The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06

| Political Intelligence.
| Tar PREsrpESTIAL NorEMEsrs-We observe that the
great enthusiasm which lately prevailed throughout
the North and West in favor Of Gen Winfield Scott for
the Presidency has cooled OF considerably The soup Is
cold again Like the made for Gen Sam ous-
ton Immediately after the adjournment Of Congress fear
the people viii forget his claims in their fckeness
turn to else upon whom to shower their praises
and exalt to the nomination for the Presidency But
few weeks ago, large portion Of the whole whis
press Of the North East and West spoke Of Scott the
Napoleon Of the party and the only fitted for the
head Of the government Of the country while his
name Is scarcely mentioned the North and East and
little spoken Of at the The sudden change Of the
Boston .aas in favor of Mr. Webster has apparently
brought about an active change Of feelos at he Est
and in the confusion of the change Scott has not
been thought of, or if thought Of not nientioneit
In his tour through the West ani south & en- Scott
met with enthusiastic receptions at Pittsburgh Gin
cinna and his deeds Of yaor to the stenn
thousands but had he len the Of enthu-
siasm, before the glory departed, and Gen iScott
only thought of and his exaation to the Presidency
narrowed down to conjecture. As he proceeded down
the Mississippi river his route to New Orleans these
evident falling of in the glory Of his reception at
the different points, and not until he reached New Or
leans the slightest notice taken Of him promi-
ncnt candidate for the Presidency 1t well under
stood that he the wing
the North, and however devoted the South may be TO
the Union, II viii not sountenancc man, whateyer his
achievements may have been. either in military civil
life whose views accord with the whg party Of the North
At New Orleans he received with es than at
any point between that city and Cincinnati and even
there lack of enthusiasm prevailed There douat
but the prospects Of Gen Scott for the Pred ncy
ten fold less than when he started his tour OF ob.er
walton to select sites for the military hospitals
TnE CAnAL QuEsrioS-Asrrcr ArrAirs THE STATE.
The resignation Of twelve Senators, and the sudden
closing Of the business of the Legislature has brought
fl4tru .tlfe nt ~ Sfnta
is well known that the democrats generally opposed
to the bill tending to involve the State in further debt
Of ten millions OF dollars though there are those Of that
party Who favorable to the enlargement Of the csn
without regard 10 its bearing upon the constitution In
nearly all the districts which vacant meetings
have been held approving the Of their delegates
and nearly all of them have been nominated for re-
election.
There some trouble in the district repre-
sented in the last Senate by Charles A. Mann though
because Of his opposition to the measure Ia the
yention which assembled for the purpose Of nominating
candidate the bunker members Of the body withdrew
because Of their opposition to the freeso opinions Of
Mr. Mann which will render doubtful his Re- election
though the democrats had majority Of more than
thousand at the last election. In the twentieth district
Moses 4. Hatch, late member Of the Assembly and
who sknown to be in favor of the enlargement Of the
canal Is an Independent candidate. In opposition to
Ashel c. Stone the late member who was among those
who resigned to defeat the bill On the day after the
snaton Of the Senators Mr. Hatch resigned his place
in the Assembly and in his card declared himself in
favor Of tho BILL and in the twenty first district Caleb
Lyon has announced himself Independent candidate,
in opposition to hanson skinner the late member Mr.
Lewis county by very large majority the regular
democratic candidate. The chief Of his success at
that time his advocacy Of the Black river canal to
the furt bcrance Of which he pledged. As
the Legislature dissolved and election ordered to
supply the districts, Mr. Lyon resigned his post
In the Assembly and declared liinscf candidate
the Senate and pledged to the support of the bill for the
enlargement Of the canal and the consequent sssump
tion the part of the State. If the ten million debt
The feeling the question very much divided and
the result OF the election about to take place involved
in uncertainty The election for members Of the Assem-
ffrf Ina oil. in he
comprising the Senatorial districts vacant twenty
five wings and twcnty-scven democrats having been
turned two Of the latter Of whom were favorable to the
canal cnlargcmeu Who II added TO the wings
also Of the would give the advocates
Of the bill majority In the approaching election.
should those who oppose the regular candidate be
elected to nothing Of the doubt ia the district Of Mr.
Mann there will be sufficient majority to the bill
through at the extra session Of next month.
very large meeting held ~ Rochester few days
since in fnvor Of the canal enlargement which pre-
sided BY Sas VI. Bnrroughs democrat who urged
the necessity If The vital 10 the interests OF
that section Of the State and this l. the feeling With t
majority ON the line II the work In this contest II is
very certain that party ties will be almost cntirey disre
gardad and the issue made upon the question Of tho
in dispute The q Gerre,t smith upon
the question will have its effect add tend 10 change
the result in the Madison and Oneida districts Ills adj
yoeacy the canal bill in his letter will draw
the party who 60 with him. and the result ma, in
great measure. depend upon hs efforts.
On the whole the chances decidedly In favor Of
breaking the constitution for the enlargement of the
canals !, Is paltry shuiing game on both sides at
beet.
INDIANA Co>orrssrorsL NosuSArro>.-The Democratic
Convention Of the second congressional district Of Ind
have nominated Hon Cyrus L. Durham for rc-clec
ton The resolutions passed b. the conyeuticn were
strongly IN favor Of the compromise measure
PRESIDENT FIirMovr AND TIiF NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONVENTION following letter addressed
to Gen. Fierce, of New Hampshire, by President
Fillmore, ~ response to certain resolutions adopted
by the ~. Constitutional C0ny cntion. at its first
session, in relation 70 the Unicn and the Compro-
mise measures Of Congress
Washington, Jan. H. 1851.
re,f SrI have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Ct The Resolutions passed by the Convention to revise
the constitution 81 the of New Hampshire, which
ytu transmitted 20 ! hiThly gratihed 10 see
state SITTER stAtc Assuming the high and patriotic grouni
IN favor Of the GuiOn occupied sy Nov htmpshire
srd h leave To make my grateful asAuosled snrnts to
the Convention fer the hatterng terms IL winch they
have exGgcSs cir N rrpiation " the attlc Of the
Exentvc II tht Geuc. GYyernincn; ton the subject.
Truly youra WILLARD FILLMORE.
Hon Frank pierce, President OF New Hampshire Re-
form C0a7cniian