The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-09

Nh. WBsTER's Position "A man, in these dsys.
may be too large-too much the superior Of othex
men-fsr the Presidency. Of this fact We have had
several striking illustrations. 1t has been Illus
trated in the case of Mr. Calhoun, in the person Of
Henry Clay, and now it is again demonstrated In
the rejection of Mr. Webster by the Baltimore Wing
Convention. 1t was his last chance. All human
probabilities of bis election to the highest Office In
the land have with the action the late convention
passed away His age bars all hope Of physical
availability in 1866. But, like Clay and Calhoun,
he may occupy higher moral position than that
Of the White House; for, it is bghermoral position
to give shape, direction, and developement to the
policy Of the government, than that Of simply ex-.
eeutipg the laws of the land Calhoun has left O
deeper impress upon the government and its policy
than Martin Van Buren,, and Clay ovsrshadows
line of Presidents in his services in the Senate.
Upon the compromise question, especially, he stood
in behalf of the country as Sir Robert Peel stood
in his greatest triumphs in behalf of the English
people" the power behind the throne greater than
the throne itself" like field Of usefulne is still
open to Mr.. Webster.
1t should BIO the aim ard object, at-all hazards,
now Of the Massachusetts, wings to induce Summer
to resign the place which he cannot ell, and to-
There, like Calhoun, Clay, and Cass, should the
last years of his brilliant public career be closed.
Colonel Benton being lion and not a rabbit,
though excluded from the Senate by party split,
is determined to 60 to the House, like John Quincy
Adams; and like him, if he cannot be Mentor, he
can be O. Aephistoph iles-if he cannot build np he
can tear down--f he cannot restore harmony, he
can keep himself, the House, and the country, oil
49, - I.s~r d. NJ. I'LL 1919
in the Senate--not as Mephistophiles, but as
Mentor, to take the position Of Clay He has left
Washington and the cabinet He may negotiate at
larshfeld but he viii probably return to the
State Department Will tho Massachusetts, wings
permit their great light to be hid under bushel9
Better return him TO the Senate-better run him as
separate candidate for the Presidency. Why not
act upon the Trenton nomination, and trot the old
horse out upon the track, any how! Who knows
what may happen9
The WATERING PLAcEs.-The watering places
round about the country are filling up very fast
We learn from Saratoga that five hundred guests
have already arrived at the United States Hotel,
and a similar proportion in all the othe, leading
hotels-Copgress Hall and Union Hall have their
proportion. Lebanon, also, is growing up with
families Of quiet people, and those who wish to
enjoy the mountain ar and country repose, beyond
the reach Of fashion, rot and nonsense Travellers
are also beginning to rush the railroads to-
wards the White Mouni ains-some to Niagara Falls,
and some up tie country, the Erie Railroad,
away in the glens and mountain ridges Of Pennsyl-
vania Around the metropolis, all public houses
and public places are filing up very rapidly.
But while this ia the character Of the Intelligence
concerning the watering places. all round he coun
try, which beyond the influence Of the fanatical
Maine law, we are sorry to say that Newport has
begun its season in very melancholy anu aesolate
condition. BY the last accounts, we understand
that about one hundred melancholy, thirsty,
wretched people occupied TIE vast corridors of the
Ocean House, eighty the Atlantic Hotel, and sixty
or seventy water drinkers the other eo,a water
houses. We are very sorry that Newport is under
the fanacal rule of the day, which goes into opera
tion absut the middle Of this month bet he good
sense and sound minds of the whole coun ry may
yet work revolution The Maine Jaw, We
may say, is, by all sensible, liberal minded
people, acknowledged TO BE- N Infringement Of hu-
man rights, of most outrageous and ianatcal de-
scrption. Even monarchs and monarchy have not
the hardihood to adopt the atrocious principles of
the Maine law. We are credibly informed that the
Queen Of England, by virtue of her pregogative,
has vetoed similar law, which certain fanatics in
Canada recently passed there, as an Infringement
upon the liberty of the subject and the rights OF
human nature.