The examiner., 1849-11-17
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
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"AShiNdTON, NOV y.
Position Of Mr.. Ctay-Ffee Soil SeHstors-Mr
Cidy's Porer ia TIE Senate = Foreign ReLa
tisns- -Csusney-Intsrnai improvements, DC
The position OF Mr.. Clay in the Senate is hjghe
| and more fortunate, and will command more re-
Bpect and interest at this time than even If ht
were iD the White House. From the Democratic
party he will, doubt not, receive every conside de
ration due 10 his character as a statesman and pa
griot, whose views are elevated above the stan
dard of personal interest and mere party come
lon. The Wings will, of course, hail bis return
10 the national councils as event uspiciOus fo
| The prosperity and honor OF the country. TIE
Free Soil and Anu-Slayery party, who will bs
headed in the Senate by such able men as Mr
Seward and Mr.. Chase, will be restrained BY his
prudence nom any sxtravaganoe; and il the ex
IRENE Southern party, as represented by Mr.. Cal
houn, should resist the Incorporation of Califor
MIA into the Union upon such terms as hel
constitution may propose, Mr. Clay will be able,
no doubt, so to moderate their opposition p thai
measure, as, at least, 10 reconcile il Win the
continuance of the Union, even though a fee
State may sit on the Pacific shore. Mr. Clay can
De eloquent and gain a mastery over the Senate
without making long or rfrequentspeeches--al look,
glance, will often enatle him TO carry his point
As TO our foreign afairs, soon likely 10 tecome
complicated and perplexipg, in consequence of
The great changes lately wrought in the CONNER
elal and political relations OF nations Mr.. Clay Is
the only man Ia the country whose voice will be
listened TO at this time. The counselB of Other
statesmen would be received with indifference
Tor they would be swayed by prejudice, by party
personal or sectional interest Il will De CRAFTY
ing to have a word or two Of common sense and
practical wisdom from this veteran statesman,
alter all the disgusting bragsadoca and twadde
that has been inflicted upon us, daily, by The
presses and writers assuming 10 represent the ad-
mlnistration, on the Nicaragua and other qnes.
hons or foreign policy. Ii will be an event, too,
10 hear from one who was an early exponent OF
the principles OF the Monroe declaration, and
sought TO carry them out, as Secretary of Stat,
win Mr.. Adams, just, and rational, and pTacti
cal view OF their bearing and application.
AS 10 the currency, do not suppose that Mr..
clay will, al once, bring forward any new scheme
not render any very decided support 10 amy scheme
which has been of late suggested. Hs propose
Banks when the people called for them; and as
he once declared, he will not propose another un-
ti The sense of the people shall be- as heretofore
manifested in their favor
II is understood that the labor OF maturing q
scheme for the alteration OF the Tariff, is to be
lett to The House, where it properly belongs, and
IN which body, as a revenue measure, il must
consttutionally originate.
but, as 10 internal Improvements, Mr. Clay will
De tree TO act, and have doubt that he will De
one OF the most Jealous and efficient, us well a.
intelligent and discriminating, authors and sup
pouers, OF system adapted TO the present aud
Iuture wants OF the county, and the means OF the
country. In fact, Mr.. Clay comes here, in reno
vated health, and commanding universal conf
ience, and capable of rendering 10 the country
great service, at time when his services are most
needed. ION.