The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-01
Washington.
(Corespondence or the HeraId.l

WASHINGTON, NOV -, loiz.
Every thing is still quiet here, and will be, sup
pose, until the opening OF the session, when we may
look for some new and singular Developments. Ru-
mors OF every kind are stirring, some OF which are
amusing enough but still hardly deserving OF no.
tee. According to one, Mr. Tyler is about forming
a new coalition with the wings; while another as
sers that Mr.. Webster has succeeded in detaching
from the coonskln interest certain wing member
from western New York, Just arrived, who will sup
port, during the coming session, for certain consde
raions, the measures and policy of the administra
ton. To these on dts, latter OF course, no
attention should be paid; yet as they may find their
way into the public journals, ii well perhaps to
caution the community against them.
The message, as / learn, will contain some strong
views on the subject of existing difficulties between
Mexico and Texas, and recommendation Of still
stronger measures IN case our pending claims
against the former government should not be mme-
dlately adjusted The President thinks, no doubt
that if Mexico can fit out an expensive armament
against Texas and Yucatan, and to support II can
command an abundance OF means from English
pitalisrs, that she can equally as well command
means for the payment of her legitimate debts, and
that it Is time at least to pu: her to the test In
cordance with this vlew instructions, il is confiden
TALLY reported, were recently sent TO Mr.. Thompson
directing him to bring matters at once 10 a crisis
and to make last and formal demand upon thar 60
vernmen Tor the settlement OF our claims against
It, and It is under an expectation, believe, that this
demand Will prove unsuccessful, and give rise to
some hostile movement on the part OF Santa Anna,
that our government has ordered a naval force to
sail tor the Mexican sea board, to protect our CON-
merce in that quarter. We shall know more about
the matter, probably, on the return of the steamer
mississippi, which has just been despatched with
further instructions, it IS rumored, to Mr.. Thomp-
SON.. II course OF this kind has been pursued the
Texans and Yucatanese will perhaps be saved from
10 hal orth he
saving, for Santa Anna has too much business on
hand Just now at home, to care about getting into
any new difficulties, they might materially inter-
tere with his ambitious designs the sovereignty of
Mexlco but the old adage is still true" whom the
gods wish to ruin they first make mad"-and we
must not be surprised should this hero of San Jacin
to, stimulated by the abolitionsts of England and
this country, meet our demands for Justice with
contempt and insult. Unfortunately for us he is
sustained by some Of the leading men of our own
country, who IN pursuing course Of this kind, can
have no other object in view, certainly, than the
dissolution of the Union. The address of Mr..
Adams to his constituents, published few weeks
since, is OF this character, and supports the Mexican
side of the question with the greatest violence II
has been translated into the French and Spanish lam
guages. and Is circulating here in this form Copies
OF ltno doubt have also been sent to Mexico, with
the view OF embarrassing our negotiations, as If il
were not sufficient for this old man 10 embroi the
country with domestic dissensions, but he nsrAtlo
beyond it, and paralyze it in its foreign relations.
Several members arrived in town this morning.
Among them are Mr.. Tillinghast of Rhode Island,
Governor Casey of Illinois, Judge Edwards of Mis-
souri,, Mr.. Brewster of New York. Mr.. Reed of
Pennsylvania, and believe General Keim of Penn
sylvana. John c. Clarke is also here, the only men,
Der from western New York that has yet arrived.
Among the distingres lately imported is also your
old friend Michael Walsh, the unterried represen-
tatiye OF the subterranean democracy OF your city;
He is here in his shirtsleeves, taking notes, and
will give his friends before long, suppose, the be-
neft Of his lucubrations. lH