The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-06
News from Europe.

News from Europe
The Hermann is in her sixteenth, and the
Britannia in her fourteenth day the news by
one or both of them, may reach US at any mo-
ment.
more Convsntion-A Prospect FOR General
Taylor.
We give in our columns this day an impor.
tant document which we find in the Washing
ing Union of last Thursday. 1t may be term
ed the MANIFESTO OF THE WHITE HOUSE, furnish
ing the instructions and views OF the President
and his kitchen cabinet to the approaching Bal.
timore convention, to meet ON the 22l inst
This Is very important paper in the present
crisis, and will have great effect upon the or.
ganlzation of the democracy, on its assembling
in convention at Baltimore.
One of the first points which strike the mind
in this manifesto, is the resusctation of the reso.
buttons which were reported by Mr.. Butler, OF
New York, in 1884, to the then Baltimore con.
ventlon, and which were passed by that body
almost unanimously, upon the nomination OF
Mr.. Polk to the Presidency. After the usual
declaration of opinions in relation to banks, the
currency, internal improvements, the tariff, and
other questions upon the policy which separates
the democracy from the wings, attention was
particularly called to the seventh resolution,
which related to the efforts of the abolitionists
and others, to induce Congress to interfere with
the question OF slavery, or take Inclpent steps
in reference thereto. The revival of this par
ticular resolution, and the recommending i,
to the notice Of the approaching convention
would seem to indicate that the influence Of
Edwin Croswell, of New York, and John c.
Calhoun, of South Carolina, had succeeded in
persuading the politicians of the White House
into the belief that the admission of John Van
Buren, and the barnburners into the Baltimore
convention would be contrary to the democratic
creed, and would lead to great alarm and con.
fusion in the subsequent action of the party
Only few weeks ago it was said there existed
a very strong disposition in the White House,
and among its special advisers, to let the
barnburners into the Baltimore convention,
with all the Wilmot proviso hanging abou
them. limitations of such a purpose as this
existing at Washington, naturally produced y
great excitement among the old hunkers at New
York, and the nullifers of South Carolina
The friends of Mr.. Calhoun, at the South,
and the members of the party in New York
directed and drilled by Edwin CroswelI, have
been stirring themselves in relation to this bust
ness ever since; and the probability is that the
joint influence, both of remonstrances and
threats, have induced the White House politi.
clans at Washington to issue the present mani
festo, showing that they have been at last COM
PEELED to resist the desire they entertained of ad-
hitting John Van Buren, and his delegates into
the B.lnmore convention.
The struggle, however, on the question of ad-
m thooo dol ho ,,,,l.
more or less effect, up to the very day of the
meeting of the convention. Mr.. Calhoun from
the South, and Croswell from the North, are
united together in opposition to the barnburners;
and the chances are decidedly hostile to the
hopes of John Van Buren,, and to the whole pro.
viso movement.
Besides showing the present situation of the
Wilmot proviso question before the meeting Of
the convention, the manifesto also discloses
other important views in relation to the new
issues which have arisen in connexion with the
Mexican war, and the treaty sent to that re-
public. On this last point, however, there is a
very great deal of vagueness and uncertainty
manifested. From the position Mr.. Polk has
assumed as regards Yucatan, and the probability
that the treaty may be indefinitely delayed, or al
together defeated, in Mexico, we should not be
at all surprised to see the Baltimore convention
boldly assume the ground of the annexation of all
Merico TO the United States. In fact, this ground
appears to be the only new issue left for the con-
vention. The old issues of Texas and Oregon
are settled, and nothing seems now left to go
upon but that of the annexation Of all Mexico;
and If 1t should be necessary to adopt this broad
question in order to ensure a democratic victory,
We have no doubt the convention will do SO.
Another very important point disclosed in this
manifesto is that relating to the cne-term prin
ciple. This question of one term is left IN just
as indefinite position as that of the annexation
of all Mexico, or of any other new or old issue
The disclosures of this manifesto, as well
as its concealments, appear to concur in the idea
already put forth, that Mr.. Polk, in spite of al
that has been said to the contrary, might become
a candidate for denomination and we feel very
sure, that if the convention should take him up
under necessity, from its difficulty of deciding
upon the claims OF the other candidates, he
would consent to run a second time. There is
nothing in the terms of the present article, or
manifesto, which conflicts with such a view.
Thus stands the matter at this moment, as con-
nected with the Baltimore convention. From
this manifesto of the Washington Union, which
has evidently been prepared by the kitchen cabi-
net of the White House, with, 1t is probable,
the concurrence, and at least with the nowledge,
Of the private secretary of the President, Mr.
Knox Walker, there can be very little doubt but
that if the opportunity is afforded-hat u.s. il the
treaty should be rejected or delayed-thc annex
alton of all Mexico will be made one OF the new
issues in the approaching contest for the Presi-
dency. That Issue, and the one term principle
which was left open at the last Baltimore con
ven'ioD, will again be left in the same position
by the present convention, thus leaving for Mr.
Polk chance of rem omnation again, under the
united and bitter influences of Calhoun at the
South, and Croswell at the North, by which
John Van Burer and the harnhurnera of New