The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-05 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

There is a greater number of candidates for the Pre-
sidency at present than there ever has been at any former
period. Unless the names be cast into a hat, and a
selection be made at random, we know not how any
satisfactory adjustment of the opposing claims can be
made. A day or two ago we gave the names of a batch
of candidates, but we did not give half the number of
aspirants. We will now give them in tabular form :
Names. States. Politics.
Daniel Webster ... Massachusets ... Whig.
Lewis Cass ... ... Michigan ... ... Democrat.
Silas Wright .. ... New York ... ... Democrat.
John M. Clayton ... Delaware ... ... Whig.
John C. Calhoun ... South Carolina ... Democrat.
Samuel Houston ... Texas ... ... Democrat.
Henry Clay ... ... Kentucky ... ... Whig.
J. J. Crittenden ... Kentucky ... Whig.
John M'Lane ... Ohio Whig.
Winfield Scott ... U.S.A. ... ... Whig.
Of the two first we ha've hitherto spoken. Of Silas
Wright it may be said that his chances were much
greater before the late election than now. There is no
sort of doubt that Mr. Wright possesses talent. It is
most unfortunate for him that he was ever allied with
the faction known by the name of the " Albany Re-
gency." That faction now hangs like a millstone round
his neck. Could he escape from its influence, his pro-
spects would 'perhaps be far better than at present.
John M. Clayton is a man of talent, and would run well
for the vice-presidency. We do not think there is any
serious idea of running him for the presidency. Mr.
Calhoun's claims are of no ordinary character. lie has
been now more than,2o years before the people, and is
witball a man of powerful intellect and great purity of
character. He has many friends, who will doubtless
make a hard push to secure his election. Sam Hous-
ton's chances are by no means to be over-
looked. He has at great many warm Friends, and the
romantic character of his life throws a good deal of in-
terest around his name. He is a different man from the
Sam Houston of 20 years ago, and his popularity in
some sections of the country is unbounded. He would
command a strong vote in Tennessee, of which he was
once the governor; and the war party all over the coun-
try, remembering his conduct at San Jacinto, would give
him strong support. We need scarcely say that Henry
Clay is still looked to by a large portion of the Whig
party, as an available candidate. The old man still
possesses the affections of the progressive portion of the
Whigs, and should he not decline a nomination, would,
in all probability, distance all competitors of his own
party. But it is rumoured that he will decline in
favour of Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, than whom there
is not a more pure, able, or honest Whig in the Union.
Mr. Crittenden has intellect of the highest order, and
though a strong party man he is not nerrow-minded. lie
would command a strong vote. Of Mr. M'Lane we have
spoken in a former article. General Scott is still the
candidate of a section of the party. He once stood very
fair with the people, but his letters at the commence-
ment of the present war damaged him considerably in
the estimation of his fellow-citizens. We fear his pros-
pects are at present gloomy, but be may yet retrieve his
lost ground and make atonement for his error. Thus,
it will ]be seen there are already eleven candidates for
the next presidency. They certainly cannot all reach
the consummation of their wishes, and we therefore wish
the best man success. It may happen that the people's
choice will not fall on any of these above named. There
are doubtless others who will become prominent in the
list of candidates before the next conventions of both
parties. The maneeuvring at the next session of Con-
gress will fully develope the designs of both parties, and
will serve to indicate those who stand the best chances of
success. Where is General Taylor's friend ?—/Veto York
Herald.

A WnALE.—A very large whale ran ashore near
Poolewe some days ago, and fell an easy prey to the
villagers. It was upwards of sixty feet in length, and
yielded several tons of oil.—lnverness Courier.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, DEC. 1.
—PEMBROKE COLLEGE.—Mr. Charles Thomas Coote,
8.A., of Queen's College, was this morning elected to
the new medical fellowship of this college, founded by
Mrs. Sheppard.