The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, August s,

ct. LOUIS, Missouri August B, 1851.
Singular intelligence from the West-7he Turro-
rial Division Of the Reprtlic-Nep Government
Departments.
You, who have always sought the earliest oppor-
tunty Of giving publicity to matters of great pub
lie concern, will know how to appreciate that which
do in this instance By accident, have obtained
knowledge Of a highly interesting secret, and have
concluded to communicate for your benefit, without
delay, the substance Of the discovery. have had
access to the documents, and state that which /
know to be fact. know that several very distin-
guished men are secretly engaged in concocting a
plan for q territorial division of tho Union, and
new formation Of the government departments
and, briefly as possible, furnish you, from my sx-
tract, with the outline Of their scheme.
The whole territory Of our Republic to be divi-
ded up into four grand divisions -
The first grand division to include all that por-
fon north and east Of line from Albemarle Sound,
up the Roanoke and Dan rivers, across the Blue
Ridge TO the waters Of the New and Great Ken
hawa rivers, out to the Ohio, and up the Ohio to
Beaver, and up Beaver and Chenango rivers, thence
to Lake Erie.
The second grand division, to include all that
portion west and south of the line named for bound
of line from the mouth Of Kenhawa river down the
Ohio to the Mississippi, and down the Mississippi
to the Gulf Of Mexico, or Atlantic coast.
The third grand division TO include all that por-
ton north and west of the lines bounding the
first and second grand divisions, aud from
the mouth Of the Ohio up the Mississippi to
the Missouri river, and by that to White Earth
river, and the British boundary line.
The fourth grand division TO include all the re-
naming territory south and west Of the lines bound
ing the other grand divisions. Thus briefly the
plan for division; row for the government plan -
The chief Executive Department to consist Of
President, four Vice Presi tents, and Grand Coun-
Gil OF state, to be composed Of ten deeg stes from
each grand divison-in ALL Iorty-fve m en bers, to
constitute the Chief Executive Department.
1be legislative branch Of the government to
consist, as now, Of Senate and HUE Of Repre-
scntatives--the Senate TO have sixty nemberi, or
fifteen from each grsnd division; the House of Re-
pesentatives to consist Of l29 MEMBERS or 30 from
each grand division each grand division to be
equally represented In the general government
The Senate and House Of Representatives to con-
stiiute the Supreme Congress, and to assemble at
the seat OF Cover nment only in two years The
Grand Council Of State to be permanent at the seat
OF government, and convene at least twice In each
week tod liberate, either the President or one Of
the Vice Presidents always 10 preside. The Presi-
dent and Vice Presden.sto be elected for Eve years
each, and not eligible for second term. Salary
Tor the Prt sident's term, 100000 Vice Presi-
dents, $4,000 each. The Vice Preidents to act,
~ the appointment Of the President hea Is OF the
believing departments - One as Secretary of
tste, one as Secretary Of War. one Secretary Of
the Navy, and one as Secretary of the Treasury
The chief executive ana legislative branches
united, to constitute the supreme government Of
tie Union. Delegates to the Grand Council Of
state elected for term Of three years. salary for
the term $4,000 each, not to be eligible for a
second terna Senators and Represent tiyes 20
be elected for soUi years caohpay Of senators. 50
IeI day; ieptesei ,atives, s. per day. No mileage
Iay to be sloseo and no pay for absent slime OF
any Members. In, seat Of government TO be re-
mo'ei fom Us present. location Washington to
stne more central point in the Union. Each grand
DIVISION to have its svSreign Council Of State,
etmpesed Of delegates elecled from the ssb.divi-
A'is O. STATES v.;lip jis bcrrsaries; each SUB.