The New York herald., 1844-12-19

ference 10 the postscript head 1t will be seen that
President Tyler will send a war message to Con-
gress either to-day or tomorrow.
EUROPEAN NEws.-The Acadia is now fully due.
Manifesto of Henry Clay-His Position, and
that OF the Whig Party.
We publish in to-day's paper certain proceed
ings, which took place at Ashland, the residence
Of Mr.. Clay, in Kentucky, when the electoral
College OF that State communicated to him the re-
suit of the presidential election throughout the
country. The proceedings are official, and pub
lished as such by the friends of Mr.. Clay. The
whole may be regarded as an official declaration
of the position of Mr. Clay, and his views regard
ing the position and prospects Of the whig party at
the present moment, and for some years to come.
Now, the first question that occurs to us on read
ing this document, is, what impression does II
leave on the mind as regarding the future in,en-
tions Of Mr.. Clay; and what information does it
give relative to the future position Of the whg
party during the presiding of Mr.. Polk, and up to
the time when another President is to be elected
We shall answer this interesting query as briefly,
and as accurately as we possibly can.
1t will be recollected that few days ago, some
Of the papers contained private letters from Ken
self entirely into private life, ard did not mean to
be looked upon hereafter in the light of candi-
date for public favor of any description whatever
Now, 1t 10 very obvious, from the official promu-
CATION of the sentiments of Mr.. Clay, as
developed in the address at Lexington,
that he has reconsidered these opinions and is now
in non- n-committal position to the future, both
az TO the administration OF Mr.. Polk and his own
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whis party. Like capital general, he recon-
mends his troops to retain their position IN the
field-not to strike their tents--not to abandon
their position or princples-not to give up any of
the entertainments which they have secured for
themselves-but to keep every thing in readiness,
the camp fires burning and all the outposts proper
ly supported, in order to meet contingencies and
emergencies hereafter, with more success than
has attended their recent efforts. Mr.. Clay evil
IDENTIFY has not abandoned his position as candi-
date for the Presidency. No doubt his future ef-
forts will be altogether Of different character
from those that have marked his movements DUR
ing the last few years. He will now probably re-
main quiet and peaceaby, like another Cincinnati.
tus at Ashland, mending his fences-planting his
corn-looking after his farm-studying the ups and
downs of life-and consoling himself with the ma
pect OF those that are yet to come. We rather
think that Mr.. Clay will not write any more letters
on poltics-that he has done rather TOO much
Of that business during the last year-that
he will talk little of politics-that he will avail
himself OF all the errors and Encouragement of
the democrats-and no doubt they will be plenty,
for they have begun already-and that he will
come up one of the most formidable candidates for
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He is still in the field. He is not too old. He has
vigorous constitution, and by breathing the reshs
air Of Ashland, drinking Of its pure streams, enjoy
ing Its healhful exercise, talking agricultural
science, the culture Of plants and the breed OF cat
tie, interspersed with some witticisms and occa-
sional illusions of pety, as the case may be, he
can yet enjoy green old age with far more cheer
funess and happiness, than he ever experienced,
even in the most brilliant period of his life, amid
the corruption and licentiousness of such smoky,
dirty place, as Washington. BY this regimen,
then. Mr. Clay will be in three years in fine racing
condition-and will be able to take the field clear
Of all the membranes, pledges hopes, fears, and
make-weights that destroyed his chances in the
last election.
Nor do we think that Mr.. Clay may indulge in
such reveries without some degree Of faith. He
has already commenced to be sure in a small way,
but still in a manner that sufficiently indicates his
views, the development of what he regards as the
true policy Of the whig party, and that is the de-
molition of the "natives" and abolitonists.'-
BY document which we have annexed tn tho
general manifesto, # appears that Mr.. Clay has
liberated his faithful man-servant Chares-a gratu-
ity, however, which does not amount to much,
when we reflect that freedom to poor negro, in
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him who has got out of him all the energy and life
blood Of his earlier and ripper years. With all due
respect and Difference to Mr.. Clay's benevolence,
we regard this act of emancipation as a bit of a
humbug. But this is not all. Mr.. Clay, in the full
tide of benevolence, has also, it appears, deter
mined to defend "Miss Webster" "a highly in
tellectual and accomplished young woman-whe
has been indicted in Kentucky for running away
with a strappng negro fellow. We have nothing
to do with the taste of an accomplished, fair,
white female, for stealing sturdy black men and
running away with them because there are queer
tastes in the world. But Mr.. Clay's determination
TO defend her, is undoubtedly for the purpose of
conciliating the aboitonists, in order that he may
swallsw them up in the course of the next two or
three years-a sort Of preparatory process like that
accomplished by the boa-constrictor before de.
vouring its victim. We trust that in this Mr.. CLAW
may succeed, and we certainly will aid him in the
benevolent project, to the full extent Of our power
But the best prospect Of Mr.. Clay's success in
lSls. springs up at this moment from the feuds and
contentious which developing themselves al
ready in the ranks Of the democrat party. Before
two monthshave expired since the election, we see
the same contending factions at war, as violently
and as wantony, as before the nomination of Mr..
Polk. Mr. Polk has only succeeded to the fate
and destiny Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and Benton, Cal.
houn, Cass, Wright, and all, will materially de.
stroy another So that the prospect OF the ruin
of the democratic party, in consequence Of its in
testine feuds, is brilliant ia the extreme, and pro-
misses to pave the way for the election of Mr.. CLAW
In 1913 hy one Of the most oueru r.,a;e~;