New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-22

FRoM THE pIAINs-A correspondent Of the ST. Louis
Intelgencer writing from Fort Laramie under date Of
June Q, says: ess
We arrived here yesterday morning after Journey Of
somewhat different ono from that OF any previous emf
grafton We crossed tho main Platte twenty miles above
New Fort carney to the north side The ford proved
to be good one owing to the great width of the river
which is ut this point two miles in width On the north
side of the river We found muen eetter Craze good
hundred miles, but we found an abundance of buffalo
chips answering very well for fuel The emigration on
the south the great mass them haiHg from Missouri
illinois, Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin There mas been
considerable diarrhWa owing believe IN nearly every
pools Our Journey thus far has been performed at
average OF twenty miles day We suffer very much
ter On some portions Of the road we have met with dry
white sand which is very hard upon our teams Ihis
sand continues in seme places tor twenty mhes ana
wherever we with sandy roads the detestabe sand
fly in millions torments us and mosquitoes have also
We do not find tho destruction of property along the
road SO great as in former years have met with only
five deserted cattle and horse. learn by inquiry
that great portion the emigration have too small
quantity OF provisions and fear they Will suffer
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Lrrrrn FROM Mn. Wasnlscros-The following is the
letter from the Hon George g. Washington of Maryland
declining nomination for the Presidency rendered to
him by the Native American Convention 1t breathes
| the right spirit
American National Convention. which assembled at Tren
ton N j. on the 18th inst, from which 1t appears that
nominated candidate for the office Of Vice.
dent of the United States No official communication of
the fact has been received by me- and if any such
made it has miscarried. My name having been thus
unexpectedly presented to the country cannot longer
remain SILENT and therefore adopt this mode Of
responding to the nomination.
anu highly honsred in being deemed worthy Of such
distinction and by having name associated with that
of the eminent and revered citizen selected by the Con-
yenon for the office of President of the United States
The Baltimore Wing Convention has presented to the
nation ms candidates for the Office, the OF
Winfield Scott and VIM. a. Graham. These nominations
received my cordial assent they will my Jealous sup
| port.
have been terms of friendly intercourse with Gen
Scott for twenty years. and esteem him for his spotess
character and his frank manly and courteous bearing
respect him for his talents often severely tested but
stances and admire him for his military services by
which the character of his country has ben elevated at
home and abroad, and been equalled by those of
living or dead since the days of the revolution
He has freely shed his blood in maintaining the honor
of his country and hey rights His patriotic devotion to
the Union conservative principles and firm support Of the
Compromise measures cannot in my ben be questioned
| without doing him great wrong and injustice.
Mi Graham is wholly unexceptonabc, being respected
for his talents and esteemed for his Virtues by all who
| know him.
Entertaining these opinions of the candidates of the
Wing National Convention. and being fully and willingly
committed to their support am constrained most
pecfuy to decline the nomination of tie American Ma
| tional Convention. GEoRGE g WASHINGTON.
Montgomery county, Md. July 49, 1852.