The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1851, Page 3

gyn aren ong OE YH NRO AEE REN R: ema PNET ONT AROORERNENIRre-eNRRPNRRPNRN Yur BT YAR GA EE Per pS ome gd Philadelphia. Pricavecenra, Oot. 31, 1851, Office TuntersEnteresting Case—Coinages at the Mint. ‘The most absorbing question this fine day, is, when ‘will the Governor elect arrivein town? He was expected last evening, but his non-arrival caused a number of ‘anxious friends to hurry up to Harrisburg to search for ‘him among the crowd at the State Fair. He is probably aware of the dead set that is about to be made upon him for @ share of the and will defer his visit fora while. The two m prominent names for the Attor- pe are Ja fe Gampoa) ond Robert an. intment wo lo muc! appeasing the Trish slits, mmo have been most bitter j dn the de- C J eee the case cf Rowland vs. Coleman and wife, in our Court of Common Pleas, has been con- cluded, and submitted to the Jury. It is a most inter- case, and was commenced to test the validity of a release. signed by the wife in favor of her first husband’s brother, who was also the executor of the estate, in order to obtain his consent to her second marri: hich was Mecessary under the Jewish law. Her claims amounted to about $17,000, and this sum she assigned away in the By gue, before her brother-in-law would sanction the , to wituesa which a large company had aasem- ‘bled. It isthought the jury wil! not eanction the re- Jease under the circumstances, ‘The balance ia the Assista’ t Treasurer's office, to-day, 6 $1,366.186 ‘The folio i isthe colmage, at our Mint, for October: — 01. 680.74 5,231,039 BiLVER: 36,000 half doll: 13,090 137,00 dimos, 13,700 40,00 half di 2/000 500,200 three-cent pieces. 15,006 Bilver. . Toral, Albany. Axuany, Oct. 29, 1851. ‘The Deuce played by the Silver Grays at Canamtaigua —The Power of Granger & Co —The Whig Can didate for Moyor—Rejoicing of the Hunkers, §c. ‘The manifesto issued at Canendaigua by Franoia Granger, A. Warden, Mark H. Sibley, and a hundred other strong silver grays of Ontario, is producing an apathy in that section of the party which will prove more dieastrous ia its effects than any Castle Garden or cotten committee of the city of New York can possibly accomplish. Those On- tario gontlomen are persons commanding much in- Aluenco in this e, and the leaders have an unset- tled account with Seward and Weed of many years’ Standing. It is well recollected that through the chicanery of Weed, Mr. Granger was laid on the political shelf when Seward was nominated and elected Governor. Granger was the man the whigs wanted at the time, and from the enthusiasm which existed at that period he could very easily have beenclected. The deception which Weed practised then, although mary years since, (7ranger still holds in remembrance, and pents for an opportunity to Beek: full revenge upon both Seward and Weed. It seems, tbat in the Senatorial and Judicial districts of which Ontario forms a part, conventions were held, woolley delegates and candidates selected, but nota word is said or written in sapport of what is known as the Albany platform. Thir, (;ranger andCo. have construed in an attempt of the Sewardites to dis gard that platform, aad to throw ridioule and respect upon Mr. Filmore aod At isso regarded in thi silver grayism in this State. fest that the infection has rea of the State. If there was ai veling of harmony between tho twosections consequent upon the agree- ment supposed to have been perfected in Albany, that harmony is scattered to the winds by the Doldassertion made at Canandaigua, that the whig tickets manufactured by Seward and Co. will bo re- pudiated. i v In this locality the woollys have it their own way—make all the nominations, and carve out all the proceedings. Mr Filimore’s frionds are making vo eflort to carry the election; and from appearances at present, will neither spend money or exert themselves to secure the election of the woolly beaded candidates Man aly avow their ferences for certain of the democvatic candidates, and will vote forthem. It was at the spriag electic hey will play the same game now, as itis cer that the greys can gaia nothing by electing men of the other faction. : The whig candidate for Mayor is more active than any oiler person on that tic - thing cf an aspirant for political honors, Jabored bard with both parties heretofore to cliu:> up the ladder, The dewmverats di searded him on account of his impudence and arrogaace. tHe wen: to the whigs, and they have kept bim in sub- ordinate stations ever since. 1n the course of the is his administration. ity, the head quarters of I is perfectly mani ed the extremities day te perambulates the city, and evenings he harrangues the people, at any place, on any corner, on be. barrels, under lamp posts, or anywhere else. Ii he is not elected, it will not be in conse- quence of neglecting to saow himself among the 8505. a eT he buvkers here are in the extreme height of extatic joy. They have overpowered the bara burners at last, and obtained a majority in the general committee. This gretification they have Rot enjoyed ever since the party split commenced. An everirg or two since, the rew committee met andelected a young fledgling named Johnson, of the Argws office, as chairman. lie invited the whole ;ariy to Macardel’s, where he ‘put "em through” in the most liberal style. The barn- burners feel extremely mortified at this result, as it deprived them of having the privilege of longor boasting, that they are the ruling portion of the democracy in these ‘diggins.”’ Tho enthusiasm here Don the side of the ‘ unterrified,’ being now unite 4, and having neutralized the anti-rentors, there appears to be more anne = thanthe opposite party. It will be disappointwent for the — to lose the canal board, as they have arranged matters so snugly in relation to the distribution of the ten m sh: a pity to disturh thom. Wi acted, orgo to Lurope. ‘Boston. Boston, November 1, 1851. The Approwling Elestim—A Great Vote Expected —Whig Influence—The Essex Bulters—Rival De- legates to the Baltimore Conventin— The Webster Mowement- The O Bruen Meeting--Th: Irish Vite —Prolable Strength of Parties in the Legislature. Aswe near to the day of our election, we find eur politicians growing warmer. The steam is getting up very high, andall parties are exerting themselves to the laudable end of benefitting their country. Judging from appearances, there will be the largest vote tarown ever seen in Massachusetts ata State election It would not surprise any one to see it larger, by several thousands, than it was at the last Providential elect‘on. [+ must beso, unless re deceiving themselves and each other ty. The whigs elaim democrats 45,000 for nd the free soilers 25,000 for Palfrey— uid —s oor without allow estimable but not popular 16 asta Mr. Lent, whose friends aro one elect than pumrrous. A few of the more moderate men think that the whig vote will be about 65,000, the “democratic 12,000, and the free soil 33,000; and this @ill probably be fonud nearer the truth than the ; but the total, in that case, will be 140,000— ® prodigious vote for Mi asetts. There is ear ee that Gov. Bor is pepular, and therefore his voto will be iderably increased, while the oil exertions have been © redeem that it a pete oy they will ive or six thousand of or ot werful om the 10th. Bae mont to fonr is the wh: gpeken of in one’s estimate of ae le ese important contest. ~_ bat small chance of succeeding against a union of their opponents ; and, the: the tte, for its solution he sueeed or Ga Png ceri dos re4 robe foto epee ee have been ab te loneas that the Benes os os it le Se Se cia ee ect ities, \t broken reed, I ft “the : B upon. ean wpon. As to democratic divisions, they are not different from what I have written to you. inp remain ag they were, in ik, and have not improved, it would seem, in Hampden; but some of the for a** bolting” convention call in Essex, have published tothe world tae interost— ing fact that their names were used without their consent. Among theee gentlemen is Mr. Brown, who, you will recollect, was rua for Congress against Mr. Rantoul, by the old line democratsot No. 2. Mr. Mullett, too, a very influ- ential old liner of Salem, and true as steel on the compromises, has also had his mame used against the coalition, without his consent. The bolters of Essex held their convention on Thursday last, and nominated two of the coalition candidates for the Senate. One gentleman demurred to this, and it is understood that he will bolt from the bol:ers, hold @ convention next week, and puta pure na tional democratis ticket in the field. He is conf- cent that the six thousand democrats ia the county, who have left him, will all be coming back soon, and begging for readmission into the only true church. The bolters elected Mr. Lord a delegate to the democratic national convention, and this will make further trouble, as the cealition democrats, whe are thirty to one comared with the bolters, willelect Mr. Rantoula delegate. Should these two gentlemen present themselves as delegates to the rational convention, that bojy will be com- pelled to sit in judgment on the coalition question of Massachusetts. How would it act in such an emergency? It would be amusing to see the great democratic council of the nation deciding that the only means which our democracy have of defeating tae whigs, are antidemocratic. There’s lots of amusement ahead. Jt is generally conceded that the coalition will succeed in Essex. The Webster movement goes on very well, but not very enthusiastically, thus resembling the cha- racter of the illustrious man in whose behalt it has een undertaken, which is thought to be somewhat deficient in that element. Your remarks on the subject, in the Heratp of Monday last, have been a great deal read, as it is very plain that upon the course of the independent press of the country must Mr. Webster's fate depend. That he has not much to hope from our whigs, you will see by examiaing the list of names appended to the call for the Faneuil Hall meeting. That list does not contain tbe name of above one man in fifty among the Mas- sachusetts whigs who are of some account, beyond “the general,” in that party. Of the gentlemen who have been nominated fur the State Senate by the whiga, only one in every six has signed the call, much to the chagrin of the friends of Mr. Webster. Tho free svilers say this omission is caused by the fear that the whigs have of their candidates being injured if they are known as lead- ing Webster men. “The Norfolk county candidates bave signed the call plumply, and this, i: is current- ly eaid, will reduce their vote. Asan evidence of pal feeling cf some whigs on this subject, | may here mention that a lea ang wale, editor, the other day, mado a bet that Mr. Webster would not re- ceive thirty votes in the Whig National Convention, thus showing the extent of his faith in the ‘(treat expounder.”” Should it be the fortune of the whigs to succeed at the election of week after next, that success would be the signal for such @ “row” as has not been heard of since the time that Donnybrook Fair was commeneed being held on the cold water principles. The letter written by Thaddeus Ste- vens to our free soilers, expreeses, in brief, the feel- ings entertained towards Mr. Webster, by no small number of whigs, of whom the editor above alluded to may be considered as ene of the chiefs. The meeting of the friends of Smith O’Brien and bis companions, on Monday night, was a very cre- ditable affair, and may prove useful. Governor Boutwell presided. A rather amusing story is told in connection with his being called upon to fill the chair. It seems that some few of the persons who got up the meeting did so as much for the parpose of helping the whig candidate for governor, as to cima interests of the irish gentlemen now in exile; and they had arranged that Mr, Winthrop should be called to preside over the Faneuil Hall meeting; bus when the commi:teo eame to vote for a president, ‘as a mere matter of form,” it was found that Governor Boutwell had been selected by a majority of one. Mr. Winthrop found it conve pient to stay away from the meeting, having sud- denly discovered a previous engagement. [tis sup- posed that the Governor will not lose anything by participating in tho doings of the sympathising meetin, An ifist gentlemen who is familiar with the subject, tells me that there will be 7,500 [risa vovers in the c'ty of Boston at the Presidential election of 1892. This will be a formidable power; but! fod tbat the Irish themeelves are averse to being or- ganized. They say that they are desirous of stand vg as all other citizeus, and that each of their nua- ber should give his vote according to his conviction ot right, whether he ba hig, @ demoorat, ora free soiler. {n this th t; for any attempt to make of themselves a power apart from the na tive born citizens, would not improbably be the sig- nal for the revival of the native American party in force; and then we should have some pretty high specimens of something like war. | am at a loss to say which of our parties would be most likely to gain by the Irish residents becoming naturalized in great masses. Asa general rule, the Irish take to the democratic side; but the politi and social influences of Boston are so essential, democra- tic, and the democratio party here i: feeble in every respect, that | think the chances would be rather for the whigs. Political pewer is like mo- ney, a8 it creates more power, and is self-increasing. Oar Irish population is mostly made up of poor, bard working people, aad the whigs are here tbe chief employers. In small turns the case is different, and there the Irish voters are most certain to be democrats. There are not a few of these voters in Lowell, Charlestown, and Cam- bridge, all ef which cities are in the great county of Middlesex. The whigs aro astutely turning every local mat- ter to account, in the hope of getting here a Sena- tor and there a Representative. ‘bey expect to clect one of their men inthe town of Fitchburg, where the cealition bas an nap rte majority. ‘The people of Fitchburg are desirous of having a Rew county made out tions of Worcester and Middlesex, of which their place shall be the chief town; and some of their number are interested in the success of the Hoosack Tunnel project. To forward these objects, it has been proposed to send Mr. Crosher to Legisiature—the same gentle- wan who may be said to have literally made the Fitchburg Railroad. He is a Fees whig, and should he be chosen, the effect will probably be to tet the coalition dead against both er which would not distress the whigs much, for thoy are, out of the western part of the State, resolute in their opposition to the tunnel project, and care nothing about the other. By taki if advantage of these local matters, however, the whigs, as the op- ition party, may gain something in the popular ranch of the Le ure, the carrying of which is the point, above all others, at which they now aim. their chance of success there. facts bi aders to judge. Last year, the coalition hed @ majority setts the House. To break this down, the must change the character of the representation in twenty four in- stances, at least. Now, in looking over tho I find that there is wry? as much 8 losing towns that they then carried, as there is of their carrying towns in which ¢! wore then defeated. They then elected oat their men the large places—such as ton, ambridge, Salem, Roxbury, Nantucket, and New Bedfor 1 of which send more than two members. ‘Toe coalition succeeded in Charlestown, Springfield, Worcester, and Lynn, which are the only places on their side entitled to more than two representatives. In the smaller towns; | can firdas many that will probably reverse decisions of Isat year, and go a, the whigs, as the contrary; and the loss that the coali- Springfield will bab! be beleded by hig lesses in other eal wound, There were vacancies last year; and of these, ‘twenty-five had decided anti-whig ma- jorities, but they could not be united. In most of tho towns where such a state ——- existed, a prevails ted it the opinion of some of the mm ? © ae dominant in twice a¢ many which did not elect while Lng BS ry fm towns in ination of last year’s i Rg hyd og any Deans unreasonable. only turbi to political caloulations of the of whi the geteral observer can make bataa in: pay Mcetilny te sania 4 ani hostility to candidates. cent ot wi will have not only to jority that was clsosen Aon them last year, but ‘also the Senatorial ition majority, whatever that may be. Suppose the two branches met, with eight coalition majority im the one, and seven whig majority in the other, ther the senatorial v» cancies, in at least a mesjority of imetances, will be filled by the election of coalitionists; and then the election of anti-whig councillors, Secretary +f State, State Treasurer, Auditor, &e , will be safe for the ition side. Asto the (iovernor, bi political acter will depend entirely upon that of the Se- Should the House contain none bet whigs, it would send up but two names to the Senate, and those two mus’ be selected from the four kigh- est in the popular vote. Now, three of those will be Sages Boutwell, and Palfrey, and the fourth will one of the persons for whom the scattering votes shall be cast. It is true that the fourth persen voted for by the people will be jus as eligible as either of the gentlemen named, though he should not recsive above five and twenty votes. Suppose, for iastance, that Mr. Winthrop should reveive sixty-five thou- sand votes, Mr. Boutwell forty-two thousand, Mr. Palfrey thirty-three, and Mr. Increase Slow twen- ty-five; the last named distinguished psrsonage would be just as eligible as Mr. Wiathrop, and should their two names be sent up to the Senate by the House, the former could, without the least vio- lation of the constitution, elect Mr. Slow Goveraor; and Governor he would be, for one year, just as much as if he had been elevated to the post by the unanimous voice of the people. Custom, to be sure, has made i: a sort of rule to send up two out of the three highest, there never having occurred an instance of the four candidates receiving largo votes. The interval between the third candidate ard the Sew of these gentlemen who have been fourth can tes, from time to time, has always been large. Last year, the third candidate re ceived almost twenty-eight thousand votes, and the fourth less than seven hundred; and that year was more favorable than usual to the fourth candidate. Let the Senate contain a majority of coalitionis:s, and the House be in the hands of the whigs, and Boutwell or Palfrey will be Goverzor. The whigs, at one time, thought it might be made to tura out differently from this, and were not disposed to re- sist some of the democratic candidates for the Se- nate, on condition that they would, if elected, vote for Mr. Winthrop fer Governor, should ihe House eend up his name, and that of ‘Mr. Palfrey, to the Senate. They were, however, given to understand that, if the names of these two gentlemen should be sent up to the Senate, every democrat there would vote for Mr. Palfrey, just as every free soiler would vote for Mr. Boutwell, if his name should be sent up with that of Mr. Winthrop. The union of the two parties, sofaras State politics is coacerned, would ecem to be indeed complete. I do not know whether you consider readiness to bet in support of a cause on the fy of its support- ers, as aDy ae a sign of its power; but it is certain that this is the first year in which the demo- crats, or any other politicians, ever bluffed the whigs by offers to bet. Whether their conduct is cauted by prudence, ina highly developed moral sense, born of unwonted adversity, is more than [ know; but there is an astonishing amount of dis- gust existingin the whig mind of Massachusetts, about these times against betting. The improve- ment in this respect, is really checring, and shows that this is the shop for morals The other day, in reply to some pretty strong talk on the part ofa whig, a leading free soiler offered to bet one hun- dred dollars that Mr. Winthropp would lack one thousand votes of anelection, and one hunired dol- lars on every thousand up to ten. The whig re- fused to cover the thousand dollars thus offered, on the ground that he would not take his opponent’s money, and that he was principled against betting. Ism inclined to think that if be had had the re- wotest chance of winning even one of the ten bets offered him, he would have pocketed the money, and his conscience too. ‘The whigs are alarmed about Hampshire county, which has hitherto stuck by thom through all the free soil storm, but the loss of which, so fav as the popular vote is concerned, is now threatened. The ticket they have up for Senator, is not popular. The Webster and Winthrop coalition go:s on very smoothly, though some of its organs declare, substantially, that the editors of others of its organs are guilty of treason. Tho advantage, however, is pretty much all in the numerative side. ‘The Bos- ton Ailas, which used todeslare that to sup- port the Fugitive Slave law would sink the whigs of Massachusetts still further in per- dition, now handles that statute as tenderly as Izaak Walton would have anglers handle a frog they are about to turn into bait. The New Bod ford Mercury is silent concerning Mr. Webster's alleged offences against Northern les. Choate has taken the field in bebalf of and as he is the particular frieu ster,—the Patrocles of the New England A» the fact is regarded as being uncommon), cant. How far this reconciliation is sincere mensay. The a ility, however, is, that, like most reconciliations of the kind, it very mush re- rembles the “making up” between Asmodeus and Pillardoc, as mentioned by Le Sago. “ We em- braced,” said Asmodeus, “ and have boen mortal enemies over since.” Bat it will answer its pur- pote, in giving to the whigs a greater power of carrying on the war. They'll hiss now, and bite afterwards. Like certain other folks, “They all agree to disagree— A most united familie’ There was a bit of breege in the cuit Court, yetterday morning, between Judge Curtis and Mr. Dana, one of the counsel for the defence in the res- cue cases. As Mr. Dana is a rather aristocratic sort of a gontleman, people do nct mush regret that he was snubbed. The affair is taken as an indica- tion that the Court means to keep a pretty tight rein over gentlemen of the bar. oni Cotumaus, Ohio, Oot. 21, 1851. The Election in Ohio Cause and Effet—Political Movements in the State. Although the official vote of this State has not as yet been received at the office of the Secretary of State, enough is known to warrant the assertion that the Buckeye State has given to the democratic State ticket a majority unprecedented in our poli- tical history, and in all probability surpassing that obtained by General Harrison in the memorable campaign of 1840. The hundreds of thousands of readers of the Henatp may feel some interest in knowing the causes that have contributed to this unexpected result. The general result—a sen f for the democratic State ticket—was not unexpocted. The more intelligent of the whigs foresaw, and the more candid among them admitted in advance, that this would be the result. But all—democrats as well as whigs—are astounded by the magnitude of the do- mocratic mejor. and the completeness of the rout of the whigs. Legislature, the lower branch of which the whigs hoped to carry, more strong): democratic than the p> vote, even, would i cate. In both houses, the democrats have a majori- ty of more than two te one over whigs and free soil- ers combined, though of this latter faction ooly three pon on are elected—two to the Senate and one to 0 House. erous readers may feel je about the causes have contri to this result; and havi n, during the canvass, in a position frem which could look st ially upon the movements of both — and being, moreover, familiar with their mg and the men andioflaences by which they bave been controlled for several years past, | pro- give them my opinion of some of the more ent of these ci doubt but based, i-slave' in portions of this State, is very strong. is generally the case through the northern part of it, and copeelally im those coun- ties known as the ‘ Western Reserve,” settled almost entirely by aa Englanders. For years hat these counties, though eleven in number, t z é F a Vi and Kentucky for a distance o( more chan feer hundred miles, there is not only far less of this anti-sla feeling, b ut the current of sentiment sets s| yn. pe 1848, a Dem State Convention, to a candidate for Giovernor and to elect twenty-three en al to the National y at B ore in the then em be tolerated, mont in the ‘Nieholson letter not Soeaienten “ molt = ‘These resolutions ware adopted State convention that bes assembled since thet time, and nothing has been added te or taken from them. John B. Weller was, at the same conven- tion, nominated as the democratic candidate for Governor. He was not tinetured by abelislcaian, but, on thecontray, was known by his history and eharacter to be entirely free fem even a suspicion ol free soilisze. The Whig State Conventior met soon after, and pacsed resolutions taking emphatic grounds ia favor of the Wilmot proviso. Delegates were chosen to the [¥ational Convsntion, all of whom, witha single exception, were known to be op) to the nomi- nation ef General Taylor for the Presidency. Sea- bury Ford, of Geauga, was nominates for Governor —aselestion made fer the purpose of gonciliating the abolitionists—and vbe result showed its policy; for the abolitionists wery so well satisfied with him that they not only made no nomination, but gave him their united support. The result of the national conventiore held at Baltimore and Phitadelphia, in the spring aud sum- mer following, is well known. C: ras nominated at Baltimore, receiving the undivided wanpors of the democratic dslegates from Onio. Taylor was nominated at Philadelphia, and opposed, from firat to last, by allthe whig delegates from this State, with a single exception. Their opporition was in- effectual; but its spirit engendered feelings that made it apparent, from the first, that old Zack could never receive the united support of the whig party of Ohio. The result of the contest at the State elestion, in October, was, that Force, though receiving the united support of the whigs and free soilers, was elected, by a bare majority of or 300 votes, over Weller; While, the Presidential election, Cass obtained @ majority of 16,000 over Taylor—Van Buren receiving about 35,000 votes. At the gubernatorial electioa of 1350, Wood, the democratic candidate, was elected, by a majo- rity of 12,000 over Johnston, whig—S nith, the free soil candidate for the eame office, receiving between 13,000 and 14,000 votes. The adoption of the new constitution rendered another State election necessary this fall. Tao whigs held @ convention at this place in July— nominated Vinton for Governor—a man who was not suspected of any anti slavery proclivities—but put upon the ticket with him, Joha Woods for Auditor cf State, Albert A. Bliss for Treasurer, and Sherlock J. Andrew for Supreme Judge—all of whom were either avowed free soilers, or so near it that it was supposed they would not be unacceptable to that faction. On the 6th of August the democracy held a Stato Convention, at which Governor Wood was re- nominated, without oppositioa, and a State ticket selected without any reference to its accoptability to the free soilers Subsequently, the free soilers held a State coz- vention, and nominated a full tisket for State offi- cers, except that they put upon their ticket two of the whig and two of the democratic candidates for Supreme Judges, with one free soiler, Brinkerhoff. A very strong effort was made to put opon that ticket the names of Wood and Bliss, whig candi- dates for auditor and treasurer ofState—but,though unsuccessful, it showed there was a very strong free soil feeling in their favor. Thus matters stood at the opening of the late campaign—though one fact of importance I have neglected to mention—and that is, that the whig State convention that met in July last, passed reao- lutions in favor of the nomination of Gen. Scott for the Presidency. To the passage of these resolutions there was astrong, but ineffectual, opposition The anti-slavery feeling of the party was arrayed for them, and it overrode all other influences. The pus went into the fight under Scott's banner, and ave been mostivgloriously defeated. Though the returns are not ali in, there isno doubt but the de- mocratic ticket is elected by a majority that will ex- ceed, oF several thousands, the combined whig and free soil vote; andthe Legislature will be demozratis in both branches, by a majority of more thaa two to one. So complete a triumph is unprecedented in the political annals of the State, and it may be ascribed briefly to the following cause: 1. The whigs of Ohio, by their attempts in years past to conciliate free soilers, have fostered in their own ranks a feeling which makes them the sufferers whenever these men have in the field a ticket. The result of all elections in Ohio, for several years past, has shown most clearly that the great mass of the free soilers come from the bosom of the whig party. 2. The nomination of General Scott cooled the ardor of many of the most active whigs in the State, and made them indiffsrent as to tae result. ‘They weie unwilling to contribute by their efforts to what would bo claimed as a Scott victory. There are other causes, some of thom of no small importance, to which] may allude hereafter. Bat here I take occasion to predict that the whigs of Ohio will, in view of their recent defeat, make greater efforts than ever to obtain the free soil vote of the State for their next candidate for the Prosi- deney, and will consequently use all tacir offorts to procure the nomination of a man who will not be unacceptable to them. Coremsvs, Omro, October 27, 1851 Posilion of Political Parties in Ohio—Corruption in the Legislature-—Failure of the Columbus Inswr- ance Compiny, etc. The election is over, and Ohio is democratio by & majority of at least 14,000. Although the demo- crats had calculated on the success of a portion o, their ticket as being an incontrovertible fact, pre. vious to the election, yot the immense majorities by which the several State officers have been elected bave astonished even the mest sanguine of che party They had confidently expecte ajority of tenon joint ballot, in the Legisiaturo, when the result has thown that, instead of ton, they have upwards of forty. Itis almost unnecessary for mo to say that they are, of course, hy ea d with the late bril- liant victory, while the w! re proportionately chop-fallen. Both parties ratified with the re- ult, as far as the fr are concerned, for the i election has cl shown that their power bas faded away befo ty voice of public opinion, and that, as a party, h jased to exist. They who yesterday h e 4which tave guided the action of both parties for the last cight years, can now find “none so poor as to do them reverence.” Beth parties breathe more freely tince they find that they are no longer subservieat to the whims and caprices of this batch of political fanatics, who now retire laden with the spoils which they have acquired in a partial or entire reign of eight years, during which time this State bas been the acene of almost constant diplomatic intrigue and political corruption. Could we but blot out from the of history their acts, no State in the Union would have a prouder escutcheon than this; but as their day has now gone by, we can but let them reguiesent in pace. I deem it almost un necessary to give in detail all the causes which have produced this very satisfactory result; for, were | 80 to do, I feel that it would be encroaching too much on the already overburthened columns of your in- teresting journal. The result has been attributed toa variety of causes; the one of which -" that the men who at one time bese to one or the other of the two leading part and who were induced by the sedactive cry of “No more Slave Ti "=_* No Com- munion with Slaveholders "—and ether arguments equally as oareeae, te join this “hoteh-potch” of fanatios and “higher law missionaries,” have beon for the past year or two gradually resolv selves oye into their original ele: eee os aa Trwe Democrat, may be considered are |, and voted for him; but such was th it even this fail yy the whigs as the safest man on the ticket, as his com- re YALE from three ‘0 five thousand. I say , the free soil party has ceased to oxist in this State, for their Sey tonsene wibee Sapeed Gant ten . ever parted forever Yet, they wl Suit to same ox. nt, in some portiens of State. Tho result of the election shows a decrease from, their vote of 1960 of about seven three thousand of which was in that focus of * apizit knockers,” “Bloomers,” and absurdities, the Wostern Reserve, and the rest in various of the State. Are vere pombe fr thom have wielded the in their for instead of could have made aime subservient to the and interests of thie State—if thoy could have taken an independent Feet em navinnt even the Baffalo platiorm LO tive to aotions, it is ter ht have still bad the oer two yield in a submis- sion to ‘their mandates; but once Se oe a. oy apg “ how are, whichever party 4°" oan feel that such success was obtained by fair , who doubt. > Without the assistance of os has boon the one of uently wi democratic, and conseq a whieb 3 wil ee Legislature, as I have before soled, be entirely under their o: jontrol. Ga them is t! of the new constitution, a3 5 eiv- Noble—a county erected just previous to the adoption of the new constitu- tion—ab« I y of whose election there ap- abt, will come before the House, Oe; he will undoubtedly be ad- seat. The present Legislature will be free from that system of Wg-rolling se extensively practised by lobby memvrsfrom all parts of ihe State; there will be, consequently, lest bribery and corruption in the Logislavene. have bud to instanse as confitme- to at thie tres been dong in precesin, nd for ‘te truth ofthis statemeat I have'the documentz, and see prepared to show them to any A cave, in the prevoned erestion of a new county, whick? was before the Legis!aturo last winter, in which the parties most interesed had drawn notes in faver of certain members, to the amount of three thovsand dollars, payable in the event said county waeerected through the in®uence and exertions of said members, the project wae do- feated, but the notes yes remain, as damning evi- denee of legislative corseption. (1 have the notes in my possession.) Restrictive laws will be passed ‘Ale to corporatiens amd corporate pamess, AL have we created a dekt of at loast twent millions, by a reckless ayetem of legistation, whicl has gives counties, cities, towns, and precincts, the power to lend their credit toward the building of railroads, turnpikes, plank roads, and other improvelaanis, or supposed improvements. And this, too, im many instances,. where there is no pro- bability of the stock ever ing a dividend, or roving to be of sufficient fit to the property olders alomg the line of theseimprovements to warrant @ loes of the presumed dividend which has induced the subscription. Trae, a large amount of uncultivated land will be brought into market, and the facilities for interecommumication increased; but the means by which we acquire these desirable ends are to be attended with a loss of credit, and a lack of confidence in such investments, which will ever after debar individaal enterprise from do! that which the new constitution, by the stringency of its provisioas in this respect, provents these cor- orate powers from doing. The democracy of this State have ever been opposed to legislative enact- ments which give to one class exclusive privileges not enjoyed by another; in other words, cpposed to that system which legislates for the few to the det- riment of the many. Hence, their advocacy of tae right to tax the property of banks and other corpo- rations, as other property is taxed, has mot with its reward in tho recent election; for there is no doubt but thet this issue contributed partly to thoir suc- cess. Itis hardly probable that the coming Logis- lature will sepeat the charters of any banks now existing; but it will not grant any. If any modifi- cation ia this respect ia made, it will be a free bank- ing law, similar to that now in force in New York State; bat I will defer a consideration of these matters for a future communication. Our city has hardly resovered from the pea caused by the failure of the Columbus |» Company, in which several of our most promino citizens are involved. Its liabilities will not fall much short of a half million, with assets to meet but a small portion of it. The suspension was caused hy losses in the great St. Louis fire. It has, however, met with severe losses since that time; and, fer the past two years, has been doing business ona mere nominal capital. It has left bankrupt faveral who were considered the wealthiest mon fa the city. Wisconsin. Green Bay, (Wisoconsin,) Oct 10, 1851. Importance of the Green Bay Route to the Commerce of New York, One of the remarkable characteristics of the present day, is the oraving desire for new and cheap lines of transit for Western supplies. At present, New York supplies the whole Western world, by the magnificent inland water communication of the lakes. A rival spirit, of formidable character, has mani- fested iteelf in the Mississippi cities, St. Louis par. ticularly. There cities begin to feel that thoir wealth and supertanes jastify them in throwing off their dependence on the New York marke:s, atdthat much greater profits can be realized by importing from Europe direet. Such a measure, successfully carried out, would be a biew of no trifling importance to the interesis of the Empire cit; "To fend off this premeditated blow, the New York merchants must carry the war into the ene- my’s camp, and supply pot only the Western World, but like sise inundate the upper Mississippi. This can casily be done by tbe route through Green Hay, Lake Winnebago, the Fox and Wis copsin r ce] areful personal survey, we find the dis- tances in time, as follows :—Creen Bay to Lake Winnebago, (aext spring, when the communica tion is opened.) five hours; Lake Winnebago through the Fox river to Fort Winnebago, ss hours; Hort Winnebago to the Mistississippi, 16 hours—total, say 70 hours. Green Bay has a decided advantage over every portin Lake Michigan, from its perfect safety ia any weather. ‘This advantage secures not only a lower rate of ineurance, but a certainty of pune- tuality which no porton Lake Michigan can pre- tend to It is likewise 160 miles nearer New York than Milwaukie, and 260 nearer than Chi- cago. Goods, therefore, despatched from the Eastern cities, via Green Bay, will bo half way across Wisconsin to the Mississippi before they canarrive at Milwaukie or Chicago. The com- plainte of delay, at present, from the towns and vil- lages on the route, are very bitter. Some wero eupplied from Milwaukio, others, Sheboygan, and even Chicago—the time occupied in landcarriage from these places varying from three to siz weeks; and at anenormous expense both in freight an breakage. On approaching the Mississippi wo found that many supplies were sent from New Or- leans. ‘Lrue; they were much more expensive. “What can we do?” said the trader, ‘ our ex- nses and losses are so great by the land ca 0 fem Lake Michigan that we are obliged to use Misstesippi.” We have carefully examined this route, and are of opinion that it is the best in the Wertern world. We were particularly struck with the site of a small village, Mo at the end of Lake Win- nebago rom this place to the head.of Green Bay navigat here is a plank road constructing. Thit road, when o , will shorten the die 8 the grade is nearly level, rym Tye of goods “<< ee ngers, will t vantage of this ** short cut,” id of the roundabout delay of canals and loc! Menasha is similarly situated to the location of the Geneseo falls, but hasa much i for two mills. It is, in fact, the best water power ited States for economy and adaptability. ‘The soil, likewise, is similar to that in the vioinit; of Rochester—rather richer, and deeper. Witi such enormous advan We venture to antici- pate that, at no distant , it will be @ successful nr the largest cities on the shores of Lake gan. We cannot understand why the Eastern capital ists should have overlooked such palpable advan tages. Itis, out and out, the best position in Wis consin for @ great city. The Green Bay route once , it will be the fault of Eastern merchants if they do not command the traffic. The channel selected by the flood tide of “ sup- ia I assuredly command the strong ebbof luce jercbante of the It de; Ia this tide of commerce) to York, or New Orleans? pire City, how is it to be? 08. to expand into a vast w for the benefitof New Ane1o-Saron. Our Can dian Correspondence. Quunge, Oot. 28, 1851. Canadian Politics— The Convent ion— Move- ments of Morin— The New Ministry—Lady Elgin, Since my last, no change in or addition to the minietry has been officially announced. The Solisi. tor Generalship, East, is net yet filled up; and Mr. Abolition of reetories, . Abolition of all exiztin, tions, and placing them under one wet. fh Abolition of the sectarian clauses of the school 5. Codification of the laws. 6. Extension of the elective franchise; increase of Tepeeaeny ‘ation based on 5 . No 27) ropriation of money without a specific act of Parliament 8. Popudar election to all county officers. 9. Vote by ballot. 10. Retreachment in public expenditure. ineed not remark, that to the firatfour, at loast, of these reforms, Mr. Hincks has hitherto been soononsly opposed, and that if this test is insisted on, he will have to look out for another county. In this case, Quebec’ might possibly be hischeico, and I dare say he would obtain @ nomination in conse- quence of his railroad policy. Meanwhile, you may consider the French Cana- dian appointments as definite. Morin, there is little dowbt, will be the Freneh leader, and his in- ffuence in the House will be amount. Perl a short eketch ofhis life might be interesting your readers Augustin N. Morin entered pets life as member for Bellechaase, in 1831, and tl h he had barely attained his majority, his tale and discretion soon attracted notice. He received from the hand of Papineauthe sough draft of the memorable ninety- two resolutions, which he wrote in the shape in whieh they were printed. Possessing but slight claims to fame as an orator, infe- rior to Lafontoine as a diplomatist, and to Papincaw as a demagogue, he occupied, notwith- otanding, ® conspicuous place among the french lgaders, and'had, besides, the rare goed fortune to conciliate the good will of members of the conservative party. He was, of Joourse, emer mised in 1837; and after a hurried visit to (Que! was persuaded by his friends to: lie concealed ali winter ina ougar maple shantyin the woods of Bellechasse. In 188%, when the Americans, Thel- ler and Dodge, were imprisoned, Morin ied to the authori for permission to mupply them with better food tham the prison fare, clothing; his requeot was granted, ond he was allowed te commu- nicate frecty with the prisoners. At their escay from the citadel. of" enough fell upen Morin. torney General had a warrant prepared for his ar- rest; but instead ofdisplaying any outward of fear, be notified that functionary that be his pleasure. Mr. Attorney General \) re- lied, that if Mr. Morin would fly to the States, every facility would be afforded him, and no steps would be taken to bring him to justice; but was met by the stern answer that Mr. Morin was not aware that he had commiited any offence which rendered it nesessary for him to seek a refuge abroad A warrant was immediately issued, and Mr. Morin was committed to jail; bat after three days’ confinement, no hoor oes made out against him, he was liberated. His house was subjected to the severest serutiny, from the belief that Theller and lodge were se- creted there—but without success. Shortly after- wards, his excellency, Lord Sydenham, with that courtly duplicity for which he was noted, apologized to Mig Mate for his detention in prison, and as- sured him that it was “alla mistake of Mr. Og- den’ and Mr. Morin was unmolested during remaining term of his government. He was again elected as member for Bellechasse, in the first Par- liament of united Canada, and shared the vicissi- tudes of fortune which befell Mr. Lafontaine’s pay during the first few years of the union, until, in 1815, on their accession to power, he was elested Speaker of the House of Assembly, which post he filled during the whole Parliament. Mr. Morin isa man of about forty-three years of age. Hoe is universally admitted to be an honest politician, and, though a strong party man, by no means unreasonably preju- diced against his political opponents. He does not shine in debate, but has made a very fair Speaker. Of bis integrity an example was offered last session, when he refused to carry the darling measure of his party by his casting vote, from conscientious soru- ples as to his right, as a Speaker, to vote on similar questions. His tastes are simple ; his expenditure, while in the receipt of some $4,000 or more per an= num as Speakor, seldom exceeded $300 or $1,000. There is but little in the life of his colleague, Colonel Tache, to serve as materials for a biogra- phical sketch. A country doctor, of more than avo- rage abilities, and possessing a tolerable fund of general information, he soon acquired considerable influence in the parish in which he practised; and though he careful Ny avoided compromising himself in the troubles of 1897 and 153s, his opinions were expressed with sufficient freedom and boldnoss to entitle him to the esteem and suffrages of the gress ey; He was accordingly elected for I'Islet in 1° ti—was named Adjutant General of Militia in Is44, and Assistant Commissioner of Pablic Werks, in 1547, by (he tories. When they went out in 1348, be was promoted to tho chief com missioaership of prv- lic works, with @ seat in the cadinet—and im tas » following year exchanged that oflive for the resp »a- sible post of Receiver General. He is known to bo a straight-forward, bold man. At the Coroner’s in- quest on the body of the lad Mason, who was shot by a person in Mr. Lafontaine’s house, while the mob of Montreal were attacking it, Corral Tache's answers to the oner raised him in pub- ation. He bad stated that he was in the t the time, with loaded pistols in his poc cots, and was asked whether he bad fired. No, r he, | was not going to lose my shot; I reserve imy fire for close quarters, @ bowt portant. This was bold language to be uttered in the midst of a o' in the power of that very mob which had commi: the outrage on Mr Lafontaine’s property, and which the death of Mason had exasperated beyond mea- sure. Mr. Tache's position, as a member of the Rolph: Hincks cabioet, is, to say the least, an anom- alous one ; his flere tacks last session upon the clear grits, whom he styled ** pharisaical brawlers,” form a striking conti to his demeanor to-day to- wages hoe ogy Hlies. ae Beside Mr 0 sit his cotemporary, Speaker of the Legislative Couneil, the Hon, Rene Edouard Caren. He owes his rise in the world to his ogreeable, gentlemanly manners, to his consum- mate tact, his great indus nd lastly, to the for- tune he obtained with the the million- aire, Jos. pe go ny, les, his conduct was he pleased all partie: the good will of the Englisu, without e: ions of the I’rench ; dined with the governors, was friendly with the rebels; became popu- Jar among the poor by his affability, and the rich by his aristocratic tastes and fe He was easily persuaded to take a the cabinet, when |.afontaine took offite, in 1817, but resigned it in 1849, after the Montreal riots, and has since continued to fill the fautewil of Speaker, with- their organ in the out a share in the ibility of oveenness. ey be go ther with bis position, as cal and literary societies, batonnier of the bar, &o., &o., gives bim an amount of personal influence unrivalled in Lower Canada. ‘Tho other members of the cabinet will keep till my next letter. Dr. Relph and Mr. A General Richards arrived morning; thay the other members of the ministry will be sworn im te 1p jt Cameron is eetl aa aon Pro- join his col in . Elgin “left Longueuil on Saturday morning, Quebec, in the Jenny Lind, which, o snow storm, ran aground, @ fow miles Three Rivers, an there till noon. You can ¢ 4 pictare her feelings, as she an Pg og Lind, scarcely enjoying the F vay room, and chilled y Ang fmm pee ay nadian snow storm, an up that same St. Lawrence, thirteen ii af h act 2005 ree i i H Fie: Chauveau’s friends are still sanguine. But no one, who has had any opportunity of forming » ccarect opinion, places much confidence in the new mimin- istration. The prevailing impression appears to be that Mr. Hineks, peresiving the rapid increase of Clear gritism in the West, and not blind tojais own the electors with a ticket, and iomiameiegroe nom Mil thank these two gentlon.en for. theit efficient [ af H i i i i | i i : i i : gS ai