The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-14

elections 10 q new Convention, throwing both me Ba
more and Richmond Conventions overheard - irrsgui
and contrary 10 democratic usage. There IL no exam
Of . Convention sdjourniny 70 another place with
nominating candidate.
M szozpUs AND THE BAInxoRS CONVENTION.
Tho address which has been circulating for sigsasu
among Southern mon inviting the seeding delegates
Join the June Convention q Baltimore does not GEL
very wen, and unless some now life u immediately
fused into IL, will certainly fail The Douglas men sss
positively that they win reject them by majority VI
should they attempt admittance into The Baltimore
ventioo-
SEWARD AND THE NOMINATION AZ CHICAGO
Tho more moderate and conservative republicans be
70 despair Of defeating Sswsrds nomination al Chica
Information has been received here within tho last tw
ty four hours by leading republican Senators and nae
bers, to the effect that unless some Of their strong
In both Houses repair u to hicage Seward viii
tanly be nominsled. Thurlow Weed says the writer,
stocked the cards. and he bound 10 win unless head
Of
rm CENTRAL AxuucAx AND xRx1cAx fRlArB
II Ia understood that portion OF republican Senate
enough to give the requisite two thirds have resolved
ratify the pending Central American and MexItAa IN
ties, provided the Senate wiz accept certain amondms
which viii put all the treaties on an ca
footing regards interooeanc ransits In other wor
they ready TO incorporate In every treaty, and
the same, article which shall secure free tran
through all the Isthmus STATES for the malls, the tros
and the property and merchandise Of the goverums
and citizens Of the United States return for the 20
tive and efficient guarantee the part Of the Unit
States Of the neutrality and security Of every tran
route existing proposed Such guarantee implies Il
right OF such forcibe or other Intervention al may
necessary to effect the only object which the United st
DESIRES viz free right Of transit OF course any inis
venton would require to be made In accordance with col
sutional provisions the treaties therefore could al
be construed investing the Executive with new or extr
ordinary powers On the other hand the terms Of
tee could not be offensive to the Ishmus States whcn na
rally object to direct pro- oson to land armed men
their territories Tor any purpose whatever The amend
ments proposed are also aimed against the vicious pra
pie Of money purchase Of a righ, OF way, whethd
through Mexico any other State. 1t is conceived IND
the guarantee OF the Untsd States of the security whc
these States themselves unable to give lie sufceI
compensation for the privileges which they ooncede
sides putting the various enterprises Of pteroceanic CON
municaton, In all OF which American citizens are int
rested, equal footing leaving their success To ID
pend upon their merits, and not on adventurous or pa
tai government aid
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND PERU,
The indecent neglect and impudent and insulting ma
in viii III the Peruvian government have treated q
United States In regard to the pending questsons in d
pute, growing out Of claims held by citizens hi
caused the administration TO take steps which viii probs
bly, bring matters TO crfis unless she responds an
without delay, TO the demands Of government 1t
understood already that small naval force has beea ~
the neghborhood of those waters and 80 soon q
ply received 10 the dispatches transmitted short tim
since 10 Mnister Clay which ultimatum OF our n
verument Was communicated In clear and unmstakessl
English and she still persists In her insulting treatment
there may be work for pretty large naval force n chs
direction.
Ills known here that the French squadron ia either
near Caiiao 10 demand satsfacton for their In
sutng treatment Of French claims. These and osAs
causes bids fair 70 lead to pretty lively times for N
Peruvians.
POSTAGE BnwKEx THE UNITED STATES AND oERxAxY.
The German rate OF postage on letters between Il
United staies and the Thurn and fsxis postal dstro
conveyed via Hamburg, has been recently reduced V
uniform rate Of fifteen centa the when convsye
via Bremen that In the future the single rate Of letter
per half UNDER between this country and III
German States under the direction OF the Thuru an
Taxs Post once, whether conveyed via Bremen or Han
burg, will Be nfsecr cens-pre payment optional IN
single rate OF letter postage between the United State
and Switzerland by the Hamburg mai has been re- iuce
from twenty seven TO twenty cents--prepay mcpt OF
uonai heretoorevhch reduction goes iato edyct Id
medasey, and the result Of the reduced o. Ger
man postage on American correspondence trauSnjite
via Hamburg.
Our Warrington Corrsspondence.
wAsHNoroS, May IL, 1850
M Old WIG Party Reisrivss and IT, Tcka Of Boz an
Ebrdt - disappointment Of TIE Progressive Conssps
tsUs-A Fine Opessmo for Bcnn1, Of ne Eao Fork Lid
or-Old WING Easssat>s Of Beirs Election 5y IA. Hcus
Az os~ NJ.