The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-24

rather, some important rumors, nave been re-
ceived from Mexico.
The Presidential acknowledgements OF the
Politicians.
We have been placed 10 possession Of informa-
ton of considerable interest just now, relative
to the politicims throughout the country. The
information is as authentic as anything Of the
sort can be.
We learn that an effort is being made by the
old partzans and supporters Of Henry Clay to
secure his nomination at the next Wing Con-
ventlon, over General Taylor or any other
man that may be brought forward. This may
appear strange TO the masses OF the Anne
rcan people, who are thirsting for an opportu-
nifty to testify their gratitude in the most CON-
Elementary manner in their suffrage, of the
debt they owe General TIylor for so nobly v.n-
dicating the honor and glory Of the United
States, as he did, on the bloody fields Of Mexico.
Il is nevertheless true, and may be relied upon
and how, il will doubtless be asked, is the work
TO be accomplished! Simply, by the letters
which Gen Taylor has written; c'est dire, IN
c Sc he will not declare or abdicate the position
he occupies the Spontaneous" caneidate OF
the VIII 'rty, in favor of Mr.. Clay
ur r. aders are aware that General Taylor has
ben rigidy crtrchlzed regarding his political
princi pies and hsviews on The greatquestionst
divide the TWO great parties, into which the PEG.
pie OF the United States are divided. In answer
TO the inerrogatories addressed to him, he has
avowed himself incapable Of giving definite re-
sponses, for the very best of reasons, that he
never was politician, and paid more attention
to mis- duties as soldier than he did to the ques-
tioa of national bank, tariff, or anything else.
He expresses no opinion one way or the other;
all he SAYS is. that if elected he will discharge
the duties of the Office TO the best of his ability
This does not suit either the whiy or democratic
party.
II is part of the plan of the wings, therefore,
70 use these very candid avowals Of General
TAYLOR. of his not being party man, of his not
having formed an opinion on the political ques-
lions of the day, and particularly on the tariff
question, as a means of dropping him entirely,
if il should become necessary in the furtherance
of their views. The ignorance of the General
! 10 be one of the arguments that Will be used
by he tariff men, and one that they reckon will
have much influence 10 crush the old hero
This, however, is nothing; another point OF
the matter is more important; we mean General
Taylor's views on the WilmOt provisO.
These have not been publicly expressed, but 1t
has recently been announced all over Washing
ton that Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky, the
friend and confidential adviser Of Mr.. Clay, has
in his possession letter written by General
Taylor, in which he states that he is in favor
of that measure. This is the strongest weapon
which those opposed to the General have alyea-
dy commenced using, and which they hope will
accomplish the object IN view.
But we shall see.
We cannot for moment suppose, from what we
have heard of Gen. Taylor's character, and from
the tone ofhs recentletters, that he would submit
to the dlctation of the wire pullers OF the wing,
democratic, native, or any other party Indeed, he
has intlmated as much as this in his replies to
those persons who have questioned him on his
principles. He possesses too much firmness and
Independence of spirit for that. Will, then, the
politicians succeed in sacrificing him, if he be
intractable and will not declare in favor of Clay
or any other man They may indirectly, and
in this way, they may distract the wing party;
they may divide it into two par les or sections,
Taylorites and Clayites. The friends of both
unquestionably comprise a vast majority of the
voters throughout the country, but they will be-
come very much weakened if divided
ting upon. They know that Gen. Tay 'sfriends,
at least a great portion of them, will not desert
him; and they know that Clay's friends will
never forsake their favorite leader and the de-
mocrats will, of course, have their candidate
in the field. Now, if the wings do not succeed
in making a tool OF General Taylor in the man
ner they propose, they may defeat his election
by giving the nomination to Clay. There Will
then be three parties, and, perhaps, four parties
the Taylorites, Clayites, Calhounitcs, and the
Wright Benton-Van Burenites and these four
parties, or fragments of parties, may cause the
election of President to devolve on the House
Of Representatives. This may be the kernel OF
the nut which the wing politicians are now about
to crack. If they should succeed in accomplish
ing all this, they depend on the election of Mr..
Clay by the House, for, as our readers know, that
b anch of the Legislature is likely to be wing by
q small majority.
This, then, is probably the programme of the
wing wire pullers; and in connection with this,
il has been minated to us that Col. Benton's
recent visit to Washington, hos something to do
with this movement. Now we caunot believe
this. We certainly shall not place reliance in
this rumor yet awhile, at all events.
THE MEDICAL CoLLEeEs AND MEDICAL EpU-
CATION IN THE UNITED STArEs.-The season
is now iast approaching when our medical
colleges will commence their annual ses-
sions, for the purpose of lecturing on the varl-
Gus branches Of medical education to the numer-
Gus body Of students who annually resort to oul
city to profit by these instructions. Since the
close of the last session, however, various move
ments have been made in the medical world, by
which matters will be conducted on somewha
a different plan from what they have hitherto
bsen.
In the month of May last a national medical
convention was held in the city of Philadelphia,
the second one of its kind, similar one having
heen hsld In this CITY in Nav 1886 AT the