The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-24

cured.
Troubles In the Whig Camp.
The Wing presses have made merry over the
discords of the Democracy, but they themselves
are now having stormy time of it. MIR. CLAY's
letter has created equal confusion in their camp
as the Democratic Repiep in the other. The
Express, an administration organ, speaking OF
the ire excited among certain Wings by Mr.
CLAWS letter endorsing Mr.. FILLMORE, says
"There is another class of persons exceed
ingly troubled by Mr.. Clay's letter. They are
hia old political enemies, who derive all Their
prospects of future success from the hoped TOR
divisions in the Wing party. Mr.. Clays letter
is calculated to influence Mr.. Clay's friends, and
these are legion in all sections of the country.
They respect him so much, and have that conf
dence in his wise Judgment and purity of pur-
pose, that any opinion expressed by him is nm
guestionably destined to have great weight in
the community. Hence the reflection of both
the Boston and New York Post. They dream
unpleasant dreams, and see disordered visions in
every opinion expressed by Mr.. Clay which has
political bearing"
On the other hand, the attacks of the special
friends of the administration, open and covert,
upon the orthodoxy of Gen. ScoTr, have made
his friends bestir themselves. Warned by the
example of Gen. FULLER, they have not ex
tracted letter from him for publication, but
have put forth the following substitute, which
is now going the rounds Of the press. 1t evil
IDENTIFY kind of By Authority production, and
most dexterousy done
GEN. ScoTT.-We find the following letter in
the Nashville Banner, written from Washing
ton
| AT present we have but three men spoken OF
as candidates for the Presidency, and tor the
Vice Presidency but one of distinguished prom
inence. The platform of Fillmore, Scott and
Webster, is one and the same They ndividu-
ally plant themselves upon the compromise
measures, maintaining their settlement as an ad-
iustment, in principle and substance, of all the
dangerous questions involved. To ascertain
definitely the past and the present position Of
General Scott upon these important measures,
visited him last week. having had the pleasure
| of previous acquaintance. In our CONVERSE
ton, remarked to him that with many Wings
of the South his position was ambiguous, or
indeed they were not cognzant Of it. lie OBJ
served that of this he had been informed, and
the intelligence, to him, was both painful and
surprising. sHow can any one doubt my past
or present support of them? Did not at the
FIRST meeting of the friends of the Union, held in
Castle Garden, New York publicly proclaim my
approval of them-at period, too, when but a
few in that city advocated the propriety OF their
adoption And, Immediately after my perusa
of Mr.. Clay's first great speech in their defence
made in the Senate of the United State, did
not sit down Mt my residence in the city OF New
York, and write to him in substance as follows:
81 have, in my day and generation, fought
battles which have gained for our common
county some little renown and glory. These,
however ght have been won by other men, or
if lost, would have been repaired by the indom-
table chvalry Of our brave soldiery. But the
great battle which you are fighting, involves
all that is glorious or immortal, of the present
and the past, all that is dear and hopeful of the
future. 1t is the battle of the preservation Of
the Union and the Constitution, the perpetnity
of our republican institutions. trust in God
that you may be successful in your patriotic un
dertaking. For / most heartily apprpoe Of all
! The measures Of your bi2, and ,oiigipe 10 them
cordial and energetic support" This letter, that
he addressed 10 Mr.. Clay, he had no copy Of
nor of similar one which he addressed TO Mr.
Webster, Immediately succeeding the perusal OF
his great speech upon tie same measures; but
the above is its substance. But this is not all
ibid not" said he, "during their dilcussion in
Congress, personally exert my influence for their
passage through both Houses Besides, there
is extant the most incontestible proof that had
it not been for my humble aid and influence, the
compromise measures could not, by vote Of
from five to ten, have passed the House of Rep
resentatives." Such is the substance of what
he said The publication Of these facts is due
to General Scott; for the ignorance Of them has
abated the ardor of his friends in the South, and
aggravated the aspersions of his enemies.