The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-31

Stag Hound Sea Witch, Ino.
Black equall,
Besides the above, there are n any more on the
stocks, not named, to be completed in few weeks.
and contracts are being continually entered into for
fresh ones, ell of large tonnage-one Of them "a
three deckeI) building by Mr.. w. IL. Webb, of this
city, for ~ L. 81 G. Griswold, rating $500 tons
Messrs. Wes,ervelt & Mackey are building two
one for A. Lowe & Co, of ], 400 tons, and another
for J. De Witt IL Co, of LOO tons. Messrs Pc
rine, Patterson Il Stack are constructing one for
Harbeek & Co, OF 1 GOO tons burthen.
II il more than probable there may be some other
clipper vessels equally deserving of notice as the
above, but which, u the present moment, have
escaped our memory. To make the list complete,
any information conce rnng them we would be
q ed to isceive srd lay before the public.
TIE CovcREssroyAL CIRcULAR.-The Congress
sionsl pledge, or circular, or pro~uneiamentO, or
contract Of co-parinersi ip, lacy entered into
among certain nemsers of both houses, has been
p,blishei II was Il omulgstes, as de Jared BY the
NotiO~ai Iatelligencer, TO crafty public curiosity,
being in ITSELF a,ey curious oath Of allegiance TO
the laws Of the land. One Of our delegation has
subsequently givea the list of signers to the world
This list, of ltsef affords tie basis OF very plau-
sible analysis Of the origin and oh ct OF the paper
We take 1t, as generally admitted, that the great
object was the orPas zation Of Union party, upon
the basis of the Compromise bills, and the preser-
walton Of the peace. Henry Clay heads the cata-
logue. II is hardly to be assumed, however, that
he was the head II the movement. We have no
doubt i originated y ith Southern wings, aud was
cheerfally nguel by the democratic compromise
me q from tie eSteIe South-euch as Gen. Foote,
and Mr.. Sreaker Coz. And 4 e reason is good
one With the ls'e ed ustn ent, those gentlemen
are displaced from i cir local position in the demo
cratic Tarty-that larry tsel, IN georgia and
Mississippi, teing cut in two the smal er division
being identified with the body OF the wings OF those
States, and lie larger diHsion tein the basis OF
the ultra or secession, or resistance, or stand-of
party Of the South The local condition OF parties,
therefore, in Gelrtia and Mississippi, leaves no
other alternative to Nessrs. Cobb and Foote than
70 stand by the compromises, and the chances OF
building up eS ii nal party on this platform.
on the pert OF the Southern wings the movement
was sseacious, II Il could have teen carried out.
In nearly all the Southern States, upon the old
PARTY Issues the wings have teen in a minority.
They know it. Bat tie; also know that, If the
whip party could be made, in the South, the
OASIS OF gIc y lbh Fnipt os"0f - ott"'
and aeitaiors In all tections, sufficient recruits
could be drawn from the democratic ranks to
carry the South for the Union party. Il was
slso a food move 10 secure, at the head OF the
column, tie greet and potential name Of Henry
Clay. That name bad, doubtless, an inn
mense influence n unIg the signatures OBJ
tanned to the pledge. But i was not enough.
Ii was, pefhaps, early discovered tas the bofy
Of the signers were wings, and that those Of the
North were particularly anxious 70 identify them
selves with the administration, az It's last and
abiding friends, at all hazards while those OF the
Seuih were advancing 81 enc which, " success
ful. would not advance themselves. As wing
movement, therefore, this circular was sagacious,
if il had only been little broader, little more
compre hensive and practical, a'd managed with
something more Of skill and cir inspection
Il is generally Understood that the Honorable
Sem Houston was among the early sgnersi out
the; en- experimenting that the score Of the circular
was 10 extend TO and control the Presidential cleo
ton Of 81 his name was taken of. II viii also be
seen that, excepting Gen. Rusk, Of Texas, and ID.
Gwin, Of California, no democrat whose PosIIion
has not been sacrificed or put in jeopardy ~ his
adhesion te ne compromise meas rec, has signed
The payer The Northern democrats stand OH IN
body Upon that fact, we doubt not, the circular
fell 70 the ground The decliastion OF General
Csss, Mr.. y ualas, and Mr. Dickinson TO sign
could DO them no harm. Their devotion TO the
UAioa-thtu good faith to The compr 0mIses, could