The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23
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Our washington Correspondence.

Our Wasnln8VOn SOrrespOn0emce.
WAsHISoroS, June ~, 1851.
IT, Position and Prospects @ Mr. Websie- The Wig Penn
sylranaa Conren,ion.
Mr. Webster remains at head quarters and, with the
Of the Cabinet, excepting Mr. Corwin win probably
remain TO aid the President in the laying of the corner
stone Of the capitol extension the fourth OF july Al
present the Secretary Of immersed in the affairs
of Nicaragua and Hay and by the first Monday In De-
eember the President will doubtless have full and salts
factory account Central America and San Domingo to
submit 70 Congress- In his message-fu aud satisfactory
"A far ma II goes though it is to be regretted that the
has not the hardihood to little further
than an alliance Of protection with Great Britain in
yovng pledge John Bull that the United States shall
not Of these countries. We say this 10 y
be regretted for it looks like placing the honor and
scter Of our in the keeping govern
Of Great Britain IL IL the entanl ling alliance
with John Bull which of all things in the world sho I'D
be avoided No good can come from it. which could not
better be obtained without 1t and thu thing is full Of
ultimate mischief and disaster
Meantime he question OF Mr. Websters prospects for
the Presidency becomes very important question He
has been waiting like MIR Buchanan for his turn, until
there nothing but the last chance left for 1852 from all
Appearances will be the last chance for all the old poll
tcians II they miss that they laid upon the Shelf
they begin suspect themselves Nj Webster is amons
then Now is his time to be moving And he has been
and is moving with becoming activity and crcumspecon
The first object to head of Gen Scott in the North He
be stopped or the calling Of Wing National Con-
ion will be mere matter of form. IL therefore, in
the forthcoming Wing Convention at Lancaster Pa ,
there should be any resolutions offered urging the eff
cheney ard benetcent operations Of the Fugitive Slave
law aud should such conditions be adopted, is barely
possible that the domination of Scott may be postponed
If however the compromises get the cold shoulder while
scott no vaBced as Of the wonders of the
world aud wiser than any Of the wise Of
Gree the time will be pretty well up with Mr. Webster
far as the Wing National Convention is to be res
ponslhle
Ii il said, however that there may be no National
Wig Convention and that the field may be left open
for nominations separately by the wings Of the several
States. We expect no National Convention, however
remains to be tried whether Scott is nominated
without a platform. he will South OF Mason and
Dixon whether the wings Of the Southern states will
set up Mr.. Fillmore or MIR Webster the SOU hern
Lstional whig candidate. Gen. Scott either give
Seward the South He will most likely hold on TO
seward end let the South GO MIR. Webster, then a
National Union Compromise candidate. may become a
siy TO the Southern wings The fceure just before
IS fuu Of the largest class Of those circumstances
which scatter the politicians and wire workers to the
winds With the meeting OF Congress shall begin TO
be- " something u the second puIse