The New York herald., 1844-12-10
Washingtons
Correspondence Of the Herald.)
WASHINGTON. Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, s A. M.
The Senators from Nev York in favor of Ammera-
t'on-senator Benton instrueted to advocate The
same primcpks Extraordinary Enteryrise of the
New York Heraid-O Oregon Confirmation Of
Collector Tan Ness.
J. @. BENNETT, Eso:-
Messrs. Foster and Dickinson, the recently sp
pointed Senators from your State, will cast their
votes and use their influence in favor of the an
nexation OF Texas, at the present session ol Con-
gress; and Senator Benton will be instructed by
The Legislature Of Missouri, to do likewise. Unless
ne obeys these Instructions he will be mere naughl
~ influence with the Polk administration; and no
doubt this course has been brought about through
the private management of himself and friends, to
relieve him from the position he assumed at the
last session OF Congress. This change of vote In
hs oena e,with the instructions that will certainly
be given to the whig Senators from several of the
Southern and Western States, will secure the an
nexation OF Texas, at the present session, wlthou
any doubt
official correspondence Of John G. Calhoun, as pub
l!shed exclusively IN the NeU York Herald of Sdluy.
day, beng ttcodays in GdUance Of your orning con-
femYorarses, will tend materially to aid tho action
0t the South and West, IN favor Of annexation.
The Globe" and nteligencer'' published the cor
fespondence the same morning that it appeared in
the Herald" but still you gave il your hume rous
readers twenty -four hours before these papers
received IN New York. The letter OF Mr.. Calhoun
70 Mr.. King, is considered clear, forcibe aud con-
elusive, on this important subject, and will be read
with much interest IN this country and in Europe.
The "Globe," makes not word OF comment on
the correspondence, or even reference to it, while
the "Iniellgencer" devoted much space in its re-
view. The "Globe" applauds naught coming from
the present administration, for reusons known TO
yourself and your intelligent readers
The position OF the Oregon question, as pre- sened
Ia the PRESIDENTS message, was anticipated ia my
letter published the day previous to the recep pton
OF the message in your city shall be prepared to
inform you the instant that negotiations on this
subject with the British. government are termna.
ted, as the question will then be Immediately sub.
mitted by the government to Congress, and the
truaHpsitlon Of England ascertained. Their pre-.
sent Osltion is the claim Of boundary al the Co.
lumbia rlver, being near $50 miles farther south
than the boundary line of 1878 on the east o Ore.
gon. They have also extended their presumption
20 tar as to claim the whole territory; but the line
OF 1878 will never be abandoned by the American
people, and they have better claim to the terri.
tory up as high as latitude 81 than the English
government. Mr.. Duncan will probably present a
oil on this subject 10 the House this nlorning
will send 1t to you tor Wednesdays paper, if il
should come up.
understand that movements will be made a,
once. on the close OF negotiations, TO send vessels
to the mouth OF the Columbia, and fortfy 1t in the
most extended manner.