The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13

win abandon them. What can be done bettsr th.r,
than to make compromise with these hostile fac.
lions, by giving the compromise acts the go-by-
the dodge-the cold shoulder--thc cut directl We
suspect that something of that sort will be done.
On the side of the wings we have had lately a
good supply of letters. The last is from Mr..
Clingman, Of North Carolina, a sort Of free trade
Southern rights whig--a black swan in the whie
party-a very rare specimen from Buncombe and no
mistake. Mr., Clingman, who voted against all the
compromise acts, and who lately left the Congress.
sional whig caucus in high dudgeon, because they
would not endorse the compromise, says in his let
ter, published in the Washington Republic, that the
wbig national convention will prove false to its duty
lift does not enforce the inalty Of the S1gtive law.
The Republic disowns Mr.. Clngman turns him out
of the whig tabernacle and very significantly insn-
yates that it may be best to say nothing at all on
the negro question. So that all that wo can mako
out of these letter writers is that both conventions
will give the comp omsc measures the Slip and
that the campaign will be mere sQuabble for the
plumber.
A letter from General Scotia brief, clear, and en-
phatc ctter-on the fugitive law, just now, would
throw an immense amount of light upon the subject
But he has recently become Disguised with letter
writing and for fear of " disgusting the public, he
can't be made to write another word the slavery
question. He may possibly write, ii anything moro
is wanted to blarney the Irish tho Dutch, but he
is " done with nggers." Well, then, everything de-
ponds upon the democratic convention at Baltimore,
the LIST Of June. Let them recognise the fugitive
law, and they may win; let them dodge it, and
Scott will walk over the under the dodge
That's all.
SrriNo RuSSisG SuMMER.-Thc Garth having in
dugcd herself in extra allowance Of sleep in the icy
arms Of winter, walked up suddenly week or two ago.
and If ashamed Of herself for playing the sluggard
she determined to set to work checry and atone
for lost time She already frightened up her face
put her best smiles and is now robng herself in her
| summer dress with great alacrity. Vegetation has
sprung up with extraordinary quckncss and
the trees putting their gayest foliage the air,
talmy with southern brcczes is dcliciously warm and
compliments paid unsparingly to the good looks and
handsome toilet Of Mother Nature. Tho beautiful
| suburbs of New York have resumed their summer at
fractions and the oyercrowdcd denzens of the city will
/ not be slow in paying them attention. Young and
maidcns old and children all feel the passion
ruralxing and may be rushing out of town every
Sabbath morning directing their accs to oboken Staten
Island, Clifton. Concy Island, Glencovc, Harlem, High
Bridge and all the other attractive spots within easy dis
lance. Our hard wrought mechanics with their wives
and faInes ad the dapper clerks with their SISTERS ana
sweethearts will be hurying hither aud thther bent
pic mics and fffc champees recruiting their exhausted
energies and acquiring in the exharains atmosphere Of
the country strength for the labors the week To
them the relaxation from business and country rambe
from morn to dcwy eve Is ut luxury and benefit,
and we wish them full measure Of enjoyment. The
exodus OF the fashionable circles will set in
with ruth. uppertendom will pack up their travelling
bags lay aside the carpets and furniture shut the
house and carry oil the parsons with the keys Of the
churches in their pockets and pitch themselves down in
Saratoga Cape May and the select watering places And
New York deserted Of half her children, will be left to
the traders. mechanics journalist and politicians. The
latter class Of the community viii doubt in the
terancc Of their philanthropy. ,ndeayor to keep up the
spirits Of the rest and divert heir by exhibiting
amusirg freaks holding Presidential meetings and knock
ing up fun and exctcmel by the contests for their
respective favoritcs So wag the world win Judge
Edmonls manage TO behold another vision, and let
know the thugs that come after