The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08
Political lnteillxeuce.

GEN. CAss IN A QUANDARY.--There quite pretty
little contest Wednesday between the aristocracy
and the democracy of locoocoism relative to the
rival and reception at Philadelphia of candidate Cass
The former partymostly the officials Of the Post Office
and the Custom House-charted boat to receive him
at Wilmington, and fixed the price Of passage at So
This per capita arrangement which suited the pockets
Of those who supported by the public treasury
not acceptable to the rank and file, who chartered
another boat and placed the passage at 81. Mr. Cass
was placed somewhat in n dilemma but finally was
over persuaded by the Office holders and came with
! them. This was position which had not two sides;
the candidate could not come in both boats; there
such thing non-commtalism, and for once
he was compelled to define himself-PMia North .4me
rican, June 7ih
MEETING OF BAHNpuRNyRs At ALnANY-A mass
meeting is called by the barnburners, to be held at
Albany the evening Of the sth inst for the purpose
of approving of the of their delegates at the
Baltimore convention.
MAYOR PRovIpEncE.-Thomas NJ. Burgess was
installed Mayor Of Providence H., the 5th inst
| MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN NEw HAvEN.-Tho city
election in New Haven held on the 9Th inst and
| resulted in the choice Of Henry Peck for Mayer.
WASHINGTON CRY ELrcrIoS.-William w. Seaton
| has been reelected Mayor of Washington city.
| THE New FnoNrER.-Compared with the extent
of territory gained, the line of the Rio Del Norte
and CHA river IS an lnordnately long and tortuous
| one ,-some two thousand miles or more In length,
from to and its inland portions stu
ated, in regard to the inhabited inhabitabe por-
| tons of the Union,-to all American settlements
IN and in posse that all supplies sent to IT.,
whether of men munitions of war, must reach 1t
a still more troublesome and costly transportation
| from the mouth of the Rio Grande, or from the
coast of the Pacific. Thus, If garrison be estab-
lished where the line leaves the Rio Grande, one
of the most important military positions, 1t must
derive all its supplies and reinforcements from
Missouri, via Santa Fe-a distance Of over ], 900
miles, II is line of desert, through country
which, except at the extreme ends of the line, and
at the single midland post the valley of the Paso,
(Which, however, is on the Mexican side of the
| lne,) is incapable of supporting settlements and
| producing cheap food And, to crown all, the
whole line, excepting small portion on the lower
Rio Grande, runs through the heart OF the widest
Indian country, in which military post can be
established that will not remain, from the first,
surrounded by untameabe savages, against whom
garrsons, TO be effective, or even safe, must be
both strong and numerous. IL Is true, shall have
very little to fear from the Mexicans this from
tier,-or the western portions at east-but il gives
us the rule of new hordcs of Indians-of all the
| widely extended families OF Cumanches and Apa,
| ches, who have been accustomed to scalp and
plumber at will over the whole region, and whom
we shall find II necessary, II will prove di-
! cult, to reduce to order and good behavior. The
line of the Rio Grande itself is an important one
| as il will, upon the fertile banks OF that river,
! bring American and Mexican settlers face 10 face
nhabiting rival villages and towns, cultlvatng con-
tiguous fields, cherishing national jealouses and
| animosities, and quite near enough to tight them
out occasionally, by little lmpromptu wars and ex-
petitions from one side of the river to the other
/ The treaty. STIMULATING moderation and amlty, and
couched in the most generous language, cannot
prevent chickering's growing up between the two
races in the valley of this river and there, accord
lngly, prudent administration will require the ex-
eron of all its policy to prevent the growth OF
difficulties, from which designing men will, con-
tinually almost, have it in their power to kindle
fresh discussions and new philadelphia ~
| american, Jwne7.
| LATER FROM SANTA FE.-The 81. Louis RerWe,
of the 3lst ult., learns from Mr. Fink, who arrived
the 30h from Santa Fee which place he left on the
18th ult, that the party he with was attacked
when about thirty miles this side Of Fort Mann, by
band of Camanches. One Of the traders, Mexican,
while watering his mule in the river, wounded by
the ances Of the Indians but he has since nearly reco
vered. The Indians numbered twenty-five. and were
all well mounted. Col Gilpn still In the Indian
country lie was recently heard Of at the Moro. but
he has since departed from there. He had with him
twenty mountaneers. besides his command II Is
stated that the Indians daringy approach within four
miles Of Las Vegas, and within only mile and half
Of Albuquerque, under the very OF the troops
but the latter being foot and the former well noun
ted, pursuit IL fruitess task The Indians do not
attack the garrison, but formerly they carry on the
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