The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-17

thorough Notification OF the Pacific coast. Every
thing now betokens that Congress will carry out %
the letter the precepts Of Washington, Jefferson,
Monroe and others Of our illustrous countrymen of
bygone days. Let us be fully prepared to meet and
drive back any trouble that may hereafter present
itself from abroad.
We elsewhere publish communication relative
to projecsfor erecting telegraphic line to the
Pacific. Should Congress accede TO the request CT
the memoralists named, the atterexpect to complete
the work in two years less II is anticipated that
a tariff on communications to San Francisco, about
twice as high as the present between this city and
New Orleans will yield the company an adequate
profit.
The letter from General Wool to the Secretary of
the Mechanics Institute of this city contains many
interesting incidents relative to the rise and progress
Of a few of the eminent men of our own land Young
and old male and female, will read it with pleasure
and profit
A full report of the Military Convention, which
took place at Syracuse few days ago, may be found
in another column
The Rev. Charles Spear, Of Boston, who has dis
tinguished himself by his continuous efforts to i'm
procure the abolition of capital punishment, delivered
address last evening in the Bleecker street Uni
yersalist church. on the subject of his recent mission
to Europe to examine the prison system there. We
give pretty full report elsewhere.
On Saturday morning the Broadway Railroad In
junction case was in part heard in the Superior Court
Mr.. Van Buren, submitted and argued upon various
points for the plaintiffs the order to show cause why
an attachment should not issue against the defend
ants for contempt Mr. Field replied on the part OF Al
derman Sturtevant, one Of the defendants, but did
not conclude his argument, the Court rising at
o'clock. The case stands adjourned until Saturday
next, at halfpast 10.
The southern mail, due at ten o'clock last night,
had not arrived at one this morning.
In addition to much other interesting information,
our columns to-day contain lengthy communication
relative to the Cuban Question and the Cuban lnva-
sion; Synopsis of the Message Of the Governor of New
Jersey; Proceedings of the New Jersey Colonization
Society; List Of New Patents Distressing Suicide in
Philadelphia; Law and Commercial Intelligence
great variety OF local news including further parcu
lars of the attempt by a negro to murder Mr.. Hay
dock, &c.
VIII the Cabinet be an Unit :-That's the
Question.
AS the time for the Inauguration of the new
President approaches near. the anxiety to know
who will compose his Cabinet becomes the more
intense. The rumors which are whispered in
private circles. and the bold assertions that are
confidently telegraphed each day. respecting
various names before the public, are alike
founded on idle speculation and private feeling
They are unworthy of notice, and of comment
The publication therefore, Of this kind Of news,
must be taken only for what it is worth, with
out any endorsement from us as to its intrinsic
value.
The calm which now pervades the political
horizon may be assumed, by some, as sure
omen of serene skies for the incoming admins
tration. Others, less sanguine, may view it as
the lull that follows the storm of an exciting
election, which, if of long continuance, may
stagnate into pestilence, breeding defeat and
destruction to the party so recently triumphant
One class believe that certain well defined
principles were established by the people, in
the election of General Pierce. which will be
adhered to for all time, and that his administra-
ton, sustained by public opinion, will have
nothing to dread, and no dangers to encounter.
Another class imagine that some Of the prinei-
Piles which should govern the incoming execu-
tive were not clearly expressed, but were only
understood and on that point there is wide
margin for difference Of opinion and for dis
pute.' Moreover, that understanding may
be construed in double sense. The plat
forms of the two national conventions
and democratic-did not materially differ
on the point Of principle upon which the
election turned. 1t might be said they did no.
differ at all Yet, with similar principles on
record, no one will say that the election was
canvassed with reference alone to personal pre-
ferences and personal popularity Of the candi-
dates. Upon what, then, was the issue! Now,
upon the solution Of this question depends the
complexion of the incoming Cabinet This fact
must be borne in mind by those who SO conf
IDENTIFY speak of the gentlemen who will sur
round the President. 1t would be well to settle
that principle before writing down names in fu-
ture.
1t might be supposed that both united in
destroying the freesoil party, which was in the
field with their candidate. But their SUPPOSE
ton would be wide of the mark For the free
soil party was divided, and, as formida-
bic enemy, despised by the masses Of both
wings and democrats. One section, led off by
William II. Seward, was ranged under the ban
ner of General Scott, controlling his move
ments and making him their candidate; while
another section. under the banner of Martin
Van Buren,. were no less jealous, but less con-
II: "a
ing their party and electing General Taylor, in
ls4S came in again in 1852. the most ravenous
for the spoils. and ofthe least Importance to Gen.
P.'s success. The Southern States were clamorous
for strict adherence to the COMPROMISE act