in that
| case, would, i imagine, sooner see Lewis Cdss
eecte President, than play in the hands of Seward;
and when Clay wishes a thing, he is not apt TO be
| waiter on Providence. Clay is essentially
a man Of action, and the experience OF the last NO
years has done more TO rPen his judgment and
steel his will, than all the adulaton of his
| friends and admirers ever since he was a can
sidate for the Presidency All the powers
OF bis mind, all the energies OF his big soul
are now concentrated on that one absorbing
ught--how to preseye and perpetuate the Union!
| He has ouiived the paroHism of party; he has
ceased TO he moved by partizan feelings; he has
| abandoned ali devices looking to mere party sue
| cess. In word. he has left the confined and tur-
bid regions OF politics, for the lofty sphere of
| state smanship, ripened by experience and guided
| by the most exalted love for the Union and the
constitution OF his country. Ii the wing psrty can
loud IN with he md m
such men Clay and Webster. ii need only follow
in the wake of Seward and Thurlow Weed, and
provIncialiZe itself in New York and M issachu-
setts. There will be no wing party south OF Mi-
son and Dixon's line; and no leading party in the
country but the Union party, whether Clay, Web
s,er, Cass, Dickinson, or Douglass, may be its
leader
General Scott is now looked upon as prominent
wing candidate Tor the Presidency in 1852 hut,
after the experience OF the last two years, Gen.
Scott cannot expect to be taken up for better or
wore. merely on account of his military services
! Gen. Scott, III he means tn be q candidate, must
expect to be cutechsed in regard 10 all the leading
| toy'os Of The day, and must take his election
| whether he will run as national wing or as
| mere creature Of paltry faction. In no case will
| the candidate in 1852 he permitted to run free
soiler in the North, and as a Southern man in the
South nor is IL likely that a mere military man
will succe ed, unless he has given evidence of pro-
found statesmansh hip and attachment to the Union
Mere availability has run its race on both Sides
and no new eleventh hour man expect, at this
crisis IN our national affairs, 10 run away with the
big prize as the mere reward OF skful in
trigue.
A number Of generals, and even wealthy re-
tired naval officer, have been spoken Of candi-
dates on the democratic side; but the party is not
likely TO abandon all piety, gratitude, and attach
ment 10 lts old leaders, merely to make room for
| political sdventurer. Such an act would be lv-
| ing pauper certificate TO its own heart and head.
The next President cannot he elected by the mere
stiengtS OF party on either side, and the hurrahs
that may be ELECTED from appauding mobs. The
hn To La. tad xptfh nj
Office, must inspire the men OF sense-the inde-
pendent voters of the country-wih confidence, II,
in the present dapidated snd disorganized state of
| parties, he shall be able to command the Buiira-
| ges of the thousands who have learned to prize
talent, rectitude, and devotion to the interests Of
the whole country, above the mere accidents OF
position, or availability from incidental causes.
b.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 1850.
The Cabinet OF aud sn-Brp,aa offers of
aM--Iobbie and has Clerks Resigning-- Changes
in the Departments Only Ft,c--Dforai Con-
rage great Tirtps--A Party that Negiccts its
Friends and Makers Goes DoWn-Ncp Uaion
Party, rifh IFS Candidates for President aud
Tioe President, &c.
This city is just now dull enough Three mem
bers Of the cabinet, Messrs Webster, Crittenden
and Stewart, are still absent. So are three heads
Of bureaus, Messrs. Battlefield, Warren and Lee.
There arc few applicants for office here, "wait-
ing on Providence" with glimmering hope. that
something may be done for them by the FIRST Of
November Something in the way Of changes IN
the subordinate Offices Of the executive depart
ments, probably will be done at the end Of the
month; but nothing 10 alarm anybody Il is under
stood that Major Hobbie, First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, resigns his government office. with a
salary of $500 year, TO take the presidency OF
the New \ DIRK Ocean Steam Navigation Company,
at a salary Of 5000 year. IL is also understood
that his chief clerk, Mr. Halter, resigns his office,
with salary of 81, 600, and that Mr.. Furgerson,
clerk in the same bureau, at salary OF LOO,
also resigns and proceeds to Oregon, probably to
| be connected with the aforesaid Ocean Steam Ma
vixstion Company, ss an agent in that far off
country.
IL ,r nrohable ,aoreoxer that Mr. SECRETARY