The New York herald., 1845-03-04
BY The SOUTHERN MAIL.


WASHINGTON, March l, lS45,
IL o'clock, Saturday.
Texas is triumphant, and Mr.. Polk has already
determined on at least two Of his cabinet. Mr..
Calhoun retires to South Carolina TO cultivate cot
Ton and philosophy, having accomplished the work
ne undertook-that is, finished the Texas question
aud put the Oregon in proper train of settlement
The two cabinet ministers thus far determined on
lie
JAMES BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania. Secretary Of
state
ROBERT j WALKER, OF Mississippi, Secretary of
he Treasury.
New York, in consequence of her cliqxes and
factions, is left out altogether. As Pennsylvania
was in Mr.. Van Buren's time, New York now
would require ''twins" in the cabinet to satisfy all
her faclons-but as cabinet places are too scarce
70 supply twins, she is passed over altogether. Al
ter great deal OF reflection, Mr. Polk has given
up the idea Of satisfying representing the ciqes.
He will creates new influence in the democracy
Polk administration generated by the great Tex
as movement. Mr.. Walker first introduced the
texas question 10 tue American peOpic-ne mas
been its master spirit-t has demolished both Clay
aad Van Buren-and after the democracy were
near being split on that point, he came forward
with compromise and carried every thing before
him. He will be the master spirit Of the cabaet
MIR. Buchanan is a sale man-but wants soul and
nerve in the great crisis with England that is ap-
proaching, unless he be we'll backed up and fired
up. This arises from the misfortune Of his being
a bachelor Nothing nerves statesman hike
wife aud seven small children.
Again, Mr. Folks administration will either
be a great failure or a great hit. The chances
are even for either. There is already great
GOODNESS towards him, exhibited both by the
friends Of Calhoun and of Benton. The wings
begin TO feel kindly towards Young Hickory. l
should not be surprised to see Mr.. Polk, if success
ful, reelected by the democracy in lS46, out Of
sheer necessity.
The kitchen cabinet is nearly ready. and pro-
gramm,e will be ready in day or two This will
he the most amusing OF the cabinet formations. i
| have collected all the materials 10 give graphic
natural history OF the kitchen cabinet. Look out.
WASHINGTON, d. g March 2, 1S45
EDITOR HERALD -;
Quite disappointment was experienced IN
Washington this morning on account OF the non
arrival of the mail at its usual hour, A. M II
did not reach here till late this forenoon. II ap
pears that near Elkton east Of Baltimore, the en-
CINE ran over bull, sleeping on the track, which
threw it off, carrying with it the tender and two OF
| the passenger cars filled with people They rolled
| completely over, and miraculously enough, hurt,
Us understand, but one person ! had the ac-
count from our worthy fellow citizen, Capt. Cobb.
of New York. The captain is an sold SALT"
having many gears commanded some OF the fastest
sallers in the New York and Liverpool liners. He
has retired to his beautiful place at Tarrytown, on
the Hsdsoa River. He still, however, owns an
interest in several of these fine packet ships.
presume his being capsized by running foul of a
sleepy bull, is the first time he was ever ON his
| beam ends in any craft. This mishap only COP
| irmed the opinion of old sailors, that more dan
yer is often 10 be apprebe nded shore than at sea-
am happy to inform his friends that the captain
| has landed safe and sound In Washington, "nght
side up
for the admission of Texas into the Union. 1t was
returned to the House about 10 P. M. last night.
1t is said on being announced at the Speakers desk
something like kissing was set up by wing mem
| bers. Such demonstration was not In keeping, J
| should say, with good taste. Whena majority OF
| the great Republic DEGREES, es patriotic American
citizens, it is sound policy TO submit with as good
In one short and exciting week we have seen
the Postage bill passed, Texas annexed, and Iowa
| and Florida admitted as States. That'll do We
now shall number twentycnlne states IN 'nie
| mighty North American confeoeracy.
These twenty nine States, with about thliiy
more to be formed making sixty-one IN all, VIII
place us in very satisfactory condition win
Continent. 1t is said the territory between
Iowa, Missouri, and the Pacific Ocean, Is
sufficient to make twentyseven new states;
,iye us three or four more. These added TO the
twenty nine now formed. will swell the number to
about 81. The present y States, VIII give us 90
Senator's, end also large Increase in the House o.
Representatives. When the 81 States are formed,
we shall probably have a p1pnhauon OF ovs5 Se5
| loo, 900 of people. We shall then NUMBER IzA
snd york w them % contain
one two millions Of people, with Its commerce
ramified throughout the world. New Orleans VIII
probably contain another halt million. ST Lonis
will probably be the seat OF government win ts
400 600 or 500 900 inhabitants Railroads and tee-
graphs will connect it with the Pacific Ocean on
one side, and the Atlantic on the other while tne
mighty Mississippi will convey lis swelling COM
merce, brought over the Rocky kyEMountains eM ronde
from China to the Gulf of Mexico. such ought
to be and such will be the future destiny ot these
states, IL tnlnSS are WdhhSCu Ikut ~ sSS1AS
these great advantages, we must AT once take our
position and announce to the world, and TO Great
Britain in particular, our hxed and unaterable puI-
pose, to remain supreme on the continent OF Nenn
America That any seizure OF California or Cuoa,
by England will not only meet our solemn protes,
but will be considered a causus belle. This isthe
platform on which all true American Paiiio's "us'
make up their minds to stand IN
Our march is om,card fer centuries to come, am
on,card-and they who do not keen up with US,
must fall behind and be forgotten. That's ALL
CAPTAIN TYLER gave a grand Cabinet supper last
night. al which Col Polk was guest. The even.
ine passed of remarkably well. All coneratuiated
each other, and reJoced over the admisson oil
Texas, &c.
People continue TO arrive by Car loads
/ went to the Presbyterian Church to-day, "a
street, and heard sermon from a stranger Tex,
t,h cbanter nd I7th verse of ST Matthew, Church