The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17

Whlgs-The Next Presidency Nearly De.
tcrmi ned.
Fer some time past, while the democracy Of New
York have been engaged in selecting delegates to
the Baltimore Convention, under the Impression
that they had some chance to get the vote Of this
State at the next Presidential election We perceive
that the leaders Of the bunker portion Of that party
In conjunction with tho wings At Albany, have been
busy likewise in awarding tho canal lettings 10
such m amer as amounts to perfect transfer OF
tho vote Of this State to VIM. II. Seward and tho
whig party, deliverable at the great election in
November next for the Presidency. In this vast
metropolis, We have been amusing ourselves with
Kossuth and Lola MOnses-a: ons moment luxu-
rating over the brilliant eoquence of the wonderful
Macy ar, and at another time censsrng the very sin.
mi career or approving Of the modest pyossss of Lo
ia Monies; and doing all this at the very time whom
the leaders Of the democratic party in Albaoy were
selling out the State Of Nov York to the Seward
wings, at tho next Presidential election in return
for receiving tive or three hundred canal contracts
for finishing tho canals oftbis State.
These propositions and differences, drawn from
recent events in Albany, may etartle the great gno
rant world around Us, mach the spGthstio have
been startled by kossuth's eloquenoe, or tho hely
Notwithstanding Barn um-haye been amazed at tho
During the last few weeks tho city OF Albany, and
ether PORTIONS d the State bordering on the canal
and nom that city TO Buffalo, hayo boon in ststo
Of unwopted excitement in queDse Of tho pen
dency of contracts for the enlargement Of the CANALS
to the amount of nearly ten millions Of dollars, which
we're in the hands Of the Canal Commissioners Of
this state, and which have recently been awarded
to the fortunate hidiers OF the dsy
IN ia MI
theories on Official statements, wo beg to direct tho
attention of readers to the most extraordinary
disclosures, of an official character almost, which
arc contained in another part Of this dsys HERALD,
which give list Of the numerous bidders for ono
Ct the largest sections Of tho canal, which is to DO
enlarged and finished according TO the law passed
by the Legislature during the last session Of thai
body. The remaining poItfens Of this startling
oficinl expose will DO given IN duo limo Tho pro-
sent disclosure embraces the western section alone,
and covers probably two thirds Of all the fortunate
and unfortunate bidders.
From the portion whish We publish to-day, and
the remaining portion in eur possession, we learn
that about hosGn3 different per soma, or parties
applied TO the proper authorities in Albany fer con.
tracts On tho various sections OF the canals which
arc about 90 enlarged under tho recent enactment.
The bids presented by tho different applicants
all varied-sspe Of them as much as ono halffrom
otbers-and all Of them varied TO greater or less
amount 1t appears, however, that in but few or
no instances did the lowest bidders resolve tho
awards Of tho authorities in Albany. Tho tables
which We present to-day will show tho Astounding
discroranccsin the awards. Out Of the sic tossgti
persons, or payties, who applied, only about oas
fhohsand were fortunate enough TO recoiVo the
awards; and it is singular fact that, in almost
every case those who offered to do tho work at tho
most moderate ratee we're rejected, although they
were equally reliable, solvent, AMI com pe.ons 80
t.oso who received the contracts
We have already said that the amount about to
DO expended or the enlargement os the canals
reaches nine or len stlions Of dollars. According
10 tho propositions Of the numerous contractors who
made Interpretations baked by Authority ani
solyenoy-it is estimated that the Same amount of
work for which tn. State has contracted to pay
ne nations Of dollars, could be easily done FOR sir
nsili0as-thus involving difference Of three m.Hras
ofaOlarS, which is to DO thrown swsy ''spoila OF
victory" on those who have been fa7orei with The
contracts by the awards OF thu Canal Commis-
sioneGs.
The character If those who arc tho lucky reel
pients, thTews additional light % the meaning
and nature &C tho whole opcr i.ion, whi,h has sg.
tatcl the whole state, from sandy Hook to Buffalo
Among those Who have received contracts, it is cs.i
mated there arc some twenty Wig elisors, two
hundred and fifty whig politicians, Eve hundred
bTieiless lawyers, and ioU practical mon, 70 give
tore and covering to tho operation. Taking another
mode q distinguishing them, we understand that
the fortunate bidders may be classified into soyen
hundred whiga Of tSe Seward stamp, and .hro,
hundred hunkeTs Of the Marcy, Dickinson and Soy.
Mour brand, which make tho thousand, OF thcyo
abcuis, among whom theso contracts have bsso
divided to tho exclusion Of the disappointel Gvo
thousand Of al othor kinds. In one OF these bids,
VIC lad, to or agtoaishmont, tbo pamo Of Henry J.
Raymond, tditor Of TIA Lew penny Seward aooIi
ton Times, PIT down Cd security, and also thai Of
f. ii Rugglos, who, Il seems, ia associate Of his
in tho came abolition newspaper conoa7n. How
much they will participate in the spoils-n Il, ton
millions Of I.urdar-is best known to- thema5l7os
We also learn thss ono or moro Of tho att7Giss OF
tho J.ij3tas, another seward abolition organ, arc
anopg tho bidders, Or securities.
TIE nozt groat ptps in Importance !osps.ttsg
thia vast operation in Albany is tho bearing which
this matter Will have On tho politios Of The State
ard particularly or tho election Of tho noxt Pecs
dent. AZ the affair now stands, and according to
the awards o. tho authorities In Albany He th.n,
there can be ne doub. but hat, fer tho sal.o q
portion Of these spois, in tho shape of contrasts,
the LurheE division of tho democrats Of New York
have sod out tho STATE, ''sto * and Eiao," 10 Wn
IL. Seward, to he disposed Of by him at tho nozs
election ID tho political market, 70 VII he chooses
be It scott Or Webster, OF any other canddsta.
il "a very wei known thBt the great State Of New
}oik ia closely divided between the two great pcli-
teal parties ard ia very closely contested in ell our
elections and that it has been rarioulaTyso during
the last few years Governor Hun. and tho whis
party escaped last year By tho skin OF their tooth
Tho Governor was elected by only two hundred
vptoa, and tho. wing party was tied in tho
Senate, and wos very nesf being tied in tho