The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
ANUsE.MENTs THIS EVENING
New York, Monday, January 3, ls4s.
News from Europe.

News from Europe.
The Washington, from Southampton, and Gale.
donna, from Liverpool, are now nearly sixteen
days at sea. They will bring two weeks later
intelligence from all parts of Europe.
Presidential Mqveme nts-Letter OF Gen. Cass
ON tho Wiimot Proviso.
We publish in another column a very mpor-
t1nt letter, written by Gen. Cass, explaining his
views and position on the Wlmot proviso and
addressed to certain members of Congress, who
demanded Of him his sentiments on the subject
This letter is very important document. 1t
is wrlttea with more GOODNESS, condensation,
grasp of mind and power of intellect, than any
similar production that ever came from the pen
of the distinguished statesman whose name is
attached 10 H. 1t is truly an important docu-
ment in the pre.en, position OF the Presidential
canvass, and an important movement having for
its object, 10 give additional strength to the doc
triu-s and sentiments which have heretofore
been promulgated by certain members of the ad-
ministration, and CT the democratic party.
This movement of General Cass bears very
materially on the presidential canvass, both at
Washington and throughout the country. He
takes ground in direct opposition to that which
has be n assumed by the Van Burens of this
Guar, on tue w llIuCt pIOVleo, last summer anu
fall II will be recollected that in the last demo
cratic national convention, which nominated
Mr.. Polk for the presidency, a great contest took
place between the friends of General Cass and
those of Mr.. Van Buren,. For several days they
were in hostile array towards each other, nei-
Their gaining nor losing, position which was
powerful 10 destroy, but weak to accomplish. AT
length one of the factions broke up, adopted Mr..
Polk, and the rest tumbled into the movement
peli.mell, and thu. Mr.. Polk was nominated
But the original hostility between the Van Bu-
ZEN and the Cas-, men in that convention, has
continued to the present day.
The Van Burens of this State, during the first
years Of Mr.. Folks Presidency, manifested no
particular dislke-meaning, perhaps to get as
much of The spoils as they could-but as soon as
the stock which Mr.. Polk had TO give was ex-
hsusted, they then began 10 show their feelings
of hostility 10 the men by whom Mr. Van Buren,
was defeated in the convention of 1874. The
first intimation Of breaking ground, was at the
Safe convention at Syracuse, In which the Will
mot proviso, or half-blood abolition principle,
was offered by those men. This was the ground
work of the call to collect convention al Her
kimer, and is now in state Of great activity in
this State, where several conventions are about
being called, for the purpose of agtating the abo
lition movement still further, and eventually OF
disuniting and distracting the democratic party.
General Cass's movement and letter, make him
at once one OF the prominent candidates for the
Presidency, in the democratic convention.
Many people suppose that Mr.. Polk retires from.
the field; but in the event Of a disagreement
araong all the other candidates, ii is possible that
his name will be again offered At all events, il
seems probable there will be a great effort
made 10 select some of the new candidates !;
and among these new candidates, Mr.. Bu-
ohanan, General Cass, and Judge Woodbury.,
seem to stand prominent. Mr. Buchanan and his
friends have been moving with great force In
Pennsylvania and some other central States to-
wards the West. General Cass comes forward,
and occupies the same ground as Mr.. Buchanan,
and even bids little higher for the assistance of
the South as far as regards the Wilmot proviso
question.
All those movements, whoever may be the
candidate Of the convention, will be very much
endangered, in consequence of the half-bood
abolition policy adopted by the Van Burens in
this State, and now in mid career at Albany and
Utica. There is every probability that very
grea, and decided disruption of the democratic
on the Wilmoi proviso Similar indications ex-
ist in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and no doubt they
will extend TO other central States. Under any
circumstances, whoever may be the candidate Of
the democratic national convention, be he Ge-
neral Cass, Mr. Buchanan, or Judge Woodbury.,
tneir election is deeply and radically endangered
by the satanic policy OF the Van Burens, as de-
monstrated by their recent declarations and pur-
poses Some suppose that the Van Burens
will fall back upon Gen. Worth.
la the mean time il possible TO believe that the
administration party have some other cards in
their hands, TO be played in the national conven.
ton Who knows but when they see their Dan
ger, they may not come out boldly and declare
for the full complete and perfect annexation of
all Mexico, and endeavor TO raise up in the coun-
Try 4 fame on that subject, was done four
years ago on Texasl A. yet Mr.. Polk simply
announces desire to make peace with Mexico,
10 require indemnity for the past, and security
for the future. The same ground is assumed by
General Cass, and by his friends in Congress-
yet they leave little hole open for future
contingencies, under the name of fulfilling
the destiny" Of this country, that destiny
being known to be the absorption Of all Mex
leo, If h II issue be necessary electa Pre- sident
upon. In a popular contest on such grounds, the
immense debt tIa sLlustbe Incurred to accomplish
such purpose, would, Of course, be entirely over.
locke IN The enthusiasm OF such q course The
banks would break, but who would care
These sgs come views on ihe complicated Pre-
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