The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11
Highly Important News by Electric Tsis.
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We received, last night, highly important news
by electric telegraph from Washington, Albany
and other distant points Of the country That from
Washington is deeply interesting, An explosion
has taken place on the Fremont court martial, Of
a most amusing character. A disruption has
broken out in the whlg party in the Senate, and,
more than ALL Mr.. Clay has arrived In Washing
ton, and has been received by Mr.. Botts-made
another great speech, and probably slept in the
same bed with the honorable member from Vir-
ginia last night. Our accounts up to the latest
moment last evening, at Washington, represent
every thing there tending TO excitement, con-
fusion, uproar, turmoil, and terror, in the ranks
of every party-democrats and whlgs-which we
take to be a favorable omen of the success Of
the people in the next Presidency, under the
mantle of General Tay lor's name.
The most important piece Of news is the dis
fuption of the wings in the Senate, and the elo-
quent and important speech delivered by Hon.
Reverdy johnson, of Maryland, who, as re-
preventative of the wings of that State, goes the
whole figure for the Mexican war, beginning,
middle, and end, with postscript, or appendix,
OF any length. In our columns to- day, will be
found most admirable report of Mr.. Johnson's
speech, winch III appears he committed 10 VIII
ing, but which will be read more easily, and
understood much better, in the Geographic
port in this days Herald. The effect of this
speech will be great in Maryland. 1t will even
shake the nerves of Mr.. Clay, who must have been
in Wa shington in time to hear il, and was proba-
bly, in the Senate at the time it was delivered
We understand that other members of the whig
party are determined to take the same position
as that TAX en- by Mr.. Johnson; yet the disruption
OF the whig party consequent on the eloquent
speech, bodies no good for Mr.. Polk, or to any
other of the old hacks of party or faction. The
speeches that take tina: position merely indicate
the temper OF the age, and the disposition of the
public mind TO throw of all party tramr,els, and
come out on the ground Of principle, nationality,
and great and sublime measures.
Another important item of news is the last
and most splendid speech of Mr.. Clay; and sin
gular enough, this distinguished statesman,
great orator, and profound logcan, did not in
terpose his veto TO prevent his being reported
through the telegraph for the Herald This
speech we designate as the most sublime effort
Of that distinguished man; for it is generous in
its tone throughout, without being personal or
abusive of any party or any men. Unlike his
Lexington speech, he has not had opportunity,
in this instance, to speak in one way and report
himself in another. This is something in favor
OF the truth and accuracy ofthe telegraph, at any
rate.
The next piece Of news is in reference 10 Mr..
Benton. His denuncations of General Kearny,
one Of the nobest and purest spirits of the army,
and the explosion of the court martial into it's
original elements, may amuse the public, and
have tendency to prevent more ridiculous ex-
hibitious Of the like kind. Henceforth, and for
ever. we shall consider Senator Benton the
lieutenant general of courts martial
Another striking item came to us over the
wires from Albany, TO the effect that the House
OF Assembly have agreed, by vote of los to t.
70 pray Congress TO prohibit slavery in all terri
tory that may hereafter be acquired.
But one of the most important pieces of news
received last night, is the account OF the proceed
ings Of the State Convention at Harrsburgh, for
the election Of General Tay lor 10 the Presidency
The people OF Pennsylvania are in action on
this subject. They have called State Con-
ventIon on the twenty of February, for
the purpose Of nominating an electoral ticket,
and thus go regularly TO work, to give the hero
Of Buena Vista the popular vote of that State for
the Presidency. Why can't we, in this city and
State, take lesson from the plain Dutchmen CT
Pe nsylvania, on this subject? Could not dele
g'tss from every county be induced to meet The
people OF this city at the Tabernacle, on the
twenty-second OF February ensuing, and then
and there agree upon a State electoral ticket, ia
vorab!e To the elevation of General Taylor, in
this state, aud thus take the wind out of the sails
Of both the wings and the democrats
Thus we go. The interest," the excitement. the
importance, Of the movements now going on in
this country, and which are transmitted daily
and hourly by electricity to this office, present
miracle OF apeople and nation that must aston.
ish the very angels in heaven.
LOOK OUT FOR SoUALLs.--We learn that Mr.