The New York herald., 1851-10-30

dence, as it has been called, which was frs. pub
lshed in the columns of this journal, seems to be
creating more and more excitement and disturbance
among all the small statesmen and smaller politi-
clans, who struggling, right and left in breeches
and out of breeches at public meetings and at din.
ner parties, in the and by the waysde to pro.
cure a nomination for the next Presidency, at the
national convention of next summer. 1t has been
stated in the Texan journals that Sam Houston,
who is the best military match we have for Gen.
Scott in the presidential race,-it has been stated
that Sam is highly offended at some of the epistles
promulgated in the Donaldson correspon ience, and
that he intends to publish long manifesto in the
newspapers, explaining his position and dashing
back all the insinuations made against his ambi-
tion. Until we see that immsn and terrible cor
respondence from Texas, we must take up the
dehis of the political waters, as they come within
our reach, and be satisfied with ga hasty plate Of
SOUP till the roast beef makes its appearance.
So it seems that Senator Douglas, of Illinois,
who is likewise prominent candidate for the Pre-
sidency, has come out on the Donaldson correspon-
dence, as savagely-as Mr. Jefferson Brick would
say-as a rusty meat axe, but not in so direct q
manner as he comes out before agricultural shows
and agricultural societies. In the Washington
correspondence of morning cotemporary- the
COWt1 and Enqnr9-we find a very important
statement containing the views Of Senator Doug
las, which must have originated with the Senator
himself, and no doubt was communicated by that
gentleman himself to ''Mr. Inspector'-the Wash
ington correspondent Of the journal that pu bshed
it in this city Here it Isl
Senator Douglas Is still here II is reported yery
curious interview took place between him and the agent
who attributed bis valuable aid 10 bringing into
world the notorious Donaldson and Greer correspon
depce Among other distinguished members of the de-
mocratc party who were addressed by other Of
those most shady Of shadows, Judge Douglas received
mssiye-while enjoying his otiu dignitate at New
port-very long, very ilegibe and very pointies He
concluded the writer fool an inp sor but fl.d
the letter away matters TO be thought of At sisure
When the reple to Messrs Greer and Donaldson
ed in morning paper Of Jour city tie Senator congra-
tplated himself upon the prudence and ssgacy hich
had kept him clear Ct into which any older
politicians had been betrayed. He still, however kept
the little mtmento about him. few days since GER
tain gentleman up his card 10 Judge room and
this gentleman Is well known to be tue intimate and
tdant Of certain other gentleman who has the reputa
ton Of being the Identical original Of the counterfes
Greer and Donaldson Between the OF its recep
uon and the admission Of the vster hasty
bad been instituted Of The csgraph the and the
crtoked chrogrsphy Of the letter TO Newport The re-
suit will appear from the following brief cooquy which
is reported to have taken place -
srsArcR DoreLAs-Nr. Blank, Am glad to see you.
mo- enPsessd q. pleasure Of call from
M true nave teid you have rsported tSss
pous n S GrsT % RI s trick of
h.sIs A., s o Judge Rsys. said So only said had
so SGS ye1 DID 'ra Rs.r RI .ss ss ifs'fs
Mr. bLAsS-csr.ainly heard Il Jadssi but you know
pe Nov Mr. G.s you did NOT s.r
rtrorted that or any friend Of nine had snyth DO
sr. B-Realiy. Judge. no, prepared for this you
sIysToI Dcsr..inIy mott have no dOub, a. all upon
.at,d and taken down in the hanssrsius Of ID.
indiyiss.i whose pane that sara bears Ins drses
even sI.eilsn. in This may be TOO
you never issra asySSdy ss,sS.s me as'
Cree. IN The :ris y sss ss and
I'M. very nearly literal report Of what said
.isef OCCASION The iSs1S SsPacTosn ;s'n
Now, is not this amusingl Senator Douglas,
while he has exhibited tao. than his associate
aspiran.s, should, however, keep his temper, and
make distinctions and differences in his denuncia-
tions Of fraud, trick, and imposture Il has not
been made cut to satisfaction or TO that of the
public, that the correspondence In question was an
inposture in any part, or in any form. There can
be no question but that all the letters Of the polt
cians, from Martin Van Buren,, or Joshua r.
Giddings, down to the smallest sgher after Office,
were veritable epistles, and proceeded from the
hands Of their signers. The only part Of the bus-
ness which remains in doubt is the actual, PERSONAL
positive existence of Donaldson and Greer--a fact
which seems to be conceded by some Of the Texas
papers, whose editors had actually discovered
donaldson cutivating cotton on q small plantation
in that State.
But If there is any humbug about Donaldson and
Greer, we begin to suspect that Thurlow Weed
the "One-Eyed Thompson" Of New York politics
knows all about il, from top to bottom from centre
to circumference. During the last few days Thur.
low has been in this city, fitting about like trou-
bled spirit, examining a large packet Of letters
at the Astor House uncalled for, and
to Msssrs. Donaldson and Greer, some Of
which have the franks Of distinguished politicians
IN different parts of the country. For Eve and
.wenty years past, Thurlow Weed has been the
aster spirit Of the dirty portion Of whig politics in
his state. He commenced bis career as ohifon.
iio in the troubled waters Of tae anti n asoaic
excitement, and has proceeded from formation to
as geologists say, beginning with the
Urinary and ending with the vegetable, until he
'robably set en- foot some idea, which som melody
licked up and carried out in the very famous
donaldson correspondence, and published in our
olumns, as a medium OF general circulation and |
enersl intelligence, for the purpose Of blowing up
il the democratic candidates and democratic aspi.
ants as Edge lets of his fireworks at Castle Gar
en- on the Fourth Of July. We are more and more
isposed TO believe that Thurlow Weed has touched |
be bottom Of the whole Of this cOrespondence, and
nat Donaldson and Greer are well known TO him.
We should like 10 commence an investigate un-
or, not one oath, but dozen, in order TO test our
,spicions, and the accuracy Of our furmises. II
as no doubt intended for good enough Nor
an" until after the Presidential election.
Let Senator Douglas Of Illinois, sam Houston
Texas, and ex-President Van Buren Of Kinder
box, and all the other little and great politc;sns
main quiet in their retirement, and no. disturb
10 political waters any more BY their monsranees
ysinst the Donaldsen correspondence. We have
movement on foot, in order to ascertain What
howledge Thurlow Weed has had Of this amusing
OF, and We shall find out all about IL in due course
time. In the meantime, We call Truman Smith,