The New York herald., 1844-12-18
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald ]
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Warrington
lCorrespondence Of the Herald
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. l6
Report Of the Secretary Of the Treaurv-On- dav
Election Bill passsd-Fsrst Movement in tauor
Of the Occupation OF Oregon-Ihe House Can-
vassed on the Tsras Qusaion-Semator Benton
Inaructed-Fira Increment on the Naturali-a-
tioN LaW-Nominatioms
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ -
The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
was presented to Congress to-day, and have been
enabled TO obtain manuscript copy which send
enclosed in order to give your readers an excixve
opportunity TO peruse its contents. have not had
time to look it through, but leave it in your more
able hands.
In the Senate to-day, the extension of time for
naturalization came up, and the new Senators from
your State made their debut. as you will perceive
by the proceedings. In the House, Mr. Duncan's
one day election bill was passed without opposi-
tion, and he also Introduced bill Tor tn. immedi-
ate organization OF the Oregon Territory, which
was read by title second time and referred to
committee on territories This bill calls for the
organization with the usual provisions Of appoint
ment OF governor, &c. II will pass both houses
without much opposition. The question of boun-
dary is not INCLUDED In the bill, that is left for
negotiation. The passage of the bill and the an
pointment Of governor, will very soon bring the
question OF occupancy and boundary to an issue
AS you Will perceive by the Missouri papers,
Senator Benton has received most positive and
pointed instructions from the legislature Of his
State TO vote for the immediate annexation of
Texas, in accordance with the principles Of the
treaty; and the course Of his associate, Senator
Atcheson IN favor of that measure at the last ses-
sion, is warmly aPplauded in the same series OF
resolutions. The bill introduced by Mr. Benton is
decidedly opposite TO the views Of his constituents
as made manifest in their resolutions. What
course he will pursue yet remains to be seen. He
Will not resign, that's certain, and he may refuse
cure for six years at least.
The parzan opponents of the course of the pre-
sent administration on the Texas question have
had their heads together in the House, and it is as
join with the wings to defeat the Joint resolution
presented by Mr.. lngersoll, which comes up on
Monday next. The democratic members thus
named are from districts where abolitonsm pre-
walls, and the course OF the Albany Argus on the
subject OF resembling the 25th rule, plainly shows
that the secret circular opponents Of Texas have
entered into acombnation with the aboltlonisis to
defeat this measure at the present session of Con
gress, In order TO deprive the administration OF the
credit OF accomplishing the work it has 30 noby
commenced. We shall see who these members
are, although the vote will be taken in such man
ner as TO prevent the ayes and nays from being call
ed, as the question comes up in Committee Of the
The nominations Of Gov. Van Ness and Henry
G. Atwood will be disposed Of tomorrow or mex
day: They will both be confirmed.
Dixon II. Lewis has been elected to the Senate
from Alabama.
In letter from this city, dated the 5th instant,
there were some reflections on the Engineer in
Chief OF The Navy. II appears that there was some
mistake IN the officer alluded to the correspon-
dent had another than Mr. Haswell in his eve at
the time. Mr.. II. is too well known, and TOO
much esteemed 10 be spoken Of in the manner de-
scrbed in the letter