The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-26

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Intelligence by the Electric Telegraph.
We received, al late hour last night, from
our special and official correspondent at WASH
ington, a teegraphic dispatch, which we give in
another column, stating that letter had been
received from General Twiggs, at Vera Cruz,
in which he says that courier had arrived
at that port. from General Scott, with advices
that treaty of peace had been made by the
Mexican government. This is important, if
true; but, in the absence of details, We are dis
posed TO doubt the truth of the report.
The government has received no dispatches
confirming this statement, and the probability is,
that had there been any at Vera Cruz, they would
have reached Washington early letter, in
Cave Johnsou's mail bags. For several days past,
reports OF this kind have been af1oat, and il is
possible III S is the same as before given. We
give the telegraph despatch as it came to hand,
with the remark that nothing but the source from
which ii emanated at Washington, entities it to
eny confidence.
The business transacted in the Legislature,
yesterday, will be found interesting, although
not of an important character. The bill making
appropriations for the support of the State CO.
vernment, was passed In the Senate. In the As
sembly, Mr.. Campbell offered bill 10 secure the
property Of married women. There was dis
custom on the Manufacturing bill, but il was
not disposed OF. The room of this body was
granted for the Democratic State Convention, to
be held to-day. A number of confirm atoms of
notares public will also be found under our tele-
graphic head.
From Boston, we have very late intelligence
from South America, by the arrival of the
grnOOnpr nj Ruenos
Ayres.
The report of the proceedings in Congress yes
teTday are highly interesting. Mr.. Dix presented
joint resolutions of the Legislature of New
York, to have the present law regulating the
postage on newspapers repealed. Mr.. Bagby Of
fered series of resolutions, denying the power
of Congress TO interfere or impose abolition re-
strctions on any territory which may hereafter
be acquired by treaty or conquest A bill was
passed apprepriatng 500, 900 for the erection of
barracks atNew Orleans for the accommc dation
of troops going to and returning from Mexico
After the consideration of number of minor
matters, the Ten Regiment Bill was taken up,
M Clarke of Rhode Island, having the floor
An abstract of this gentleman's speech, in oppo-
sition TO the bill, is also given. Mr.. Dix, Of
New York, will follow with his views on this
Message was the feature of the day.
IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC MovEMENT.-The de-
mocra1c members oil Congress have appointed
the fourth Monday OF May next, the twenty
second, for a democratic national convention,
10 meet at Baltimore, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President Let the noun
tsins shake and trembe.
We suppose the wing members will soon have
a caucus, and appointstheir day, which will be
subsequent 10 that of the democrats. The Mis-
slssippl will then run northwards.
We have now a number of preliminary move
rnents on loot, which will have an effect on the
nominations Of those two conventions-as
ether has an effect in tooth-puing. A State
convention OF one of the branches of the demo-
cratic party Of the State, will be held to-day at
Abany-lhe Brandreth vegetable pill section.
This convention will probably adopt the method
of sending delegates to Baltimore, elected on the
district plaza homeopathic system Another
State convention will be held by the other
branch of that party--the Van Buren, half
breed-at Utica, in short time This is
the Wlmot proviso, or halfblood abolition
party, and il will be in favor Of eecting gene
raj ticket of delegates, or taking physic by
wholesale. We don't believe, however, that
they will be admitted into the national conven-
ton, at Baltimore, on account of the Wilmot
groviso business, and their voracous system of
medicine.
On Saturday, great mass meeting is TO be
held at Tammany Hall, of the democracy, in ia
vor Of the war; and another meeting is supposed
TO be in preparation TO nominate Mr.. Clay for the
Presidency. The third great mass meeting will
be held in thl. city, on the twenty-second Of Feb
Tuary, 10 nominate General Taylor.
Thus, as we approach the day on which the
votes will be taken for President, the movements
Of the parties will increase, and the interest and
excitement will augment. II is generally ex'
pected that The seven devils will be let loose by
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