The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-02
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REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL FIELD--soUThERS con-
eRLssMKN, THE PRESIDENT AND HIS cABIsEr--rHE
ADMISSION or NEBRASKA INTO TIE UsIoN-THE
SLAVERY ISSUE, ETC.
SPECIAL coRRxpoSDKSu or THE sEw YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Jan l, 1851
Sufficient time has elapsed since the meeting Of Con
gress 10 be able recy at tire general feeling
OF the lsa6ing members of the democratic party hire
and the result far from favorable to the
The ton Ia wide spread and deep seated,
brAcng Of the wamest personal friends not only Of
the Pre- sident Blu. Of members Of bis cabinet nstin
Ruished Southern Senatcrs and members declare that
whilst they unwilling TO be driven into opposition to
democratic admins traton, yet they cannot continoe
much longer 10 act the Illuminating "parthologs.s,"
where they had right TO expect they would have bscn
able to take the high grounj of-' pansgyriss" Yet
everywhere they obliged to meet the complaints Of
their constituents and to try and induce the belief that
the faults which have been and daily committed
are errors Of udgment-no Grim nal and deliberate scs
We appeal the truth OF what stats TO Southern
democratic members themselvssr and al the lying of
hirelng papers cannot stae the facts Ask any South
here what has been the effect OF the abuse Of
Daniel Dickinson by the Union, At the nstgation Of
the confidence Of the people of tbs south In that gentle
mans honor snd honesty he stood higher in lher
estes m than Ut 'he present mon est
One Of the Presidents mcst intimate friends has de-
clsred that the elevation of M Marcy 70 seat in he
Cabinet WAS grave polt error, which could never
be corrected until he removed " Another. that
although he had every CON dence in the freaidenis
honesty Of purpose, yet he cid not hesitate to
state that his idea of = coalition Of ell factions by
grouping them In HE C.biret o violation Of the
very principles which carried the election. That
was carried the great issue OF the compromise
suYes although it not intended 10 exclude any
who desired to come upon the Platform yet it WAS
never designed leading should be selected 20
form the Cabinet and occupy the highest positions of
uu.t In this connection leading Southern Senator
remarked that although he had acted With the
Tho p~a
den, going into Mississippi where the direct Of
union ana secession hac been made with perhaps more
Gstinctness than any other State and selecting for
Cabinet the len ling secessonist Ia word,
q universal eeng not confined to Glass; bat per-
yadns the whole Southern delegation is, that in the
formation OF his Clbire General Pierce commit cd
when selected as his advisers men Who repre-
tenea the very elements which bad been discarded BY
the Bait Con eItion and which Reputation the
INN ediae and only cause OF his having received the
nomination.
10 the aoouescancs Ct the fres sellers in the com
promise measures the South di,ules the idea that
credit is due 10 simply condescnd to say hey
Will obey the law but at tho same tins no reliance whst
ever is placed in their professions
This win speedily be put to the test. The South are
determined in the establishment OF he territory Of Ne
braska matter what may be its limits, to introduce
resolution Aft ming the right Of the geo pie OF the terri
tory to establish prohibit slavery they themselves
may deem proper. The North, in 1e admission of Cali
fornia practically rspudated the idea OF the Missouri
cmprcmiBe line and the South therefore nothing
test the bread dotrre OF the tight Of territories TO do
they p with reference " the rsSulasIos
of slavery
This viii bling up the issue in practical shape; and
although the Cabinet strsiLrg every e avoid
It, the South, to the Presidents wsrmest friends
feel that too stake to allow any other consds
definite under standing being had and At this present
q ss q r.. si
will resolve he factionBts back to their original ee-
spts, and to the President how wofay Marcy has
cecsved him INTO the adoption OF the spos policy in
stead OF sAncing wholly up the broad platform OF prin
ciP,s
from the fact that comes rom gentlemen who the
peIfonal friends Of tie President and whom tho
~ mipistrAon count most condo ntly for support
1t dre TO the Presden As well as the country that
he sbeu kpos tf the volcano which is about to burst
and Il h: 70 believe his .yshophsut in prefer
tell him truas no matter how unp.leshle, fes weeks
will open he eyes The estsbshm.nt OF territorial
government Nebraska VIII bs the signal! Let him
| prepsre himself for the sho,k. PETER TIE HERMT.
Distressing Marine Disasters.
| LARGE NUnBKR OF VESSELS DIsABLEp-TERRIBLE
srFIERiSG OF sBA-FARERs-ABLAYCHoLYD EATH
% CAPTAINS WIFE AND CHILD--MANY PER.
sons DROWNED, ETC.
Boston, Jan l, 1854.
The steamer City Of New York, Mathews from Phila-
dslpha, has arrived today in seventy two hours Capt
reports that the ship ndsy sailed hence
for Valparaiso Is anchored In the vicinity Of Cape Cod
with al her mats cut away. The City Of New York will
discharge part Of her cargo and down to tow her
Captain Mathews also reports that he twenty one
vessels mostly tehoonsrs ashore back Of Cape Cod
| unknown.
The following additional reports have come to hand
The bark Ezabsth, Stout, from AatauEas, went ashore
ahore the morning. but tse latter died in his
the beach Their child dashed 10 the rigging,
The sehr Maid from Ne. YORK for Pro,idsncs, is
ashore at Race Point Three OF the drowned
| ano saved
The sehr Bray, Of Yarmouth, lost her mate and
| steward
The sehr Water Witch, fiom Florida ashors lost her
Brig William NJ Rogers Simmer is ashore near Race
Peint, and ii is supposed will be partially saved. Capt
Skinner reports that he saw schooner (aae urknowp)
| 20 10 pieces The were u lost.
The bark Ida from PhAcelphis ashore Sandy Neck,
fged The Tea had on board the crew OF schooner LA
net of Rcekland, ashore on Bcck Island.
The schooner Emma c., supposed from New York, il
| slso Asbere Ut Ssr dy Neck.
The schooner Commodore Ksarrey, supposed fro New
The schooner willow from Philadelphia, is ashore
Dsnnis beach, high and dry.
The bark Nr,hua s in Chatham hArbor with
ne schooner Ellen Herbert, rom Philadelphia ID
| ashore OF Chatham, and bised.
The bark fanny Buck, from New Orleans, with cargo
OF oottop hemp and molssses is asore at Race Point
The bark Sylvester snow, from Cuba is sshose high and
Tie scbr wolcoit nom New YORK, anchored, (vhs,e,
| not stated wi mAsts cut away.
The fcboor or Boston, Captain Lay hold FROM HafAx
is ashore (.hse, not stately The passengers, twenty
| two in number, ard crew, were ell saved
not s.ted) nsh ard dry rss os~ss seSoonsrs ar.
also ahoie (whefe not stately Emesld OF Bristol, Ne
Caroline Risbmond FROM Ffedsrickaburg; Charles
Hartman from Norfolk: Leo, Rockland Me- Blrgess,
| OF New York; BannAh, joan Marshall, and Frederick
TIE gale at Yarmouth Cape Col. was terrific The tide
very gh deirg much damage 70 the whArves and
| the property thereon.
Tho Weather and Travelling.
B-eros, Jan l. 1854
Three inches OF fell this morning ras evening
the weather Is clear pnd moderate. AL the has
been ed from III, hand track to New York AMI trains
will run without IL .erruption
The New haven traio due this morning came through
about four hours b.hpd the regular tins
PnuAnxIrHA Jan 1, 1854
SIX ches Of fnev fell bore as light. bright sun
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