The New York herald., 1850-06-07

disfrust But be gains in the respect of the demo-
Gratis. They like him all the better for it and the
main reliance for his compromise is the support of
the democratic party, with the design of aiding him
10 break down This administration. There are de-
mocrats, we know, who will support Clay's COM
promise with that object in view and there are
wings who Will oppose il, because they no longer
wish TO be oveIshadowed by the great name and
the invincibe will of Harry Clay. The small fry
enough with the small fry of the cabinet in the
foreground, are totally obscured by the command
ing presence OF Harry Clay The cabinet attempted
to justify themselves against him in the Senate, by
securing the services of Webster. They did every
thing for Webster-the word of Webster was the
law and the gospel to the cabinet. But they also
attempted to disarm Clay and 10 conciliate his
friends. They wrote to him-they appointed his
son TO foreign misson-hey called on hin-they
persuaded hun 10 stand to one side but the thing
was impossible. When Clay appeared in the
Senate, the great Webster fell back, and the states
man of Ashland was recognised on all hands, by
al parties, aud by the Senate, the great light of
the body-the state esman of America-the patriot
for the occasion and the man for the duty. Re-
gardless OF himself, regardless of the admnistra-
tion, fearless and bold as ever, he undertakes the
work. He meets the questions which the cabinet
had not the courage 10 meet-he comes into the
foreground-the cabinet fall back into the shade;
and fearful of sinking into the last disgrace of inn
beclhty, they conspire TO destroy him before whose
superiority they become contemptible.
And General Taylor is with his cabinet-the
greatest Clay man in AZ, in all Mexico. But they
have made HIM suspicious, and perhaps ambitious
they have fooled the old soldier completely. He is
in for the war, and has proclaimed 10 all the world
that "sink or swim,' he intends TO stick to the
miserable cabal that surrounds him.
The whig press does not come up to the support
Of Henry Clay The Treasury pap, the Treasury
advertisements, and the little offices of the cabinet,
appear to be all powerful with the whg press. And
it il really painful to the old steady champion
of Henry Clay, the National Inteliigeneer standing
up and witne essing the abuse of the venerable pa
triot by the puny whipsiers of the Northern
country whig cabinet advertising organs, without
a word Of rebuke.
But the leaven of the whig party-the blood and
muscle Of the whig party-are with Henry Clay; and
the administration in perssting in this war upon
him, will inevitably be Tylerized. and that before
a month is over their heads. Of course house
divided against itself cannst stand-the whig party
must be destroyed, but the ruins will be the ruins
OF the administration and if single column is left
standing, il will be Harry Clay.
Next Tuesday week, take up the Galphin
claim, and from that day out, we shall have some
terrible doings in Washington. and the end thereof
will be general political revolution
WASHINGTON, May 3d. 1850.
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