The New York herald., 1851-12-04
our Washington Correspondence.

NAsHiNGToN, Dec. Z, l3Sl
Sh@t Fe'e-gis-.sfstrs in u, csPiiat-Afore~eas ths
Pcid,oegs B'esngtoH-.i Good B,ginrlng fr Hoisy
Session.
Let ii Be tod in Gath and published in all the streets
Of Asksion.
First-Thst the nion party Of Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi offered eel cut to the democrats. on the
nost sceOnDodstipg terms.
seeond-Thsi h. democrats declined to close the bar
gain, which involved the casting out OF the whole
southern Rshts party which in fact Is the old demo.
cratic party.
Thrd-Tbtt the northern Wigs frsm 6fty TO sixty n
caucus ye,teresy morning. agreed TO scquesc. in the
compronise. IN the hope Of bringing Toombs and his
Union party ovs- 70 tnsir side
And. IN the four-h place, IL is very doubtful IL Mr.
roombs and ris party viii fall tack into the vhig ranks
en- this invitation for these Southern Union are
very aubitiurs Or osing on the strong side very.
The vote ~ wish Fornsy elected shows the dis
position u The rally together and
upon sriHss when tn. ffty millions year Of the
federal government are AZ stsks.
The friends of NJ buchanan highly gratissd With
the success Of Gel Iornsy but his election s no test
whatever Of he relative strength Of the Presidential
candidates Ths movements among the different eliqu-s
have dispos.d q the Presidents message aud then
hail hs son. nEng oi the relative strength Of the
-vers pstriotsc gentlemen who anxious TO occupy
the White Houss free with pocket money to the
twenty I've thousand year for four years and the a
M Clay nAs Dc lined rapidly since the las. session
and from his great and snfeebed condition II would
% - mpos,iie that h. could much longer main
tain his visits TO the Senate Yesterday he
present and spoks twice upon the tested election
between Mallory aad Yulee Of Florida but 10 day
the old horse IL missing lie pale and wasted 70
mere shadow; but be Is still erect poplar; and
though his voice s sensby weaker he speaks With all
the ncy and pertinency of his better days among
which the celebrated one hundred days upon the
compromise messurss But alas there J. no earthly
prospect human probability Of Mr Clay recover
ing sufficient srepg n to justify his RAINING for the
PTesidency. should be BE- nominated even by the
nm0us consent q all parties and all sections The good
I'D patriot IL declining 70 the sunset of his bright
Yet be all have Lived long enough 20 Gu the measure Of
bis country's glory and his own whepever he may be
called
The Presidents message h considered pretty fair
document slight omission or two on the Cubs ques
ton viii BE- amply hed up By the democracy Of the
House
Isther Rtchie is here 10 look ser balance Of
aty seventy Eve thousand dollars required 20 make
up his Losses his printing contract Of the last CoDe
sbich we have doubt be will get. There Is money
enough Ia the ressury, and immediate prospect Of
Gen Cas- is in very good condition; h. ha. hsarty,
healthy and sstfactory appearance just ss " be did not
straw whether he gets the Bsltimsre nomination
not Douglas s absent among his darkies IN North
Carolina Sam Houston s sso behind ha q net having
| yet made his appearance
Itvil be seen that Ges Eoote is monopoziaz all the
aoating Preside ntial capital in the country lie counts
upon being Vice President ticket other Very
| good The more the merrier