The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-11
by THE SOUTHERN MAIL
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WASHINGTON, June 9, 1874.
Treaty REJECTED IS To I6.

ireWy hfJetfed ID 10 10.
The deed is done The treaty was rejected last
nlghi' AZ previously advised you il would be, IS
to 10 The yeas and nays have been incorrectly
published III some OF the Washington papers The
following conect,-
YEAS -.4tehison Bagby Br,,. buchanan c.l,u;u Fui.
ton Haywood Henderson Husr L.o. Nc DvRe Semrie.
NAYS Allen, Archer .9the, barrow Ba.es Baysrd
b. nfon Berrien, Choate, Clayton. Criuenden Daytsn
Evans Fairfield Foster, Francis Huntington. Jsrnssin,
Pearce Phelps, Porter Kives simmons Tslimsdes Tap
pan Upham, White Woodbridge, Wrisht-ss.
Democrats in italics. All the yeas were demo-
Gratis excepting Mr. Henderson from Mississippi
Sepen democrats voted with frenty eight wings
in the negatve-and each of the seven publicly
known to be strong and decided Fan Buren, men-
together constituting in the Senate, the entire Van
Buren, strength, and the Van Buren, clique. have
said the Van Buren, clique, but as Mr. Van Buren, -
no longer in the field it will be more proper now to
call it by its right name, the Benton clique. And
Mr. Benton's position be easily defined with ono
remark. II James K Polk shall be elected Presi-
dent, being Western man, and from slave
State, it of course cuts of, geographical prin'
eples, all M. Bsnton's prospects of being he de-
mocrac candidate in lS48 ever after, either on
account 81 his age, or tor other reasone Mr..
Benton is not man to be convinced that his own
private ineress be different from those Of the
democra &c party generally IL Is possible, there
| TORE that he may now look upon defeat Of Polk
and Dallas as the best means OF serving himself,
and, of course, Of serving the democratic party |;
| for at thus defeat, Benton Will hope to be
| the candidate IN '43.
| These are the only plausible grounds which
eau interpret the extraordinary vote given last night
by the Bent clique upon the Treaty The d. M
ocratc Convention al Il Gilmore, voted unanimous
y in fipor OF annexation. The Benton Clique vote
agatnst IL. Here then 10 a division IN the Demo-
cratic party, 7 10 Is. The wort consequences may
be anticipated, especially III Ohio, from which State
both Senators, Tappan and Allen, voted against
the Treaty. I his may be sufficient cause 10 de-
feat altogether the Democratic tcket in Ohio and
the hos lie vote OF Mr.. Wright, from New York,
may in the same way draw of votes enough from
the ticket tn defeat IT IN the State Of New York,
both whose Senators voted against it.
II Is only necessary for me 10 add, that this state
of things will cause the movements OF Benton,
Wright & Co. to be watched with eagle eye.
And should they exhibit the least aeriDg or cool
ness in their support Of Polk and Dallas the party
will remember II against them.
| know there is a report that Mr. Ben
ton proposes to Introduce bill OF some KIND
tor the annexation of Texas. But IL ~ maniiestly
done to himself with his party; for he proposes
10 insert IN his bill, It Is said provision that the
consent Of Nerico be first obtained; provision which
will so faint the bill that do believe any one
| of the above sxt will vote III favor OF IT, Ger
tainly all thosr at the sixteen whom have seen,
say positively that they will vote tor no bill with
such provision In IT.
These are critical, vital points in Mr. Benton's
political life. His friends hope he will return to the
paths from which he has stfsyed.
forgot, In place, To state that Mr. Hannegan,
from Indiana. was the only Senator who did not
vote upon the Treaty ] believe he was present,
and could have voted had he chosen 10 do so -
| ] have heard a report that he was dissatisfied with
the proceedings at the Baltimore Convention. Pro-
| badly ne will explain his course IN due time