JUDGE MCLEAN AND HENRY CLAY.
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There are indications that these politicians are likely to be rivals for the whig nomina- ton for the Presidency. It is unquestionable that the ultra partisans of Mir. Clay are very sore at this suggestion; and, therefore, wher the. Argus made the remark, that the whia party of New ork might abandon Mir. Clay in the Harrisburg convention, it was received in the spirit we anticipated. It ignites then like torch applied to a powder magazine.

 But the indignant denial of the Clay presses will not avail. The doctrine of availability though at present disguised, is still theil leading principle; and to this, the manager. may be willing, as they have before done, te sacrifice their most gifted leader.

 In the minds of the political calculators who guide the whig party, the elections since March, in New Hampshire, Connect cut, Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana, show the utter hopelessness ot electing Mr. Clay. Connecticut, Louisiana and Indiana, were relied upon as certain fo1 him; yet they have just made an unanswer- able demonstration against the measures oi Mir. Clay.

 In this event, what is to be done' Will not an individual be selected, who may draw out the entire whig abolition strength of Ohio as well as of New York; And who can that bel Is it not John Mclean of Ohio?

 The following letter from Judge Bumet, of Cincinnati, may be regarded as a feeler. His sagacity and orthodoxy the New York Commercial thus heartily endorses

 This gentleman, our readers need not be told, is one of the oldest, most respected, and most honor- able citizens Of Ohio. He is one of the old-schooi Whigs-the Washingtonian school-and was among the early settlers of Ohio He has shown himself able In the Senate, and wise in council His words are consequently words of wisdom.'

 Here is the letter, as we find 1t in the Commercial

 'sTo the many inquiries made of me on the sub lect of the Presidential election, during my late journey, uniformly replied that MT. Clay was the great tavorite of very large majority of the whig party in the Vest that fife was my choic ,; that should support him; and that, if the whigs were united, should considef his election as certain. my opinion decidedly that there would not De whlg candidate in opposition to him and when the name of Judge Mclean was mentioned as Q probable candidate, said that he was the friend and supporter of MT. Clay, and that no influence on earth could prevail on him to oppose him, much less to become candidate against him. Ialso expressed an opinion tat maay of tle aboEtionists scouM op- pose eny cqndifafe tat migh be ogered from slaue Sfafe, md oppressed my fsars haat tfese opposers 'road be sufficiently nunsfoas 10 dssd ay canaidate so selected.

 ''I stated that the liberty party in Ohio, Ia new