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Maj. Noah, she veteran of the New York

 press, diseoaEses m the following lscalar strain concerning Gse ehanres of the next presidential campaign. We are the most talkalive people on earth |-s.thai's fixed lacss' as Caleb Cushing calls b. We avoid writing because that commits |us; but we ask questions innnmerabie-are always on the qua rirc for news. and hold |evcry man by the button until we can get all he knows ouI of hun. We squeeze hum like a sponge and then iet him go. II if Is Ia fault, Ii Is a national fault

 Coming up Nassau shees few days ago, i've run '-bui sf" against zn old and some ewI al

 retised poIiilcian--nn intelligent man. ussd cue who held s-good political cards in his tune. T

 s-Ssop a moment. Major let's have lirsle chat together. Which party stands the best chance for the next Presidency-ahe whigs Tor the Delnocrais:'' sWhy al the srss part of ElIe Inst session, the Wings had the best iock-ihey managed the Oregon affair with so much skill, and avoided rupture with England with great laddress, a0d when Mexico declared war 'againsi us, they behaved 90 weIi--vosed men

 and money with so much llberaliiy snd pal

 rioiism, and determined with great zeal to

 stand by their country--that ! said to ny- self The Wings are becoming wise al last. and II they continue SO during the war. they

 will take the wind osi of the sails of the lDemocra,s.'n

 ..Well, did they not act wisely and direct Ily al the last session :'' No, in the least. They split on the rocks again-weni on Scylls, and bumped their bottom out on Chary bdis-played the 4oid stupid game of opposition 10 the var, and Opposition to the country. and opposition to |everythsng. until they embarrassed the opera uons of gover1zent--reiaFded the army Imoyements-kicked over the bucket Of Enslk. ,and broke up in confusion "Well, was 1t not good policy 10 let the administration sink by it's own weight, and, in this unpopular and costly war, carry down |locofocoism with ii - No my friend--it was very bal policy, land worse m principle We must have par- nes under our Gorernmeni-the oais must watch the ins; but rely upon it. that oppo- Isiiion to the country in war, is death to any party. Look now for the results oi the oI- position during the last session. If we fail |in Mexico, the Wings ~ill bear the respon- |sibiliiy-if we succeed, the administration will reap the bene6tn .-Who Is to be the next Presldentsr

 ssAh, there you propose problem in EU- |clid-you ask me to unravel the riddle of |Sphynxes-you wish me with my repeiiing breath, to puG back the northern blast, !:"e have ne prophet tall eonngh to answer that question with any certainty" 'ACan Clay he eIeeted:" Mot with Webster. Scott. Mclean. and other heads and tails and wings ol the Whig party against him

 "What are Webster's prospects:7

 .'Slin. with Clay, Scott and Mclean against him.

 .-How is il with Tom Corwin:'' '.tery inauspieious, since he made bis Mexican speech"

 ..Iiow IS Il with Scott and TayIor:r s.1'hcy are both .waiters OH Prov.deace' The result of the war wiEi decide that ques- .tion.'

 "Nhy, malor. you seem to think that Old Tammauy will again carry the day" s'll looks very much like H. They are psaeiiesi politicians. You see them divided dis,racted-running about heiser skeller -ridiag every hobby-ahd you give them np as lost. Snddenly you hear he cry |'Fall ia men. Close your ranksl Eyes to the righs CHARGer And away they go in solid column. sweeping everything before IL 7 Well, but Pennsy is&nia and New York are Wing"

 "Yes, un,h the next election and no len- .ger'

 .Hox Is this:''

 .-Simply thus: the tariff will work we'll the country is prosperous beyond precedent we shall close the war in Mexico hoaoTa- |bly to both parties-and the August electious wili result in heavy Democratic majority |in both houses of Congress. So. my friend. let's to dinner, and we will discuss inc mat ter oyer mutton chop and pint of old Port :"