The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

REELECTION Policy-1he Netc Patent Lao
Judge Bayly and Henry a. Wise--.Mu-
nicipaI Government of the Rnotc No
Mings-San Francisco Macy Agency
.4yyiral Of Judge Campbell.
The projet for the acquisition of Cuba seems
to be absorbing much Of the Presidents aiten-
ton at this time. He was closeted few days
since with the chairman Of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs Judge Bayly), at the
residence Of the latter gentleman In this city.
The interview was held, understand, at the
suggestion of the President. My opinion Is
that this is the hobby upon which Gen. Pierce
is to ride again into the Presidential chair
He will. think, make some bold stroke of poll
cy on this Cuban annexation question, which
will command the admiration of the country,
and enlist the sympathy of the Masses The
administration must have some fclat, and Of
such material as this provided war is not the
wi, ding up of our negotistions). much can be
made. Wars make military men famous, and
pander to their success; but wo unto the diplo-
matist who undertakes hereafter to make polti-
cal capital out of them.
John Tyler and James X. Polk made Zachary
Taylor President, (unintentionally, however),
aid the country has hardly yet recovered from
the imbecility aud rascality of the Taylor dy-
nasty. Poor old lack charity compels one to
draw veil over the part he played; he was
honest, and actuated by good motives, no doubt.
The others who survive him, have sunk too low
to be raised by the hand Of resurrection. /
cannot learn the nature Of the interview cited
above, but it is meet that you sit it down that
This Cuban phantasy will ere long assume q
most tangible form. Some predict that "the
engineer will be hoist with his own petard;'
but can hardly believe that with the aid of
Marcy's political astuteness, the President can
lie much injured if the whole affair should ex-
plode.
The proposed new patent law which has been
introduced into the Senate, modifies and i'm
proves the existing system very much. In its
general provisions it meets with the approba-
ton of Judge Mason, the Commissioner, and
will, am told, receive warm support fro
Senator Seward, of your State, when the bill
comes up for consideration There are persons
who oppose the imposition Of new powers and
patronage upon the Commissioner; but the OPP
position comes principally from edch of the
Solons around the Patent Office as have been
affected by some of the righteous decisions Of
also, the unjust complaints that we sometimes
hear of the examiners from whose decision an
appeal is allowed to the Commissioner. Judge
Mason, j understand, is native Of New York,
but was appointed from Iowa. He is gradu-
ate Of the West Point Military Academy, and
ga marvellous proper man." in every respect,
for the position he holds He is q gentleman
Of fine erudition and most excellent Judgment,
with great deal Of character, and better
1rr laIr Of o6on rxutNn koxyn
made that the study Of their lives. No better
appointment could have been made. While on
this subject, it may not be improper to mention
that the Inventors Protective National
Union,' an institution founded at the Crystal
Palace in your city, has its Office Immediately
opposite the Patent Office building. It's name
Sufficiently imports the design for which it was
originated, viz: the protection Of the interests
OF inventors from every section of the Union;
and this purpose it is accomplishing most salts
factorily under the SUPPLEMENTARY Of its Pre-
siacnt, DR.. I. G. Clay ton, of Norfolk, Va
Hon. Henry A. Wise has been summoned TO
attend as witness in the investigation Of the
charges against Judge Bayly, Of the House.
The old ieud existing between these gentlemen
will doubtless be revived, aud If so, we may
"loOk out for squalls
The new native American Mayor, Towers,
seems not to have given very general satisfac
ton to those who placed him in power. lie
lacks nerve, they say. Sonie OF bis FORMER
friends arc already revolving in their minds the
means Of his displacement at the end Of his
term. think, from all can learn, that the next
candidate of the Know Nothings for the Mayoral
ty of this city, will be Robt. W. Latham, ESQ., the
banker, most popular and excellent citizen,
and man of great wealth. He Is of the Me-
thodist ersuason--"native here aud TO the
manner born and, il mistake not, has been
o minister in that church. lie isaccreditcd for
the possession of a most benevolent disposition,
and has lavished much Of his wealth upon OBJ
jects and institutions Of charity. His name is
already associated with the growth and pros
pcrity Of Washington, and as he IS comparative
ly young man, he will not ''lack advance
ment" very long.
have somewhere seen, within the past few
days, a contradiction of my statement with re-
gard TO some Of the circumstances attending
the appointment of DIR. Ashe to the Navy
Agency at San Francisco. The writer asserts
that the DR.. has been several years citizcn Of
California. This l understand to be untrue SO
far as it is designed to create the impression
that the DR.. removed there from North Carroll
ma before the promise or prospect had been
held out to him of receiving this appointment.
/ 0isclaim any imputation whatever upon the
motives of the DR.. or bis friends, but cannot
permit the veracity OF my former statement in
the HERARD to be questioned, without intimat-
ing that the information was derived from
most authentic source, and one entirely friend
ly to the new appointee.
Judge John A. Campbell, of Ala, associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
reached his home in this city, yesterday, from
the South. This is the gentleman who excited
the ire Of the New Orleans Delta and other fill
clustering prints, by putting Gen. Quitnan and
Mr.. Thatcher in limbo, for their designs on
Cuba The Judge acted very decidedly in this
matter, and deserves the appreciation Of his
c.untryment for so doing. The strong affinity
of the administration for Caba does not extend
it seems, to the justification of these piratical
and maraudng expeditions. Gen. Pierce, and
not Gen. Quitman, must have the prestige of
success in the Cuban affair. SoUTTEEyEI,
The Rock ISLAND BfIpaF.-We learn from the
advertiser, that the Rock Island railroad c,mp any
are likely to meet With some trouble in carrying out