New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-09

MIR. Clay and the Presidency
The Courier g. Es9sUcr quotes our peremp'ory
contradiction Of the Globes coinage that the Wings
at Washington had grea, trouble to manage and
get nd OF Mr. Clay, and that he Mr.. C) goes per
'sonauy to the chief politicians Of his party and
.5exs ttsss not 10 desert hiri,' and says
eve loOk upon the foregoing paragraph very import
Ant. and II oil dountess viewed by the great mass
Of the wnigs CITY OF their attachment 10 MT CLAf
there be no qaes'on and thus a'tscnmen, nss 90.
ten5ed 40 far that May 81 them, while thoroughly con-
vinc<d that Mr. CLAY be elected refused TO iook
upoa any other WINK candidate because they were
ASSURED thst Mr. CAr desired TO he the csnodhe OF ,ne
Wp,s party in ISIS had rrr<n letters q that eVeo
10 nss1,ds IN tsts Crg aud the Cty Of Phiods ih'a
Here aud elsewhere. Mr. CLAfs est irlenos
dine- With those who have given such sdvco lnot 10
Dec inc 4 and and elsewhere. they not only dount t
n,.,,brty OF hi. election bu ia that is his right 10
retire fon pubic life whenever he desires so 10 90 ineJ
viii not Oppose his wishes now they arc oWcs'N P'-
clsmea ant yes'erd very m,ny ssned tne eau or ,.
TAtloa meeting the g2i Of Fehrusrv, who bat oi ths
'Hy albofity' publication in The Tdou1e. would SUI
have .lod aso believing tina, in 50 doing they wore acl
Ing scoordiug 10 Mr. tiAts wishes
We kn-w well thst there was no tolerabe form
Of ipsu TO Mr. Clay or of injury to bis ceilings that
would NOT be resorted to by those who are intent
on driving bin from the field bat really this story
Of bis writing letters to this City and Philadelphia
In ifect begging support for the nomination 10
touch above anything we had expected, even from
the Courier h Enquirer Whether intended TO
bols,er up the Globes eslumny or not. II Is base
fabrication.
We beg leave to repeat that Mr.. Clay will not
again be a candidate b. his own desire bat IL
candidate at ALL as we trus, he will bel only be-
cause the country desires his services and feels that
Il canoot dispense with them. The Nation 10 in
voved In War. In Debt. and in labyrinth OF waste
fol Expenditure which Ia fast devouring its re-
sources, psrilous Faction now threatens her Inter
nal harmony, and Disuuion 10 the dim but not Ole
tan, rarlre mensces her very existence. Toe
HELM OF the ship Of state needs to feel the grasp OF
A s,rong hand the troubled elements must be mas
tered by in,ellec, experience and ststesmaoship-
We need q man for President 10 whom even his
adverssriss shall have confidence as qualified, up
right. and sn honor to the station; whom the
North aud the South shall unite 10 recognizing as
the an Tor the crisis the head Of no section or fac
ton ba, OF the whole uaion. To Us it seems that
HESNY CLAY IL tina, man, and that OF that great
body Of cit Gems who care little for party poll
tics and inquire 10 time like this for the
ablest and safest msn. moro would unite mp
on hira than upon any other Whis. We
thick Mr. Clay could now carry our own State.
for example. by a large majority and we
see nc, why the Influences so powerful here would
be wholly imperative elsewhere. IL we are mis-
taken la ell this. the National Convention will set
~ right, we expect to await aud abide its decis-
ION. But IL public sentiment elsewhere be not uu-
lile that within the circle Of our personal know
ledge, we believe the Convention will say. Mr..
Clay the Country cannot spare you yeti
IL IL does we thick Mr.. c. ought 10 bow TO its de
c,s,cn. We think the deliberate Judgment Of the
Convention should have more weight with him than
that Of Col Webb aud his associate selfcommended
beat friends Of the great statesmsni and while
We kno~ be viii very gladly be excused from far
ther service. we yet hope that he will not refuse
that service IL authorita,ively informed that the
whig Cause has need Of him.-And we shall be
greatly disappointed If any amount Of slanderous
insiuuations that he has written begging letters in
HE own behalf to stima ate the exertions Of bis
friends shall have the meditsted effect Of impeiing
him 10 an abrupt and peremptory Withdrawal
Tar LvcisLAruRr Ike will De seen by reference
to our Telegraph report. that the Assemblys Gene
rsl Manufacturing Companies Incorporation bill
has been referred to Select Committee Of the
senase 10 report eompets-that the Hadsoa River
Railroad bill has passed the Sena,e-thst Gen.
Qaisnan bad been introduced to the Legislature
and that Mr. Fuller has given notice Of bills relative
to Chancery and other funds in charge OF the
Jadioiary Ia 1t no, remarkable. that although the
Lesislatars have the duties Of the Board Of Super
visors before them. nothing is heard OF Mr. Speaker
Hadlsys bill OF last Session, to equsre the repre-.
ssntatioa 10 these bcsrds' These County Lesis.
lasurss transact much important, basiness aud often
do IL we'll IL !, right that two men representing
5000 people should give two votes, and that
other two men Representing 1900 people should
give two votes alsof II the principle is good Why
not adopt IL in the State Legislstarei IL bad why
continue it In the County councili WHAT'S doing
60 promote the moral and Intellectual distraction OF
the psoplef IL the State allowance Of % on 81
cents Der scholar to be held s0scisn, to qasdy
youth Tor the h;eh duties they are called on -
persorm Of elecuns % every o'hee Much "a lex
ps,tci from THE L sgisstare. aud its deliberations
ass limited % 100 days. or Whereabouts.
n IL Glsss inquiries about the City Printing
whether the whis Common Coaacil intend 70 al
vsrtiss 6r bids aud sive the work to the lowest
rsspcasisls bidder, We certainly hope So aed
viu gladly cooperate in any movement which may
Be made to eject IL II the CODES friends Ia the
Beard viii bat move Ia the matter. ~e shiak they
VII meet little es no eppos,tios. We understand
thas there 10 some disncaly with regard to the
tsrrs aud conditions Of eoatsct 50 a. to avoid
fsads aud evasiops. bat we trust the Common
ccspcil wiE scoo fnd time 10 consider and means
% ssrnouns them
Rsops IsIAsp.-Tns Legislature Of Rhode
leland bee pssssd an act siniisr to that which has
hsso sdsetsd Ia Mssaehuse,ss, Vermont coonee,.
iess Ne~ Hampshire and Pspnsylvsnis ia rslstiOa
70 fagi,vs slsves IL 10 entitled an Act farther TO
Prosecs personal liberty" 1t passed. after hsre'
opposition 10 the H'use 81 vote Of % to is and
10 the Senate without word Of 6issent or vote Ia
eppositoa Toe Legislature Of this little State sd'
joarfed ssss de on Saturday eveaiog last
Nww JsRssY Lrootsruss "A bill 10 establish