The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-17
Nonrnrny Porrrrcs-wHAr's IN THE WIND Z

: NORTHERN PorrTrcs-WHAT's TN THE WIND T.
The political barometer is subject tn frequent va
riations, and at present appearances again point
out Henry Clay as the probable nominee of the
wing party in the Presidential contest OF l84S; at
any rate, so far as the Fourierite section is
concerned. The MN Boy of the Slashes," and
" Harry of the West" may yet be the rallying
cries OF the wings, in spite of the long lists OF can
didates against him. AS an evidence of the feel
ing in certain parts of the North, we give the fol-
lowing little political movement, which though
very cleverly mansged, could hardly be expected
TO escape the eye of every one. We suppose it is
correct.
Some time since it was said that Gov. Seward
started for Ohio Oh public and private business,
generally and particularly, and while there was
seen several times, some say as many as five
times, with Judge Mclean. The general opinion,
in consequence of tn, was, and circulated by
different radii through Ohio and New York, a lit
tie here and little there, that an under current
was at work which might eventually throw the
Judge on the top OF the stream Of politics, and
float him into the Presidential chsir. But
when these statements were made by the press,
the Cinclnati Gazette Indignantly denied, as
if by authority, any such scheme on the part
of the Hon. Judge of the Supreme Court; and an
Albany paper, the supposed organ Of the Seward
Clique, not only repudated the truth of the ru-
NOR, but moreover, came out on the subject Of
wagon boys and spoke of Tom Corwin in terms
of praise: andl one of the friends of Gov. s.
has since stated, imprudently. perhaps, that all
these slight movements in favor of Judge M'Lean
were only intended as "feelers."
This whole affair has been investigated, and
the following is the probable solution of the mys-
terry. The leaders of one section Of the WING par
ty, the extreme left, will, at the proper time, it is
said, bring forward the name Of Henry Clay, as
the candidate for Presidency in ls48. II by any
chance he should withdra " his name, either by
his own will, or through persuasion, he will do 80
in favor OF Judge MLean, upon whom the wing
party will then naturally fall back fthe proba-
bic result of these measures we shall speak at
another time at present we only advise all
who are interested in the matter to watch and
pray.
Meanwhile the friends of Generals Taylor and
Scott will not be idle.
ARE WE TO HAVE A BRANCH MINT 1.-The Presi.
dent, in his recent message to Congress, recon-
mends the establishment of branch of the govern
ment mint in this city. The Secretary Of the
Treasury made a similar suggestion in his report
last year, and repeats it this.
1t has been a matter of much surprise to us
that we have been so long without mint, and
have repeatedly urged the propriety and policy
OF establishing a branch in this city. This is
the grand financial focus Of the county,
Two thirds of the aggregate importation of pre-
cious metals into the United States come into
this port and is distributed from this point oyer
the country. Most of the gold held by the banks
Of this citys of foreign stamp and it is difficult to
get hold of any quantity of American coin in ex.
change for bank notes.
If we had mint here, large part of this TO-
reign gold would be worked up into American
coin, and our currency would become relieved
from the fractional pieces Of gold and silver
which are now so difficult to enumerate. The
establishment of mint in this city would do
more towards increasing the circulation Of gold
and silver than all the other mints of the country
The foreign gold which arrives here lays in the
vault of some, bank until demand springs up
for export, when it is shipped in the same boxes
in which it arrived, and frequently goes the round
of the country without being disturbed If We
had facilities for recoining this gold in this
ket, very large portion OF it would become
Americanized, and remain iE the country, and
pass into general circulation.
Another reason why we should have mint
here is that the financial operations OF the govern
ment will be confined to the limits set forth by the
independent treasury act; and it would become
the depository of the public funds, and the head.
quarters Of the sub treasurer.