The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-03

WASHINGTON, May !, 1874.
MOST IMPORTANT
nave verified the information sent you last
night MI Richie has written 10 ore or more
members OF Congress that such is the effect of Mr.
Van Buren's letter against annexation and the ef-
fect OF the uniaVorable result Of the late elections
there, that Mr. Van buren, cannot carry Virginia,
and some other candidate must be taken up. He
asks, "Who shall be namedP' He advises to great
prudence and caution-wishes Mr.. Van Buren's
friends treate.. with ki.dness-not alienated or
exasperated.
Those whom have consulted-rnen Of great
sagacity and prudence-regard this as MOST I'M
PoRTANr, and, In fact, decisive as to the fate OF
Van Buren,.
] regret that you seem to regard me under the
influence of unprinciped political hacks, who
understanding TO your wishes-nor do conceive
mat should discharge my duty IT did not lay be-
lore you facts OF such immense Importance as these
MT; hltche has abused me for stating these facts,
ana you seem TO Justify him in doing IT, He Is
new converted 10 the same views, and joins the
company OF those democrats Of high standing"
OF wnOm ! spoke who think Mr.. Van Buren,
Unavailable, and that another candidate must
be selected desire that justice may be done me.
again assure you that | have made sure my
ground, and that you cannot attach too much i'm
portance to these movemens-tne result of which,
1t Is believed here must lead to the final selection
| OF another candidate.
II 10 reported tnat MIR. buchanan Is coming out In
a letter IN favor OF annexation.
Two L. Mt Is reported about town that Spen-
GERS nomination TO Russia sent in TO the Sc
nate on yesterday. 1t is not true.
10 Is also reported that Mr. Calhoun has sent in
his resignation. know not whether it is true or
not. is not true
Mr.. Tyler will be candidate for the Presidency
IN any contingency, except his death per Sc
whether his own Convention nominate him or not.
Doubts are expressed whether Spencer's letter OF
resignation has yet gone in. S.B
WASHINGTON, May l, 1874.
1t is now twenty-five minutes past five O'Clock.
The cars at this moment are at the junction TWEEN
ty-two miles distant their way from Baltimore
to Washington. This fact we learn by Professor
Morse's wonderful Telegraph, now in full opera
ton Tor the above distance of % miles BY this
Telegraph we also learn that Mr. Clay has been
this day nominated for President, and Mr. FIRE.
llnghuysen OF N. ]. for Vice President Professor
Morse has politely given me part of the paper on
which the news is contained which / send you.
Ii contains the word Frelinghuysen," with the
CD left out through haste, and was written cith
pen twenty-two miles long.
BY this wonderful invention and achievement,
distance is literally annihiIated The fluid travers-
es the whole % miles and back again-making "A
miles--in no percepbe part OF second of time.
People first carried news on foot, then on heavy
wagons, or In schooners-next came steamboats,
then rallroads-speed increasing all the while In
geometrical progression. Now the news is trans
united by lightning and space no longer account
| ed. There is, therefore, now nothing left for in
venon to achieve, but to discover news before 1t
takes place. To this, attention will now be excu-
| svely directed
Every body voting the wing ticket has gone TO
Baltimore to-day, and from that quarter you will
| get all your news. s. B.