New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-01
Affairs at Washington.
From our Special Correspondent.
W.autxcrnx Garrrdav Nlarch


and rode oil in hack TO Fuller's Hotel.
wish 10 call YOUR especial attention TO the
statement in the paper published at Mr.. Calhoun 5
residence, Pendleton, s. c. which says most dis
tincty tha. Mr.. Calhoun goes for tine express pur
pose of settling the Oregon and Texas Questions
aud with the express understanding that he is TO
tire soon as they disposed Of one way or The
other. This statement undoubtedly comes from Mr..
Calhoun himself; and YOU will remember that was
the first these facts through the columns o;
The Tribune, and that the Nladsunlan ilatv denied
that there any such understanding, or any such
provision.
Robert TYLER has been to Philadelphia 10 make
his preliminary arrangements, and OH Monday next
leaves here with his lady and family for the purpose
ofpermanenty residing at the above place and prac-
tising law.
have not seen any explicit statement from Mr..
Van Buren, yet as TO his present views about the An
nexaon of Texas but Mr.. Clay and all his friends
do not omit any opportunity OF expressing their de-
cided opposition 10 the treaty contemplated by DR.
TYLER. In short can assure YOU confidently, after
conversing with the majority Ut the l. :. Senate,
thar | am certuin every Wing Scnator will vote
against AnneXutlon except two, and II Is my decided
belief that they all will except one and that is r.
Henderson, of Mississippi; his opinion, have no
means of knowing, but he is SAID to be favorable TO
Annexation.
and Mr.. Tyler may determine upon, there cannot
now be even majority OF votes obtained III the
Senate for the Treaty. As told YOU before, GER
tain Senators were not so ignorant they pretended
10 he about il. However, Mr.. Clay having promptly
and maniu!lv denounced it, and MIR. Benton having
received his cue from Mr.. Van Buren, also de-
nouncing it, we may reasonably doubt ii any treaty
will now be sent into the Senate.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia. and Norm CSro-
lima US learn from numerous letters received rom
various parts of the States, may all be set down as
sure for Mr. Clay next Fall, 10 which confidently
| add Louisiana You OF the North Innst loon aiter
| Pennsvlyapia Ohio, and Indiana, and they will come
out right: glorious Maryland and little Delaware
take care of themselves and keep i'll the right track
wish to call your attention 10 the course OF MIR.
Hopkins, the Chairman OF the Post Oilce Commit
tee This enlightened gentleman comes from the
widest parts OF Virginia bordering on East Ten
nessee j he has been four months at work. and has
not been able to present report about Post Oihce
Reform vet but he has Just found time to report a
Bill (which he did yesterday 10 punish all those
who carry any mail matter out OF the mail or those
who steal the letters away from the Post Office,
as he wisely terms it; the penalty is $500 for every
offence, and imprisonment till II is pad and heavy
bail to be required on the mere accusation brfore q
MAGISTRATE =! And this profound legislator is
member of the U. s. Congress in the middle OF the
nineteenth century. Mr. AMAsA DANA, OF your
State is about to make Il report in favor OF a uni
form postage at or cents. ithis is carried INTO
effect Mr.. Wcklii1e says he will retire from the de-
partment Tremendous calamity
MIR. Manuel Simon Cuculla has been confirmed as
Collector at New Orleans, Mr.. John ID. Wass0n as
Postmaster nj Albany, ana L. .. hai'ih us oS'-
master at Saratoga.
The ridiculous statement in one of the New ork
papers that the Hon. Mr. Evans, U. 5. S. has been
naneuvering to induce MIR. Tyler to appoint some
of his friends to office, is utterly and unquallhedly
false. George Evans of Maine is not the man 10
dance attendance on John Tyler Tor lavors OF any
kind.
MIR. Merrick's speech on Post Office Reform in the
Senate Yesterday was very able one, and elected
much admiration although il is poorly reported IN
the papers here. Judging from present appearances
| believe his Bill will pass the Senate, and lie taken
up and warmly debated in the House.
Again the weather changed2 "a degrees in "a hours
from "A Fahreheit TO 81. JuNlUS, Jr.
II THE TEXAS FURRY has melted away like
a spring snow-squall, and the preposterous ex-
citement irlo which people allowed themselves to
be thrown by it is only worth being laughed al
as good Joke. A letter from member of Con-
gress SAYS :-"The Texas fever is dying out =
and unless Calhoun can revive 1t, 1t will be i
harmless hulnbug." We doubt whether the
Secretary of State Will even attempt to galvam2e
the deao body.
BEHIND THE AGE-The Lcco-Foco New-Or-
leans Courier of the 22d ult. contains The loiioW-
ing. Our advccs of movements at Washington,
ola New Orleans and Galveston continue to oe
interesting and important!
We have information from Washington on which
we rely that treaty is about to be concluded
between the United States and Texas, by winch
the latter republic will be annexed 10 our Cnion.
| The negotiation has been conducted at Wash
| ington, and probably is by this time consummat,
tl,n Z nd
nexpec,ed and surprising Developments have been
made as the eXpediency ibrngng this great mea-
sure speedy conclusion, and that IN consequence
OF these il will be supported by men OF both parties
| in the Senate. Considerable specuations in Texas
stock have been made by individuals, who were ap-
prised of the progress of the treaty, IN the cities oi
Baltimore, Philadelphia aud New York.
sOur Informant who has access to the very best
sources Conformation, says" the treaty was agreed
upon before the accident on board the Princeton, and
then was sent TO Texas for ratification, or AZ least,
preliminary approval it has been returned slnce the
accident.
awe rcpose The most perfect confidence in the
cuTae. OF our correspondents information, and anti
eipate further Developments by every mail from
Washington. The contemplated, or rather the con-
sumated measure, OF which he speaks will const-
tute memorable epoch in the annals OF our country
The Mexican minister at Washington some time
ago threatened war III case such u treaty were con-
cluded. But our government knows what II IS
about.
No doubt, no doubt 1t is about blowing
up scap-bubes scarcely so long lived as the empty
breath with which they are inflated.
| DEATH OF NAVAL OrFIcER.-Commodor L.
PEYpLEToN KENNEDY OF the Z. S. Navy died al
Norfolk, Va. Oh Thursday last after short but
very severe attack ofParaysis. The Beacon says he
was at the time of his demise in command of the