The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18

to nothing, and ended in perfect farce. Another
mode was adopted, more literary and private. The
first thing was 10 get an article into the Democratic
Reuieso, highly tlauerng to Mr.. Tyler, and looking
for the union between him and the democratic par
ty but the difficulty was to prevail on the mana
gers of that ReuieC, who are thorough democrats,
10 admit such an article. At last, after great deal
of negotiation and persuasion, and finally an ex-
pense of some $3.50, il is said that engraving OF
! Mr. TYLER. with biographical memoir accompa-
nying it, were prepared. Them an agent started for
Washington, to follow up the scheme, and during
his VISIT the difficulty of getting back into the de-
mocratic party, was the subject of conversation
the possibility OF the conservative party being able
TO effect 1t was dwelt on-and a promise that they
should do SO, emphaticaly given. With these
surances and offers, the agent returned and shortly
afterwards the engraving and memoir appeared in
the Democratic RcvieW. Very soon after that, Je-
remlah Towle was appointed to Office, with the
other individuals accompanying him, to the utter
and undisgulsed establishment of Mr. Curtis next
morning, who knew nothing of the matter till he
read II III the Herald Here was pretty business
The Webster clique were thrown completely aback,
and the Tallmadge clique were so omnpotent as
nearly to have carried the revolution in the
Custom House far 10 effect the re-
moval of Mr.. Curtis himself And what
saved Mr.. Curtis! The answer is as easy as
TO tell who killed Cock Robin. At this
very time, when the fate of Mr. Curtis was tren-
bling in the balance, Mr. Webster got up his great
speech at Fanueil Hail. for the purpose of counter
acting the influence OF Tallmadge and Spencer at
Washington. And perfectly aware of this move
Mr.. Curtis came TO us, in rather an alarming fit of
the tdgets, and begged us to send reporters Bos-
ton tor the purpose Of reporting this great salvation
speech, promising to pay us $50 on account of their
expenses We sent the reporters but Mr. Curtis
has forgotten till this day to pay the fifty dollars
However, the speech saved him, conciliating Mr.
Tyler for the time, and preventing any further
changes in the Custom House here. Since then the
appointment of Blair and Rives completed the thing,
and defeated the Tallmadge interest. And now
both parties go for Clay, or any thing, provided
they can sustain themselves during aud the
next Presidency Mr.. Clay will hold the rens as
they suppose and hope.
Thus the matter now stands, and thus have
explained the whole position of affairs as they
| now presented to the Senate Towle and his asso-
clales belong 20 the CONSERVATIVE section" the
Cab party" If they are confirmed by the Senate,
as It Is understood they will be, they WILL need
hardly say, take good care to preserve their posi-
ton throughout the whole term of Mr.. CIay's adj
mlnisiration, if he should be elected Whilst they
have been managing their affairs with Mr.. Tyler,
IN the fashion we have described, they have also
been managing their affairs with Mr.. Clay, and
they have completely ousted the tail of the Web
ster clique which they might have swallowed neck
and shoulders, head and all, had it not been for the
mere accident that he great, intellectual man.
The one talked of the constitution and political
economy. and 'he other talked of the democracy,
and published steel engraving. A greater piece
OF humoug and charlatanism was never enacted in
the realms of political intrigue. It's history would
far exceed any thing Sue or Dickens have ever
written. We suppose we must sit down one day
and write it ourselves in all its broad, inesstibly
lndicrous and entertaining details. Mr.. Tyler and