Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-04-18

Among the rumors and statements yiven i'm the
letters from Washington, published in the Jour
nails at various points, we notice the following I:
The Boston Courier's correspondent writes
Persons, on intimate relations with Mr. Cal
houn, have within the last few DAYS positively
asserted, that that distinguished gentleman has
expressed his unqualified repugnance to the cleo
ton OF MIR Van Buren,; and such statements
have since heard corroboraied by high auihvriiy.
Straws, il is said, indicate the direction of the
wind. AT late dinner Of Senators McDuiiie
and iluger, it was noted as an 's omen" of some
importance, that not solitary Van Buren, man
was present. with the exception of the Attorney
General, who was invited as Cabinet minister
This is interpreted as meaning something.
know that no cordalty either of feeling or inter-
course exists between these two sections of the
Democratic party they so alien in feelings.
II is impossible there should. The Calhoun men
charge the Van Buren, men with duplicity and
cunning The Van Buren, men hold the friends
of Mr. Calhoun as persons of imprac,icable un.
Outstanding and naughty temperaments. If they
estimate each other correctly, they cannot love
| each other cordially.
Col. Benton has left the Senate, with the de-
claration Of his intention to move towards the
Ohio, for the purpose Of meeting his family there
Ii is said his physician has demonstrated against
his resuming his seat this session; medical ad-
! vice, 1t is whispered, grateful to the Colonel
views; for it is more than suspected he cherishes
desire to dodge the annexation question-not
wishing to contribute, by assentent vote, to-
wards the elevation of southern candidate Tor
the Presidency and fearing, by hostile one, TO
Jeopai Ilze his own ulterior prospects.
The correspondent OF the N. Y. Herald writes :
| Before Mr. Benton left here, heard him de.
nounce the attempt TO force the Texas annex alton
treaty through this session, ca Tyler and Cal
J houn humbug." He has left for the West, blu,
there was no man in the United States Senate in
seen that the great gun OF. the party in Ohio the
are trying to annex Texas at this time. Mr. Ben
ton says that he is favorable to the annexation,
but that it is not necessary or desirable to con-
cIude treaty at this session of Congress.
| The correspondent of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger writes:
What indicated in my last letter is becoming
more and more certain. Put it down then as a
fact to be relied on, that Mr. Calhoun will NOT
support the nomination Of Mr. Van Buren,, and
determine for yourself what consequences are
i likely 10 follow the secession Of his friends.-
Mark, write you idle runors, no ON DTS,
and such stuff, but the things that do know. In
week or SO, matters will assume shape; for the
blow is to be struck before the Virginia elections.
The Texas question is making very considera-
BILE progress, and the most sanguine hopes are
entertained as to the annexation of the Republic
OF the Lone Star to the United States. If the
treaty is not confirmed by the Senate, it will be
by the skin of their teeth that the Northern Sc
majors will prevent it.