New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-25
Mr.. CaIhoun-Navy-Treat with Mexico
for Te1as-AnncxatiOn-P Office Re
From our Special Correspondent.
W,sprycrov SATURDAY. March q. Is

the Cabinet on certain terms; but quotes the in
ferences drew as though they were facts, and omits
the closing paragraph of my letter. on which the
previous part hinged lfor the letter contained less
than dozen in ALL What l meant 10 say, and did
say was this; that Mr.. Calhoun, under no circum-
stances, will remain in Office till the 4th OF next
March, to troop out with John Jones, Tyler, WICK
Life g. Co. And the .'Madisonian" dare not deny
this. Again, | repeat, on the very best authority
that Mr.. Calhoun does not go into the Cabinet IN
conditionally And this the g Madlsonian dare Il NOT
deny. Again, if Mr. Calhoun cannot take the Once
perfectly untrammeed, (exceptby his own high sense
OF integrity and national honor, and the bias OF iiS
own great intellect, and profound judgment,) ne VIII
not take il at all And this the g Madlsonan dare
not denv But he will be here to-day, or III Gay
or two. and then will tell you more. l tell you
again that he only accepts the office on certain con
dtons What sane man can suppose Tor d holien'
that John c.. Calhoun would accept place uncon-
ditonally in John Tyler's Cabinet and place NM
self on q level with the Henshaws, POrters, Wick
l1es and others OF that callbre
have forgotten to tell that DR.. Barton has been
removed from the head of the Bureau OF Medicine
and Surgery, and DR.. Harris resident Physlcian Oh
PHILADELPHIA, appointed to succeed him. DIR. Bar
ron raised host of enemies by attempting to ferret
out the abuses in the expenses OF the Florida squad
rom and by an lDJudclOus and sweeping denuncIa-
ton of the Surgeons of the Navy some time since.
1t has been a struggle between him and MIR. A.
Thomas Smith, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department
for some time One had TO tall, and, Tor q ulne
Smith has triumphed.
statement was made to me yesterday, from a
very reliable source, that ii was possible negotiations
are pending between this Government and that OF
Mexico, that propositions have been made to OBJ
tain the consent OF Mexico to the annexation OF
Texas. on the ground that it would relieve Mexico
,,or md u,n her an
and responsible one in place thereof. do not en-
dorse this but the source whence obtained it, en-
titles 1t to some weight.
By the by, you seem to msapprehend my letters ::
| never said 80 Senators would vote REMUNERATION
| wrote in one letter some days ago that the Treaty
could not be ratified repeat this. | have never
believed that either the Michigan, Kentucky, Viz
ginia or Delaware nor the Tennessee Senators,
could be induced to go for it at this Session. And
though Haywood would, [ am sure his colleague.
Mangum, would not Though Colquitt might, |
fullybe his colleague Berrien, would not. This
would take IL off from the 80 which Walker and his
friends have calculated upon, leaving 90 Senators
in favor oft; and this is about the outside number
that a, present would go for it, and perhaps from
these you may take Maryland, leaving but "a for
Texas.
What kind Of an organ has the Wing party got
here Il do not allude 10 Messrs Gales & Seaton,
beloved and esteemed by all who know Them But
what must we think Of paper that has almost in
variably this session omitted to report all the great
Wing Speeches, and most able ones they were, made
by Schenck, Caleb Smith, Stephens, Hardin, &c. I!
Such course cannot be good policy. Smith and
Hardin within the last few days have completely
taken the hide off Mr.. Van Buren, and his LocoFoco
friends and done it too in the cleverest neatest and
most genteel manner that the sufferers had to ad-
mire the manner in which they were scourged. Yet
not a word in the Intelligencer.H
must correct another misapprehension. BY your
comment (gammon) you seem to imply that THINK
seriously OF the threat that Henderson goes to Eng
land TO offer them Texas in certain contingency.
only said that this is the threat held out by Texans
here They intend to try it on. But IN previous
letter ] denounced this as q miserable bugbear.
These explanations are due to me. | have given the
statements for what they were worth-but did not
endorse them.
However, all this discussion will have one good
effect 1t will prevent the Country being taken by
surprise in this matter. 1t will wake them up. AND
they can consider it, and decide camly upon IT, Let
them RELY on this fact That year after year the sub
lect is to be agtated until perhaps Texas will ultl-
mately be annexed.
You will perceive that the subject OF Post-Oiilce
Reform has again come up in the Senate; but am
afraid il will amount to nothing. The Post-Otfce
Committee of the House have decided on the follow
ING rates under the advice or rather dctaton OF MIR.
Wicklilfe:
All under 80 miles -.......-... cents
All under 100 miles. III cents
All under 400 miles 10 cents.
All over 400 miles. 70 cents
These are pretty nearly the same rates as now; the
main difference being that the Federal Currency is
resorted to. Considerable reduction IS 10 be lnuoe
on pamphlets magazines, &c, but the Cohlia'tee
have not yet decided how much; D.c..,,, undo,
SO there is end OF Post-oiice neao. abo,,, II
Mr. WickIi1e. As what newspapers say aooot It,
saws this modern Solon do nj value their OPINION
worth straw | do Mt care about them, DO n
intend to grant them any facilities. Liberal man
A rumor has been current all the morning mat N n
p. Tallmadge died last night. tie had Shght NJ
that's all. But he s out and walking about TINS
morning. 'oNios' 'i
Gy We never understood our correspondent to
give us his opinion that the Senators from Ken
lucky or Michigan would vote for Annexa
ton, but we had no patience with even an lntlma
ton that they might do so. Our correspondent
has but done his duty in reporting the views
projects and calculations of all parties; and i
was only because his first letter, giving an inkllne
of the doings and Screenings of the Annexation
| party was strangely misinterpreted III sevcra
| quarters that we aiterward took pains to remove
any chance for farther misapprehension. Ed
"A newspaper report crery thing as W
know full well. We doubt the utegence has report
ofa the principal Speeches. he published fast css
BILE journal reported much well the Intel
seucer though scarcely be considered party paper
Tribune.
F Rev. HENRY GILES will lecture Tomorrow
evening at the Tabernacle on the "Life and Charac
ter of DANIEL O'CoSNELL.n This Lecture wa
given in our City some time since, and so moved TN
admiration of some frisnds of Ireland who pre-
that they insisted its repetition at the earles
period consistent with Mr. CHESS convenience, L
which he has acceded. Dir. Giles is a native of Ire
land, though of different and creed from slr
! OConnell he knows the Liberator thoroughly, an
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