New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-12
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Things IN WosHInStoH'
Correspondence of The Tribune
w.snrxoroS. March ION, lsa5.

Correspondence OF nc
WASHINGTON March 10Th, ls45.
rta Cabinet is al last complete. The nomina-
non OF GEoReE BANCROFT of Massachusetts, as
secretary of the Navy, was to-day confirmed by
the Senate The opposition 10 Mr.. Bancroft
originated with Locc-Eocos, and with them II
tirIned without division. The Noes probably
were not heard but there were a nuuioer OF
L.oco-Focos who fit No, though they may not
have 50 expressed themselves,
There were no other nominations presented 10
the Senate. and il soon adjourned understand.
however that soon after the adjournment, the Pre-
sldents Private Secretary arrived with hatch Of
nominations As the Senate was not N session,
they were not presented, and OF course can not be
known. They were doubtless 10 hi vacancies
anxious TO know their fate. They VIII probably
have that pleasure tomorrow. hope 10 be able
10 give YOU some OF the names IN my next.
| understand that, with the exception OF actual
vacancies. Mr.. Polk viii make no more movement
about Offices I'LL &c has a little time 10 canvass me
claims of the applicants.
Gen Almonte the Mexican Minister, will leave
this Civ Immediately for New-York. Perhaps by
the time this reaches you be will be IN your CI;y.
believe he intends 10 sal! for Vera Cruz about the
10Th Instant. The towards who have robbed
weak and unofiendnc sister Republic, sheer al the
nretensons of Mexico IN trying 10 assert her rights.
But If she is too weak 10 wage. war with Us,
does that render the injustice of our proceedings
anv NOR. excusable! II right is TO be founded on
might, where shall the principle end Il was OF the
dark ages that II was sad
= Might makes right-iha land is lawieS'"-
but this age should not hold such doctrines, II
we have made any progress from the age OF DARK
ness and teudallsm Let the country take notice
that 8 few weeks ago we were al peace win all
the world We had no cause OF war. II we are
to be- involved in war by Loco-Foco reckiessresS
let the guilty authors be held accountable Tor the
No one will DENY that WHlGs have always been
foremost in the fight for their country, when The
cause OF their country was the cause ii justice and
freedom. The author OF the Star spansled Banner
spoke but the sentiment oil the country when lie
''' ,"conquer we must, fer our cGpse II is Just"
The fathers OF this Republic. and its patriots ever
since. have felt that thrice is he armed VINO nath
his quarrel jnst" and that before we can appeal 10
the God OF battles should remember that ne Is
Just God. But talk of such things as Right, or JUS,
ice, or God TO these Loco-Foco war->prlis, aud
ihey will laugh YOU 10 scorn. They would have
lis 10 rejoice III our own strength, and with pude ot
heart and n spirit of independence on Truth or ON
Heaven, 10 90 forth 10 fight the battle OF Slavery
and wrong against the moral power OF the CHRISTIAN
world.
Our Country, though wrong, must not be desert
ed. We are willing to fight her battles either IN
the halls of legislation or IN the battlefield; but wo
| be to those who shall force Us into an unjust war,
where even victory would be dlSsracetul; IN which
conGuests bv land or sea would add no glory toour
! consolidated banner, which, yet, has Heated IN
the breeze OF battle, sustained oniy by justice ana
the hands at Just and praying men, who knew and
asserted their own rights and respected the rights
OF others.
But should victory refuse TO perch upon our pol
| luted banners-should the eagle wing, IKE the
arm of Moses, grow weary and droop during the
conflict. with what vengeance shall they be VISITED
who, without cause have brought the calamity
upon us How shall they dry the widows tears or
hush the orphans cry, who, without Just cause,
| have laid the husband, son and father together on
the field of battle, dead without burial; dying,
with no friendly hand or sympathising voice near
them 10 mitigate the pains OF expiring manhood
Such reflections may be sneered at by prOtIl-
gates who will not stop TO reason IN their career Of
! iniqulty But such things may be true. Or IT ca.
amltles by land await us not, who can tell the de-
structlon of lie and property which we, as nation,
NAV sustain by STA
| There is one view OF this Annexation of Iniqulty
| TO our Republic which occurs 10 me, and which
! nave not seen referred 10 by any writer or speaker
on this subject. The advocates OF Annexation
claim 10 have acted constuonally under the third
section of the fourth article of the Constitution Of
the United States-whlch provides that " New
States may be admitted by the Congress into this
Union, and here they stop, like the Devil when he
attempted 10 quote Scripture TO our Saviour on The
Mount mangling the text torunhoy purposes. The
sentence in the Constitution is not complete with
ont the following; but no new States shall bc form
ed or erected rithtn the jurisdiction az any Other
SMte; nor any State be formed by the junction of
two or more States, or part Of States, without the
consent of the Legislature OF the States concerned,
as rel as of the Congress.
! suppose no one will deny that Texas, or at least
part of ii, is form ed from Mexico. Ii Texas Is a
State, ia the meaning of the Constitution, so is
Mexico. There is therefore nothing palmer than
that we cannot admit Texas without the con-
sent OF the Legislature of Mexico. | ain now rea-
soning on the construction given 10 the Constltu-
| ton by these AnneXatlonsts. ] do not believe,
however that cur Constitution in the term Estates"
meant TO refer to any other than States arising in
our ovn territory. Construe ii, however, as they
will, this Annexation scheme is unconstitutional.
Yours, RlCLELIEU.