The New York herald., 1845-02-27
BY gliE SOUTHERN MAIL.
WashingtOn.
Washington.
Correspondence cf the Hsraldl
THE CAPIToL,

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, 5 P. Ms
b,neration not so eertain-Postage Reform Bill
amended jim the House-Erecntivs Session The
Cabinet-Int1estimg Documents Foreign Letter
Reform
JAMES G. BENNETT, Esq
The probability of the passage of the annexa-
ION Joint resolutions through the Senate, Is less
doubtful to-day than at any period tor the past
week. Senator Benton boldly avowed last night,
that no person was authorised to announce that his
views on this subject were changed IN any man.
ner whatever. From this avowal am inducedt to
believe that his object is to amend the bill that
0Sst be returned to the House, and thus certain
me.Abers OF Congress who opposed the resolutions,
vii be offered opportunity 10 re-enter the doors
# democracy, from whence thev have recently
backslldden. The anti-Texas members from
Maine and New York, are extremely anxious thai
such should be- the action of the Senate, and should
Senators Fairf Id and Dix accede. il may be adop-
I'D. But Tomorrow will probably decide this
ong agiated question, much 10 the reef OF the
natlon, If concluded In The affirmative still be-
eve that 1t the question Is submitted on the JOINT
resolutions alone, without amendment, that tbey
viii pass Let those who trammel the measure to
defrat II, beware the Indignation OF the American
peopie. Senator Allen, democratic member rom
Onio, made bic argument IN favor of
annexation today. and was followed by Mr. Ber-
r,en, whlg, OF Georgia, There is no doubt that
the Joint resolutions will be amended, with Sena-
tor Bentons provso, or something similar, that
may prevent definite action on this subject at the
present session. .
The Reform Postage Bill came up in the House
to-day, and was de baled for Two hours, when
amendment after amendment was offered, and re-
-cted as fast offered with the exception Of two,
to make the postage on single letters hve cents
nnder three hundred miles, and ten cents over tnst
distance and another, that the law should hot 60
iato eff-c, until after July next. Nothing definite
lranspired up to the closing of the evening mall
send you IN another package, the forelgn letter
OYn
II s doubtful whether the present Senate will
hold another Executive Session, and II NOT, all the
nominations OF President Tyler unconnrmeo VIII
fall still born in the pool Of political generation, not
TO be asainrevived without the sanction OF fresi-
dent Polk The new Senate will meet on Tuesday,
and probably remain III session tor me action OF
executive business, tsr one or two weeks-
The Cabinet still remains in the breast OF the
President elect The friends OF Bancroft, OF Mas
sachusetts, and Walker. Of Mississippi, are ptied
against each other, in urging those gentle men Tor
he Treasury Department, while the New Workers
are slyy and cunningly making capital Tor flagg,
darcy and Cambreieng The whole pennsylvania
The State Department, and no doubt their wishes
will be fulhlled--if Mr.. Calhoun wlthdraws-but
rot without. Francis P. Eimore, of South Caro-
| lima will not be overlooked by President Polk, al
though the tenaciousness exhbt d by certain Nor
hern interts 8, may induce hun to place the Tiea-
sury Department In the hands OF the candidates from
| New York or The East Did say "candldates"
Yes, for such Is truly the case, notwithstanding,
that in the days Of Washington, Jefferson, Madi-
| sou Monroe, and Jackson, such a fact would have
caused the defeat of any man whose friends at
| tempted 10 force him upon the Executive OF the
| nation.
send you enclosed the correspondence between
John Calhoun and Edward Everett our Minis
er to England, relative TO the demand upon the
English government for the surrender OF the gang
of seven fugiiives from East Florida, who murder
ed Mr.. Green, and robbed his son and daughter
| sbout year since. Ycu will perceive thatthe de-
mand is made under the extradition portion OF the
Ashburton treaty, and if uncomplied with, rem
| d.rs the treaty one.sided contract in favor OF
Great Britain, but of bene fit TO this country
The refusal OF the BRUSH Government to surrender
hese fugltives, is based mainly upon the fact that
| hey are slaves, and the response OF our govern
'nent is that the law makes the slave responsible
Or every illegal act, and punlshes him even with
more severity for crimes of an aggravated charac-
| ter. The protection of murdefers Is an assumption
Of right that even unclvlized powers dare not as
same this civilized age, rs recent acts OF Euro
pean governments have made fully manifest Even
untutored Indian tribes 90 not resist The delive-
ry of the fugitive murderer, and the savages OF the
| Pacific and barbarans OF the East have had their
villages battered down over their ears tor attempt
| ing to screen the assassin and the sheocer CI
blood.
| But Great Britain presents an opposite example,
| because she assumes her olden adage that might
| gives rght' A few more violations OF the strlct
principles of justice may test this power 10 man
ner not agreeable to the ears OF those who have
heard our thunder at former periods.
also send you letter from the Secretary OF me
Treasury, transmitting copies OF Instructions IN re-
ference to the collection OF duties on wlnes col
| fees, &c which you may find OF service IN your
commercial department. and also the able report OF
| the Commissioner of Patents, which contains mucn
| interesting information tor your columns.
THE CAPITOL, !
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, T. M
The Bill for the Tramsportation Of the Maui bst,ceo
the United States and Foreign Countries.
| JAMES e. BENNETT, ESQ.,
4 cd NJ
above titled bill that has passed the Senate, and
rhch will probably be adopted in the House with
some amendments suggested by the committee on
cost office and post roads, which also enclose.
You will perceive that the tenth sectien of the
bill will entirely destroy the system of forwarding
,oreign letters by any and every body that has
iong been in existence, although the House COM
mlttee dsslrous OF striking out this necessary
| clause. The bill Will be read with interest by
nave an opportunity to AID or retard Its passage
through Congress
BILL
Provide for the Transportation 81 The Mail 6efceen the
United States and Foreign Countries.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ives Of the Uoited States America in Cong
oled That the Po,tmester General of the Uaned States
oe and he is hereby, authorized under the restrictions
transportaon or the United States mail between any Of
the ports OF the United States and port ports Of any
foreign Power, whenever in his opinion, the public in
will thereby be promoted and shall be his duty
report to the next ensuing Congress copy OF each Of
said contracts, with stats ment OF the OF postage
derived under the same far the returns Of the de-
partment will enable him to do " And such contracts
may be made if it shall appear the Postmaster General
be required by the public interest, for any geaterpe
rod than four years, and not exceeding ten years
SEo. And be it further enacted That all such con-
tracts shall be made with citizens of the United states,
and the mail TO be transported in American vessels,
fowned, in whole or in part by American citizens.
Each entered into under the provisions Of this
besides the usual tpulaons fo the right Of the Post
master General to discontinue the same shal contain the
further stipulation that msy, ct tiu. be terminated
~ joint resolution OF the two Houses Of Congress
src 3. And be IL further enacted That the rates OF
be charged and collected all letters pscks
newspapers, and pamphlets other printed matter,
ports o the United States ard the ports Of
foreign Governments Enumerated herein transported in
the uuhc Tho