The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-29
INTELLIGENCE Bf THE MAILS.
WAsHrNG1oN, May q, 1S4


The Return Home Courtesy-House Proceedings-
What took place in the Presence Of Gen. Cdss chea
he Received the Netrs of his Nomination-W What he
Said-Who sent him the Despatch-Hs Resignation
as a Senator, &c
1t truly refreshing to find ourselves in the House
Of Representatives this morning, with gentle zephyrs
from the South and icewater at right side after
having been seethed in the caudron of the Baltimore
convention When last the hall. the colors of
the carpets bright, dyed with tobacco juice
and the pillars covered with dust and the portraits and
statuary with cobwebs but there different
pect The summer mating is spread; of the barr
cades (sde screens) down and at glance every
member is perceptibe During the session Of the wing
convention in June it calculate to mend the spoons
and the desks broken in the last personal rencontre
The courtesy extended by party another enable
it to attend its convention for the nomination of
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Is
truly CONNIE ndabe. The calendar of private bills
taken up There debate within the bar, and
versation without about the mt political events of
The latter judging from the number of speak
and auditors, was the more interesting Not few
Of the delegates for home in the lobbies
and little knots of wings and democrats everywhere
scattered.
This morning were passed the bills from the Senate,
reported by Mr.. Hunt from the Committee Com
MERGE to authorize the employment of the Spanish
steam vessels, Cedro and Trident in the line of
steam ships from New York to Havana and New Or
leans, &C. and the bill authorizing Spanish vessels to
vessels enter Havana.
And now few words about General Cass and the
particulars attending the reception of the Intelligence
of his nomination.
One Of the employees about the capitol went up to
the telegraph Office on Thursday and impatiently
awaited for despatch from Baltimore to the result
of the nomination of the convention. He had rubbed
and polished his best horse and it in prime order
to convey, by express to General Cass the important
decision. There however. inside Of the Office. a
page Of the Senate whom General Cass had
befrended and who entertained his benefctor the
n hp
last individual the first to procure the despatch.
and instead Of waiting for fair start with his rival
Immediately leaped down the steps and few Tylers
Hotel where the General has his quarters The Gene
raj not in his parlor but at that moment
emerging from his chamber The page Immediately
informed him that he had received the nomination and
held the despatch This General did not re-
ceive but he took the hand of the youth and gazed
full in his face while his bore a solemn expression
There was no trace whatever Of qualification. After a
pause Of few moments, he said - shall never for
get for kindness and the you have taken
10 apprize me of the event | was a boy walk
ing across the Allegheny mountains. with bundle
my back seeking my fortune in the wide world
but now-what a change This is n great country -
Evidently thinking that in model republic the
humble, matter what his condition in life, the
meanness of his birth may become candidate for and
may be elected to the highest position in the world
the president the servant Of confederacy Of twenty
millions OF sovereigns The unchartable opponents of
the General may smile at this incident but it
ola private nature The expression from sincere
heart and uttered without the least thought its ap
pearance in print.
We may here remark by way of parenthesis, that
when the twothirds rule adopted, the friends of
Mr.. Cass thought that il would preclude his nominal
ton and this opinion may have been entertained by
him previous to the reception of the of his nom-
nation.
But to return The despatch was sent on by Dr.
Ramsey, of Tennessee he to whom MIR Polk addressed
the letter which was read to the Convention decln
ing. under any contingency. en- nomination. The
proprietor Of the Exchange Hotel (Mr Tyler john
posted this significant billet in minute after its re-
ceipt and to say that person looked at il. would
be TO assert uniruth, Two gentlemen. whose names
IL is unnecessary to mention. Immediately went up
stairs to congratulate General Cass. Mr.. Mcclellan.
Of the House of Representatives and Mr. Fech of the
Senate. called for a similar purpose. This nomina-
ton, said the General, was TO me unexpected very
much so. Turning to Mr. Felch) You will soon have
no colleague Well. General replied Mr.. Felch.
hope that which will be my loss will prove your gain
so Mr.. Cass will resign, probably on Monday.
Last night there was ratification meeting by the
democracy. At its conclusion they proceeded TO the
Exchange Hotel, and called for General ASS. who APP
pcared on the balcony and made to his political bre
thren brief address which received with three
cheers Another assembage is contemplated Mon
day evening. FELIX