Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-05

WAsHI>GToN, Dec I'd 1891.
| am rejoiced to see your nomination Of Henry
CLAY for the Presidency of the H. .. have all
aong thought that TO this savCr the country would
come at last Twas sure that when the mlsts ofde-
fusion and lnfauaton should be blown away, and the
public mind left free TO think and reflect all that
had passed, Henry Clay would stand forth in the ma
tive splendor of his character and become, he de-
serves be the choice OF free and enlightened peo
Pile His history for 70 years past will exhibit to the
impartial world what he is and Of what he is capable
No man he's been more prosecuted and sandered, and
vet no man has been truer to himself more perse.
verng and fearless in the line ofduty he laid Down for
himself. All the great and leading measures which
have % largely contributed TO the glory and prosper
by him. TIE his wisdom and sagacity as states
man and patriot Missouri indebted for admission
into the Union, and South Carolina for her salvation.
The South will not forget his services, whatever may
be the exertions of Calhoun to destroy him.
learn from several Southern politicians Of emf
ncnce that the South will support him for the Pres
dency, as il cannot take up Mr. Webster and will not
support Gen. Harrison. The conservatives CT your
State have, learn, proposed to the wings that they
will run Clay provided they will consent to take up
Talmadge as Vice President, and TO this, / believe
there will be no objection. Webster will make no
opposition TO this arrangement. He will be satisfied
with the elevation of Mr.. C.-and 1t is said will at
tempt to create no division on that account. Should
Clay succeed, Webster will be the next President
Te Mr.. Talmadge no wing can have the least objec-
ton He is man Of talents and high character, and
which its present incumbent has cast upon il.
The Charleston Mercury, the srgan Of Calhoun,
has come out with great violence against Clay; and
Calhoun has published letter which is calculated 10
disgrace his intellect well his character. While
speaking OF this man must not omit to mention a
fact in relation to him, which heard the ether day.
Soon after his regeneration at the commencement
Of tie last session was known at the Hermitage old
Jackson wrote to Van Buren, and seme other leaders
of the party desiring them not to admit the id
rascal into their ranks, as he was wolf in sheep g
clothing and would deceive them as he had attempted
10 deceive him" Unfortunately for old Hickory,
Van had been for some time before In secret cores
pondence with Calhoun, and fully apprised of the
step he intended to take. He has, therefore, been
forced te receive him. but has only added 10 the ra.
pidty Of his downfall. Almost all his old party have
refused to GO with him, and he has become another
melancholy victim Of blasted ambition"
Donaldson was here about month ago, and in fire..
quent conclave with the President keeping him up to
the sticking point Benton and Wright are also
both here, and have been for several days They art
quite COMPOUNDED by the recent manifestation of pub
lie sentiment in New York. They advise him, how
ever, TO stick to the ub-treasury scheme, as one
which, If it succeeds, will place in his hands the trea
of the nation, and increase his power and patron
age TO such an extent as to lnsure his reelection
Butler, too, is Of the same opinion, and Butler, afte
all is the chief Of the cabinet-Amos plays only the
second fiddle.
IL is said that large portion Of the last message
Van Buren, was written by the Attorney General
whose obsequiousness 10 General Jackson was &C
we'll known to that functionary, that he insisted upon
his being retained in the cabinet, tho only one on
whom he could depend. His exertons to secure the
reelection of his chief have been interchangeable fol
during the most of last summer and autumn he was
engaged in rail- wing the party and clectoHeerne fo
Van Buren, instead of attending TO the duties Of his
Office. They laboring under species of nfatua
tion and the idea they hold up to the President s tina
like his predecessor, he must not fellow the people
but make the people follow him-that the present re-
volution is only temporary and that in the course o.
a year, public opinion will be again with him, II hs
persevcrcs in step he hns takcnthat he has thre,
years yet 10 rum and in that time, he can handle
his cards, and 80 manage his executive patronage
and Influence, to remove all doubt about his re
election.
Lewis McLaae, now president Of the Baltimore q