The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-23

Texas Oregon-working al Wash
ngton.-I'he Washington correspondent
OF the New York Courier makes the fol-
lowing statements, ina letter under date
of l7Ih inst. They go to Explain the
motives of some of he workings whic
have lately taken place at the national
metropolis:
You will vecollect that during the last
summer The annexation of Texas was the
constant burden of the Madisonian, that
day after day and week after week, the
bonetits'to result to us from the ann.xa-
ton, were urged upon the people, but
with so little effect. and with such disre
gard by the con,emPoraneous press, that
the Madisonian made i! a serious subject
of complain. in its columns During this
a,me UYertures were being made By this
Government to that of Texas for annexa-
ton, which were unIuvorably received BY
President Houston, and it became neces--
.saty, in order TO change his mind on The
subject. to call in the aid of Gen. Jackson,
at whose written request, IloUsToN re-
Iuc!an!y came into the measure The
negotiation was then rapidly pressed, and
"a bearer of dispatches kept in constant
motion between the two Governments,
which resulted in the settlement OF the
terms of a Treaty OF annexation, which.
would have been signed before this, but as
] before remarked, for the horrible catas-
nophe on board The Princeton by which
the then Secretary of State lost his life.
There is besides, no doubt that Mr.. Gill
NGR was brought into the Cabinet solely
with reference to tkis measure. He and
AIR. Tyler had became, to great extent,
estrenged, and were not, to say the least
'nl il, on such friendly terms as te have
:'nadc him desirable to Mr.. T yler as a
member "f his cabinet; but, Mr.. GiImer
'hi d been in Texas as an agent for The pur-
chase OF lends for a company in which he
Was Interested, and was otherwise, as well
as from his persona! interest, known 10
I've in favor Of the lamentations, and these
considerations controlled the appointment.
Up to this catastrophe all went smooth
" for Mr.. Tyler. The treaty was to be
perfected and presented to the Senate as
his work; b. if the Calhoun interest was
to be secured, and the South and South
west brought to his support-with this
capital and the patronage Of the Govern
men,, which he is determined to make
available TO the greatest possible extent,
by keeping open number Of vacancies in
our foreign missions, and other high Off
ces, ill after the meeting of the Baltimore
convention, he hoped. and still hopes, to
secure a nomination for the Presidency
The Calhoun interest on The other hand
thinks that by placing Mr.. Calhoun at the
head of The State Department, so that the
sinai adjustment of this matter shall de,
volve upon him, that all the political cap
lel to be made out eli the movement will
ensure 10 his benefit, and that the great
dissatisfaction that is every where mani.
tested, to greater or less extent. among
the I'D emocracy," at the prospect of Mr.
Van Buren's nomination, may lead to hi
selection at Baltimore At all events, i
is regarded by them as placing him OF
advantageous grounds for the succession
But "tte party'' are not thus to be out
man@uvred, and you consequently SCI
the demonstrations made in the Senate 10y
MIR. Buchanan and others, in relation Il
the policy Of extending cur territory
which; according TO their declarations, i.
10 be limited neither by The Rocky Noun
,ains, ''nor the SABINE"