The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-30
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM WASHINGTON.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. HENDERSON,
Plenipotentiary of Texas.
ANNEXATION TO THE u. STATES

Our accounts from Washington last evening are
of the highest importance. General Henderson,
the Texan minister, arrived at Washington on
Thursday, with full powers to negociate for the
annexation Mr. Calhoun was expected yesterday
to meet him.
1t ls.now believed that the new treaty OF annexa-
ton will be ready in a week TO be presented to the
Senate for action-aso, that a message will be
sent to the House on the Oregon question forth
with
1t Is also said that nothing can save both par
ties from total route and disorganizaton on these
two questions, both affecting the election for the
Presidency and our foreign relations, but an alb
rupt adjournment of both Houses Mr. Webster
will wreck Mr.. Ciay's chances by the Texas ques-
ton in the East-and Mr.. Calhoun will equally de-
sroy Mr.. Van Buren, in the South and West, unless
Congress pass the appropriation bills and adjourn at
once. We are on the Threshold of astounding
events. Stand aside, all ye towards.
The Madisonidn'' OF Thursday evening has a
very strong well-reasoned article (not written by
John Jones) in favor of the annexation of Texas,
and showing that Mr.. clay is also in favor Of that
policy. Here is paragraph
AHNnxArIoN-It is a fact well known to the "Intell
gencer and notorious to every any degree familiar
with the history of this country that Mr. Clay been the
steady and incorporating sdroeate Of the adherence of
abounds with evidence Of this by his exsrtons in
every possible form to this desirable end He ex-
erted all his abilities to prevent that fertile land land of
PROMISE from being sre iron this country lie resist
ed the treaty which transferred that valuable portion Of
the national parmony He introduced resolutions de-
carng that the treaty mang power had constitution
al right to ALLEVIATE any portion Of the country that Tex
as was our righul inheritance and that pow exist
ed under the constitution surrender This sagacous
statesman continued same opinions of the
great value OF the territory to the Union and of i'm
proPriey Of alternating it, and have that his
favoe measures Secretary OF State to seek to OBJ
tain from Mexico cesson of Texas +" in roiation
treaties Of aDiy ch SPAIN and solemn obligations
hei to the language Of the "Inelligencer" That
paper approved and supported this attempted violation of
treaties with SPAIN it calls the cession of Texas
In the estimation OF the ntelligencer" that which
just and proper for TO do in regard SPAIN both
Just and improper with reference to Mexico And yet no
pretend that the circumstances OF the present
than did those present under Adams administration when
sought to acquire it, and there nm con- The
reasons which at early period impressed the mind Of
Mr. Clay with the essential importance of Texas, have
now become fully developed and have acquired addition
al importance.
| The "Madisonian' also states in effect that
Mr. Webster if he did not write the articles in the
lntelligencer' against the annexation, certainly
furnished the ideas and caused the movement
| Also that Mr. Van Buren, has written letter in
favor of annexation, to a member OF Congress in
Washington, but that he has requested it not to be
published till after the Connecticut election.
Quite in character, too.