The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25
II = VS. BIZ TIE l. u G II A p III.
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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GRAND DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.
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Presidential Candidates Declared
for the Compromise.
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Ii Elected, they VIII Veto any Attempt 10
Repeal the Fugitive Law.
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THE TEHUANTEPEC PREATY WILL
PROBABLY BE ABANDONED.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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The SENATE on THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
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The Home Engaged in President Making
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LOAN By ALBANY TO THE sUSQUEHANNA
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interesting Proceedings in Religious Conventions


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Interesting Proceedings in Religious Conventions.
Awful RAILROAD DAccIDgST-TuREE LIVES LOST
&C., &c., SO.
Highly Interesting from Washington.
SPECIAL cossEsrosDrSos rHr NEW yoRK nrR.Ip
TaE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATEs FoH THE PRESIDENCY
ALL IN FAVOR or THE COaPRoMIsE---woULp VETO
ANY ATTEMPT TO REPEAL THE FUGITIVE LAW, ETC.
wasHlssroN, May "a, 1852.
Robert G Scott OF Richmond Va last week addressed
letter 10 several OF the prominent democratic cand
dates for tho Presidency requesting their opn-
ions resar il the Compromise measures and ii elected
whether they would veto an. bill should il be passed by
Congress repeating importing the working OF the Fugi
tive Slave law,
Thc following is a cops IF Mr. Scott letter.
RoEmo>o, "a. May Il 1882
short fortnight viii scarcely earse before the con-
yenon OF delegates Of the AZ mocratc party every
Stste IN the Union viii assemble al Baltimore nomi
nate two OF most worthy and distinguished states
men to be voted for as President and President
Of the nation. Your has been associated
with the proposed nomination, and will msst pro-
baby, be presented 70 the convention, it al
rlaay has been 10 the country for its favor and
support. MARKED has been YOUR past political
life ny fearless frankness devotion to the Great
principle Of the democrotc part take leave to inquire
OF youf you should be nominated by The convention.
ana elect edto tin Presidency by the pcoplein your aa
mna'Taton Of the government, will you sustain. amt
IN al heir parts the vaouS acts of Congress constiut
ing Whist il known the Comprcnise and specially the
owners u fugitive slaves Ana again. whether should
ynu be elected President Of the ncd state. you would
a. m ~ m G, nroE", o ,no q. ntempt to
those provisions might i, made egectnal for securing
to,bc people ci the South their constitutional rights in
the possession and enjoyment Of their slave property
and should fortunately bill lie passed by Congress
mo iifyDs changing the law retorrcd to rs in
pair is present valuable ensctincns would you as Pre-.
ia dina tn
candorto inform you that reply to this is desired be-
fore he meeting Of the Baltimore Convention and when
received i intended for publication and that copy OF
this will be sent to every other gentleman whose name has
been mentioned IN connection with the nomination non
10 the above Gen. HorsroS replied under date of the
ols inst that he voted for all the embraced
in the Compromise bill severaly, and he has since seen
to change his views lie declares that he would
not hesitate to veto any bill impans the law for the
protection of the constitutional rights which guarantee
the people of the South the possession and enjoyment
Of their slave property
Gen Csss writes to-day, declaring his acquiescence
in all the Compromise measures lie expresses the
opinion that it would be the duty of President to veto
any bill that weakened impaired the fuflment of the
constitutional obligation to deliver up fugitive slaves
enforced by the Fugitive Slave law He declares the
sacrifices of individual opinion in opposition to any of
the Compromise measures to be duty every good citizen
owes his country and the preservation of the Union
Judge DoreiA also writes today. lie sdvcrts to his
past public career, showing his opinions to the
Compr mise and says h views have undo rgone
change He does not hesitate to state expressly that
is The duty Of every true American oppose the repeal
or modification Of the Fugitive Slave law. that would
impair the fulfmcn Of the constitutional obligation
that subject Yet he would moi yield the patronage Of
the government to influence the Legislature that or
any other subject
Col W. II, King, Of Alabama writes that he acquiesces
in the compromise lie regards the Fugitive Slave Law
not in the light of ordinary legislation but that is to
carry out constitutional guarantee and the President
ought 10 negative any act the effect Of which would be
to impair weaken its efficiency
DANIEL $. Dickinson, of New York has replied that he
acqniesces in all the Compromise surcs but that he
is not candidate for the Presidency, having long since
expressed preference for distinguished statesman
Gen Cass) lie considers ii the duty of tho President
to VITO any measure which in any way would impair the
efficiency Of the Fugitive Slave law
Gen. EusN has replied, by taking the same decided
stand with the foregoing, but discaim any aspirations
for the Presidency. lie aNows his preference for General
Houston over all others.
Several other replies have been written which have
not yet seen.
1t Is evident the democratic convention will not re-
main silent upon the Compromise measures but that
nl and frank expression Of opinion will be required from
all the candidates. The prompt and decided in
which the different candidates have met the issue will do
the party material service The democratic convention
by taking mp the Compromise measures will involve
upon the wing convention the necessity of doing also
Mum candidates will not be the order Of the day after
all
1t i said that Cen Cass's friends have abandoned the
idea of opposing the twothrds rule Its adoption, it IL
feared might cause such i'll feeling to cndangcr the
suit Of the election.
The idea Of any legislation TIL after the convention
seems out OF the question The House. to-day was full
Of delegates and little gatherings could be SEEN in all
directions caucussipg. N.Y.
THE TEHUASTErEc TREATY--TnE MEXICAN rREsr-
DENTS LETTER-THE PERSONAL DIFFICULTY ne
TWEEN THE FRENCH MINISTER AND Mr.. BARNEY,
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WASHINGTON, May o. 1852
President Arsas letter to Mr.. Fillmore not present.
cd by Senor La Vega generally stated by some New
York papers but sent to the President by Senior Lar
rainzcr the Minister, that 1t might together with
other documents be translated and read by the President
before he officially received Mr. Filmores reply to
the Minister'S address when presented on Saturday
would seem to imply that hc determined to insist
upon the Garay grant but persons supposed 10 be well
informed assert that Mr.. Lctcher's utimatum will be
whdrawn and new treaty entered into upon the terms
proposed BY President Ars Of the right Of way alone
The French Minister'S course in applying for procc-
tion and refusing to afford Mr. Barney satisfaction for
the insults he put upon him. regarded with great dis
favor In diplomatic circles Mr. Barncys social position
fully eqna to that of NJ sortge's and when he saw
dt TO alrcn Mr. Barney, he should not have shielded
himself tgom harm by hi. diplomatic character n
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