Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1874.


All, my dear BENNETT, thou art the prince Of
philosophers, and the greatest Of political arithme
ticlans! What are the statistics Of the Grand
Duke of Squash, which figure in the Tribune, or
the solemn speculations of the Rev. David Hale
in the Journal of Commerce, in comparison with
thy gay, philosophical, speculative, entertaining,
and conclusive observations upon the present posi-
ton of the great political parties of the day?


Iagree with you, most emphatically, that the
Empire State" decides the victory in the Union;
and that the :" "Imperlal City," as Daniel Webster
almost dared to call it, decides the victory in the
Empire State" l also fully agree with you that
the Native Americans hold the balance OF
power in the imperial city !" and, therefore, can
elect either Clay or Polk TO the Presidency-jus,
whichever they choose. This is a curious state Of
things be sure, TO see the great contest SO beau
tifslly narrowed down to such an agreeable and
,n.sresns point no wCGoer ,h ths'
OF your readers II was enough to astonish, al
well as delight, any profound philosopher. Neither
Newton nor Herchell could have been more
astonishingy delighted, delightedly astonishet,
at his discoveries, than you must have been a.
yours. And, what sublime stale OF responsibility
il throws the Native Americans" into How
careful they ought to be in the government of their
mighty, and yet so nicely, balanced power.





can elect the President Of the United States This,
TO be sure, was great and glorious undertaking,
which entities you TO all praise. But must 60 .
step farlher1and, if ! make my position PLAN,
deavor TO show that the " Native Americans Of
your imperial city," by proper energy and pru
dsnce have il in their power, not only to elect the
President Of the United States, but, in all proba.
biliy, to elect the Speaker Of the House of Repre-.
senaiives, and hold the two great parties in that
powerful, popular, and turbulent branch Of Con-
gress in complete check.


To illustrate my position. ! submit the following
table OF the twenty-sx States and their Represen-
tatves The first ten States have already held
their elections for Representatives to Congress
The delegations from Maine and Vermont are NOT
yet complete, but will probably stand, when full,
as put down in the table As to the delegations
IN the remaining States, think I have put them
down very nearly they will stand ultimately, it,
as suppose will be the case, the "native Ameri-
cans elect the American statesman Henry
Clay 70 ths presldens' ma chslG Much depends
Congressional elections, which do not take place
until next year.


ESTIMATE OF THE POSITION OF PARTIES IN THE NEXT


UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:


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