The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01
THE lA1:ESTIHTEl.liGescs
Important Political novement.
MAILS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.


One of the most important moves that has yet been
made the political chess board Is foreshado xsd In
correspondence that appears in the Washington Union
Of Thursday evening, between Mr. Cass and several
members Of Congress, In relation to the war, the VIII
mot proviso and the settlement OF the slavery question
in territory hereafter to be acquired by the United
States Mr. Casss letter 10 dated the oath Dec 1917
and is addressed to A. o. P. Nicholson, of Nashville,
Tennsssee The request for its publication Is signed by
J. Thompson, w. 8. Featherston, and H. s. Foote,
Mississippi; Nv w Wick and John L. Robinson, of Ia
diana Daniel s. Dickinson, of New York A. b. Vena-
bic, Of North Carolina Howell Cobb Of Georgia Thos.
]. Turner, of Illinois, and VIM. Sawyer Of Ohio. Each
Of these gentlemen may therefore, bs regarded sup
porters Of Mr. Cssss claims for the Presidency That
this movement is pre- concerted one, there can be
doubt. 1t has been in contemplation for more than
three weeks although 1t has been kept close II did
not leak out before Thursday.
Mr. Cass declares himself opposed to the provIso and
in favor Of the and of the principle Of territorial in
IDENTITY On the slavery question he goes farther than
Mr.. Calhoun himself Mr.. Buchanan opposed the VIII
mot proviso and advocated the extension Of the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Dallas bid little higher than
MIR. Buchanan, by declaring against compromise and
that the states alone, and not Congress have the
right to decide whether they shall have svery not
Mr. Cas- bids higher si by stating his conviction that
not only have Stat the right to determine the
question Of slavery within their borders but that Con-
gress has right to egsate for territories In
support Of this position, he s obliged to question the
esrstitutionay of the ordinance Of 1887, and
queny 70 deny the right Of Congress to egsate for
territories at :, ausht that their domestic
regulations. -
We learn that there has been coalition between ths
friends Of Mr. Cass and those Of Mr. Dallas said on
unquestionable authority that Mr. Dallas has consented
to be placed the Cass ticket Vice President This
step has been taken In Of the hopeesness
Of getting tho vote of Pennsyvania for Mr. Dallas and
because the feads of that gentleman prefer that he
should remain Vice President than be entirely excluded
from participation in the government during the next
administration. Mr.. Dallas had hope of the Pre-
sdency, but through tho vote of Pennsy lvania-
That vote will be given In convention for Mr.. Blu
chanan; therefore, there Is hope for MIR Dallas
But some southern men, DESTROYS to compliment
him for his casting vote the tariff question,
willing to put him Mr.. Casss ticket for the Vice
Presidency with the view Of clearing the way for a
Southern candidate for the Presidency in 1857 The
South will then have the stronger olam-if tho Prss
dent and Vice President, in ls4s be taken from the
North 1t is believed, by some, that Mr.. Dallas has
never aspred TO the Presidency but that his friends
have used his name, in that connection for the purpose
of securing by timely compromise, continuance In
his present position. This can scarcely be Of
his friends have been exceedingly active and the cos
ton with the Cas- party said to have been produced
in by the feeling Of rivalry between the
former and the supporters Of Mr. Buchanan In Psnnsyl
vania
Mr. CASTS letter, them viewed the browning act Of
this coalition, is very important II is more Southern
in tone than the tone of Southern themselves
1t scouts at all compromise Of the slavery question: and
is more antagonstic to Mr. Buohanan's views than Mr.
Dallass Pittsburgh speech, 10 which he sketchsd coat
OF arms for that thriving and smoky city All the ultra
Southern mon will range themselves under Mr. Casss
banner, aud the Dallas men In Pennsylvania will tranfer
to him their sweet voices pitching them octave lower
| for their own favoritc.
But 1t is to forsee that the Wilmot provieo men will
be terribly indignant against Mr.. Ca.sthe that
he formerly advocate Of their doctrine They
Will now. In all probability, Ak upon MIR Buchanan rs
their choice, as the friends OF Mr. Van Buren disclam
| all Idea of running him again.
This movement will t.use good deal Of excitement
In Pennsylvania. Mr. Dallas reires from the contest
and throws all his strength into Mr. Casss SCALE the
friends Of the latter agreeing to place Mr. Dalass
the ticket for Vice President Mr. Casss renuuca.
ton Of the Wilmot proviso doctrine will also cause
sensation. At the first session Of the last Congress- he
voted, believe for the provso Last session op-
posed it. not its merits but the ground Of exped
ency 1t speaks well for the progress Of truth that Mr.
Cass has at length that in it's true light
and that he Is fully convinced of it's enden
cy that he denounces 1t g.rous and uncopstitu
tiona The Presidential game has fairly commenced