The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-03
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent

Washington.
From Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov 80, 1874
Opening of Congren-7he characterization fy-
ing lou hig policy IN the Senate Wig An-
nsration Of Ieras-The CABINET.
JAMES q. BENNETT, ESQ =
Monday is the day fixed for the opening Of Con-
gress, and from present appearances think there
will be quorum OF both houses, aud the Message
will therefore be delivered on Tuesday at IL NJ,
and then dispatched by government and private
expresses, TO the four quarters Of the United
States. The regular express will arrive in your
city about ii o'clock on Tuesday evening, but look
out for a copy by far more srped1ious means. ~
time for your evening edition. The message Will
contain reiteraion of all the previous recommen-
dations Of the President, including, possibly, the
Exchequer plan.
There officers to be made by the House or
Senate, nor printers TO be selected, and therefore
there is nothing induce extensive boring or prob
ing OF members views or opinions as they arrive,
on this head, but the course OF the present ADMIN
istraton, with the anticipated movements OF the
coming dynasty, causes much speculation among
all. The members OF both Houses, as well AZ OF
The cabinet, appear to be entirely Ignorant OF the
Intended movements OF Mr. Polk; and 80 tar as
this city is concerned we are informed that not
letter has been received from him since the cleo
ton, by any person in the ten miles square.
The policy OF the wing senators, relative TO con-
hrmation e President Tylers appointments, create
the nomination OF Governor Van Ness, the Col
lecior OF your city, and others, will be placed be-
fore them soon after the opening OF the Senate.
Silas Wright will not appear in the Senate, but II
is probable that Governor Bouck will appoint John
Savage and Governor Marcy TO serve as senators,
until the Assembly OF your State convenes. The
nomination oil Governor Van Ness will be con-
frmed, as he stands perfectly unexceptionabIe in
buslness capacity, sound judgment. and character
The true and proper polcy OF The wing senators,
will be TO confirm all the nomlnatonso OF President
Tyler, unless sound personal objections can be
urged against the candidates.
The course of the C0uriv Of your city IN the
advocacy OF the annexation OF Texas, provided
the sales OF the public lands are distributed among
the States, snacks too strong OF whiggeTy OF Wall
street sock-jobbing influence, TO have any effect
even II intended as earnest argument by the writer
The Cabinet OF Governor Polk forms the subject
OF much conversation. Let me give you one az
LEADER
For SrArE-Andrew Stevenson, Va.
TREAsuRY-Azarlah G. Flagg, New York.
NAvr--Cavc johnson, Of Tenn.
Posr OFFIcE-Gen. Saunders, of N. c.
ATTORNEY GRNERAL-Marcus Morton, Mass.
This will be as near correct as half the nonsen-
| steal publications you see on this subject.
From our regular Correspondent
Quorum Of Congress-Arriuat OF Pice President
Elect Missouri Virginia Senator.
WASHINGTON. Dec, l. 1874.
JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.
From present appearances, there will be quo
rum in both Houses on Monday, and if so, the
Presidents Message may be delivered in the after
noon of that day, as the President is anxious to
place it before the people. George M. Dallas, the
Vice President elect, arrived here yesterday with
| his daughter. The town is filling up fast, and
| /" Coleman's Hotel,' which is equal 10 the Aston
House in every respect, leads the palm. His ener-
| gies 10 accommodate and please has improved his
neighhors, but I'LL they lack his capaciOus house,
new furniture from bedroom to basement, &c..
which renders his quarters SO essentially comfort
i able and pleasant.
have lust learned that Senator Benton will be
| returned 10 the United States Senate from the
state of Missouri, and also that his views upon the
| Texas question have been materially changed, es
| will be soon made evident by his course IN the
| Senate.
/ The opening of Congress will open the Presiden-
| tial campaign for 1873 and also my budget of In.
teresting movements, plots, counterpots, political
trickery aud ireacheiy, all of which will be expo
sed as the Inauguration draws nigh. The rival pol
iticians OF New York and Pennsylvania are already
at loggerheads on the question If Polk Influence,
and the latter, with the aid Of Wee President Dali
las, will probably obtain the ascendancy.
The Virginia Legislature meet on Monday, when
an election for United States Senator, In place
| of William G. Rives, will he made. The result
will be most important bearing upon future po-
litica movements as the LEGISLATURE stands nearly
balanced, and the selection oil Senator decides the
political character OF the Senate for the ensuing
TWO years.
[From our;regular Correspondent
Important Texas Negotiations and Correspondence
| -Ncgotiations ,vith Great britain relative to
Oregon and its Occupation Reports Of Seye-
taries of Var and Nary, aud Postmdster &c
/ neral.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1874.
JAMES e. BENNETT, ESQ.,
Accompanying the Presidents Message will be
found some most interesting correspondence be-
tween the present Secretary Of State, the Mexican
authorities, and the gentlemen selected from the
United States TO act in official capacity at that Co.
vernment. The Texas question will thus be place d
lm,ne dately before Congress, and members Of
both Houses will be forthwith compelled to show
their hands and declare their opinions on this i'm
portant questio This correspondence willinclude
all subsequent 10 that preeened al The last session.
The Message will probably contain a brief synop-
SIS Of the correspondence, which, we presume, Is
| volumlnous
The question Of the occupation Of the terri
tory OF Oregon will be presented as soon
as the existing negotiations with Great Bril-
tain are concluded, but some anticipated n ove-
ment may be made in Congress before the
government ID prepared 10 call III the action OF that
body. These negotiations have been pending since
1878, when the boundary line was settled TO the
Rocky mountains Beyond that no line has been
fixed ard the gradual entertainments OF the Brit.
ish government have extended as lar down as the
Co'umba river, being one hundred and hity miles
below tho norther IN boundary, between the United
) ates and Canada on the east Of the mountains.
AT this point they appear 10 have rested their claim
and ara now most modesly willing 10 make the
| Columbia river the northern boundary. To this
aggression and assumption Of territory, violation
! lat he