The New York herald., 1851-08-04

in Septe ember at Syracuse. We lay befo:e our
readers, this morning, several extracts from the
whig organs, on both Sides bearing upon this sub
ject; and letter from our Albany correspondent,
which gives an interesting point or two in the ne
gotiations not set down in the official reports.
Taking ali these various authorities together, we
apprehend there is bu. little diff ;ulty in under
standing the gist and drift of the game.
First of all, without the State OF New York, the
whig party can expect to accomplish nothing in
the campaign of SO. To secure the STATE, Il is
essential that the two main divisions, and all the
factions, cques, and fag-ends Of the party should
coalesce. To coalesce there must be some general
understanding platform, upon which all Of
the party
Black spirits and white.
Blue spirits and grey
may mingle together harmoniously and dance 20
the some music. All these things are indispensable
to any practical results. By the split at Syracuse,
and but for the silver grey fzze al Utica last fall,
the wings would have lost everything at the last
ele,tion. That bit of experience seems to have
opened their eyes. Hence this remarkable fratcr-
Mining Of the three redoubtable committees at
Albany, like the three witches of Macbeth over
their mysterious kettle of broth. Hence this re-
markably plausible manifesto, upon superficial
reading, of the three committees conjoined But
the the thing is examined, the more distinctly
it appears gull-trap to catch noodles, device,
trick, thing full of sound empty barrel, but
otherwise as empty as the barrel.
What the principles set forth in this specious
proclamation! They declare in favor Of" an econo-
mical administration Of the government" 60 do
We. 1t is very much wanted, ana would be good
thing if we could get it; but there is no prospec
ofanytbing of the kind, the declaration is a mere
piece of clap-trap. "A strict accountability of
public officers" Coed. We have had Galphins
enough, in all conscience, of late years, and it is
high time they were chopped off. ga protective
tariff" That, at least, is consistent with old
whig notions. Now we come to the cream Of the
| matter.
| The wings of this state are declared to be
" "infexibly opposed to the subsection of any
territory of the United States now free, to
laws imposing involuntary servitude.' What
is this but the Wilmot proyiso i'm 2endiny 2
over the territories of Utah aud New Mexico
According to this declaration, neither Of those terri
tories can be admitted into the Union if they re-
cognise slavery as existing within their borders.
The declaration to abide by the constitution as ex.
planned by the judicial tribunals, is from fair to
miidliDg; but has the Fugitive Slave law been
sanctioned constitutional by the judicial tribu.
nal created for tha. purpose'l No doubt it is
constitutional law, clearly so; and doubtless it
would be so affirmed by the Supreme Court, If call
| ed upon to decide the question. But if the Fogi-
tive Slave law happens not to be among those pro-
nounced constitutional by the judicial tribunal
created for the purpose'-tha. is, tho Supreme
Court-does Lot this proclamation relieve auy msn
from the responsibility Of supporting this law,
Does not this thing hold the word Of promise to
81 -. q IL
lows the declaration Of the right to discuss the
expediency Of such laws, and the proFriety of any
Of their provisions and to seek, by constitutional
means, their repeal or mobilization oh, oh,
This is the milk of the cocoa nut The decla-a-
tion of the right TO agtate to modify, or repeal
the Compro mise. the compact Of peace between the
North and South. The mere chat which follows,
endorsing the national and State administrations.
amounts to nothing; yet according to the Albany
Rglto-, complimentary notice cs Mr.. Fillmore
and his cabinet was the only snse qua aoa of the
silver grays in the caucus They did not mind SO
much about the kernel, so that they go: the hell
Seward had the majority. /: was not foT the mi
nority 70 dictate the manifesto; but it was the least
they could ask 10 have little puff put in for the
President, and this, it seems, was graci)usly CON
ceded. But /. also appears that it was a necessity
which enforced this concession. Excepting the Sew
ward faction Of New York the wings Of all the Sta ies
recognise the administration al the head OF the
party Now when they come to meet in National
Convention, the wings Of the other States would
have the power to exclude the Seward dele CATION
/ from New York as heretics, should they be guilty
of having refused to endorse the whig government
4 at Washington. To avoid this diffculty-to retain
their nationality-to secure the privilege ofentcrng
the sanctuary Of the National Convention, and the
consequent advantage of ruling in the vote Of New
ork for General Scott against any and all admin
istration candidates, the Seward party graciously
concede an endorsement OF the whig administra-
tion in everything except its proceedings upon the
Fugitive Slave law. This chapter Of the exercises
is studiously coveres up bet Eeen an eulogium Of
Mr.. Wcbster's Hulsemann letter and the Cuban
policy, and the policy of the bayouot in coercins
South Carolina into submission frc.cssary
That is the best that can make Of this plat
form for he reunion Of all the picbald elements of
the whig party Of New York. IL is n dodge-it is
trick-it is Wall street shave-done SO neatly
that you hardly feel it, and ye: you feel that is
n shave, and a clean shave. The cnthu-
siastic reception Of this document by the
Aitony Journal and the Ti11unc. and the
ominous silence Of Col. Webb, Of the Courier,
who, yet, is absolutely spcechless from the shock
which be has received) 60 very far to strengthen
opinions Of TIE intent and extent Of the dcccp-
ton. The Compromise measures and especially
that raw.hcad and bloody bones tho ugitivc Slave
law, arc shuhled OF with specious quibblings. The
seward party surrender exactly wha; the Union
party gsin-nothing at all. The privilege accorded
to The silver grcys, Of meeting The late adverse
faction at Syracuse amounts 10 tbe privilege of 4
final suTreude. in september. This arrangement. is (
but another stop to the complete secionalisirg the
Thigpn-ty Of the North, upon Northern platform .
ard Northern candidltc, AMI 10 TIC utter abao-
doument # tho wings Of the South, 20 n5i1g up
now. 50 nobly they ere, in leiencc Of the Mon
and the compromises Of 1880. The moral Of .he
whole matter is tina. seward and bis allies. aad his
abolition here.ies nri fre-branl. arc l-iyinr Nm.