The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04


TIC committee bad no RIGHT 10 ask GO siions p no
-rivsts matters. After pTopesso,ss. -~sw
"neh' 70 'n' eS4s'i.aiioa. ias ~aes qaes-
osarnaG Mn, and asked him " Seiler he ,,.s~s,
main for a few days, h,s presence ~i,~a n ,,,.s-
required He replied that he wocid ,,zo.,n ho,o ,r,
after the meeting OF the National CO. .ya,ec ON rou,sd.y
next
MISCELLANEOUS x.,xxps
TIE House Post once Co nmuee have nearly uurni-
sly agreed to recowme I'd the restoration OF the malt
g." steamship lfAbs and the Committee of Ways and
Means viii, there te II any doubt report appopra
ton nty thouss.ad dollars for her mail
vice between Charleston and Key West addition TO the
ocean postage between Havana and Key West
Senator Eunter has emphaoay denied the truth of the
despatch from St. Louis charging that he had written
letter I, Springfield Illinois, urging the Cook delegates 70
attend the Charleston Convention, and ntima,ng thst
their expenses will be paid.
II The proposed amendments to the Pacific Telegraph
be pied by the House, there believe the
lice not be built fer years TO come, the capital to
insure lis construction will no, be supplied 1t viii cost.
probably, from eight hundred thousand to million of
dollars, besides large Gums annually to keep in repair
| Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1850.
sidentio EIssAou-7he Public Printing, dc.
The republicans here say they the Conoe,ticut
election they ose the Presidency All party calculations
all sides held in allegiance, awaiting the result IN
Connecticut. The republicans confident but the de-
not without their hope Of The old
line wings, Americans, &c more Interested than
other partyfor with the defeat OF the republicans the
third party say dictate our terms 20 the Chicago
Convention other wise may be left adrift, TO be swa
lowed up between the two parties, 10 our own
ticket.
told that Mr.. Douglas has lately been ciosetsd
with such as Forney, Haskn aud Hickman, AMI that
a bolt is contemplated hould Mr. Douglas and his pls.
form be thrown Charleston, they surely will be
In the event Of the bolt the Baltimore third party C,n
venuon may be persuaded 10 abandon the contemplated
compromise offer 10 Chicago Of Mclean ana Bell and
take up Douglas as their ticke. aga'ast the field
Tie managers Of this third party have also another
string 70 their bow-Sam Houston, OF Texas Should
Chay Convention MANAGE TO retain Mr. Douglas and
his friends ia the camp and should IL appeer nan by
the 9th Of May that will be the inevitable
Of the Chicago Convention, then this Baltimore Con
yen,ion may put up Sam Houston against the fed ia the
ope of carrying tie election into the House and in the
bope too Of there compelling the republicans !, assist
eieo,rg bin in order to prevent the democratic csnd
Gate for Vice President being elected Pres3euJ OF the
senate for the Houfe upon this matter, will only have
for their action from the middle of February to the ah
yen know, will the day after. aud II the House
have failed to elect PRESIDENT in the mesntms thea the
Senate asfurely maze their candidate Tor Vice Pes
| dent he President OF the United States
The impression prevails here, among Of all parties
that Seward will be the Chicago nominee, and hence all
campaign speeches 0emOa,,c side are leve,jaJ
at Seward Seward himself appears 10 be
the nomination bad already been made So the third
party are working TO Drive him OF by working for
Douglas in to the Charleston Convention while
the Southern democrats most DESTROYS OF
ing The portion OF Seward ms the head OF his party,
10 have fair fight upon the irrepressibe copiiict
The denial by Hess of certain HERALD statements
affecting Richie X HESS Congress printers was a
mere qoibble They gave the ndemnty-the two other
acting nomnaly the contractors, being Only the
dependents in the matter of Richie & Hess
think within few days thail have interest
ing movements here. All sides, just now, waiting the
result Of the Connecticut election.