New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-09
Mr.. CLAY and the Anti-masons.

WIFI a view 10 Inc TTOLecliOL VI ~
is ready enough to fan the embers OF Political
Abolition and to taunt the Wing Antl-Masons
wish supporting Mason for President, &c. All
Though the Western part of this State, as well
as the interior Of Pennsylvania, where Anti lla-
sorry was strong in the days of the Masonic con-
troversy, the Loco-Foco press harps upon Mr..
Clay's Masonry, calls him High Royal Arch
Mason, one of the Dignitaries of the Order, &c.
&C. The letter we published yesterday from Mr..
Clay, called out as it was by leading Wing,
Will, we trust, relieve the apprehenslons OF the
Albany Argus, Rochester Daily, Buffalo Gazette,
sc. that those who were Anti Masons in this
State will do wrong in voting for Mr.. Clay
u The Report Of the Secretary Of War, on
our first page, is merely fair statement of our
military affairs, such as might be made up by
clipping off the heads of the Reports of the seve-
raj subordinate departments. We were glad to
see the reference to duelling in the army, and the
statement that it is almost entirely abolished
among the officers. The inspection of our old
cannon, that are often more dangerous to those
who work them, than to the enemy, ought to be
thorough and prompt. That part OF the Report
which refers to our Western lakes is deserving
attention. The Report is too long 1t might
have been put into half the space and been better.
" Mr.. Clay's numerous correspondents
throughout the United States will bear in mind
that his privilege of ranking and receiving let
tiers free of postage, expired with the assembling
Of the present Congress, and will remain srspcn-
dcd until the 4th day of March, 1915, after
which day he will be entitled to the privilege
during the remainder of his life.
u At meeting of the friends of Van Buren,
in Boston, on Monday last, Mr.. Bancroft made
speech in the report of which We find this re-
markable sentence:
"M Bancroft further said that intelligent business
man could now be found VINO would deny that Mr.. Van
Burens views and policy were the wsest and best which
could be pursued"
Vide the terrible verdict the PROSTATE country
rendered him in 1910.
Vide the division among his own friends as to
the propriety of running him again.
Vide the fate of the Sub Treasury Bill, &c.
Really intelligent business men must be get
ting rare in our country.
Fie, Mr.. Bancroft, call him sage, hero, a
martyr, or even patriot, (or these are all allow
ed to be figures Of speech0 bat don't make people
doubt your sanity, by gravely saying that epery
intelligent business man considers MIR. Van Blu
rcn's policy the wiscst that could be pursued.
Allow at least to our country, so distracted under
his administration, that some Improvements
might be made.
Professor Gouraud's New System OF
Miiemonics.
We noticed, few days ago, that Professor
Gourauds contemplated course of Lectures on
this interesting topic was soon to take place, all
his arrangements being complete for that pur-
pose. We mentioned, at the same time, pri-
vate Glass, consisting OF several gentlemen and
ladies of the city, to whom Prof G. had commu-
ncated his system, with the view of convincing
the public, by their united testimony at his intro
ductorv lecture, that his system can be readily
impaired to others. Having been invited by
Prof. &. to attend, together with number of
other gentlemen of our acquaintance, series of
experiments he would make upon
the mnemonic profccncies Of the private class
ABOVE QcUlOuCU, VIC NItASSSSu llUL OLiy
to satisfy us of the readiness with which the p,l-
pills had acquired knowledge of the system, but
we were convinced that AN acquaintance with it
is most valuable intellectual requirement. which |
must, in all cases, prove source of great interest
and convenience to studious and professional
persons.
This private Glass; consists of seventeen per-
sons FIVE or SIX ladies, as many professional gen.
tlemen, four or five young lads-and little girl
only nine gears old, whose mnemonic expression
alone would interest any audience. Prof. Gs
rolumlnous programme of scientific facts was d.
vided among the company, and every question
from 1t put to the various members of the class
by the visitors was answered with a degree of
correctness which was truly astonishing, and
put down upon the black board by each pupil as
rapidly as they could form the figures. We were
PARTICULAR y struck with the little miss above
mentioned, who attracted great attention. Besides
number of other scientific facts, we saw her put
down on the black-b the ratio of the diane
ter to the circumference of the circle with l5t
decinlals, without missing a single figure, and
with such degree OF rapidity that it was quite
difficult thing to follow her. If we had not the
positive assurance from Prof. G. that his system
has no analogy whatsoever with the old and 40.
surd system of locaiiSation, personifcation, &c,
or the lmpracucabe system of DR.. Grey, this
fact alone would convince us that his associations
must be OF an incalculablc degree of sensibility,
IN which undoubtedly consists immense power.
The public will soon be able to Judge for them
selves OF the practical and intellectual value OF
this interesting method of acquiring an unlimited
strength OF memory. We will venture to pre-