The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-08
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WAsHISoroN, Sept. q, le4T.
The Failure Of The Naturalization Matter,-Mr Clov
and his Prospects,
The Southern mail OF last evening failed To connest
with the Northern this city The New York evening
mail of Saturday also failed the New York uspsrs
of Saturday did not reach here till this morning O. rare
Cave Johnson.
Before this letter to hand 1t Is quite safe 10
suppose that the telegraph will have conveyed the INTEL
gence the last great struggle Of Mexico before the
gates of her capital 1t is not improbable that it may
the greatest battle Of the the occasion will call
forth all the energies of the nation, and, in the pre-
his ancient oe Psredes Santa Anna will doubt
less endeavor make hard fight 1t IL not at all un
likely that numbers Of those released on their parole at
Cerro Gordo be in for the defence OF the
capital In Spain such a thing could not have hap
pened; spaniards faithful they are brave; but
the has sadly degenerated by its ntermixturs
with the aborgnes Several instances Of facs breach
of faith in the violation of parole to be found In the
history Of the different Of the Spanish colonies ON
this continent In 1873 General Belgrano having de-
feated the royas General Don Piu Tristan first Tu
cuman and afterwards at sslts set Linn and his troops
at liberty their parole In eight months after Bel
grano was attacked and defeated at Vlcapugio by the
very same troops under General Pezuea Scott will not
be defeated by the troops whom he liberated ct Cero
Gordo but this abuse Of his generosity disgrsoefu to
those by whom the troops forced again take up
| arms in violation of a solemn pledge.
The prospects of the different candidates for the next
Presidency engross almost much attention the
pected intelligence from the seat OF 1t Ii past
doubt that Mr. Clay will be compelled to run. It Is
garded certain that he must receive the whg nomi
nation and that he will refuse But Is he will
ing to support the Wlmot proviso' 1t Is shrewdy
pected that he could be induced, without much Difficult
to approve to great extent the doctrine Of its sup
porters This would give him strong hold that por
ton of the northern and western democracy in favor Of
the provso, but it would incontestaby ALLEVIATE the
Southern wings Besides 1t is not at all certain that the
provso will have strong support in the Eastern States
a is generally supposed In the next House Of Repre-
senatives may have small majority, although that Ii
doubtful but in such case II the election Of Prei
dent should 70 to the House, the democratic members
in favor of the Wimot provso would scarcely cast their
votes for the wing candidate though he should
agree with them that question Taking these proba-
bities into consideration Mr. Clay may deem 1t impol
tic to give in his adhesion to the Wimot provso doc-
trine But he will have great advantage over his de-
mocratc competitor should the latter be opposed to ths
mprovem Of Western rivers aud harbors No act Of
Mr. Folks administration has engendered more deter
mined opposition to him than his veto Of the River and
Harbor Bill His vito message that bill the weak
est he written except that recommending the
creation of q Lieutenant General Of the army Such
message, instead Of being lmping and prevaricatng
should have been clear and cogent to have con-
vnced the friends Of the that light motives
actuated his disapproval of the measure. The con
tutiona argument against the doctrine Of internal i'm
provements neither clear cogent and it left the
impression that unwlingness to withdraw funds from
the Treasury the principal IL not the sole cause Of
| the rejection of the bill.
There doubt that Mr. Clay will call forth great
deal of enthusiasm whatever be the to which
he will pledge his support But will he give any pledges
or learning wisdom from his defeat In 1884, will he pre-
complete silence the questions which now agi
tate the country The wing party will take him I'M
pledged; but will any portion OF the democrats! He
occupies position prominent previous to the
election of ls44. His chances of election much
improved. How long they win remain 80 will mainly
depend on himself and his friends.
[P s. teegraphic despatch has just announced that
Major Lays command had reached JNapa safely After
having been repeatedly attacked by gueras. General
Scott within twenty miles of the capital at the last
accounts GALvIENsIs