New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-25

However, this calculation may be mere moon-
shine--but it was common talk last night.
But there is q matter OF much more Importance
than this that is the subject OF conversation here
1t is asserted ON the authority OF Senator mere
that since Mr. Spencer resigned, the President
has ordered some 100000 of the public money
to be transferred in a way 10 suit certain emeT-
gencies, and that the refusal TO make these trans
/ fers by Nj. Spencer caused MS resignation
The Senate have in Executive Session passed
strong resolutions calling upon the Treasury De-
partment to state what money has been drawn by
the President or transferred by his order recently
10 what point il has been ransferred-by what
authority-for what purpose, and under what
law OF Congress the money has been transferred
The suppos;tion is that the money is wanted Tor
the troops on the Sabine River, that are ready 10
overun Texas ~.
Do YOU know how Shancon the new Minister to
Mexico, got his 50, 900 outfit, and Si,oU0 for
hall years pay, whilst he has gone to ONO
The Union was ordered TO take him on board on
the 9th on the 9Th he left this city; on the lUth
the order to the Uuion TO take him out was coun-
demanded on the llth he was in this city In
the meantime, Treasury draft OF order Tor the
sI3 500 had been negotiated by New-iork
House. in anticipation OF the passage OF the AP-
preparation Bill. This Is funny movement.
You know the President rode over Mr.. Cal
houn,s head when he ordered Gales II Seaton TO
cease sending the National lntelIigencer to
foreign Ministers, &c. abroad. Well, ne mas
since ridden over the Secretary OF the Navy heao'
and ordered under his own hand and seal, new
bio gun for Capt. Stockton's ship the fnnceton'
And the former gun, which burst, which II was
said was paid for out of Capt. Stockton,s private
nurse. was paid for out OF the Public Treasury,
and cost over $4,000
The recent charges brought against Mr.. Wick
life bv Mr.. Garrett Davis in the House, abou,
WickliFes interference in Davis's Election to
forward the election OF his (Wickffe's) nephew
are so overwhelming, and the charge amounting
to indjrec, bribery, against Wicklitie in The water
roted hemp agency, SO direct as TO require either
q substantial denial from the Post Master Gene
| raj mr. his resignation. He has brought the De.
par,ment into terrible state OF confusion, and
one of the contractors, highly respectable man.
stated that the Department was $780, behind
hand TO Contractors. &c. The fact Is that Mr..
Wickiffe's resignation is demanded and desired
by nearly the whole community.
II is confidently stated that Hon. n ?. TALL
MApGE has been offered the SecretaryshlP OF the
Treasury, and that he promptly declined it.
1t is also stated, with show CT certainty, that
Hon c. J. ISGERsoLL is to succeed Mr.. EVERETT.
to be recalled from London when Congress i'd
ourns.
Mr.. McDurr1e has offered in the Senate a JOINT
resolution. proriding for the Annerotion Of 7eras
10 the United States 1t lies over one day.
Hon. Senator FOSTER has recovered sufficiently
TO walk out to-day; but he looks stillvery sick.
AWFUL In view Of TIE approaching relec
ton Of Tylers Annexation Treaty by the Sc
nate, John Jones, in the official organ OF Thurs
day evening, grinds out the following agitefO ~
riOSO movement:
Bonfire, may have been prepared thousand place, 10
the coming OF the lone star into family group
should the People he disappointed autFhat too through
the influence OF British and MEXICAN gold VINO can oTeie the
( consequences
Now this is absolutely horriiying; and 1t Is
quite too had for Mr.. Jones to be thus constantly
shocking the nerves Of all the elderly ladiesi in
the nation by his dreful and bloody predictions.
New-Y ork COIoniz alton Society.