The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-10

the old popular orators, such as Van Buren, and
Ryrders, had expended all the resources OF
their eloquence in eanvassing for the cause.
These are few of the reflections suggested
by the net results Of the polling, given else
where They suffice to relieve the Mid from
the monotony of dwelling too long on the great
fact-the reorganization of the Seward faction
on its new basis. with all the vigor and all the
courage which success and ambition can bestog'
The FRENCH Mission AND OTHER Times
We publish elsewhere in our columns to-day a
letter from Washington, from correspondent
there, protesting to give q correct history of
all the movements relative to the French mis-
sion, including the organization of the Cabinet
and several other matters of great interest to
spoilsmen and Office seekers. Some of the facts
stated in that letter are undoubtedly correct;
but a great many of them, to our certain know
ledge, are erroneous and absurd-as, for in
stance, the writer states that after the
State Department had been refused by Mr..
Hunter, of Virginia, it was rendered to Mr..
Marcy, OF New York. and no other. We have
reason to believe from other quarters that Gen.
Pierce at first was disposed to place Mr.. Cush-
ing in the State Department, and that that in
tention was changed in consequence of certain
influences brought to bear on him from New
York. But that is of no consequence. 1t would
appear from the theory of the writer that Gen.
Pierce interpreted his election simply as a Goa
)ition of Office seekers heretofore holding oppo-
site principles instead of believing it as it
really was: the result of a general Union senti-
ment throughout the country, produced by those
men in Congress of all parties who brought
forward the great compromise measures of 1850.
The theory of our correspondent is only fit to
be entertained by mere office seeker. A
philosopher, statesman, man of sound and
comprehensive intellect, would not put such a
narrow construction on the great popular move
ment which ended in the election Of General
Pierce. But it is from this erroneous interpre-
tation put upon that election whence arises all
the mistakes and blunders made by Gen. Pierce
in decomposition of his Cabinet and the distri-
button Of his offices ever since. Instead of look
ing on his triumphant election as the result of
o consistent and profound impulse produced
by the action of Congress, in 1850, in passing
the compromise measures he has been led
astray, and made to believe that it was simply
the result of combination of Office seekers in
the Baltimore Convention-thus calling into the
affairs Of national Government the same mode
Of reasoning and the same narrow policy which
has marked the internal history of politics in
this State ever since 1S4S. Here we have seen
among the democracy in the State of New York,
ever since 1913, attempt after attempt made by
men Of opposite principles to coalesce for the
spoils. Now and then they succeeded; but it
lurougn the series Of years intervening from
1s4S to 1852. The coalition of the last cleo
ton is entirely broken up in this State; aud
the similar coalition which has been inaugur-
ated at Washington--a coalition of men with
out principles or of opposite principles-will
break up throughout the country before the
termination of the next session of Congress.
On the subject specially of the French mis-
sion in which our name is introduced, we beg
leave to say few words. We deny, totally
and positively, that our name was ever
placed with our consent and knowledge,
before any of the departments Of the govern
ment for any mission--to France or anywhere
else. fit was so placed in any shape, or if It
be now before the departments of the govern
ment, it has found it's way there by persons
eratuitously assuming rights which did not be-
long to them. and inspired, probably. by worse
motives. which it is unnecessary further to re-
captulate at this moment. The representation
made by our correspondent that such men as
Forpey, and George, and Dudley Mann, and
Sanders, were pressing our claims for any
mission before the Cabinet, is ridiculous alb
surdity, and only meant sham and humbug from
the beginning to the end. They were merely
using us for their own advantage, without
our knowledge; and when it served their pur-
pose they cast us aside, as the politicians gene
rally do the instruments by which they climb
into power or office. Seriously and truly, we
never aspired after or sought any office; we care
nothing for any Office. Our position as editor
OF the New YORK HERALD is far higher than that
Of Minister to France or to England under such
a corrupt and rotten administration of the gov
eminent as is now presented to the public. We
tested and tried certain persons in respect to
their ~ mpathies and sentiments, and the CORES
pondence by which that experiment was made
we will probably bring out, and thereby show
up some persons high in Office in way that
they do not expect.
But although we deny positively that there
is any application, or that there ever was any
application for an office from us placed with
our knowledge before any department of the
government we believe that we arc more COM
petent, and better eDtitled-as the phrase is
for services rendered to the country, to high
office under this or any other administration,
than are three-fourths of the vagabonds who
have received offices from the present admins
tration, and who are now occupying them in
different parts of the world. We now profess
to be an applicant for an Office, not that we
care for its emoluments- we have enough
for our present position, and more than we re-