The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-28
G0rrespom0ellee Of tbe @reseert.
mr. Cass Letter 70 Mr.. Ritehie Illustrated Family
Christian .dkfaGHde-Ths Induction CaSe-Ch0isra
RepQrts-BhsiReSs IN Mem York.


Christian .dilgaHae- ms .56dpetioH Cass-Chcisr
NEw YOaK, July 10 1s49.
Eide. CresosRt-We have the Washington Union with
letter from General Cas-, replying TO the remarks of the
wing paps generally the remarkable letter Of Colonel
Webb. recently published in the Courier and Enquirer,
taHdng the General for sundV specified inconsistencies
which the Colonel had Discovered in bis political eOuas-
Inconsistencies, indeed, which to properly constituted
mind appear invovinRa degree of political fRo
moral dishonesty. Il the datncton because be
eye in it but because Of s very general recognitiOn
only notice this communication from Cen. Cass with
view Of putting in my humble protest against bis treatment
Of the Chicago Convention question. He certainly made
great perhaps fatal misake in writing that celebrated
"lstterof hree lines in TepytO the invitation attend
that convention and admission to that effect would have
been in better part than the effort which he here makes 10
dscrv the principle Of its organization He resolves cir
cuhttanees into the following did not goto
that convention SAYS he because1 did not think that
good would result from its labors" Ind l0hU did not
believe nor do 6ecDe that sueh bodies in periods of
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indeed any pehOd-either
by the concentration of public opinion by the diffusion Of
information lead useful plan Of action. Invited.
the membss Of that convention weIs from portion
OF the Union the sphere Of operation far too extensive
for and cautious elaboration and decision. There
too many interests involved" etc. etc. child could
flute these propositions and many, Of General
Cas- friends will regard them infinitely less satisfactory
thus reduced than they in their original form Of cir
cumstances"
But had yet another reason writes the General for
decIh ing attend that convention did like itl origin
The earliest notice of il which saw connected with the
Of some well known wings, prominent politicians of
the city Of New York and believed and have reason
TO doubt that object to iuius the democratic
party by taking advantage of the excitement which pe
vailed in certain portions Of the county consequences Othe
failure Of two successive Improvement bills" If such
the case if such the object surely favored the
the other saotnally than did General Cass by hI
letter Of three lines and biz corresponding action, fail
act, in the premises. That advantage has
suited from the labo ofths convention is to be attributed
in great this failure the part Of General
Cass and other great men, including the eminent wing
politicians y who, like him, declined to attend.
have felt at liberty indulge thus freely in comment
this Of the Generals letter. for the that the
question invoveds ought not to be- party question,
and that heis not ought not to be- mere party
1t my opinion this very question than aay party
considerations that led 70 his defeat the late presidential
contest by So electoral votes; for quss the wings
found capital" in the little word circumstances
than in the big sounds Of PaO Alto Reaaca de Ia Palma
and Buena Vista
have on my table the Illustrated Family Christian Alma
for the year 1850 beautifully executed and valuable
work in Of publication by the American Tract So
osy in this city The Astronomical part Of the Almanac
compiled by David Young Of New jersey and the sta
sca and miscellaneous portions By the Rev Doctor yoH
Edwards Of New London. Tbs engraving BY R. Roberts
fully establish the mastery Of that gentleman the highes
branches OF his att and the typographical execution Of thu
work reflects great credit upon Mr. BODICE the able chief
i the printing department Of the Society.
The illustrations eleven in number. ALL before in
maed in tbs highest style Of the of wood engraving
The statistics various and interesting and the selection
Of anecdotes and moral observations made in
| and excellent taste.
learn that the circulation OF this work amounted las
year 1872 900 cOpisshavng increased gradually 70 ha
| number from IA 600 in 1874.
The AbdnaiGn Slc) case which noticed IN pIeviou
letter being before Of Poiea courts
oludSded The counsel of Capt. McCenon the accused
provides especial illustration Of the importance Of select
ing ones lawyer for qualities the opposite Of those
duiIsd in any other profession. Capt. MeCerrOn awye
s determined in spite Of host Of reasonable evidence
nict all possible injury upon the character Of the gil
who appears against his client, and to extent he wi
probably succeed but enough is already shown prove tn
necessity Of his ailue attain his full object The girl hs
besn careless and VOLATILE but unquesuOnably yruous
and have doubt the decision Of the Justice agsni
the Captain
The weather continues moderate the temperature but Lit
tie exceeding 800 in the shade.
Our cholera report imperfect again day, the return
from Blaokwells Island and the ColoFed Home havin
failed to come in in time. The details far received
stand thus Hospitai "a and 10 deaths Ward
Island cases and death, and 70 and 26 deaths
private pactoeTOta 106 and 40 deaths Several
these said to belong yesterdays report. We
48 houB without returns fiom BIackWeps Island Il
Montreal 30 deaths reported yesterday from ohOler5
and 80 from other diseases
Everything remains awfully dull with u.s. but very l
apprehension is observable amongst the oizens-I mean
regards the cholera. With regard business mstteu
serious alarm manifest, especially among the retail dry
goods people and ts-keepers. Of whom will hav
hard work to keep up throughout summer.
Respectfully youu, INDICATOR.