The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-05
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Interesting News from Washington.
MR.. SEYMOUR, OUR MINISTER TO RUSSIA, AND MR..
H0RATIo sEYMoUR-OUR Ex-GOvERNOR MOVING
FOR THE Woe Observation-Disclosures A. WISE IN
FOR INSTRUMENTATION OF MARCY-THE PRE-
AIER's POSITION ON THE SOUND DUES QUESTION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1855.
The subject Of Mr.. Seymour's recall from Russia as
ambassador, and the appointment as successor, Of
Mr. Seymour of New York. has for some days been un.
der consideration There appears to exist one opn-
ion as the unness Of the present incumbent for the
post he occupies put his popularity with the Russian
Court renders his removal point of delicacy Be-
Sides it is somewhat doubtful whether Mr.. Horato Sey
mour would be willing to acceptths out Of the way post
his ambition points to seat in the United States
enate, and ntmates the probability Of his pre-
siding over that body in his constitutional right Vice
President Of the United States
Either Of these events are in the list of plausible pos
sbiiities and particularly the latter, since Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia, has declared himself in sup
port of Horaho Seymour for the Vice Presiden-
cy. Mr.. Wise, at present in our city, estimates
his chances for the Presidency with boldness Of
calculation that throws aside his public estimate of the
majority he received in the late Virginia election His
friends pledge him the unanimous Southern vote in the
coming convention. And who will be daring enough to
place against this negatves Certainly not the friends
Of Mr.. Dickinson, for that gentleman is
mitted to WISE and will labor to for him the vote
Of his friends should his chances be any way doubt
full the meeting of the convention The fact is evil
dent that the selection of candidate rests wholly with
the friends Of these two gentlemen and although they
may not be able to unite upon Mr. Seymour for the
cond office, his nomination, nevertheless, be made
certain. The platform announced by him few evenings
since at Tammany Hail. is largely drawing to his conf
dence the Southern feeling and must for him ia
vorabe consideration in other parts of the Unon among
the liberal and conservative portion of our people.
This state Of things presenting itself where would be
Mr. seymour's inducement to accept foreign mission
which must carry him at once into exile nasmuch
absence from the United States Of two more years
would in all probability leave him blank in the recol-
lections of his countrymenp
I was informed by gentleman who present, that
Marcy read with exultaton and joy Gov. Seymour's
speech in Saturdays HERALD. That" says Marcy, is
the great speech of the day. that will straghten matters
in the Empire State" Not quite FAST Mr. Secretary
says gentleman present; "perhaps you not aware
that that bid for the Presidency Vice Presidency
least and intended to head off the other democratic
aspants in the Empire State" "You don't really think
soS says Marcy, evidently very much agtated 'ndeed
do said the gentleman, who Immediately how the
incidental remark convulsing the old Premier. He
Marcy settled back in his easy CHAIR and, after
ments pause exclaimed, 'Zounds is it possble Humph
IT'S strange could have that myself Yes, it's
evidently bid for the Presidency" And cloud passed
the old mans brow which indicative of great
mental anguish My informant says he left the old Pre-
mier soon after, cogitating upon future events.
The Cabinet had long session Monday and another
very protracted to-day Secretary Marcy worried
good dea-thngs don't go to please him. At Mondays
meeting the old Premier introduced the question of the
Sound Dues He thought the tone Of the English and
French journals since the partial victory at sebastopo
insoent and dictatoral than before; "but" said
he it is my purpose not to recede iota from my
former position-war Oh war;"
Today's Union contains another laudatory article Of
Gen. Pierce and the administration, written by Of
the Cabinet. Also letter from Forney, dated Phila-
delpha, in which he doubts the loyalty of the old Key
stone to the administration in the election that off
on the 9th instant.
informed late this evening that Gen. Pierce
ceived despatch from Boston-which despatch he read
the OBLIGATION of the Cabinet, who all present
that the State Convention had appointed delegates to the
National Convention and passed resolution unanimously
re-nominating him for next term.
Recently the Commissioner of Indian Affairs was APP
piled to for information concerning the well known Scar
Grant," and to whether the title from Carver is
good it being alleged that the Nandwssee Indians in
1766 1857 conveyed to him 100 miles square of land
on the east side of the Mississippi river between the
Falls of st. Anthony and Lake Pcpin.
Some OF this land has from time to time been sold
and but recently Spectator invested thousand dol
lars in il. But the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
the LIST instant in reply to the inquiry above alluded
says that the claim has frequently been before the 60
vernment and decided by both the legislative and
cutve branches TO be without merit and that title
from Carver to any portion of the land is not worth
much as the parchment which the deed is written
The President has appointed Geo. II. Hopkins. of vr
gina Chief Justice Of the U. s. Circuit Court for the
District of Columbia to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Cranch Mr. Hopkins is a Judge in
member Congress
Charge to Portugal under MI. Folks administration.