The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
correspondence Of the Herald
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York paper that is sold here at all, take the liberty
OF sending you a few facts spon which you and
your numerous readers may rely.
In the first place. there is great effort being made
in certain quarters get up strong party to 60 tor
the nomination of George Evans OF Maine, 1t the
Baltimore Convention TO run on the ticket with
Henry Clay.
Secondly, the wings are very sanguine that if
they do not carry Virginia at the ensuing election,
that they will SO far cripple the democratic party
here, as to make of the State for Clay at the
Presidential contest
| Ihirdly-the statements in the NewYork Express,
about certain communications being made to the
United States Government recently by the British
Minister here, relave'to the alleged views and de-
signs of Great Britain in regard to Texas. are all
wrong. The fact is that Erastus Brooks is almost
as great BOBBY his brother James. He was
told of certain facts by URi,ed States Senator IN
relation 10 the above matter, but he did not know
howto use the information after he obtained IT, The
facts are these MIR. Packenham has received a
despatch from Lord Aberdeen, in which the latter
distinctly and emphatically denies that the British
Government has any-the slghtest-design or in
tention TO take any steps-or receive any overtures
or proposition from the Texian Government, or from
any quarter, for making that country colony Of
Great Britain, or for acquiring any thing in the
shape OF Territorial power or Government over
Texas The words Of the despatch are to this ef
feet that Great Britain or the British Government
has no desire To MAINTAIN any closer, strlcter, or
more intimate political relations with Texas than
those which she now holds towards that county
Nothing is said in the despatch about her CONNER
thorlsed TO say that official communication of
any kind has yet been made by the British Minis
ter here to our Government on the subject.
Mr.. Packenham has had yet but two inter-
Calhoun ne vVa "A M NAL
visit OF introducton-the other To make tho
necessary enquiries and arrangements for COM
nenclng their negotiation about the Oregon Boun-
dairy.
AS yet Mr. Calhoun has had no time, no leisure
whatever 10 attend To this question He has hardly
got into the harness yet and the whole OF his at
tention tor the last three DAYS has been taken up by
Gen. Henderson and Mr.. Van Zandt in endeavor-
ing 10 complete the treaty for the annexation OF
Texas. Gen. Henderson assures me that he would
negotiate the treaty in the House OF Repre-
sentatives with open doors in the chambers OF
the State Department IN private. He adds that he
has no secrets TO conceal In the matter OF any kind
The treaty will be a very simple document; and
when Mr.. Calhoun has completed II, and sent II TO
| the Senate, he Will also send some very able and
conclusive reasons why the Senators should vote to
ratty the treaty. He will send good reasons why
he believes Texas ought to be annexed to this cOun
try. II he charges that the British Government
have designs either OF political commercial
character upon Texas, he will send along with this
the documentary evidence to sustain his assertion.
For although perhaps, Senator Walker, has, and
the late lanented Gilmer had, considerable person.
al interest in the annexation, yet no one
pect MIR. Calhoun OF any thing OF the kind for sim
gle instant. lie ~ warmly IN favor OF annexation,
and is actuated by the purest and most patriotic
motives, in the desire to conclude this treaty. And
these are paramount to his political feelings on the
subject.
will not say that Mr.. Tyers motives are not
pure and patriotic on this subject; but with HIM, |
believe that political considerations weigh heavy
or heavier than any other feeling which he has on
the subject.
Bat be all this as it may-the treaty will be
finished In the course OF next week. will not say
that it is not finished, and all but signed, at the pre-
sent moment, and Will be laid before the United
States Senate in ten days at the tarhest. That
| body will thus have two weeks TO deliberate upon
1t before the wings OF the whole Nation meet in
solemn Convention AT Baltimore in May next.
The next question is, what will be the action Of
the Senate upon III They will not act upon it, be-
tore the Convention meets; and II Is even doubtful
whether they will lay II upon the table for the
present-perhaps until neM sesson-thus not COM
hitting themselves before the presidential election
and preventing Mr. Tyler from having an excuse
to call them together again on that question. They
,cW either do this, they wW rcjscf It, The course
OF the wing Senators IN the matter will he determin-
ed by Mr.. Clay, who will be here in about ten
days or two weeks AT all events, rely upon this
than one) rote for the treaty at this session Of Con-
gress Nor will they vote for il before the next
presidential election, even If they are called 10 at
tend an extra session.
AS to the course OF the democratic party in rela-
ton to this matter, that is different thing Be
fore Mr. Benton left here, heard him denouncc
the attempt to force this treaty through this session,
as ga Tyler and Calhoun humbug." He has LETT
for The West, but on his way through Ohio, he
| said publicly, that there in the United
States Senate In favor OF il, except Mr.. Walker.
And you have seen that the great gun OF the party
in Ohio, the soho Statesman" has Denounced
the men who are trying to annex Texas al this
| time. MIR. Benton says, that he is favorable to the
annexation, but that is not necessary or des'ra-
| In mel Ind reafv af bts nj mr.
gress. 1t requires time Tor deliberatlon, he says.
So you may stick pin there.
You will see strange movements and letters after
| Blair of the "Globe" has been very sick with
swelling in his head, which burst the other day,
and relieved him; and he is now coming out boldly
of IT. 80 we have Richie and Blair for The annexs-
ton, Crosswell and Bryant against II. This is AN
Buren's policy all the world over.
Why don't you get good map OF the Oregon
| Territory, and publish IT. particularly the coast
from the mouth of the Columbia river TO 81 deg.
North latItute showing in detail Vancouvers
Island, Nootka Sound harbor, fraserss River
mouth, Fucas Straits, Admiralty Inlet, and Pu-
gets Sound; because you will hear more OF them
| in few days. The negotiations will turn on run
ming the line round and about all these places
Hon. Heman Allen Moore, from OHIO, who lett
here few days ago, died al Columbus, Ohio, on
| Wednesday last.
Gen Bosser is rather better to-day and his ply
! scians say that he may recover
| IeHet, anu DOuSIdsS arc Bill NcIy III.
! Mr. Wentworth and Mr. Caldwell are recovering
slowly, but If they are not careful, decline may
yet carry them of.
You see blythe proceedings Of to-day on the Appro-
prlaon Bill that IL was regular grab game" the
newsbovs say, and all hands and the cook went in
tor regular scramble after the plumber of the public
Treasury. ALPS fair in politics.
They assert here positively that sam Houston's
present desire is to have Texas British colony,
and he be made Lieut. Governor OF IT, lie will
have no power comparatively it Texas IS annexed
to the United States.
Mr. Wicklifie wants TO go 10 France as Ambas-
sador from the United States.
Mr.. Tyler would be very much pleased It Mr..
Spencer would tender his resignation. Mr. 5. Is sus
pected of being ukewarm.
Mr. Nelson has got permission to leave the cabi-
net as soon as he thinks proper. He is known TO
be friendly to Van Buren,, and, therefore, no friend
to Mr.. Tyler.
i NJ w. liz ne md Mr. Masnn haxe hofh declared