The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-12
POllsIt al Intelligence.

TAYLcR MEr1I~e IN BALrrMoRE.-The Baltimore
.amriear Of the 10Th inst contains call for Taylor
letting to be held In Monumsnt tquare In that city
tue goth Of March About 1900 names attached to
tee cau
Tnr MARYLAND LrsIsLAruRE This body adjourned
on the 10th inst 1t will b, about two years before
another regular meeting takes place.
MARYLAND LsersLAruRE AND rHR sUseuEHANNAH
BsiDeE The bill granting permison to the Phtisde-
su,qusnauna Hsyre de Grass which had passed the
Senate laid upen the table in tne House, and IN
this way defeated. The Legislature has adjourned
sine de-.
has given out for several days pec that the apporou
meut Law would not DO subatted to It now coutsins
ed some time sncs that In the event OF apporton-
ment law being parsed the people of the whole State
could elect the requisite number Of Senators and As
semby men, and they would constitute Legislature
Now thu Statesman declares that the statute apportion
ing the State Is not law It, therefore probably goes
for their general election and should carry tho party
with! the wings will sdhsrs to tho appointment
BILL there be two Legislatures conflicting with each
other Gi v.!and True Democrat.
Mr.. CLAY AND Mas. PoLK.-Wc find the fol-
lowing well-told anecdote in the Western Cont
nen Of Saturday =" doubtless known to our resd
that shortly before his departure from Washington
Mr. Clay attended dinner party with many other dis
tngulsed gentlemen Of beth political PARTIES at the
very pleasant a6arthe vlands were choiss tho wine
old and sparkling feeling abounded, aud Wit
aud lively repertso gave sest the OCCASION while MIS-
Polk the winning and accomplished hostess added the
finishing grace Of her excellent in the
rior management of the feast MIR Clay Of course
hoorsd with scat the Presidents lady, where IL
became him to put in requiscn those n-nuetns tai
epts which he possesses in 30 eminent degree, ana
which Irresistible, to hic enemies. Mrs Folk,
with her usual frank and a6sbls manner was extremely
courteous to her distinguished gu.s whose good opin-
ion, OF all who shsrs tho hospitati Of the White
House, abe did not fill to win
Madam said Mr. Clay, IN that blard manner p.cu-
liar to hirasslf must ssy, that in travels wher-
have been In ell companies and among oil parties
thsvs hssci but ems opin on OF you All agree In
commencing, In the highest terms, your excellent adj
ADMINISTRATION OF the domestic affairs Of theWhite House
But" continued he directing attention to her nus
band for that young gentleman there cannot say
much There is said he, "some little differences Of
opioion in regard to the policy Of his course"
fndsed" said Mrs Polk, SIN glad to hear that my
administration is popular And in return for you- com.
piimspt, will say, that II the oountry should elect
whg next fall know Of no one whose elevation would
please more than that Of Henry Clay"
Thank you-thank you, madam"
occasion TO occupy the White House the fourth Of
March next shall be surrendered to you IN pcricos
order, from garnet to cellar"
"rm certain that"
But the laugh that followed this pleasant repsrtee
which lost nothing from the the occasion CT
IT, did not permit the guests at the lower end OF the
table to hear the rest Of Mr. Cays reply Whether be
was certain that he should DO the tenant Of the frei
dents mansion, whether he only said he certain
that whoever did occupy 1t would nd IN good condt-
,on like the result OF The coming contest for the Pres
dency. remains mystery