The New York herald., 1845-03-14
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday night, !
March l2 l215

Marcn IL, lSlo
Teras agatn-Debate in the Senate-Bemton's Bill
Proposition to call on the President to act there
on, and undo phat President Tyler has done-Al-
iegei promise of President Polk-Cliques and OPP
position to Mr. Poik-Nominations.
The troubles of the democracy are thickening !.
Texas is In the political cauldron again! The Sc
nators who declared against the House resolutions
and voted to give the President the alternative OF
acting upon them, or "Bentons Bill" as 1t is Ill
ed, have walked up to an understanding of the fact
that they gave thus power 10 President Tyler, and
not to President Polk. Further, they have begun
TO understand now that the resolutions nearly
at New Orleans on the way 10 Texas, and have
found out all of sudden that it is necessary for
them TO protest against this mode OF settling
nexation The subject WAS under consideration
this day IN secret session, and Senators talked so
loud IN that secret session, that their sweet voices
could be heard outside OF the capitol. There was
long debate on this subject. and is now pr posed
ythe supporters OF "Bentons bill'' to catechise
officially, President Polk as to what his predeces-
sor has done In the premises and to instruct lpo-
htely worded request or suggest, some such
terml him to undo the said predecessors acts, and
proceed to operations under said "Bentons BILL"
The debate on this subject was confined to the de-
mocratic side OF the Senate-he wings looking on
and enjoying the SPORT ready to take all advantages
that may offer; Senator Haywood in favor Of the
catechlsm and instructions aforesaid, and Senator
Allen in oppositon to them, were the principal
speakers. Verify there is the venerable Nicholas,
waiting for the liquidation of his dues and no btu
minous matter not wherewith 10 pay him. To
mend the matter, is asserted that President Polk
promised the supporters of "Benton's bill that he
would adopt that alternative, whence suppose this
sudden arousal to the necessity ofthe catechism aud
instruction Ii this prove to be so, will there not be
considerable OF a ferment Ia the Texas democracy?
and will not South Carolina, and some other Texas
states, be rather apt to consider President Polk
hand to these mulcontents, as they style them :?
Wall they not consider him as having yielded him.
self into their hands The aspect OF affairs is
very singular, and grows stormier, and more
threatening IN appearance every day. The admin
lstraton will meet with bitter aud unrelenliDg
opposition from several OF the cliques; and if the
senate remain IN session fortnight longer, there
will, probably be an explosion before their ad-
journment, and the war will commence in ear
nest. We shall then see ii Mr.. Polk be the firm,
upright, independent minded man, which he hes
been represented to be, or whether he will prove
to be under the control of the Van Buren cliques
and factions The impression gaining ground
here that he is under the control of the Van Buren,
Benton clique and 1t the report should turn out
saying that believe it is true,) from the source
which had it, that President Polk did promise to
take the Benton Blli' alternative, before the
adoption OF the amended Texas resolutions in the
Senate; suspicion will then be rpened into GER
tainty IN the minds OF great number Of the pee
pie, and particularly those who hated the Van Bu-
rem dynasty, and who thought they had overthrown
II In the nomination and election of Mr. Polk, and
ne will Immediately secure their violent and un.
compromising opposition in and out of the legisla
live halls
Mr.. Shaler's nomination to-day to the Senate,
understand, was to Hong Kong China, and not to
the Sandwich Islands. Another nomination made
was that OF Mr.. Parmenter, late M. c from Massa-
cchusetts to be Naval Office, at Boston Another
Van Buren man provided for, on the termination
OF his Congressional duties. The young democra-
cy are In great terment Everything going wrong
and nothing right The administration as they
claim put into power by them and then to turn round
and give good fat Offices to those who would have
defeated Mr.. Polk if they could. They vow they
wont stand It, and thar MIR. Polk will find out his
mistake before long.