The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06

WARRINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1851.
- W. ware mistaken the other day 10 cay
/ Ing that Mr. CALaous WA the only senator that
opposed the Mexican war. Senator BERRlEs
also spoke against the preamble, which was in
fAet the declaration Of war. and with Mr.. CAL
Houn refased to vote for the bill on it, passage
-aa did siso M. Evans. of Maine. Mr. CRir-
TEnDss voted far the bill, but verbally excepted
10 the preamble. Mr.. DAVIS Of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. CLAyxos, Of Delaware. voted against
the bill. There were twenty senators who voted
against the preamble on separate vote, and
MI. MAzeuM. Mr.. CalrrEsDEs. Mr.. ARcnER and
Mr.. BEEaiEr. ell spoke in opposition TO it. Mr..
CA1HouN was. however, the first to make oppo-
sition, and vas the only man Of his party, we
believe, that did, except Mr.. McDurrIE, who
voted against the preamble separately, but for
the bill with the preamble finally.
Dix o. pne and Hail Doses Of tho Other.
We have already laid before our readers the
result Of ths Wing caucus Of tho New York leg
i.laturs,. from which the Silver Grays absented
themselves. We now append from the New
York Esenfng Posi- the result Of the Democratic
caucus, from which it will be seen that the @un-
teesiGsd Democracy have unanimously nomi-I
mated General DIX AZ their candidate for U. s.
Senator. in opposition to Gov. FISH, No mem
ton i made Of any secsders or abseptees from
this caucus-whose nomination the Post receives
with joy. And we'll it may hail such q triumph
Of F:ee.soilism in the ranks Of that Democracy
90 con6denty relied on to sustain Senator
DICKINSON,
GKx. DIX was the first man who set that ball
(the Psoyiso) in motion in the u s. Senate
he Is the right hand Of the Van Burens--and as
orthodox (if not more SOY in the Free-soil church
as tina Wing nominee. The tug Of war now
AZ TO the mastery Of the Empire State, lies be-
tween the Sewardites and the Van Burcnites -
A coalition between these rival factions, would
secure perpetuity ofthc Free-soil nomination.
The NoMlHATyOx OF SExAToR.--We learn by
legislature, helda caucus on Monday evening at
Albamy for the purpose Of nominating candi-
date for the United States Senate.
Shortly after the organization, Senator Fox
made motion to 60 into the proposed nomina-
ton. when the subject was debated with great
earrss; ness, and thu motion lost-by vote Of as
for. 70 a. sgainst it. But the cancus, OH matu-
rer consideration, reconsidered the vote and de-
tsvusined to make the nomination Thereupon.
John A. Dix was nominated by large vote, but
the telegraph does not state how large.
We trust that, in this instance, we have true
account of the result Of the proceedings, but
shall not offer any remarks upon it, until we
shall have received the detailed doings Of the
ciucus
No mao in the State better deserves this honor
than General Dix. The high talent he exhibited
during the whole of his former career in the
Senate, his known integrity as q man, and his
sincere devotion to the purest principles of the
Democratic creed, to say nothing ofhs long and
faithful services to the State, entitle him, all
occasions, to the highest honor which it is in
tho power of his party to confer
p. s. Since the above was in type, VIC have
received special despatch from Albany, giving
us further particulars of the caucus. Senator
Curtis was in the chair.
Our despatch says nothing Of a motion moi to
no into the nomination; but on the other hand,
L SAYS that the motion to nominate a candidate
for senator, to be supported AZ the Democratic
caucus nominee in the event the two houses
should 90 into joint ballot, WINS carried by avote
Of % TO- %. So
TelIcrs were then appointed, who were Mcssrs.
Bandreth aud Stratton, when the first Informal
ballot was cast, with the following result
For John'A. Dix, %; for Chat6ed, s. for
Turril, of Oswego, z; for Bouck, 3, and several
scattering.
n When the result was declared, Gen. Dix was
unanimously nominated-same forty members
participating in the vote. +
William L. Marcy WAS then nominated m car
didaae for Regent Of the University, BY unani-
nous vote.
For votes in the legislature to-day, see tele-
graph.
The following is the despatch referred to-
The hour of IL arriving, the speaker said that
the order of business was to go into the election
of United States Senator.
Mr.. Varnum offered resolution to postpone
the election for one hour. The speaker said that
il could mot BE- done; the House was acting un-
der Joint resolution.
NJ. Wheeler nominated Mr.. Fish, and the
following IL the result
Hamilton Fish 7S-7S
John A Dix 81 tas
James +. Brady
Horatio Seymour
Fnncis Granger
Scattering 81