Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-15
Correspondence Of the Phila. Ledger
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Consciousness ana LiUety D'SPo' |
end-.Conpersatio scith Mr. 'dekson--
Gen. Ccss' Speech on fhe COLLINS Line
Neso Jessey and Commodore Stockton
WASHINGTON, Mays
Mr.. Clay is sinking very rapidly. He is
not troubled with any particular disease, but
suffers from general debility, and you must
moi be surprised, therefore, 10 hear al any
moment of his final dissolution. He knows
that he is dying-speaks Of it sometimes
quite loosely, and when told the other day !
by Dr.. jackson, of Philadelphia, ,ha, he
should die without being the leas, conscious
of it, and that, too, a, no distant period, he
observed, with smile, that che should like
10 know the precise hour, merely as mat
ter of personal qualification TO him" He
then took cigar, and smoked ii with real
gusto. The other day he drew check on
Messrs. Cotcoran & Riggs for $500, in as
firm hand as ever, and in his usual clear
and egbe style. He wrote the whole
check wiihou, a formula. In Il word, Mr.
Clay is the same man he always was-,he
same statesman, politician and iribuue-.only
with less physical force. His big soul has
worn the body ihreadbare, and, peepiug
through the seams, is anXiously watching
for new vestment. He is not only per.
fectly conscious Of his own position, but of
the position of the country, which he loves
with unbounded affection. Among the pub
lie men who have oftenest called and chat
ted with Mr.. Clay during his protractei i'll
ness, | must not forget TO mention Lewis
Cass.
Gen. Cass' speech on the Collins line of
steamers has placed that subjec, completely
on national grounds and is every way worthy
of The enlarged views of the experienced
and far sighted statesman. The opposition
TO the Collins line originates, in grea, mea-
sure with officers of the United States Navy,
though the whole steam fleet of the United
States does not carry more than 81 guns,
all told. feeling has of late sprung up
between the Navy and the United States mail
steam service, very much resembling that
which has always existed between the off.
GERS Of the Royal Navy of England and
those of the British East India service
This is much TO be regretted The amend.
ment will pass the Senate by full two.
third vote.
The State of New Jersey being claimed
by many candidates for the Presidency on
her second choice, deem it not indiscree,
TO say that, as far as Commodore Stockton is
concerned, she will go for Gen. Cuss from
first to last. So says the gallant old Com.
modore himself, and he is likely 10 know
do not have this from hearsay mind you
Commodore Stockton is frank, high. mind
ed, generous man, who has no idea of enter
ing the parlor through The kitchen door, anC
scorns all underhand combinations and pei,
tlfogging in politics. He is Just what on,
might expect from gallant American tar
who mounted his sailors in California, ant
taught them 10 unhorse the Mexican Ian
GERS.
On Tuesday, MIR. CIingman, of North Car
olina, will come out in a letter explanation
OF his position in regard 10 the Presidency
He is ready TO support any candidate, Viii
or Democratic, who will endorse the Com
promise and the Fugitive Slave Law as
fuality, though he, himself did not vote fc
The Compromise in the last Congress-
Others will, no doubt, follow the example
Mr.. Clingman, but doubt mnch, whethe
the movement will become general eve
among the Southern Wings in Congress.
OBSERVER.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
In the House, the Homestead Bill h;
made some further progress, and there
really some probability of its passage
Whether the Senate will have time to act,
whether it will not be talked 10 death
that body, with fifty other measures, is e
,remely doubtful. In spite of the few r
fraciory movements in The Wing party, it
now pretty well ascerlained that the Sou
ern Wings will cave in, and support Wi
field Scott, under any circumstances. I'll
action of The Union Wings, in the Cote
States, seems 10 warrant this belief, whiC
for day or two pas, has become general
Washington.
II is rumored here, in Washington, and
believe truly, that the President inten
WTlllHg a leter 10 ine elect ltlat he VIII u
allow his name 10 be used as candida
for The Presidency, unless the Wings,
Convention assembled, will first endor
what he has done during his adminstrati
Of the Government, in regaId 10 the Coz
promise and The Fugitive Slave Law, a
then endorse the Compromise and the Sla
Law as fnali,y. This is extremely pr
dent and sagacious on the part OF Mr.. Fl
more, and looks nightly to the formation
an independent ticket. | do not belle,
however, that such third party would II
ieIially after The issue between the L
parties of Wings and Democrats, whi
will be quite as hot and furious this fall
on any previous occasion. There are m
North aud Soulh ready 10 endorse G,
Scoit's orthodoxy on the Compromise, a
with such an endorsement, the South "
not oppose him, after his nomination, es
caly il, in his letter accepting the nom
lion, he should come out fully with dec