Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-04
WASHINGTON CRY, March Isl.


To The Editors Of The Enquirer.
wrote You last night in very hurried man.
ner, giving brief account OF the proceedings on
the Texas question up 10 the final triumph of The
Republican party on us great measure OF state
the House sal very late and passed The naval ap
preparation bill, one feature Of which gives great
offence 10 the very many junior officers OF that
branch ofthe service who are daily Ia be found
in the Hobbies Of Congress. il provides that nc
promotions shall be made TO the rank of Commo-
dore, until the number in service shall be
reduced 10 sixtv-fve-they now number nine.
y-fve-and the tandidotcS fear that twenty
wears will elapse ere The overpius die of, The
House also worked hal. way through the army
approprialion bill. The Senate sat late and were
principally engaged on House bills. They con.
CURED IN the amendments made by the House o
the Post Office bill. have paid very little al.
lenlon to-day 10 The proceedings Of either branch
of Congress, as, with The exception Of bill in the
Senate ''in regard 10 the claims of American Gill.
sens on Mexico" little was done oiinlercst to your
readers.
The President Of the United States has in all
probability, already signed the joint resolutions
ior the annexation OF Texas; and, if Amonle
has no, asked his passports, it is generally be-
lieved he will do 50 on Monday. Where will he
the party in power there would ask no better fun
than 10 put their hands on him. He is as odious
at home as Rejon himself; for Santa Anna had
no more reliable man than Senior Almon,e. II
he stays in Washington until after the 4th and
then travels that road he will have to be the bear.
er of news to his Government even more unpala
table than those announcing the consumma
ton Of annexation; mean Of the passage
OF the bill before the Senate, 10 which
refer above; or of another. to the same ef
iect more prompt in its requirements, and
decided in lis character, if possible. This bill
after setting forth the delays and subterfuses L
which Mexico has resorted 10 avoid paying
claims acknowledged as inst, demands that she
shall al once come 10 a settlement as per hel
former agreement; and provides, that if she de
lays the President Of the United States shall ap
point Board Of three Commissioners, to hole
their sessions in Washington, for the adludica
lion of the claims; and then our Government
shall forthwith proceed 10 force payment.
Both parties in the Senate will stand up 10 hi.
bill, which the conduct of Mexico renders ne
cessary; you have doubtless seen paragraph 20
ing the rounds ofthe Wing papers, upon The sub
lect of the payment the last enstalment (S215,
000) due from Mexico 10 our Governments
IHey say that il was repaid 10 Santa Anna b,
our agent as bride from this Government, I,
smother his opposition TO annexation Even tn
ntelligencer with all claims 10 propriety, truth
fulness and fair dealing, copied it in such man
ner as TO impress its readers with belief OF III
truth oflhe statement. Mind We this was 10 wor
as a spoke in Ftderalism's wheel Of opposition L
Texas The Editors OF the Ineligencer ca
plead no fair excuse for their semi-endorse nen
Of this, their last, SANDER upon the Governmer
of the United States; for in five minutes they coul
have obtained any information upon the subjes
from the State department, necessary 10 refut
this story.
Here are The circumstances Of the case. a
they were told me to-day, by gentleman upo
whom can rely. The firm Of Harzons e. Go
in Vera Cruz and New York, and Voss & Co.,
Mexico, are agents of our Government for RI
ceiving the money already stipulated 10 be pal
by Mexico TO The United States Trigueros, Sal
IA Annals late Secretary of the Treasury, is
principal partner ofthese firms. With one han,
as Santa Annals fiscal agent: he paid the last il