The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10

tell Mr. Clay determined 'rule ruin
new President. We think he the Senate from
force Of habit which inclnes him public life He
prefers the social and political OF the capital
he has, abandoned forever all thoughts OF the pesi
dency, the fires of political ambition can no longer glow
his heart and he will have neither tho motive nor the
disposition Tysrss the President 10 yannze over
the cabnet and but for the anaeroni.m which II makes
in his biography we should hail Mr. Cnys return 10
the Senate rich contribution of wisdom and experience
to the noblest legislative body on the earth.
Take the whole article together, and II is rich IN classic
illusions and prophetic warnings II rings IN Mr..
Clays the sad admoniton that he may enjoy himself
in the social circle of Washington take his snuff, quaff
his wne retail his anecdotes but he must not play the
part of the active politicians he must not pretend TO ad
vise for his great experience will have weight
upon the administration; and if he seeks to control It's
measures he will be sranged by the Taylorites, like
Cicero in the groves of Teracina. If Mr.. Clays char
acter be entirely changed, he will not be TO
play this negative character He has burst the ceremens
of the political tomb to which he had conveyed himself
for other purpose than to sip the delicious wines of
Washington, to command listening company at the
social table
The Pennsylvania gives the following sketch of
Mr. Clays visit New Orleans and his passing inter-
view with General Taylor
we would not, for the world, nsnuate that Mr. Clay
sons who do assert that he took some nosums With lin
rather weak since the election Certain ii isl Mr. Clay has
been treated kindly by his victorious rival he
should BEEN doubtless expected to be- Gen
Taylor have regarded rather i'll
Clay and the cholera should up about the time
Both seemed with hostile intentions and was no
doubt puzzle the worthy President elect. which was
the most formidable We know that he resisted the ad
of both both his precautions against Clay most
prompt positive, and Numerous. lie him but
the boat and then separated from him Clay and the cholera
went New Orleans, and Taylor retired his barrack
Baton Rouge. Neither of the des red the head
quarters of the division of the army" Clay
not inuited any more than the cholera He left to
contend with the cholera alone No friendly
took place between the defeated asprant and the victorious
candidate. And when the latter took up his march for
Washington, 10 share which Mr.. Clay also called
upon, he could avoid in orceul his whole
that he would discharge his duties without sear" Of any
one. Whether this reached the quarter which II
To be serious, Mr.. Cays visit New Odeans has been
The cause of humiliation to him. 1t has caused
virtual declaration of war between him and General Fay
or. He to have been deliberately sighted il
his visit connected with his health but
ciaed with schemes Of dctaton The afront has been
quite marked such had been the avowed object OF
Mr. Cays hand on board the steamboat, have de-
termined upon avoiding all further intercourse with him.
He may find that her repealed advances that
kindly meant, and made foe of resolute man who de-
sired TO be his friend
And now word about his new colleague in the Senate
chamber-his old friend and admirer, ex- Governor Sew
ard. The barnburners 0reesoD press bears down the
heaviest upon him; but if the ythe of what they
be true, neither General Taylor nor the country will
have much cause to exult at his election The New
York Evening Post devoes long article to Mr. Seward.
1t runs in the following strain:
1t is not custom NEEDLE with the family quarres
IN s 81 Mr. Seward %
be exception When some six years the present
thought that he had but two friends lett in it besides him
sethe editors of the Evening Journal and the New York
Tribune suddenly he reappeas the successful candidate
How ne has got this nomination. the country will be
however is known. that it extremely odious very
large part OF the Taylor section OF the wing party The
he has been, politics, from his youth upwards,
scrupulous in his means, very lofty in his aims the
York; IS dreaded by those who think they have bonsn,
and paid for General Taylor, and ought not therefore,
known the Of circle OF his bierest opponents
But Mr. Filmores course in respect to the late wing eau
to those who give that gentleman credit and party
fidelity They all know that he could have prevented Mr..
Of vital porance their in this State Mr.. Sew
ard nominated, and by overwhelming lisnow
apparent that Mr. Fillmore has connived at the nomination
By this fatal he has placed near the President
man who will ssotary g4 az end 70 s TyG r9ey
take position by appointments and in other ways for the
pfoyiso or be at war with his party in the State tate Of New
has been the unccasng effort OF the Taylor to prevent
they find it accomplished by the aid or through the feeble
the leadership Of the .cigs Of Nsw York. which would other
wise have devolved inevitably upon himself He has not
probably realized that but every else has who knows
the character of the This movement places
the disposal Of Senator Seward the organization Of the
Whig party and far to discern the
future, makes him the most prominent and powerful man
in it,
He has likewise stronger claim upon the anti slavery
sympathes of the country than any wing OF national
reputation and in that way Yields another power OF which
superadded these advantages seat at Washington,
which viii enable him, ifhe gets the the President, 10
the next presidential convention. but William H. Seward
With the of the State of New York to start WITH and
such votes he secure by carefully Watching and as
far possible directing the organization in other States
he destined to become the formidable competitor,
in the next wing national convention, which oil tue
other WING aspirants will have encounter. On the
Seward in his plans and withhold from him the patronage
which would be for their execution then the
wing party this State would be totally partially alien
aed from the administration, and the confusion OF all
cerned would inevitably follow Unless therefore, Gen
eal Taylor shall think he carry this State with him
in spite of Senator Seward, he will probably allow the
ever he dare, he certainly will have lille do with this
restless asprant to his possible. Meantime Mr.
Fillmore will disappear from the horizon and his party
will henoeioh take lis line OF march under the banner
OF the Albany Evening Journal inspired by tue policy and
the morals of William II. Seward
The New York Globe throws in the following new
features upon the canvass
other in the State, do believe in the nation
who is of ultra whig and any which
may require political action, during the six years which
he will misepresen majority Of The people OF this State
cannot be conled to sklfu pulous hands
There never was in political power who
red his preJudices the unlimited that daring
while he occupied tho position OF governor of this State
He regarded neither the constitution the laws
When he could crafty the wishes OF friend, that
desire accomplished regardless OF all prec eden
became DrOVerblul,