The New York herald., 1845-04-25

WASHINGTON, 22d April, le45.
a peep into the Future Thoughts on President Ma
king-Some predictions and parious other things
pertaining TO the Presidentiai Race in 1s4s.
A few days ago the New York Tribune contain
ed editorial paragraph the subject of the
Presidency, deprecating the attempts which were
evidently being made to bring out the name of
Judge Mclean, of Ohio, as the candidate OF the
wings tor the race Of 1913, and indicating in to-
erably strong and sufficiently distinct and unmis-
takeabe terms, its preferences for Henry Clay, the
thrice defeated, for another trial. Hereat the
"great Globe" took occasion to have a most tre-
mendous fling, and talked about the "Great Dlcta-
tor" and so forth, and so on. "Straws show
which way the wind blows, and these things prove
the truth of the assertion that politics in this coun-
try are entirely subservlent to President making;
that no sooner is one President elected, than the
politicians turn their attention TO the succession,
and endeavor so to shape legislation, as in their
opinion will be the most conducive to the sue
cess of this or that candidate. The Intrinsic me-
rits OF the measures themselves, the influence they
will have on the public veal, the effects they will
produce, their justice or injustice, all these are mi
considerations, and the great question is, what
effect will this or that measure have upon the sue
cesson7 All the politicians (party politicians
most especially OF the country know this, all the
independent men acknowledge it to be true, and
all lovers OF their country, who can divest them
ty drill and party tactics, regret that II should be
true. Having come into possession OF some facts
relative to the intended game Of the wings in tbs
contest for the succession, intend so to apply them
as to throw some little light upon their manOu-
vres.
First and foremost the magnates OF the whg par
ty, the wire pullers. the public opinion manufac-
turers, have determined that John Mclean, of
Ohio shall be the candidate OF the whig party tor
the Presidency in 1913.
The editor Of the Tribune may or may not be in
Al IL hnvH Hapf hat f.Ah
forward of Henry Clays name 30 soon after his re-
cent defeat, is calculated, If not intended, "to kill
him off," This has TO be done, and will be done.
Daniel Webster has not yet given up his aspirations
for the Presidency nor has he gratihed his hatred
OF the "great embodiment" II will not yet be
forgotten that in the endeavor to crafty hs hatred,
he furnished TO MIR. Wise for insertion IN his ad-
dress to his constituents, the fact that Henry Clay,
in his compromise bill, had clause expressly yield
ing the question OF protection, and afhrming the
principle that duties were 10 be laid thereafter tor
revenue purposes only. Mr. Webster desired BY
this TO take the protective ground from under Mr.
Clay's feet, and so, II possible, TO destroy his
chances Tor homlaation on the protective hobby,
which he desired TO ride himself The attempt
was unsuccessful and Mr.. Webster was compelled
very unwillinsly TO yield his acqulescence in and
support to the nomination OF the man whom he so
biuery hates.
Ii will be remembered also that the system OF
"rccIprocity treaties was Mr.. Websssrs policy,