The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-12-12
Number IS.
The wire- WORKERS at washington.


From all accounts, the politicians at Wash
ington are beginning 10 lay the wires that are
to make the presidential nomination for ,48,
and by the close Of the coming Congress, we
may expect to have the different candidates
already settled upon, who will Be placed ii
nomination by the two great parties shortly
after BY conventions Of the people.
The Democratic party in The north Appeared
to incline toward Mr.. Wright; but his lale
unexpected defeat will interfere with his
nomination, and perchance induce his friends
to drop him for the present, and look about for
one more available.
Gen. Cass' prospects are frightening and the
54 40 men will push him with energy and per-
severance for the nomination. The know
ing ones at Washington appear to think that
at present, his star is in the ascendant.
Mr.. Buchanan is looked upon i~avorabIy by
a number Of his party, but little hope is en-
tertained as to his success as the candidate.
The Wings are flushed, and g~lorying over
their successes, which haze come upon them
like Summer Showers and the only feeling
which appears to animate them is not who can
we elect, but who amongst US is the most de-
serving Of the Office.
The friends of Mr.. Clay are numerous and
they declare he is the only man; while the New
Englanders proclaim, with the God-like Dam
lei at their head, that theywill not submit a.
gain to Mr.. Clay being the candidate, and that
if he is; they may expect Daniel Webster to be
in the field, also, as a volunteer.
Judge Mclean is looked upon as the most
available Of them all, and as one most
likely to carry his party safely through the
quagmires and bitches over which presidential
candidates have to leap.
Gen. Scott appears to be dropped for the
present-Messrs. Clay and Mclean engrOss-
ing the whole attention-but the Generals
claims may come up for consideration, before
the next Congress adjourns, for no one, save
the wire pulIers themselves, can tell who is 10
dance at the next laying ofropes.
A few of the Nulliiers, free-traders and
humbuggers, say that John G. Calhoun will
be a volunteer candidate if not nominated by
the Democratic convention, and the party will
have to look out for squat. A few Of the
very shrewd ones say that he can carry South
Carolina with ease, and that ifSecretary Walk
er will only explain to the people of Mississippi
in a satisfactory manner, why hc p~ockoted tho
official documents Of that State he may proba-
bly, be able, with hard stamping, to carry it for
his friend, MI Calhoun.
So looking at the different aspiranls, now
dancing attendance, to serve the people, we
may expect to see rare specimens of chiea-
merry, between this and the time settled onj
to nominate. The Wing a~spirants will be Clay
and Mclean, at least the only ones having any
hope Of being nominated. The democrats will
have in the field; a large number Of the unter-
r~ifed-ready and willing to undergo any hard
d ship, so that the party make them presidents
in return, They seem determined to ego il
strong," especially Calhoun and Walker, and
if they are not nominated, they will be at least
. mentioned; and that rs more in all conscience
q than either of them deserves: so bestir yourself,
4 Mr.. Walker, aud give US another pamphlet
= on Free Trade, with the important inquiry
: whether a manufacture can live at twelve
and half per cent prOft;' and if they should
again answer no, tell them to go at something
else, because the tariff must come down TO
! what you conceive to be the ''revenue stand-
= ard.''-Lron City.