Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-11-27
GLE sEE T0gE C0RRESpaIneyrE.



The result OF our State Election is tho't
to have diminished the prospect of u last
ing union between the Ba1aburuers anC
Hunkers. and especially with reference tt
their supposed design to concentrate then
] combined strength, in forcing the name OF
GoFernor Marcy upon the next Loe0iooo
Convention. as a candidate for the Presi.
deacy Marcy is Identified with the An
Il Canal policy, which has proved to be so
unpopular and the memory of that fact
will hang round his neck like milestone.
The Barnburners begin to be sensible Of
this; and it Is now intimated. i'm private
cress that they will turn their thoughts
towards General William 0 Butler. of
Kentucky, whose personal popularity was
unable to save Lewis Cass from an ieno-
minious aud overwhelming defeat. What
they can expect from Butler l am at
loss to know. unless some secret under
standing has been had, in relation TO the
compensation be is to make for Their sup
port OF his candidature. in tae event of
success 1t IS well known that 3 itler is
acceptable to the Nullifers and Secess
Iouists Of the South; and it NAV. at first.
seem strange or Incredible that he should
also be likely To receive the support Of the
New York Barnburners but the truth
IS, these gentlemen are endowed with an
appetite for office which entirely over
comes any and every other consideration
Of consistency or principle. They are
intelligent advocates for that which pays
best
/ learn. from a friend in the Treasury
Department. that Secretary Corwin will
not renew his recommendation Of an alter
alton in the Tariff of 1916, at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress. in the same
form rs last year; but be viii furnish Ger
tain facts, By which necessity Of same leg
Isative action, in reference TO the subject
" u be made apparent. The recent ex-
tensiye frauds on the Revenue, discover
ed in this city. are alone sufficient to show
the inexpcdencv and i'll effect of an al
gutore0t system Of duties. Specific du-
ties can alone prevent the inuumerable
prejudiees. and false invoices, the frauds
tricks, and chicaBeries. which are daily
occurrences under the present law The
Presidents Message will be looked for
with unusual interest and we may EXPECT
from Mr tilimore's great abilities. aad
sound patriotic judgement. State paper
coping adequately with the vastly imppr-
tant subjects to which it must necessarily
refer Our relations with Spain aud Aus
tria the troubles on the Mexican frontier
the forcbie resistance to the Fugitive
Slave Law, the encroachmcnts of she
French upon the Sandwich Islands. Jhe
necessary reforms in relation to the law
affecting the public lands and numbers OF
other vital questions Of international aad
domestic policy will all be topics Of CON
sideration. 1t is fortunate for the coun-
try, that there Is sterling Wing Admin
Istratjon Of the Government at such
crisis. There Is every reason to suppose
that if Cass had been elected President
Of the United States. we should now have
been embroiled in general war with Eu
rope. As it IS the peace. the prosperity.
the dignity. aGd the honor Of the country
have all been steadily preserved Log
may the people be blessed with such good
and faithful public servants
Tie miserable coalition Of Locofocos
and F'ree-soilers in Massachusetts has sue
ceedrd in polling enough votes to prevent
the election Of Winthrop, as Governor. by
the people The complexion of the Leg
stature is not yet certain. 1t is TO be
feared, however, that there viii be coali-
ton majority, aud that Boutwell, will con
se4uentIy be rechosen.
The Washington RepuJlic, in an able
article. recently exposed the yillainous
eEactions Of New jersey. from passe1-
gers On the railroads through that State
and pointed out the needless delays and
bad management in the present mail tran
sit between New York aud Washington.
It also took occasion to suggest tha5 the
Constitution gives Congress the power to
establish post-roads and that it is posi-
Bile this power may yet be experienced by
charteTing railroad on III air liue, or as
nearly 50 as may be from Washington to
this city 1t is doubtful whether any
tang Will ever come Of the suggestions
but It IS well nigh certain that pubicop
ION IN Mary land, Pennsylvania and ; ew
York. would support such q project 1
am credl5ly informed that there are CAPT
talists who are ready to subscribe the
whole amount OF stock required for the
ehLCt RI ieS- IA TIC PtoFcNSu CHdt tCi - : al
ted { them, and they will undertake 20
carry the IT, S. Mail on the road, for eccr
free of expense. This is, therefore, a
matter worth thinking Of particularly IA
view Of cheap postage
Mike Walsh has been again elected
member of the Legislature Of this State
Mike saws that this was done against his
will, and without his consent, and that be
has not yet decided whether to ma Ike his
appearance in Albany, this winter. or not
His friends, however. are said tc be deter
mined that he shall 60.
The great lawsuit, which has been pen
ding for some time past, between the
Northern and Southern sections Of the
Methodist Church. was decided iii the L
5 Circui; Court, IN this city on Tuesday
last Judge Nelson has declared that the
Soutteru section is entitled to its full
share of all the property of the great Book
Concern. estimated to be worth $50 600
These pious people found no difficulty in
dividing the Gospels and Hymn Books +