SELECTED LETTERS OF SALMON P. CHASE

 To E. S. Hamlin.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 25, 1852.

MY DEAR SIR, What are you about? I supposed that before this time you would have been established in the Editorial chair of the Nonpareil. What is the matter? Please let me know.
Politics here are in chaos. The slaveholding democrats are at swords points - and the non-slaveholding democrats not much more amicable, though they shew less on the surface. The Compromise Measures are the apples of discord. It turns out as I predicted, that these measures have brought a sword and not peace. I still think that Buchanan will receive the nomination of the Balt'e Convention. The Platform, probably, will remain unchanged: but this will depend on the question whether the Secessionists or Unionists are admitted into the Baltimore Convention. If the Unionists get in, the Compromises will be endorsed.
The Whigs are looking up. It is pretty certain, I think that Scott & Jones of Tennessee will be the nominees; though Fillmore's chances are far from desperate. Scott& Jones will make a strong ticket. I think the Whigs north & south with inconsiderable exceptions would support it.
We have bad a fierce discussion today on the vastly important question whether Jere Clemens of Alabama is the same Jere Clemens he was, in 1850 or not. It is yet undecided, Jere having the floor for tomorrow.
Have you seen Webster's New York address? It is great.

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