The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

WAsMrxerox, May 2, ls4e.

WAsMxerox, May 2, leSs.
"a Last Ritss 10 the Dead-TAs Plan Of Holt
day Proposed for the Baltimore Convention
Col Hardin aud James X. Poik-Anothsr Pro
tocol from Gen Tayior-His Party Prospects
Dsfnsd-Fnds TAINTED for the Campaign
Mr. Tiia, the Administration, and the Treaty.
The funeral ceremonials over the mortal re-
mains of Senator Ashley, contingent TO their
transfer TO the Congressi ona Cemetery, prec.ud-
ed sny action by either house to-day, upon the
public business.
Ii has been suggested that the residue of the
week should be appropriated to further suspen-
sion of legislation, with view of stfording the
upholsterers time for putting the chambers in
their summer carpets and trimmings. This Is
desirable or would be, if the warm weather
were here; but II is neither one swallow, nor
the poisoning of the liacs In the capitol
grounds that bring usthe summer, as described in
Virgil's Georges; fer this evening, SO far from
linen coat being comfortable garment,
Mexican poncho, such as is worn on the tierras
templddGs, by the arrierroes In their nocturnal
adapted to this chill norwester and the cold rain
splitting down from the over clouded air.
The weather, then, may have good effect In
favor of the Baltimore convention, because ma
nv good demoC Fats desire TO leave the doings of
Congress for the doings at Baltimore on the 22d
of this current month and If the shifting of the
WOODEN carpets for the straw mating can be de-
ferred till that time. an adjournment OF two days
then will make II =. ghty convanient intirely''
tor all parties. This arrangement, we hope, will
be agreed upon.
AT the last Baltimore convention, while r j.
Walker, Esq. was busy with his two. third rule,
the House continued It's discussions; but we re-
collect that Judge Bowln and others spoke to
empty boxes, because quorum were present
outside, at the north end, awaiting the half hour
bulletins by the wires, then making their first
experimental operations. Colonel Hardin, then
member of the House, but since killed at An.
gostura, was charmed beyond all bounds of prose
on hearing of the nomination OF James X. Polk.
and we recollect that he perpetrated doggerel
stanza, In honor Of the result, somewhat after
this fashion:
"The loco convention, we the ught would pass
A vote for Buck, or Wright, or Cas-;
But the awful beginning has ended In Joke,
For they've knocked down al! and set up Polk "
1t proved no joke to the wings, and the result OF
the election IN bringing to a focus the Mexican
difficulties, proved no Joke to the brave Hardin,
or the hard-fought day at Buena Vista.
This brings US naturally and torcibly to the
hero of that immortal victory, the sterling old
soldier and honest man, Zachary Taylor, long
life to him.
A letter, another letter-that letter given out
In advance as the letter that would please every
body, has come Ii ls the old story General
Taylor holds his position In tact and in fact
He says he will accept party nomination, bat
will make no pledges; He declares that he has
No such thing. Convention, or no Conyentloa,
he is thar !! He says that he has not said he was
in favor OF the tariff of 46, or the Sub-Treasury;
nor has ne said that he would organise mixed
party cabinet. He leaves the to deductions
and inferences But we are afraid that he is
like the Duchess OF Orleans with the young
Count of Paris, TOO late" Besides if the
letter satisfies every body, it them that
old Zachary must now depeu Tyler did,
upon his own conventions and own party.
lie is not the man tor the democTa So IS not
wing enough yet for the wings. Even Inc broad
D I pQhI IN
favor OF whig cabinet
We have not seen the letter in question but
we doubt not the reliable gentleman who has
done 1t fairly. 1t was brought up by expires
from Richmond, and but single copy or two,
only accessI bic to the initiated, ia town. II
mas excited good deal OF speculation, and a
pretty general conclusion that it reads General
Taylor out OF the whIg convention.
SO that, 1t appears, all things considered, the
only resource left to the true friends of the old
leader OF the army of occupation, is to follow
the advice of the late Maryland Taylor conven-
uon-that Is to say, organise separate State con-
yentlons-separate State electoral tickets, and
do all things with the fixed object of sending the
election 10 the House, in which event the
chances for old Zachary would be in the ratio
OF two TO one against the whig nominee, what
ever his minority In the beginning But the
Taylor men still expect to Slip through safely
the hazards OF the wing convention, and relying
upon this expedlent, we spprehend they will BE-
APT TO postpone the wiser alternative beyond the
The fact is, and it is of no use to disguise it.,
the nucleus OF the Taylor party are the dIsaifec-
ed OF both parties, mostly whigs, but some de.
mocrats, and nearly all the Tyler men, saving
here and there an exception, such as Henry A
Wise, and Caleb Gushing, who are sworn, the
one for reasons best known to HIMSELF the othe r
for reasons known to everv body, 10 the fortunes
OF the admin stration We may suppose, then.
that this nucleus of the ylor party i. not over
flush OF funds, and funds are required to push
gorous campaign. The wings have them Henc,
the Importance OF q nomination by the whIg
convention. II that Is not given TO Gen. Taylor
we apprehend, from this substantial reason as.
signed, that the old soldier will be served with
less consideration than at Aqua Nueva, for we
lear that he will be stripped even of his yolun.
teers. The play at Phllade lphia.
The play g the thing,
By which wen try the conscience Of the king
We expressed sur mlsgivings in recent de-
spatch upon the policy of The ungratefu recall OF
Mr.. Trlst, pending those undetermined negotia-
lions tor peace. Late letters from Mexico sus.
tain our apprehensions. The treaty of Mr. Trst
was accepted 1t has been returned with a con.
ditional ratification of the Senate What. then
In such a case, was the course to be pursued fol
the concurrence Of Mexico >! Clearly the EN-
poyment Of Mr. Trst as an adjunct commits
soner, or as an adviser and assistant in a quas
capacity. If the treaty fails, we may attribute
II to this singular act OF this cabinet of the re-
call OF Mr.. Trst, for the address which coulC
secure the signing of such treaty would be the
safest rel ancc TO It's final ratification. But there
are hopes OF this consummation, and we trust
that Messrs. Sewer and Clifford will not have
gone TO Qusretaro upon FOOLS Grand
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