The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-11
INTELLIGENCE By TEE MAILS.


WASHINGTON, Nov 8, I849.
Mr.. Cay-His Nearness to the Capital, and FsU
Wods about Hm-7ae Union and Colonel Ed
wards-Hor. Waiter FORWARD, 8-c.
The announcement, by telegraph that the Hon.
H. Clay arrived IN Baltimore last night, afforded,
to-day, an interesting subject of conversation, aud
many anxious inquiries were made to-day az
to whether he had reached thus city, The true
friends of the distinguished statesman were glad
to learn that they would take HIM by the hand,
and have him for time dweller in our midst.
When ne was last in Washington, the presidential
nomination had not been made, and it was not ex-
actly determined who should carry the whig
banner in the contest. His head (encosed in
shirt cellar that reached above ms ears in front pre-.
scented face beaming with smiles, especially wher1
the politicians surrounded him. and gave promises OF
feally. And the great colonization meeting IN tha>
Hall OF Representatives afforded an opportunity for
his voice TO be heard In furtherance OF that great
object and for the loud and repeated huzzas, from
the dense multitude, for 'the same old coon" for
Harry of the West, and the 50 man of the people,"
II ever man had reason 10 be proud OF a welcome,
il was Henry Clay. But distinguished per-
soneEes, as well as the humble, have their
misiortunes; and the dolngs at the Phila-
dephla slaughter-house," and the ratification by
the wings OF the nomination of a" military chief
tain." were not calculated to make glad his heart
in his declining days, after half century of public
civil service. Beside the election Of a" military
chsttam" was al one time considered by him to be
worse, as bad, as ''war, pesence and famlne;'
and to have something equal 10 these evils In his
stead, YVES well calculated TO wound him to the
quick. True, We hear much OF his magnanlmty;
but this virtue is not on all occasions exercised,
and we have no evidence that he forglves these
who trespassed against him. On the contrary, he
Is dissatisfied with the manner affairs have thus
far been conducted by the administration; and as
he has too long been captain, he will not now
fall into the ranks as private, to obey the orders
of another whlg leader. He is '' the same old
COON he was when he made the colonization
speech.
We are inclined to the opinion that the adminis-
tratOn will have TO be governed somewhat by his
desires, or incur his opposition Members Of Con-
gress may, though the number be at hrst small,
rally around HIM, and form the nucleus OF wing
opposition and we may discover that though for
a time he shorn of his strength by the wing
Dellah he will recover sufficient power to torment
those who proited by his defeat in the Phladel-
phia convention. We remember his course when
he broke loose from the Tyler dynasty, and when
Mr. Carrot Davis, in the House OF Representa-
tives, read Tom Marshall out of the wing party,
because he did not regard Henry Clay as the " IN
canaton of the wing party" We happened to DO
present when the bull Of accommodation was
promulgated.
The Union Of this morning evinces great de-
gree of sympathy for Col Edwards, who the edi-
tors fear. is TO be removed from the office OF Com
missioner of Pensions. They believe him to be q
wing, and bear testimony TO his prowess and abb
lily. The democrats In this vicinity are at 4 loss
to conceive why so much socitude Is expressed
in his behalf by TIE metropolitan organ Of the OPP
position. Every who has transacted business
in that bureau knows that Colonel Edwards is abb
rupt and impote; and the rule adopted by him to
attend members Of Congress first, in preference
to all others having business at the bureau-even
the decrepid soldIer-has made HIM unpopular
with the masses Decisions made by him, from
time 10 time have been reversed but this is mere
" an error of the head. True, he has received
public money for long time, but this is no reason
Why he should continue an employee OF the gov.
eminent. We do not design to make out bill OF
indictment, nor do we desire his removal; but a
very careful perusal by him of Cheste letters
to his son, and little more regard for the poor
and frienoless, would perhaps render hun less OBJ
noxious to censurc. The government belongs to
the people, without regard to rank, wealth. or sta.
ton.
The Hon. Walter Forward arrived in the city
yesterday, and put up at Wizards Hotel. Ii will
be recoected that he refused be Solicitor Of the
Treasury, which Office, according to the National
Ynfoiiigewcer, was rendered to him. He is here,
some say, to assist the Secretary OF the Treasury
IN making out his report TO Congress-; others, that
he has come to receive the appointment OF Minis
| ter to Brazil At all events, he IL here for some
| purpose, which has not exactly transpired.
There was, 1t is SAID. fight TO day in one OF the
| rooms Of the Treasury building, between two
clerks--one of them a democrat, The other wing.
In the best regulated families such things may oc-
cur and therefore must not find fault with Mr..
Meredith for this disturbance in his household
G..