The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
WAAhlngt0n,
correspondence OF the Herald

WASHINGTON, April 7, lSA-
As know that you are always on the alert for
news, and your journal not only has wide circu-
lation all over the country, but is the only New
York paper that is sold here at all, take the liberty
of sending you few facts spon which you and
your numerous readers may rely.
In the first place. there is great effort being made
in certain quarters to get up strong party to 60 tor
the nomination of George Evans OF Maine, At the
Baltimore Convention TO run on the ticket with
Henry Clay
Secondly, the wings are very sanguine that II
they do not carry Virginia at the ensuing election,
that they will SO far cripple the democratic party
there, to make OF the State for Clay at the
Presidential contest.
Thrdy-the statements in the Newly ork Express.
about certain communications being made to the
United States Government recently by the British
Minister here, relatve'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 Uaited States Senator IN
relation TO the above matter, but he did not know
howto the information after he obtained It, The
facts these MIR. Packenham has received a
despatch from Lord Aberdeen, in which the latter
distinctly and emphaticay denies that the British
| Government has any-the slghtest-design or in
tenon to take any steps--or receive any overtures
proposition from the Texan Government, or from
any quarter, for making that country colony OF
Great Britain, or for acquiring eny thing IN the
shape of Territorial power or Government over
Texas The words of the despatch to this ef-
fect:-hat Great Britain or the British Government
has no desire TO maintain any closer, stricter, 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
cial views towards Texas. And further, am au-
thorlsed to say that no 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 as yet but two inter-
views with Mr.. Calhoun One was mere formal
visit of lntroducton-the other was TO make the
necessary enquiries and arrangements for COM
nencing their negotiation about the Oregon Boun-
dairy.
+. AS yet Mr. Calhoun has had no time, no leisure
whatever to attend to this question. He has hardly
got into the harness yet and the whole OF his at
tention for the last three davs has been taken upby
Gen. Henderson and Mr.. Van Zandt in endeavor-
ing to complete the treaty for the annexation OF
Texas. Gen. Henderson assures me that he would
as negotiate the treaty in the House OF Repre-
sentatlves with open doors as In the chambers OF
the State Department IN private. He adds that he
has secrets TO conceal in the matter OF any kind.
| The treaty will be very simple document; and
when Mr.. Calhoun has completed IT, and sent 1t 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. If he charges that the British Government
have designs either OF political or 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 lamented Gilmer had, considerable person
al interest IN the annexation, yet no one can sus-
pect Mr.. Calhoun of any thing of the kind for sim
gle instant. He IL warmly III 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.
1 will not say that Mr.. Tyler's motives are not
pure and patriotic this subject; but with HIM,
believe that political considerations weigh as 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 tarthest. That
| body will thus have two weeks to deliberate upon
it 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 1T They will not act upon II, be-
tore the Convention meets and II is even doubtful
whether they will not lay 1t upon the table for the
present-pcrhaps until next sesslon-thus not COM
hitting themselves before the presidential election
and preventing Mr.. Tyler from having an excuse
to call them together again that question. They
wM either do this, or they wM reject e. The course
OF the wing Senators in the matter will be deermin-
ed by Mr.. Clay, who will be here in about ten
days or two weeks AT all events, rely upon this
the whig Senator'S pW none ofthem Cor not more
than one) Dote for the treaty at this session OF Con-
~
presidential election, even If they are called TO 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 "a Tyler and Calhoun humbug." He has LETT
for The West, but on his way through OHIO, he
said publicly that there was no man in the United
States Senate IN favor OF II, except Mr.. Walker.
And you have seen that the great gun OF the party
in Ohio, the soho Statesman" has denounced
fh.t thA tpxytnn tn unnn 70 .
time. Mr. Benton says, that he is favorable to the
annexation, but that il is not necessary or desra-
BILE to conclude treaty at this session OF Con-
gress IL requires time tor delibcraton, he says.
So you may stick PIN there.
You will see strange movements and letters after
the Virginia election. .
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
for annexation. Rivcs his partner, is also m favor
of it; we have Richie and Blair for The annexa-
ton, Crosswel and Bryant against II. This IS Van
Buren's policy all the world over.
Why don't you get good map OF the Oregon
Territory, and publish 1t; particularly the coast
from the mouth OF the Columbia river TO d deg
North latltute showing in detail, Vancouver's
Island Nootka Sound harbor, Frasers's River
mouth, Fuca's Straits, Admiralty Inlet, and Pu-
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 left
here few days ago, died at Columbus, Ohio, on
Gen Bossier is rather better to-day and his ply
sicians say that he may recover.
Mr.. Pettet, and Mr.. Douglass are still very i'll.
Mr. Wentworth and Mr. Cadw ell are recovering
slowly, but If they are not careful, decline may
yet carry them off.
You see blythe proceedings of to-day on the Appro-
prlaon Bill that il regular grab game" as the
news-bovs 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 1t: lie Will
have no power comparatively IT Texas Is annexed
to the United States.
Mr. Wicklifie wants to go TO France as Ambas-
sador from the United States
Mr.. TYLER would be very much pleased if Mr.
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