The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27
GALvIENsIs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, lS47.
Euening Record.

Thanksgiving day has gone of very well. II
was universally respected here. All the depart
ments were cosed-all the municipal offices-all
places OF business, except the Fremont Court
Martial, which sat out its five hours, as usual
The day has been windy and stormy; but this
afternoon there was beautiful rainbow in the
east, significant of the renewal of the covenant
that was made with old Noah (of the family Of
the Major) some thousands of years ago. May
we ever remain the peculiar people," under the
blessings of Providence.
The Messrs. Willard of the City Hotel, up
town, gave a magnificent house-warming last
night. About one hundred and fifty people set
down to the dinner-a princely dinner, too. Col
Iiayne, OF South Carolina, Messrs. Gales and
Seaton, Mr.. Richie, Mr. Senator Douglass, and
many other distinguished persons, were present
all hearts with his lively sallies Of wit and hu-
NOR. There is no more agreeable man at homo
there Is no man more agreeable at public din
ner, than Father Richie. The Wilards are Of
York State, and OF course they know how to con-
duct hotel. Success to their enterprise.
Among the recent arrivals in town, we have
Senators Foote and Jefferson Davis, Of Missis-
Dickinson, of York State. Also, Of the House,
Messrs. Chase, Stanton, and Hill, of Tennessee;
Thompson, of Iowa; Clingman and Barringer,
of North Carolina; and Cobb, Of Georgia.
to, Ohio with the remains of his late consort, to
whom he had been so faithfully devoted in life,
and from whom in death he was not divided.
The history of Mr.: Allen, in reference to his
long attachment to his late wife, is one OF the
most beautiful and touching passages in the life
of any public man of the present day.
We have nothing from Mexico and the dreamy
speculations OF peace, which Mr.. Buchanan had
induced us 10 believe conclusive Of negotiations
at hand, have vanished, like CLEANS of sunshine
In cloudy day, and left US in darkness only tho
more "palpably obscure" Still Mr.. Buchanan
wears his white cravat, and, when we meet him,
for peace.
The speech of Mr.. Clay is generally pro-
nounced an elegant thing. i Is certainly an IN
genious production. IL rs bold, and yet some.
what non -committal; il is clear, and yet some
what obscure; ii IS convincing, and yet not en-
tlrely satisfactory II is argumentatve, yet mex
pci; II is decided, yet Indefinite; IT Is original,
yet old story; IL is great, yet nothing asonlsh-
ing; IL is remarkable, yet not altogether remark
able; it plcascs the wings; II peases the demo-
Gratis the former, because they think they can
unite upon it;-the latter, because they can see
no ground II leaves the wings TO stand upon:
Our own opinion Is, that Mr.. Calhoun will be
the man OF the wings for the plan OF a peace
with Mexico, and that Mr.. Clay will very likely
be their man tor, the Presidency, if old Zack
will give way; and we are confidentIally inform
ed that Gen. Taylor will promptly, at the right
time, Withdraw in favor of Henry Clay. This
is an interesting proposition, and we suspect
mere - some trutn In IL. Let INC ucmOcIdtS
keep their eyes open.
On the other hand there is chance that the
democrats will have a majority on the first day
of Congress, and If they do, they will do Just
the right thing to proceed as fast as possible to
the election of officers of the House.
As we understand 1t, the Mexican places dis
tingulshed by the recent victories Of the Ameri-
arms, are pronounced Cone-tray-ros, Choo-
-booth-ko, San Antonio, Mo-leen-yo dial Rev,
Cha-pool te-pcc, Poo-a-bla, Wah -mant-la, At
leeth-ko, aud MA-HHg-Ko.