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nor IN This city. The gentleman from Ga. (Mr Bsck)
nad supported the Academy because, he said, the an
heaon Of Texas was the settled policy Of the coun-
~ and ii would involve US in war with Mexico.
1.-THE Academy was TO be supported for such porpo-
ses, ne would himself join with the gentleman from
New Hampshire tMr Hsle) and level the institution
TO the ground. He hoped The time would come very
soon when the House would call on the Executive for
statement of the proceedings on the subject Of the
annexation Of Texas.
Executive SEseioN.-The Senate, in executive
session. on Thursday, confirmed the nomlnntioa OF
the Hon John v Mason, of Vreinia, as Secretary Of
the Navy; and Of Mr. Green rs United States Attor-
ney for the distri ct Of New Jersey.
The Senate rejected the nominations OF MT Rantou
Ms Collector at Boston; Mr. Chandler Collector ut
Passemaquoddy; Mr. Weston, MS Postmaster at Au.
napos.
The nomination Of Chancellor walworth as A.so.
clae Judge was not taken up and is supposed that
it will be rejected.
WARRINGTON, March Is, 1914.
In my letter yesterday. ! communicated the
fact OF the confirmation Of Judge Mason Of Vir'
GINA TO the Secrelaryship Of the Navy. which
was The only action Of the Senate known at the
time of mailing my letter. 1t appears that the
name Of Robert Rantou Jr. Esq, nominated
to the Collectorship Of the port of Boston, was
REJECTED BY a large vote. as | understand.
James =. Greene was confirmed 10 the office Of
U. s. District Attorney for the District OF New
Jersey.
The annual appropriation bill for the support
of the Military Academy at West Point, was
under consideration in the House, yesterday,
when closing my leter.-During that debate,
the TYLER MOVEMENT for the annexation Of
Texas tn the Union was alluded to, and refer
you to the sketch Of The debate as reported in
this mornings fn'ellgcncer, particularly to the
remarks of Mr. Winthrop.
II is now high time that the people Of the
country should fairly understand the heretofore
covert designs oil the Administration, and the
now secret, but well understood, negotiations
for the annexation Of that Republic to the Uni
| ted States.
Had not the recent disaster on hoard the
| Prlfceton deprived the Executive Of two impor-
tant members Of his cabinet, Treaty would
now, undoubtedly, have been before the Senate
for its ratification or rejection. The views OF
the late Secretaries on this subject were well
known, as, also, that the terms of treaty were
nearly, If not quite determined upon, and arrang-
ed. A special Minister has been on the ground
for some time past, and almost daily closeted with
the Acting President.
The naotre of JoHN TYLER in this suicida
movement, so far as the Union itself is concern
ed, is well understood here and the country
should also understand il. That infatuated in
dvdua has been led to believe that, by stalk.
ing his fortunes on such an issue he can be ele
waited again by the vote of the people, to the
high position into which mere accident placed
him.
There can be no ,!oubt whatever that treat,
will be communicated to the Senate in tive
weeks after the reorganization Of the Cabinet
and il is the duty Of the free population OF the
North, and the West, TO see that their sent
men's are well understood by those upon wh"n
the final responsibility of the settlement Of thin
question will rest. Petitions should flow in up
on the Senate without delay, on what should b'
distinctly understood as a TYLER MOVEMENT
for the dissolution ofihc Union!
0FThe land distribution repeal bill which
passed the house in such haste few day
since, mas been summarily disposed ofby thu
Senate. Mr.. Crittenden moved to lay il Of
the table.
Mr.. King Of Alabama, asked him If h
meant to call it up again IN short time.
Mr. Cri,tendeu replied with great empha
sis, never sir, as long as l live; never, new
err
A vote was then taken on it, and it wa
laid on the table-22 to 10; party vote.