, 1844-04-06
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Washiagfon.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Court
err makes the following statements. in
a letter under date of the l7thinstant.
They 60 10 explain the motives OF
some Of the workings which have late
~ taken place at the national me-
troPolis:
You will recolIect that during the
last summe the annexation OF Tex
rs was the constant burden Ct the
Madlsonian; ihat dag alter day and
week after week. the benefits to re-
suit to us from The annexation. were
urged npnn the people, but with s.
lltt'e effect. and with such disregard
hv the contempnraneOus press. that
he NadiSonian made it 4 serious sub
Jet Of rompls'nt IN ITS columns. -
Dlr'nr this time 0Ver'ureS were be-
inp made hv this Government To that
of Texas for annexation. which were
un'avnrahiy received by President
| Houston. and 1t became necessary.
IN order To change his mind on the
subject. to call i'll the aid Of General
Jackson. at whose written request
Houston reluctantly came into the
measure. The negotiation was then
rapidly pressed. and a bearer ot des.
patches kept IN constant motion be-
tween the two Governments. which
resulted in The settlement ofthe terms
of y Treaty of annexl,Inn. which
would have been signed before this.
hur. a. ! before remarked. for the h"r-
rih:e ra,asrronhr IN board the Prince.
ton. hy which tie then Secretary Of
S,atr lost his life. There is besides.
M Doubt rha, Mr.. Gi'mer washrought
into the Cabinet solely with recr-
enre t. this measure. lie and Mr..
TYLER had became, 10 4 great extent.
~esl-anGed, and were rot. 10 say the
least of it. on such friendly terms as
~ have made him desirable to Mr..
TYLER as y member ot his cabinet:
but Mr.. GIlmer had been IN Texas rs
an ugenr for the purchase If land for
a company il winch he was interest.
ed. ard was other wise, as well rs from
his personal Interest. known 10 he in
'ayor of tie ~ennexatlun; and these
cousiIerar;, II controlled the appoint-
ment.
Up 10 his catastrophe all went
smoothly for Mr. TYLER. The treaty
was to be perfected and presented 10
the Senate rs his work; by it the Cal
honn interest was 10 be secured, and
the South and Southwest brnugh, to
his supPort--with this capital and the
patronage of the Government. which
he is determined to make available To-
the greatest possible extent, by keep
ing open 4 numher OF vacancies III
orr foreign missions, AMI other hugh
Offices. ill after the meeting of the
/ Bliim"re Convention, he hoped. and
slllI hopes. to >eCure a n~nDInttI"n Tor
tie Presidency. The Calhoun int
res, ON The ether hapi. lhin,> that ~
p~laciag Mr.. Calhrun at tie head Of
The State Department, 80 that the fla,
Adjustment al tbs matter shall de.
u"lvr u,nn him, that all the political
capital Ia ne made out at the move
ment viii ensure IA his benefit. ard
that the great dissatisfaction that Is
every where manifested, To- II CREATE
or less extern. among the "D"m0rri
cv.' at the prospect of Mr. Van Bl
ren's nomination, may lead to his Sc.
lection at Bi'tImorc. Al all events.
ii is regarded 10y them rs placing him
! on advantageous grounds for the Suc-
cesSirn. But "Me party'' are not
thus Ia e Dat ~maaGuvred, and you
consequently see the demonstrations
maie Ia the Senate bv Mr.. Buchanan
and OF err, in relation tn the policy Of
extending "ur territory, which, &c
cording To their declarations. is h he
limited neither hy the Rocky Noun
tains. "nor the Saline"
Correspondence Of The North American.
New l"Kx, March %.
The n"n-arrIvaI of the Liverpool
steamer cau>es much disappointment.
This i, her l8th day out.
The Texan war pune in Wal stat
seems To- haze pretty much blown o.
yer. and >torks are again to-day on
the advance. A letter which has ap-
pearrd III several OF the cry papers
Today. from a Mr.. Hayden, Of Match
itoches. on the subject OF annexllion.
will attract general attention. lie
certainly presents a very strong case,
and ii he speaks truly The sentiments
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