The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-28

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The organ" .. shis q ght has corrected snothsr
Of its blundrrs. in saying that George W. Wood
ward, OF Pennsylvania, was confirmed Judge Of
the Supreme Court By he Senate. en- "wednesday.
He has NOT been confined. nor y i likely he wll
be, he OF that Prcuar class Of pcliticisns
which both wings and democrats fird u necessary
10 repudia,s Just now mean The " Native Amsri-
can"
II will be remembered that the democratic rarsy
in the Pennsylvania Legislature, refused 10 vote Tor
him United States SENATOR upon this ground; and
falling back upon wings, united their strength 10
theirs, by which Simeon Cameron was elected. In
place Of Mr.. Woodward, who was the regular no.
mlnee OF the party, until was found that he
infected with the F" native" hrFrsy. How Mr.. Polk.
who is the head OF the party that denonnces the
"nauve" party with the greatest vehemeuce, could,
with all these things before HIN, nominate such Q
for such a station, IS rather mysterious 10 me.
The question II, which OF the t~o parties IN the Se-
nate Is willing 10 take the responsibility 81 confirm.
ing hun; Will they do II by dividing that rsspou-
slby between them J We shall ace.
Nothing has yet been done to advance the Oregon
negotiation beyond where 1t was when las. l wrote
you, nor is It likely that any proposition can be made
by the British mini ster, 10 which government
would accede, short oi absolute surrender OF all
the preensons hitherto advanced by them. Our
government is fixed and rrevocabe upon what Il lays
down as the terms OF compromise, beyond which
w'l not move; and the only chance, therefore, -
avoiding difficulties with England, remains with
England herself. have been told, within twenty
four hours, by one having every opportunity OF
knowing the state OF our relations with England.
that they are IN more critical condition Just now,
than they were short time PRIOR 10 the breaking
out OF the war OF 1872
You will perceive from this, tina, the timely
movement OF General Cass, for an investigation Of
our means of defence, was highly judicous and ne.
cessary. II shows him TO be man OF sound ludg.
ment and foresight and ready al once TO place the
country IN proper attitude, should war come upon
US. Hlsresolutions must, therefore, be looked upon
as something more than mere inquiry into our
military resources They must be considered a.
the premontory symptoms OF danger at hand, and
OF the Immediate necessity OF warding it of. We
must, therefore, look forward 10 an early period OF
the session to see every means within our power
brought into play Tor this purpose.
The approximation of the Benton and Calhoun
parties are coming nearer and nearer every day.
This have from time to time told you was so, yet
you have continued incredulous. II was only few
days since, that Mr.. Benton expressed himself in
the warmest terms of Mr. Calhoun lie said Mr.. @.
was great man and pure man, and deserving the
highest honor his country could confer on him
This was candid and magnanlmOus In sold Bull
lion" and from what Calhoun man has told me.
sentiments OF similar kind are either entertained
or have been expressed by Mr.. c. of Col. Benton.
Under such circumstances, II would not be strange
to them together in Mr. Folks Cabinet yet, not-
wlthstanding their previous antagonlsm. l have
been watching closely for time past, the
ments OF the friends of these two statesmen, and my
convictions have been confirmed from seeing what
have seen, that they will unite and become one
family before long.
The "Old Admiral" Michael Hoffman, your
naval officer, Is here, waiting to he confirmed. Il
is said that Sllas Wright and his friends are endea-
vorlng to defeat him, they defeated him and
Young, for the Senate, before. This will cause q
stir in your State, for Michael is no fool and his
friends are made OF that stuff who fight until they
fad fighting no longer of use
Henry Horn, OF Philadelphia, s also here. He.
IudDa with, tho alma
of Native AmerIcanism." Some of his first ap.
pointments were of that class, vz:-William Little,
regular stump orator Of that party, and hardware
merchant named Henry, besides others Of the same
stamp. None OF the Levin school Of politicians
can pass muster in the Senate, with either wings or
democrats, for the country watching them closely,
acts and confirm for Office those whose doctrines
they publicly repudate.