The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-07
The Chicago Convention.

LAKE ST. CLAIR, June 81, lsaT.
Naoi. atoa-Canada oad the United States Western
Opinion If General Taylor for the Prssdeney--
Senator Benton's forthcoming Letter TO the Chicago
Conpentioa, and General Taylor's--Hs bearing upon
he Presidential Campaign, and Siio, Wr,ghfs
Prospects for the Presidency
We lett Detroit al o'clock this Saturday morn.
ing on our way up the Straits and Lake st Clair to
the expansive and crystal Huron st. Clair is twenty.
one miles by twenty and the first point strikes
the navigator il Port Huron distance OF about III
teen miller where there is great necessity for light
house, as vessels going up dare not attempt 10
pass over the hats ut the head Of this lake
during the night and in the present condition Of things
have no guide beacon this sman inland sea until
brought up by soundingy of tue flats There are nu-
mcrous shoals NJ this point and three channels
opened-thc West, Middle and South The W est chan
mel contains from to feet of water, and Is the only
one now capable Of allowing vessels OF draft feet
to pass up or down This channel is very crooked and
III Its circutous route extends the distance 10 miles
with current OF IA knots to the hour setting down
ward The middle channel is but i've miles in length
and contains at the bar which extends but short dis
tance but Elk feet OF water. This channel Is Inc
tuIal outlet Of Lake Huron. the line Ia direct or
nearly So aud the construction OF two short piers tho
head VI the bar would open this passage
the current with occasional dredging then Keep A.
and tree Al present 1t is steamboat
To attempt TO the ST Clair flats and there
lore most be delayed at some port below TIL daylight
presents propes opportunity This Produces great
Of time and money and heavy fvghted vess Is are also
often compelled to secure hghtersg. to enable them 10
pass through.
Passing this point you enter the St Clair River a no
BILE anu magnificent stream or strait averaging about
three quarters of mile in width with bold shore ON
Canadian side and plenty OF water on tbs Am-rcan
Here the contrast between ourselves and our loyuI
neighbors most striking All the natural
Of so position and shore in favor Of Canxdians
while their farms appeared poorly cultivated but Int
tie extended from the shore, and ali that eye. ia
the shape OF industry was wood piled upon the
Tor steamboat purposes On the American side sgrcul.
ure appeared much better while the neat farm
houses small villages, steam mills, and piles Of
Der along tine waryes, and the busy hum OF the ship
carpenters and other arzas evinced the fact that tor
enterprise and stand superior any other m
zion in the world lhen passed for 80 mile. ND the
Sc. Clair meeting now and then verse. or
canadian canoe III our course until entered the clear
and crystal Huron
Duriog our trip up Lake Erie, as passengers became
better acquainted with each other and
more famiar conversations were opened in which the
OBJECTS and effects OF the forthcoming and
the Presidential campaign Of As principal topics
he name OF General Taylor does not produces the
Spouse among western that IL does the south and
southwest as the west appear determined support Ell
ther northern or western inan The anticipated let
of senator Benton to the Chicago Conysntiou IL
looked for with interest not only from its presumed
nuence upon the objects of the hut for ia
probable bearing upon the Democratic candidate til.
fresidencyf II Mr. Benton after his ement Of
preferences for northern man for President should CO.
cide with the general objects OF the convention sas
Wrgt viii be found TO be his ondorser with Mr.
Wrghts well known views In favor OF the OF the
Wmot proyisoa stop to the further
Il cannot conceive what will prevent his nomination as
the then Western and truly Northern candidate Of tn.
democratic party, aud still lees what will pre-
vent uiuphaut election MIR. Calhoun has
down the gauntlet this issue and General Taylor
has been selected the upon whom South aroli-
relies for support While Calhoun Is thus in the
Held, rest assured that Benton will never say die y
The services OF General Taylor appear be duly appre
ciated among Western men; bat they look at MIN q
soldier, not civilian and question his fitness for the
Important duties of to Executive OF the nation because
his opinion all gat questions OF national policy ar-
pear TO be unh.asd OF and unknown. They consider
him patriot and deserving tbs lasting gratitude OF his
country but fater. when you ask his elevation to m
TO place that RnsouDd political views or stubborn
affer
poitchl I'll. letter OF Benton viii point
Ike en- index TO the secret choice of one wing OF m
mocratc party and II sas Wright, in his political re-
trcment mounts this cstern st.ed at the start IN,
Nortbern bottom wall win him ihe prize, and B.ntoa
thus triumph over Calhoun and South Carolina
The manner ia winch the self styled chandler Of com
nercc OF your city selected delegates to the Chicago
ana the actatoriai management OF Charles
hhg oil the Courier In striking OH the Of prcm.
nent and influential democrats presented him the
chairman OF the cut and dried committees. has already
found ts way Westward and Ia denounced ~ calculated
to materially affect tn. intended objects Of the couven
tion and to stamp as parssn movement 10 forward
the interests Of some candidate for the Presidency
the Vice that this Courier clique may feel disposed
to favor lie will not be the az Chicago that he waS
ia the Exchange at the meeting Of the people, mainly.
composed Of brokers on change, ana loungers and
lockers on. L.
miscellaneous.
The hotels ia Chicago full, an :, In, n.,.r. sro
enns on the citizens TO open the houses to the dele
gates To the isiVer And 'MDor Convention now In ST.
zion in that city
The Crops.
", nu"p''- county ,Als) Whig Of the I'D, says.
S "'-cts thur far that the crop of cotton
"' 80 short one. We have already stated that such
Was the In this great cotton growing region, snd
advicss from other parts corroborste previous i'm
preston that unless very favorable circumstances
Dine 70 produce speedy and efectusi change In the
crop which Is stl young the present prices will be fully
maintained by the deficiency OF the ensuing season
Iho Natchez (Niss.) Courier says:-The recent sho"
ers OF rain have had very genial influence upon the
crops IRON friends In this and adjoining counties v"
learn that the crops OF aud cotton oog exceedingly
promising aud, II the worms and other uoti rsesn
calamity, 10 dash tbs ground and ~ther the
now we'll formed hopes Of tho pautsr that good crops
may be expected.
We informed that the rye crop Ia this vicinity viii
be ligbter than has been supposed la many bcidr -
great many of the heads (white heads, as they are
oalledl not led AZ all 1nerc will nevSrtlgvss. be