The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-15
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence OF the Herald. |

,h WASHINGTON, April l3, 1874
-. '''e course OF the day to obtain an au-
~ ''e"' Oh The terms of the new Texas
""'o no' oeen able at this hour Q2 M)
~ 'eAu ~" any terms on which you Can rely
anhousn IL wouiu De easy Tor me to send you the
rumors in circulation as truth
One thing can state as fact, that the treaty ha.
been formed on the most liberal and concilistorv
principles towards all parties II will prove 10 bs
as unexceptonable in Its terms and conditions "a
the nature OF the case will possibly admit
Another important faf which can state on au
thorty is, that the day the treaty goes before the
Senate, The Globe rW out decidedly, boldly and
strongly IN fauor of annexation. II would have
dohe so some weeks ago had not Mr.. Blair been
disabled IRON writing by his sickness He was in
Jured on board the Princeton in his head-or rather
.he arutn OF his ear-and fears are entertained that
the Tearing may be permanently injured His
heau mas peeh much swollen, and suppuraton has
taken place TWO or three times But. although M
hlves does not labor much in the editorial depart
ment yet II Mr. Blair should he unabis 70 ,.,r;,.
he Will take hold of the pen editorial anJ ao ~,
whole inquire Tor Texas Indeed from the liberal;
~ and expansion OF Mr. Kives' views I . om,d no,
oe SURPRISED Il ne We're willing to extend the differ
ent feathers OF his wings not only over Texas bnt
also over Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
an North and South America, and some of his tai
feathers even over Ireland. $50 A'
have II on very good authority that Ho, D;y
h. Lewis will succeed Senator King YET ssa
not how 1t can be well ascertained al this earl,
day, before Gov Fitzpatrick can possibly have been
John A Morrill,, Esq, one of your well-known
New YORK lawyers, has arrived in town He is
on his way to the Hon r. NJ L. Hunters, 10 make
a speech at some Virginia political meeting. His
dehles any knowledge OF being appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Hoffman.
get tired and sick of contradicting the fabrica.
ions OF washington etter-writers-one of which
Is tina, the names of Alderman Shaler, and Others,
have been sent in TO the Senate for different Offices
in New York. The statements are not trne.
2P. Nj hear all sorts of conRictine rumors
relative to the terms of the Texas treaty They
only convince me that nothing is correctly known
at this hour. But have those who have pro-
missed me thus evening an outline of the treaty on
authority. hope therefore. you will suppress all
IDLE rumors that may be sent TO you from irrespon-
sible and hostile sources.
No further New York appointments have been
yet sent IN, besides that of Charles c. Ferris, Col
ector.
But on Monday next, William shaIer's name
will be sent IN as Navy Agent, and either General
A,cularlus, or Mr.. Atwood, as Marshall.
l VIII further state on authority, that Mr. Cal
houn has not attempted to exert any influence at
all Ill the matter OF Senator King appointments or
any other Experimentation totH he do so in am
future cases. He came here TO negotiate the two
ireaes-Oregon aud Texas-and will take part
II any other matter pertaining to the political adj
mlnstrationot the Government.
| now ascertain for some reason or other the
treaty will not be sent in to the Senate till towards
the middle OF next week
ANOTHER FACT The President wished Mr. King
to retain Mr.. Led, ard-continue him-as Secreta.
ry OF Legation al France TO defend his iather-in-
lazy Gen Cass, supposel-but Mr.. King wished
to have DR. MART n, a good Democrat from Virgil
MIA, and smart, active, well-bred, well educated
| gentleman, appointed in the place of Mr. Ledyard
The President objected. Mr.. King replied that he
had not yet resigned his place in the Senate The
Presidcnt has sent an 10 The Senate the name of Uy
Martin as Secretary Of Legation to France.
S. Il.
Since writing the above, ! have heard
It conradcted on responsible authority. 1t is said
that King absolutely refused that appointment be-
fore Calhoun came