The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-16
Correspondence OF the Daily Dispatch
WasHfsGToS CRY, jan 18th, 1852.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Daily Dispatch.
WasHfrGros CRY, JAM 18th, 1852.
The bidding for the Presidential nomina--
ton, on the part Of the Democratic aspirants,
or portion of them, has been carried on in a
very spirited manner during the past fortnight;
the occasion of Kossuth's visit 10 Washington
opened field for the display Of tactics, rarely
witnessed in political fnanciering.
At the Congressional Dinner, YOU are aware,
that Gen. Cass, Shields and Dous glass contend
ed nanfully for this prize, each. scaling down
the house" lin their efforts to outsfrip the
other) by their eloquent and touching appeals
in behalf of kossuth, and the glorious cause OF
Hungarian independence.
In this contest, it is admitted that General
Cass proved the victor; he, having boldly de-
clared that he was then, and at al times, ready
to vote for declaration on the part Of Con-
gross-that this Government, aohering to the
policy of non-intervention, itself, will insist
upon q like observance of this d,,ctrine by the
other powers of the world-this portion of his
remarks having been received With so much
favor, Judge Douglass thought il advisable to
pick his flint and try again.
The next opportunity presented was at the
festival of the Jackson Democratic Assoeia-
ton; the corrected speech of the Judge on that
occasion, will be found in the columns Of the
Union of Sunday morning.
In this second effort of MIR. Douglass, Gen.
Cass has b. IN fairly out-generaled. The
"Young Giant Of the West" thought it singh
time that America had a foreign policy;' "a
foreign policy in accordance Nth the Spirit Of
the Aee;" vehement appiause)--he "planted
himself upon the old issues; sipop the old Bal
tinore platform, Ibis "standar( of democra-
cy, was the democracy Of Jefferson, OF Jackson
and Polk" (great and vehement applause.)-
not hereafter deemed one of the 'tunterri6ed;"
it is not his fault-thats ail-the Judge antIci-
pates, with Gen. Cass, an overwhelming victo-
~ for the Democratic party in the ensuing Pre-
sdential election.
After the "declaration of principles" from
Cass, Douglass and Walker-ve are now
awaiting with the most painful soiicitude-the
man;festos of Buchanan, Butler and Marcy.
After they are all in, and on file, then we pro
pose to compare notes; and whoever promises
the loudest, and swears the hardest TO thrash
all Europe and the rest of mankind, we intend
to place in the Presidential chair, provided the
people second the motion.
What weight the declaration Of MIR. Clay,
viz that, of the Democratic Presidential can
didates, he decidedly prefers Gen. Cass-will
have, in furthering the chances of he latter, no
one here can possibly conjecture, although the
question is daily asked; indeed, j is believed
that his chances for success will be hazarded
by this avowal of Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Clay yet hopes that a gooc Wing may
be elected; indeed, he thinks so, if the Wing
party will make the proper exertie ms but it is
evident that the swish is father to the thought"
and, in this view of the case, Mr.. Clay
chooses the least among the supposed evils in
cident to the elevation of Democrat to the
Executive chair.
| am happy to state that the health of Old
Harry continues gradually, but surely, to i'm
prove.
The orders Of the Navy Department, recently
received at the Gosport Navy Yard, directing
certain vessels there to be Immediately fitted
for sea, are traceable to the fact that we have
but one frigate now in the Mediteiranean; our
interests there require, especially at this time,
an imposing force, at least one adequate to
whatever exigencies may arise-in truth, the
day is not distant when we may have to send
the whole of our naval force to rendezvous in
the Mediterranean.
Madame Celeste terminated, on Saturday
night, most successful engagement at the Ma
tional. She is succeeded by Miss Julia Dean,
who filled the house last night with delighted
audience-who witnessed her charming per-
sonfcation of "Julia," in the Hun.hback.
The weather, last night and this morning,
was intensely cold; the river is again frozen
over, and navigation entirely suspended for the
time. We have experienced no such weather
within the past fifteen years as thatwith which
we have been recently visited. .
The very latest "agony" which has come out
in Washington is the Kossuth hat and feather;
one good results from the debut of this fashion
in our midst-those who ape it, are recognised
as the sap heads and toadies Of the city.
HENRiCo.