The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-13
WasnINnrns. Ilih MAY. IsaA.

WssHIScros. llih May, 1874
IN, Ar,niaics betrcen M,rioo aud Tsras A.
niaic, al aH-Van BaTen 10 BE- Dvoppsd-7Hs
Annerafion Question Pop~lar- Important fro~
Msrico
have Just seen an official letter from Presld ent
Houston from which arm permitted to make the
following extfacts-
'In the instructions CTsssn) commissioners they
were assured that no agreement would have binding IT,
ect until referred TO the President and he'd his sp
provs That pp'ersi has rsru been 10 npor hes
any action been taken conformity With he stpulsssn
ring to Texas Department Of M.hico Vrsc. udsd ell
possibility oil any Official transactions under Il"
So il turns out that thai " .4rmia,os" which poor
Blair knew nothing abou, all Col Beaion dlscov.
cred IL, after all no armistic- al all The ar.
Bstice never received the sanction Of President
Houston, which was necessary. 10 giys n vitality,
and II was, therefore, null and void--a mere non
entity. Was ever pape. placed IN such ridi-
culous attitude as the Globe Did ever paper cut
up such antics Blair and Riv-s honestly and
heartily come cot ia favor at annexation. Be~fow
is absent. Benton returns. The Globe comes out
agaima annexation on the ground that Blair was
sick when he wrote the arlcle, and did no, know Of
the armiriice between Mexico and Telas. What
next Why there was no arms,ice at all, and 20
the pillar on which the Globes present sntl-snnsI-
alton arguments all rest IL knocked out. Now, Col
Benton, what somerset do you intend poor Blair
shall make next
II has been said that MEXICO and Texas have
been at war for some yesn past What are the
facts ] can state them from official information.
Since 1886, eight years. there have been but
three outbreaks between the two counines-snd
all Of them in lst2 They were three different
marauding parties on predatory lncurions from
Mexico The first consisted Of 100 men, the
cond of 800. aud the Last OF 1910. IN which the
M.xt a.p l.ss xxn. ahnn Hlaf al
the war between these two countries SINCE 1855
BagateHe
Young Mr.. Murphy. the son Of our minister TO
Texas, who went out bearing a copy Of the Treaty
and Documents to hIs father, returned last night
having made a rapid Journey
| understand that Mr. Thompson who bore the
same TO Mexico, II expected To return here about
the 10Th Of June
Should Congress adjourn without acting upsn
the Treaty, YOU may ekpec, the President vii call
them together again ~ an early day.
Az Tar az | can ascertain public sentiment here
this morning II Is that Van Buren, must oi course
be dropped, and that the ensuing Presidential can
vass must ana will be mad. upoo the lseus of an
nexailon All our accounts from every part of the
South concur IN stating that the .ssfon eIcite-
ment is very great, and rapidly increasing Many
OF the accounts state that the whole south - 20
a flame
The newly arrived member from Maine. UNDER
stand, states that there IL but opinion hat
State, which H. that candidate ior the pre,i-
dency can succeed ia that state who not IN iaSof
OF immediate annexation.
have seen letters from distinguished sentfHsn
in Boston which state that Massachusetts ~ crrisin
10 20 for annexation Il will be- tor thsif interest,
and they are too soodY 70 vote against men
own interests
News have lust arrived OF great meeting IN
MARYLAND, releasing their Delegates irom theH m
structlons
The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday 70 q great
paper and il Is generally believed here that u Will
produce n powerful efci'
News has lust arrived also ~ meetings IN Con-
neccuf also releasing Delegates from Their insfuc-
tons
MI souhaIl has Just returned from Mexico, bot
| have not vet ascertained what news he brings.
S-News has arrived from hesico that the
whole country n IN state Of reyoution-the Pro-
vInces revolving against the central government.
Also. that Mexico IL the eve 81 wm With
France.
The following is n list OF the ARTICLES contained
n Washingtons camp chest, lately presented TO
congress-
One pound tea caddy Gin
Three do. coffee Uin).
One candlestlek and finder box united.
Three tin Mated shee, iron side dishes much worn
six do plates.
Three ssucepans with movable handles, one too gal
ons, and the 9th. ~ smaller.
One sauce pan Office pot. ...
One small gridiron with movable handle sss""
One earthen three halt pints tea pot
One ANAL glass tumbler -, ~
One square glass chest bottle, quar hfs' VIM 49,"
'ort wine in w. - 4.
one glass chest sugar jar two quart sns' IAN tHn I"
brushed white sugsA