The New York herald., 1844-11-23
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1874.
DEAR SIR This is a great city, the fountain
head Of great country! 1t would make You laugh
TO see the wh;lom Clayites now falling, one after
another, into the Calhoun ranksthe tallsst on the
right, of course Alas, poor Clay he is a great
man, and l would have supported him heartily
but not the crowd OF old stagers impolitc and un-
popular politicians, who quarrelled among them
selves while they hung on to and defeated him.
Let me apostrophize him!
Venerable and renowned man thou art happily
relieved from the cares and perpexites of the
White House, and the revolving opportunities of
the different factions of thy great but motley party,
Tor exclusive fayors Thou hadst rather be right
than be President, and thou art right; and vet
Wright himself may be President in come four
years from this time. Thou wilt remain at Ash
land, quiet, calm and serene as summers morn
ing, beloved by many millions who have supported
the great Star OF the West; and respected aad es-
teemed by many Thousands, if not all of the best OF
those who have, from party attachments, felt con-
strained to oppose thy pretensions! Thou wilt be,
thou art, philosopher Live, then, and be happy !!
Here's to thee, Harry Clay!
Here's to thee, thou noble soul
Heras to thee, with all my heart
And thou shalt be the peoples praise,
Aad that before we part I
Here's to thee, Harry Clay
John 9. Calhoun is another great man, the mas
ter-aplrlt OF the sunny South--that, | much fear.
will never reach the presidential chair, though his
chances, thank heaven, are not altogether hope
lees lie is great genius, and richly deserves an
exalted mark of respect at the hands of his coun-
tIymen: How beautifully he administers the func-
tions OF the State Department. What order and
decorum reign there. Do you know his chief
clerk, Richard IL. Cralle. Esq, man of splendid
talents, butvery quiet agreeable address One can.
not spend ten minutes IN conversation with him
without being both instructed and delighted Know
ye also Mr. Cahounsprivate clerk my worthy friend
Scovell, who thinks the great South Caroinan a
God. He Is fine, whole-souled fellow, and will
entertain you by the hour, in his rafting chinque
pin style OF conversation, most agreeably. Muzzy,
too, Wcbster's former pet-a good fellow prime
translator, and possessed OF heart big enough tor
three ordinary men-has got back to the State
Department. Let him take care OF himself, and
the noble Calhoun will see that Justice is done
him.
BY the way, have you heard anything about the
great Choctaw contract which the War Depart
ment has given to my excellent friends, the Hon
A. Anderson and the Hon. John B. FOrrister, and
two half-brceds, named Cobb and Pickens, of Mis-
sissippi 1t is splendid operation, and well cal
culated to make very pretty fortune for half
dozen of my good friends who are Interested in il
The Indians are TO be removed and subssted, for
which the government will pay literally, say up
wards of $500 600. They are also to have issued
to them the Scrip to which they are entitIedwhich
will be worth about Ssl,5OO, 600. Now whoever
can get hold OF this Scrip, or the greatest portion
OF II, Is the best fellow mean in the nanceering
way.
There is some complaint here, on the part of in
terested persons no doubt. against my friend Will
kins, at the head Of the War Department, for CIV
ing this great contract, rather out of the form OF
law, to Messrs. Anderson, Forester IL Co., when
others have sent in lower proposals.
AsMoDEus.