The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-19
BY TIE s0UTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald


WASHINGTON, I7,h May, 1874.
There is a good deal Of conversation here this
morning, relative to the late military and naval
movements OF President Tyler Those who are
IN favor OF annexation, generally deena his course,
as one OF necessary prudence under the circum-
stances. II not only speaks a plain language to
Mexico, but also 10 England, and all other foreign
powers. On the other hand, the Wings and the
Van Buren, partizans, violen, in their denuncia-
ton of IN csc movements, as tending to- and ikelv
TO end n hostilities with Mexico and other powers.
They say the President instructed the naval forces
To cruise IN the Gulf OF Mexlco-vlslt Galveston
and do,o themselves before Vera Cruz, (Which is
int rpreted as saying TO Mexico, "H you ~an' a
fight here we are,'O while the military forces
upon the Texan borders are ordered 70 holo con
slant communication with President Houston
These are understood to be the instructions gwen
by The President, and demapaed OF him IN secret
session by the Senate. In strict confidence the
President communicated them TO the Senate, ana
now thy made public To the world. II Is said
that our naval force IN the gulf amounts 10 about
twenty sail, and it is confidently predicted we shall
have lots OF fun before the summer 10 over. IL 10
said the steamer Union has also been sent round 10
the guf-b did not take out Minister Shannon,
who will probably delay I'LL the messenger return;
from Mexico, a. perchance II may not be deemed
eYpedIent for HIM to go there al all.
Mr.. Van Buren's fne nds also laughing heart
lily at the tact that the annexation treaty claims
about five times as much territory 40 sysx belonged
-
speech Yesterday in Executive session, l3aps
| TO match in which he demonstrated u -
and quite coniounded the friends OF anpeiaXJI
who now say the treaty must clearly be all cred in
these particulars.
The interest and excitement here, upon these
subjects, evidently upon the increase. These
themselves alone sufficiently exctIng and revolu-
tlonary but when you come TO make them the is-
sues OF a Presidential canvass and upon which the
whole question turns, the excitement becomes IN
w., ~. oil .,..dh yUask
ington." You NAV well say that, who are altar off
out of the dust, and smoke, and noise, and confu-
sion OF the fight now raging here.
The times of the =" Missouri question" are about
to return upon the country, and ! have just been
put IN possession OF an important historical and lite
rary "reminiscences. When The " Missouri question:
was under consideration IN the House, IN 1919 or
1920 the Northern people then talked VI dlseoving
| the Union Just as they do now. And II was hen,
| aud upon this very poiot, that the Hon Joelah
| Quincy uttered those memorable words, ihnt " II
Missouri w~re added. the Union must b. diss0ived,
peaceoHy if zoe can, forcibty il me m.st % This
tlcr which Ia be found IN reports OF those davs.ls
not less interesting than Important II shows that
what has been, NAV be again, and with no ultimate
ly disastrous consequences notwithstanding The
| croaklngs Of altrmlsis, and Interested politicians
THIS was the true origin Of the words, ''peaceably
| If we can, torclbly If we must"
understand that the President is anxious to have
Congress adlourD--he wants To get nd OF them -
some OF The Senators are opposed to adJournIng at
all. They want TO stay here to keep the Captain in
| cnrck. Inc President says he SNall not CdH ION"
eress together agaiIl-no danger of that-s0 the re-
port goes
! II Is said bv some of the members of the House
thai $500 900 have without authority, been expend-
ID during the last year In The navy, and that the
| President il about to ask thu House to make
the necessary appropriations to supply the deficit.
Some OF the members talk OF repudlating. They
also say that the President ordered John g. Spen.
| Ger TO send tn some one at New York for naval
purposes 100000, not authorized by law. Mr..
Spencer refused and the result was his letter OF re-
slgnation. Other accounts state that he did not 60
the entire figure in the matter of annex stion-and
| hence the difficulty N'imports S.B.