The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-21

irmly rooted in the sou that tAsy can stand the
hook Of ages unmovsd-govsSunsats and conseitu-
lions N alone destined TO pas away.
The United Sss'es present the oppodts picture.
Dur political institutions are settled on . solid
basis; no one bat madman seeks to overtum them.
Freedom Of discussion, and the privilege OF taking
and writing sedition ad lbiwDs deprive coospirsces
against our government of tho charm which illegal
acts known to possess; and besides people are so
thoroughly convinced Of the wisdom Of the consti
tuition under which ne live, that . revolutionary
movement would be simply Laughed down. Our
society, the other hand is sn5oot to fluctus-
lions as the govern nents o. Europe New rel gious
sects spripginR mp every day. and thinning the
ranks Of the old churobes these, again like old, dry
logs, are constantly splitting into fAstioos and
ciques Now, the Methodiss, now tho Presbyte-
rans now the Epecopalians, seem to preponderate;
some day, the Census Commissioner may g-avely
inform us that Momonism is the fanny creed in
the United States. So Of social distinctions The
supper tsn' of to day were noaodies yesterday and
may fall still lower tomorrow. A fortunate spe-
cuation pours gold into the oofsr Of small store
keeper and he becomes forthwith great man. lives
in Fifth avenue gives splendid balls and is for the
time, one Of the magnates Of the land; few years
hence, you shall find no trace OF his name his ia
mily. Halt dozen sons have shared his estate;
some are in California others in the for vest one
two perhaps living in obscurity the remains Of
their fathers fortune. With us, m ,ney seldom re-
mains more than . generation in family. In the
excitement Of commercial enterprise. fortunes are
rapidly made and As rapidly lost Wealth is CON
staDtly changing hands. Though no ono in America
is positively in want. the rich seldom rich for
more than . quarter of . century. The fact that
we have no GLASS corresponding to the landed pro
prietors Of Europe, who live on their rents. and
would deem themselves contaminated by the contact
Of ledger or = sh. book with their jeweled En-
gers is Of itself proof that wealth cannot aeon nu
late beyond certain point in this country. Trade,
the common occupation Of US ALL IS terrible level
Ter. 1t forces each man TO depend on his own per-
scral exerions, and compes him to be the architect
of his own fortune
Who shall say tina. We are not moro fortunate
than the people Of Europe!
The Vice President Eiect--A Constitmties nj
Dilemma.
The expected demise Of the Hon William n
=
question not provided for by the Constitution, and
it remains to be what is to DO done 1t is pro-
bable, however, that in case Of the death of Mr.
King, sufficient power mny 90 found to enable Con-
gross to meet the emergency in the fifth section of
the secoId article Of the Constitution, a part Of
which section reads as follows =
Congress may. by law provide for the case Of removal
death resignation inability DO Of the pre.ident srd
Vice President declaring what officer shalt then act As
President ana such officer shall accordingly until the
durability be removed or President hhsl be elected
Tie twelfth amendment Of the Constitution pro.
vides that
The person hsvirg the greatest number Of electoral
votes % Vice PTetioent shall BIZ the Vice PRESIDENT
such number BE- majority Of the ~hoe Der of cleo
nom the two highest numbers on the list. the Senate
hall ehoose tho Vice President quorum for the pur-
enatr and majority Of the whole number shall De
necessary to choice Bur pr son constitutiona!iy
ineligible to The office OF Preident shall be eligible to
hat OF Vice President Of the United States.
The votes Of the Electoral Colleges for President
md Vice President win be counted in presence Of
he two houses Of Congress, on tho second Monday
# February next. They are known to stand thus
or Vice President, viz For William II King,
dem } 254; for William A. Graham, twhig,) AZ
SupPosng Mr.. King TO be deceased before the
counting oitho votes. the question arises-Can Goa
yrsfs declsre \ dead person elested1 If not, then
Mr. Graham, the whig candidate, il the only person
. be voted for by the Senate, and must therefore,
be chosen by that body.
Acting, however, under the powers given them by
he fifth section Of the second article Of the oonst
'ution, we presume that Congress, in she event of
Mr. Kings death, will declare the office of Vice
President vacant, and proceed to choose from their
'wn body President Of the Senate pro- tenn, who
will hold his office during the pleasure of the /
senate, and perform the duties of Vice President,
without being entitled TO assume the title Of tina.
'fcc. In the event Of the death Of the President,
hen the President pro tenn. off the Senate becomes
he President Of the United States.
Richard IA. johnson, chosen in 1887, is the only
Vice President who has been elected BY the Sena.e
consequence Of no choice by the Electoral Colleges
Two Vice Presidents, both under Madison, have
lied in office, viz-George Clinton. chosen with
President Madison in 1908, died April Goth, 1912,
'ged 10; Eibridge Gerry, ohoren with Madison in
lsi2, died November %, 1914, aged CO years
THE NEW CUBAN TARIFF .-Somebody said that
he new Cuban tariff was designed TO seTvs the in
erssts Of the United States, and By comforting .
'eneh5 On our merchants, to allay the angry feel
nes with which Spain has bSgun to be regarded
Thankful as We ought to DO for small favors from
Der Most Catholic Majesty, especially after the
gracious treatment Of our fellow citizen, "ths in
iividual named william Smith," from Captain
General CaHodo, we cannot, withou. . violent
tressh Of imagination, frd any great incentive to
gratitude in the document now lying before us. TIE
iuties on some few Of the main domestic exports
rom this country have bcea lowered but, as q |
general rule, the new tariff 10, II anything, reas
ertion Of the old principle Of protection. Most Of
he changes are auymentations-happily tho arti
les they affect do ne: constitute very important
tenn in eur export trade. The merchants Who are