The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23
BY THE ~v~'vrRN
Washington.

With y mpsthising heart
In all the works and ways Of love
These are most extraordinary times and curious
and remarkable are the moveme ns and dolngs now
at Washington. AS it in the days OF Pon,las
PLATE when he and Herod were made friends to-
gether, even SO is il now in the days OF Thomas II.
Benton, when he and H. Clay are became friends
IN the same Cause against the annexation OF Tex
as. OF course, 1 refer to Mr.. Benton's speech
against annexation, delivered in secret session,
and published imstamtr (according to my predc-
uon) in the Globe this morning Gin part). II is
violen, anti guupowder speech, which perhaps is not
so much TO be wondered at, since the "shock" he
received at the explosion of Captain Stockton's big
gun, on which occasion he did not say, "Oh,
Lordy, Pm hurt!' OF the speech itself have
thing to say; but the rumors about town are, that
Col Benton has lately conceived most unmliitary
adherence OF the smell OF gunpowder; and l will
also add another rumor, which think should be
taken with some homeopathic doubts, that Col.
Benton slept with Henry Clay during his late So
lnnrn In ths city; Probably in the same bed-as
Tyler and Bolts dbl
There Is another matter which is beginning to
| excite the deep Indignation Of all honest minds
who have become possessed of the facts; refer to
the most scandalous and outrageous chicanery, and
fraud upon truth and Justice which the new demo-
cratic and wing coalition majority in the Senate is
perpetratlng IN publishing part, and not the whole
OF the "prlvate and confidential" documents lately
sent to them by the President; Bah tah y Those
who know say that the documents withheld are OF in
dlspensabe Importance To correct understanding OF
the subject. and that they withheld only with
view to party purposes 10 operate against annexa'
tion--or rather that they are withheld because their
publication would operate upon the popular mind
tavoraby to xation, aud of course unfapo,ably
TO The nomination Of Van Buren, at the approaching
Baltimore Convention. In this tact see The reason
why Benton, Allen& Co.-and the wings also, and
Tor the same reasons-oppose their publication
The act is characterized as base Tickery and dis
graceful clique management which must react upon
the intrlguers. [Fo-de-rol] Why does not the
Hon. Charles J. lngersoll, the Chairman of the
ton in the House calling upon the President for
pies of these withheld documents! Perhaps the
President does not wish to come in so palpable
collision with the Senate, and Mr.. Ingersoll sup
presses the call IN consequence.
There IS another most important letter IN town
from Gen Jackson, IN which he says Mr. Van
Buren, is greU man, but he has gone lar astray
IN the matter OF annexation, that our paths must
hereafter separate, and must leave hun for ever"
Tae Old Hero has clung to Martin to the last but
his opposition to annexation has now compelled the
General to bid him farewell, with many pans
The letter has created great sensation amor Gen.
Jackson's admirers Particularly among The des-
pendants of Wat Tyler, the blacksmith
As to the prevailing opinion here among the de-
mociatic delegates whether for or against Van
Buren,, they equally divided that II is lmpos
sbe to say which side is in the majority, Ivan
| Buren, will be nominated, two to one-mark thai
One thing, probably, may be safely predlcated, thai
while the Van Buren, believers the most bold
and dlctatoria, the doubters are the mos, hume
| rous. Another thing is equally clear there is u
a violent storm OF opinions [storm of humbug u
now raging al Washington s Il.
p. S.-By dint of great effort have ascei tanned
that the letter from General Andrew Jackson-to
which have made alluslon, and in which he says
not only that he abandons Martin Van Buren,, but
| also that the party must concentrate ulSn some
other man-cannol and will not be published until
the Convention meets at Baltimore, before which
body 1t will be read. There is no doubt OF this let
| ter, contents. In the OF Gen.
| Anderson, Of Tennessee, ex-senator.
assure you the excitement here is very great
and there is substantial reason to doubt V an Buren's
nomination. All fudge j
| President Tyler and friends are now anxious for
Van Buren's nominaon-tor in that event he W III
fee sure of victory all competitors. [Oh Oh j
| There is no doubt but Tyler is playing the very
devil on all sides. Cen Duff Green takes his stand
| firmly tor Tyler. [Terrible i
| Two +. M.-Al is commolion. s. b.
| =. 5. u, LArER.-A mighty wave is rolling from
| the entire South and West in favor of Cass and
johnson. The excitement is painful. $50 are our
nerves.