The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-13

Mr.. CLAY's VISIT AND Mr.. CLAY's DEPARTURE
Mr. Clay will leave New York to-day, on his
way westward. 1t is stated that he will remain
at Newark from nine o'clock till four, P. M , to
receive the visits of his friends that only civil
lized city in the State of New Jersey. He will
then depart for Philadelphia, Baltimore, the AL
leghany Mountains, the Ohio and home.
Mr.. Clay has been about six days in New York
He arrived on Tuesday last and leaves to-day
His reception has been most magnificent through
out the whole of this period, and the attentions
paid to HIM by both parties, and all parties, in
GLIDING both sexes, have been more appro-
pirate, and more delicate, and more fitting
his position, than those which he formerly
received in New York, about eight years
ago, and which we remember very we'll
how he was cheated, and SO forth. Yet those
attentions have been very burdensome to Mr.. Clay
in various respects. 1t is not so easy to shake
hands with thousands of big-fsted fellows, or
kiss the pretty lips of thousands of pretty wo-
men, without feeling the effect some way or
other, even in an old statesman, who may be all
bone and sinew, except the head-that being
aquafortis. What Mr. Clay's opinions may
be on the reception he>met with in this city, it is
not matter of much consequence to inquire.
of the most interesting tabieaur on the occasion
was the conjunction between him and Ex!Presi-.
dent Van Buren,, friendly and smiling towards
each other, after long life of disunion, as
perty, and political rivalry
With all these manifestations OF respect to-
wards Mr. Clay from the wings of New York, it
is yet mooted question whether they would not
cheat him again. They are a very unreliable
f Il
character is very fifty represented by Thurlow
Weed and Horace Greeley, in the matter of pub
lie faith and private reliance.
Since Mr.. Clay's arrival in New York, very
important event has taken place in the political
world, and that is, the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Mexico, and the probable termina-
ton of all our difficulties with that country,
with the annexation of vast territory, and all
the usual results growing out of brilliant two
years war. We should like to know Mr.. Clay's
views and opinions, at this particular crisis in the
history of the country. From this day forward,
we begin new career of peace and prosperity;
and although Mr.. Clay has committed some mis-
takes-and one of them was his speech in Lex
ington-there can be no doubt of his patriotism
his real love of country-hs independence, and
of all those feelings which would render
him capable of filling the highest office
in this great nation. With the exception
of some speeches, which amounted to lit
tie, and few votes, and some ridiculous
and immaterial movements, the wings of this
county have served in the ranks Of the Ameri-
can army in Mexico, as nobly as the democrats
have They have fought, and bled, and died;
and Mr.. Clay himself need not travel beyond the
sacred limits of his own family to be convinced
Of this great fact. We are convinced, that on the
subject of the Mexican invasion and the Mexi-
can war, after the asperties of the moment are
over, both parties will take great credit for that
great movement of the United States which has
covered the country with glory, given to it addi-
tional territory, and name that will give us
peace with every other nation for at least GEN.
fury to come.
We should like to know Mr.. Clay's views on
this subject; and we think he ought not to leave
New York without delivering a speech, so as to
give his friends information on the matter, and
make them acquainted with the position In which
they stand. This is most interesting crisis,
and every great man will have to adjust his
watch to the great time-piece of destiny and
eternity