The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-28
BY The SOUTHERN MAIL.


Highly Important from Washington--Pros-
psct 81 ass Lsn IN ediate Annexation OF Texas
-seginnihs or the Congressional Rows. ~
We Rave received by the last mail some highly
important intelligence from Washington relative TO
the annexation Of Texas. II wo,v seems to be vsry
probable that the ANNEXATION scH b contaminated IN
both houses By JOINT rssoi9iop in the course Of
merit toesk iaf s .aeef 4r sN
According to our most authentic intelligence, the
Joint resolution will incorporate the two plans in
troduced by Weller, of Ohio, and Douglass, of ILL
nois. This will be agreed upon by majority Of
the lower house having in view the prospective as
sent of the Senate.
These two plans are briefly as follows Weller's
avoids the division of the territory into free and
slave sections, and also the question OF boundary
both Of which are to be left to commissioners =
Douglass plan is based upon the Louisiana Trea-
~ of 1908, thus assuming that Texas was then an
nexed 10 the United States, and that the nhabit-
ants Of that Republic have expressed their willing
ness TO become re-annexed, they ought, in accord
ance with that Treaty, TO be admitted into this
Union. 1t also assumes, that as Mexico, by re-
volutlon, has become independent Of Spain, since
the Treaty OF 1910. by which Texas was ceded to
the Spaniards, and as Texas also, by revolution,
has Withdrawn herself from Mexico, she has the
same right to become annexed to the United States
that Mexico has to recognize the independence of
Texas.
These views, thus embraced, are also the views
OF General Jackson and the President elect, and
II is now pretty certain, from the indications al
Washington. that in few days they will pass
both houses OF Congress ia Joint resolution.
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FRAcAs AT WAsHINoToN-CAPr ISAIAH RYN-
pERs PEAcEMAKRR, BY CHALLENGING TO FIGHT -
We have received the full, true, and particular &C.
count of an emeuts, which took place at Cole
mans Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, between
Messrs Mcconnell and Bankes, the latter in some
way or the other attached to that establishment
1t appears that Mcconnell, who was somewha,
more tn m half-seas-over, Was abusing the wings,
which caused Bankes, who was not in any better
condition, TO reply. Personalities succeeded, and
from their long acquaintance with each
other, very pretty budget was about to
be opened, when Bankss struck Mcconnell.
and bowie knives and pistols were Immediately
drawn on both sides; but the crowd interfered and
prevented their use, further than little flourish
ing; and confusion reigned throughout the build
ing unit! the arrival of Capt Isaiah Rynders, OF
the Empire Club in this ciy who at settled the
matter by challenging to fight Bankes on his own
hook, which offer was not accepted, but, as far as
Bankes was concerned, appeared 10 set the matter
at rest Not so, however, with M'Connell--ke re-
NAMED about the premises until late hour.
evidenced no diminution in the strength OF his
lungs or the delcacy OF his language, and on
the whole lit was very pretty quarrel it stood "
barring the refined language used by those more
Immediately Interested II was pretty generally
expected that Mcconnell and Bankes would have
settled the matter right out on the following morn
ing, by Kilkenny fight at least; but by that time
they had recovered somewhat of their lost senses
and the affair quashed without bloodshed
Poor Mack, who is pretty stout fellow, would
have stood but little chance with Bankes, who is
some what of giant, on the night OF the row, if
things had proceeded further, the former. in his
cups, is as weak as water Cruel.
1t thus appears that Capt. Rynders, is making
himself as useful in Washington by preserving the
peace, ne in this city the solicitation of
Mayor Harper, during the recent election; and it
is to be hoped, that he will continue his Iaudable
services in this respect. We hereby appoint him
Peacemaker General during the present session of
Congress, and hope that all those persons he finds
transgressing the bounds of propriety in this re-
spect unless they Immediately desist, he will ad-
minister to them on the spot such punishment as
they merit, and he is.capabIe Of doing.