The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
The Ocean Steamers.

New York, Saturday, january "a, l640s
The Ocean Steamers.
There were no tdiggs of either the United
States or Canada when the Herald went to press
this morning. II the former sailed as advertised,
she is now in her eighteenth day, and the latter
in her fourteenth They will bring two weeks
later intelligence from all parts OF Europe.
General Taylor aud the Incoming Adminis-
trssion-.Its Difficulties.
A good deal OF conjecture has been hazarded on
the motives which actuated Mr.. Clay in again ac-
ceptlng the post OF United States Senator in Con-
gress, from the State of Kentucky, and entering
afresh into the old political field, at Washington,
during the incoming administration. On several
occasions, OF late years, Mr. Clay declared that he
had entirely abandoned political HE; and 1t would
really seem as If some strong motives must have
lmpelled HIM TO again consent TO mngle, at this
late period In his life, in public affairs in Washing
ton. From recent disclosures, it seems also that
the motives which have worked on Mr.. Clays mind
In coming 10 this determination, are hardly OF the
most amlable character-they, 10 fact, parake
more of resentment, or revenge, than of any afec-
tation OF friendship towards the incoming admins.
tratIon of General Taylor.
According to the accounts coming from the
West, Mr.. Clay wrote some weeks ago to Gen.
Taylor, congratulating him on the success of his
election, and lntmatng that he might tarry at
Baton Rouge on his way to New Orleans, and
make him friendly visit at that quiet station.
The accounts which have been furnished to the
public, OF the interview between them do not give
much encouragement for the belief that any very
friendly relations exist between the President elect
and the President non elect. Future information,
however, from that quarter of the country must be
received, before accurate opinion can be formed
OF the state of relations between those two dis
guished men, or what may grow out of the position
which they hold towards each ether. IN the future
administration of the government. Mr.. Clay Is not
q man to be over-rued or over-dOne, without
making an effort to recover the position Of influ.
ence, and sometimes of dlctatIon, which he has
been accustomed TO hold for the last twenty years
of his political existence.
AS matters now stand, Mr.. Clay's election to the
Senate BODIES no good or friendly feeling towards
the administration of General Taylor.
"
THE MILEAGE MEMBER's EXPLANATION. Mr..
Greeley is daily boring his readers and wasting
the time of Congress, In endeavoring to explain
his little pettiogglng Inconsistency, the mile
age question and the book expenditures of the
House. He had much better ''confess the COIN
at once, and have done with the matter. The
facts OF the case are simple, and easily understood
The travelling expenses of members of Congress,
from their places OF residence to the seat of gov
eminent, betrayed by the public treasury,
according TO law. The original intention of the
law was SIMPLY to pay a fair rate for those
penses-suflicient TO relmbarse the members, but
nothing more. Now, the expenses paid by Gree
ley, In hIs journey from New York to Washington,
probably amounted TO twelve or fifteen dollars and
yet he actually received. and put in his pocket, as
mileage, the sum of one hundred and cighty-four
dollars! Was this consistent with an honest and
moral construction of the law! Can he lay his
hand upon his heart, and say that it cost him
more than twelve or fifteen dollars to reach Wash
ington? He cannot, and yet he received nearly
tive hundred dollars for performing that journey!
His course on the book expenditures Is of a similar
character. He talks TO several OF his colleag
in such way, as To lead them to believe that he
was favorable to making the appropriation. The
vote is taken, the books are purchased, Greeley
takes his share OF the plumber; but like all sneak
ing, cowardy paltry reormers, he votes against 1t
hmsel alter dong all he could Sc cure an aflir-
NATIVE vote, and the passage OF the resolution.
There never was so perfect an unearthlng of
low, paltry, conte mptible demagogue, as that
which has been witnessed in the case of the Hon.
Massa Greeley, during his brief career in Con-
gress. Ii is no more, however, than what we ex-
pected Of him. His conduct In the business of the
post office advertising in this city, under law of
Congress, was precisely similar. BY a pettifog-
ging construction Of that law, gwen by Cave John.
son, the present postm aster of New York. Mr..
Morris, gave Greeley the post office advertising
ior two years, when, IN TACT 1t legally belonged to
he Nor York Herald, because it had a much
larger circulation, in this city and out of It than
his psper, the Tribune, had The Treasury of the
United States paid Greeley, through the postmas
ter here, nearly five thousand dollars for those adj
vertisements not cent of which was he entitled
to, but the whole OF which, legally, morally, and
equitably, belonged to the He,aid estab sllment.
When we exposed that construction of the law,
and compelled the postma ter here to take that
advertising from Greeley, and give il to us, Gree
ley had the impotence and audacy to charge, oa
two respectable persons In our office, who gave
evidence OF the facts as they really were, perjury
For this, those gentlemen commenced suit
against him for damages, which suit will soon be
sd)udlcated before jury, and the jury WILL II they
act properly, give them damages to the whole
amount of advertising money when Greeley lie |
ga'ly received from the post office Of this city,
under pettiiogging construction Of the law of |
Congress. VIII the jury 90 sol
FROM NEW GRANADA We are ID recent of |
flee of Ell Dia. published IN Bogois, M to the 20th
uit. They are very incomplete, however, and