The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-04

ton hah now have: am satisfied aud sincerely grateful
have overwhelmed me and shall % ay best 10 forward ef
interests il rturn leayeyog tomorrow foE he seat 81 Cow
propose 70 retire early and mean to get some tPEIst lIgon
WI let me ! a voice Bpt we Wont, tl9ugh Agal'
huas!e exhibition OF your eehngsin ms behalf bid yon
isltss -T''od - . ~ ~.
Mr. CLAY IN THE HERALD OFEICE.-The N. |
Y. Herald gives the following account Of Mr.. Cay's
visit to that establishment
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Benson we're ushered. into the |
editorial sanetuin, and when tie latter introduced
his distinguished guest 20 the editor, Mr. Bennett
cordially welcomed him to ms establishment, and I
expressed himself highly gratifed at the visit
After tire interchange Of the usual courtesies, Mr..
Bennett inquired it Mr.. Clay desired now to see 1
one Of the Herald fast presses in operation Yes
sir, and we will wait upon you now. have desire
to see the machinery by which much mischief
and destruction iseftected among politicians per-
haps we may find put some plan to resist it," Con-
Quoted by AIR. Bennett the party began to descend,
when N Clay exclaimed loosely, All, this IS
| an. underground conspiracy-there is some design
| here upon Mr., Benson and myself Arriveda at The
first floor below the level of tue street, Mr. Bennett
began todescehd another fight ofsteps, when Mr..
| Clay in tone of alarm, inquired Still down
All yes we shall find out, Mr.. Benson, the labo
| ratorYt OF the subferraneans, sure enough " On
/ reaching the press-room, MI Clay exclaimed,
This is where you forge your thunder bolts, Mr.. 1
| Bennett tbaughter) This is the region Of
Pluto" The honorable gentleman and his friend
| were then shown the two immense presses upon
which the Herald is worked off, to, meet the de-
/ mands OF its worldwide circulation While wait
ing for the Pressmen to arrange the forms upon he
cylinder Of one Of these presses for the illustration
OF its speed and capacity, Some further CONVERSE
ton occurred, in inquiries aud explanations Of the
| machinery, --..
M. Ciav.-Wen, now, Mr.. Bennett, will yoH
tell US something about those Prodigious engines
| Were they manufactured in this city--Vghat did
they cost, and what can they dor
~. 'Bf4lsestt.5=L hey were ingepied and eoa7
l structed by Robert NJ Hoe 4 Co, Of this city.
The cost Of these two was twenty-five Thousand
dollars, Mr. Hoe has recently been in Paris, and
nnde one Of the'same patent for the proprietors o.
La PatyTe, of Paris, superior to anything to be
procured in France or England
l. lIr, C2ay.-Has the London Times one ofthem
1ar. BsRuett.-No, sir; they have press oftheir
own, OF different construction from this. Here,
you viii observe, the forms revolye upon cylinder,
covering one-fourth of its circumference, and that
with each revolution, lOur copies are printed, and
| are put in and thrown out, two at each end which
requires four at each end to atendto the wants
Of the machine for You will see'that it is fed and
discharges itself on both sides.
Mr. Clag-What force have you, sir, upon this
paper?
Mr.. BeHnett-About one hundred men. We
have some forty carriers employed IN the city be-
sides. Out Of the city, and scattered over the
world we have numerous writers and corresPen-
dents, al of whom have to be paid from the receipts
Of the office. -
Mr. CL1t-Well, you certainly caHt afford to
pay them very literally, though youT-Paper cirou-
lates everywhere. .. g.
M. Bs5Rctt.---We pay them what's admitted a
fair compensation. For instance, our Paris cores
pondenee, in 1918, cost over a thousand dollars
Besides this, MIR. Clay our telegraphc expenses
average some two hundred dollars per week, Du-
ring thesitting of Congress they are much greater.
We have sometimes paid two hundred dollars for a
single speech.
liz. CGag-EcanQ see, at all, how that pays, or
what difference there is between reading speech
to-day or tomorrow. As comprehend it, speech
is an-inlction at any time.
FoiceTPresent company always excepted.
+ QIa! had
i Mr.. GRay.ZWhat subterraHean voice Is that? q
The foreman having everything in readiness, the
press was set in motion, and MIR. Clay placed
upon The raised platinum behind it, 10 see sIhode
of doing business, Having satisfied himself OF its
astonishing capacity Mr.. Clay was recondntted tc
the upper world, expressing himself highlyPleasec
! and edited with his visit
TIE Mission to Austria.-The NY, Mirror
though generally very conservative and strongly
e anti-fadical, can be very violent when it chooses
u On some occasions it becomes ludcrously fierce,
as for instance in recent article about Foreign
Ministers and Foreign Missions. After describing
inlyery glowing terms what an American Ministe
/, should be, as well as intIhating what be shoulc
= not be-all the while striking rather directly a
. Col Webb, of the Enqnirer-the Mirror conclude
:, with the following remarks about the Mission t
), Austria s + -
GA word or two in regard TO the Mission t
Z" Austria, 10 which we ask the respectful considera
a ton Of our contemporaries. Is that barbarous nao
e entitled TO the diplomatic consideration Of civil
4 ized peope2 We answer, decidedly not Tn
u, brutal minions of "a heartess despot, who can flo
women naked in the Streets deserve to be ldcke
'S from every diplomatic circle in ChristendouE \
e stead of raising The Chargeshp of vienna 20 fin
Is Mission, President TAYLOR would receive the al
he probation Of every republican heart in America
/, promptly refusing all further intercourse with q
= bloody butcher Of our Hungarian brothers. IL
a. the Administration apply to Austria the doctrine
he boldly and eloquently threatened by Webster, j
lg case the blood Of kOssuth were Tapped by the Ru
n sian bear; and the tyTants Of Europe would learn
n, lesson Of accountability not soon forgotten. w
- would as soon invite murderer to sit at our tabl
IL while his hands are stained with brothers bloc
Ia to maintain relations with power which is TiO
ing over the graves Of the maFtyred children Of Ii
erty, willie the blood Of the noble and the brave
he stili moist on freedoms shroud.' " .-,- +, o.
Oh INrbRNAI IaIPRovEMENrs- The Mauia.-l
nj convention, Of the citizens Of Shelby count
NJ Crennl held at Raleigh on the 2lth ult, to deli
crate on the subject Of memorializing the Legis
~ ture to adln FeyiEing and completing the MemPh
: and Lagrange Railroad, the Chairman offered
series of resolutions 10 beconsidsred at an adiopFn
~ meeting Of the convention, :, Among them were d
a. iolioNhig
he grcaoR % perceive that our Iegisa1r5 81 the nee
adoption Ola series Of resolutions has manifested disposal
~ TO institute well regulated system Of Internal AHpro
m | meus' in the State. = --l --.
ng u5Ts g adopt ie liberal policy sGsssle, Of s1beIRs
~ oanng bonds Of the State 70 aid n the construction
such works as may be proposed blythe respective ohaTle
b. compmeand that in the dspensatOn Of such iaodes
2 viii manifest bwaps'the Memphis and Lagrange Far0l
en- testimonial Of its favor, generous has heretofore
az towards the Mobile and Ohio railroad
3D. gg- John J. Jones, Of Virginia, has been
uld pointed by the President a Purser in the Navy
J the place Of VIVA H. Kennon. - =