The New York herald., 1851-11-08
Warrington.

The Presidential Asp,ravts IVhqt are their Chances?
TIE Next Congress.
The "Gre er and Donaldson ceres spondence," joke
no joke hoax no heax, real or ideal, has pro-
6uced its efect-a wonderful aportsut an In some
respects terrible effect. II has proven perfect
bomb shell, touch above the hand grenade in the
camp and among the ranks Of the Pniiistines.
Whereas, aforetime those distinguished recipients
Of political fortunes fayors, Cass and Buchanan,
were known to be in hostile array, and their seve
raj partisans ready in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
TO play the game Of the Kilkenny cats; so it may
now be considered certain that Gen. Houston and
Judge Douglass occupy the same position. These
four prominent and ardent aspirants for the
most honorable and responsible place kuoUn among
men and politicians, may be considered completely
at loggeIneads; fair, amable, complsoent, and fall
of loving kindness, SO far as appearances warrant
judgment-but within, az heart, filed vita venom,
Jealousy, and ali uneharitab!eness.
Any one that supposes for a momen. that the
props and pillars OF the party, or as they have some
times been called, the dead weights, tho old fogies,
will permit young America UT the young democracy
to rpn young Douglass on to the track without q
struggle, vigorous life like struggle, they are
head against the combine ana concentrated ener-
| gies OF Cass, Butler, Buchanan, Houston, Marcy,
al while 1t may reasonably be anticipated that at
| the pipehing time, certain claims Of one Howell
quently, ard pertinaeiousiy urged All the elements
vi OPP osition combined, 1t il not exactly an easy
| task to cypher out a satisfactory result for the
young Giant OF the West" even with she pOten-
t;al and alnost magic aid and comfort OF steam and
| steamships. The aiiusion to steam viii readily be
understcod in and around the As;or House, and The
drguS Office as it has been and is here, about the
| capitol ana Calvcrls' Hotel.
On the other hand, no one at all Gu flli, no
shewd, obSeryant or sensible person. but that can
see with half an eye, the game OF Thullow, Weed,
. .l 49, tA nd Aau lrAt aV. Ia
not desire ard does net intend that any T1ig shall
be elected the next President Of the United states.
especially, should Mr. Fillmore, or any member Of
bic cabinet, secure the domination. General Scott
being generally considered hors du c0pibrt, Thur.
| low Weed has become satisfied that be has
no proper available candidate FOR 1872 Hence he
Is prepared 10 allow the election 20 go BY default
lie has figured it all out, ami demonstrated to bis
satisfaction, that accordngto the course Of IA.
! ture, both the "Sage Of Ashland" ani the "Godike
| Daniel" dltd and covered with all earthly honOrs
by A ID lSj6, will have been gathered to their IA
! theirs, will have gone down to the dark and silent
vaults at an honored and honorable ripe Old age,
Thurlow Weed and bis coacjotors are killing Gen.
| Scott with kindness; and he has proven TO MS own
satisfaction, that in 1856, not Of tnes, emnent
men, Clay, Webster, or Scott, will stand in the
highway Of his vaulting ambition. Then, anl in
such case who SO vel supplant the tayo-ise, b3lk
| the enemy, or meekly wear the honors, VIM. III
| Sewardl 1his is the game that IhurloE Weed Is
playing. But he muft leok well to il, be must not
| lose a single trick. He may perhaps be able to
1
dent, in any one not up to bis mark shall be no.
| minated by the party to which be has protested to
belong, and to the principles Of which ne has pro-
fe,sed attachment, be the same more or les
Me antime, the Fillmore administration q 4 wing
on smoothly and harmcniously, the reports and ~.
mofs to the contrary Notwithstanding IL is under.
stood that while lie remains President Mr.. FILLMORE
has unCquivccally declared his fx.d determination
to have correct, hone st. impartial, and faithful aj
ninistra,ion Mr. Webster is the orly known,
open candidate for the Presidency, connected with
the administration 1t is we'll known that Mr..
| Fillmore is the preferred Of Mr. Clay, az Mr.. Clay
bss always been the frSt choice OF MIR Fillmore.
| N6vefthelsss, Mr.. Fillmore would not put straw
in the way Of Mr. Wehster's political advancement.
members Of the cabinet. These gentlemen, IL they
have aspirations political, young enough to wait
We had almost forgotten to mention the fact,
that Gen. John E. Wool, "the hero Of Buens
| Nista, is here, making the sixth name in Wash.
| ington, in connection with the Presidency. We
| have some knowledge Of Gen. Wool, his an.ece-
dents and subsequents. IL Is an old saying, and
worthy some acceptston, in speaking of ones
"cnances for any place or any thing" he has a,
much chance as stun p-taed bovine In fly time
Inc whole tune Of Congress at the coming session
VII De occupied in the manufacture Of President
God defend the right
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, ISL.
Our Fudgm Relations - br. Criuender's Litter
The President ord Mr.. Hsbsty-O oar position
to'cdrds Sfoin-1hs PreviOus Instructions of o,,r
GoUonmcni, &C.
see from that reliable print, the P,aaieiph,a
Moth dmeitam, that another effort is now making
to msrepresent cur foreign relations, and to lead
the public to suppose ,has there are divisions in the
cabinet any Of the topics connected With the de-
partmcnt Of the state. Mr. Cri.tsnden's letter Ia
reply to the joint representations Of France ani
spain, is spoken of as eeLpsing Mr. Wsbsters let
ter TO Chevalie- Hulsemaao, aad What not. Thsn
the people are led to believe that ths "cslsbfassd
Clayton acd Bulssr treaty" is absas to b, aban.
dcped, as Il that treaty were really soma csf +
cti'e Ct diplomacy en tle pi-. CT Qea Tayl)ri