The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-17
BY The SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
correspondence Of the Herald

>, " WASHINGTON, APRIL 10th, lS44.
nai"y udre trust myself to write this morning
'oi 'e reason 'ha' all parties here are a state of
political excitement, and il is, of course difficult TO
get al the exact truth New COMMUNICATIONS ar.
forming-new affinities taking place-and new ele
ments are creating new distinctions. and new or.
CARNATIONS
The apprehension on the part Of the democratic
party, in general, that Van Buren, must be defeated
if run against Mr. Clay, is evidently increasing to
an alarming degree. Again. and again, and again,
within few days past have ! privately heard ex-
pressed by men Of high Standing in the democratic
party, the statement that their only hope is IN the
defeat OF their party in Virginia" democratic
defeat there might convince Mr.. Van Buren, that the
only safety OF The party hes IN his voluntarily with
drawing ms name, or declining to stand u noml-
mated
But from what learn this morning from authen-
NC nirginia sources, think II very evident that
MI Iyers popularity there is decidedly upon the
increase One OF the leading members Of the Vir-
gina delegation tells me that the popular masses
there may listen To Van Buren's praise but they
will not quietly listen to denunciations of Mr.
Tyler: He is riding into favor upon the An
nexalon question, which is beginning TO swamp
everything before 1t at the South In MANY
sections Of Virginia which he has lust heard
from, where the democratic party has a ma
Iorlty, that the wings all alive, and the de-
mocats In state OF apathy, and he anticipates de
feat.
According to my own view of the subject, while
this state of things in Virginia may not, and pro-
badly will not, ultimately be of any service to Mr.
Tyler, yet it may be of very great service on the
one hand to Mr. Calhoun, who has formed the
treaty Annexation, and taken such bold stand
upon the Oregon negotiation, and Of very great in
jury on the other hand 10 Mr.. Van Buren,, who will
be suppIanted by Mr.. Calhoun
Such expressions OF opinion the following are
quite common here at this time. Calhoun is rising
As Calhoun rises Van Buren, falls As Van Buren,
falls, Wright falls with HIM. As Calhoun rises for
| the Presidency. some Northern man must also rise
for the Wee Presidency. Accordingly they pro-
pose this ticket.
For Presldent-JoHN G. CALHOUN.
For wee Presldent-LEvI WOODBURY..
| Others propose Sllas Wright Tor President and
some Southron for Vice President But the obec-
ton to MIR. Wright Is that he is not a free trade
man.
hear it suggested that very possibly Mr.. CLAW
and Mr.. Van Buren, will both come out in favor Of
anne xaon, as the only chance for either Of them
IL Is confidently asserted-and have doubt
it is a fact-that Mr. Archer will vote for annexa-
ton. His colleague, Rives, will probably do what
Clay tells him TO do. ! understand that he has no
chance at all with either party of being sent back
again to the Senate and that his only hopes are Of
getting some office from Mr.. Clay, IN the event of
his election.
The weaherhas become very hottie thermom-
eter gets up between 80 and 80 degrees and stands
very high all day and all night. White hats and
summer clothing have made their appearance.
The dust upon the Avenue is quite nsutierable;
understand, however, that the people here are
aking measures to water the streets / never felt
the value of our New York Croton water so fully
as now.
Nothing is yet publicly known here Of the terms
OF the new Texas Treaty. | think the public here
will get first Information of it through the Herald
tomorrow morning. :. B.