The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-15
Washington.
Correspondence Of the HERALD
The CAPITOL.


l washington.
| Correspondence Of the HERALD
The CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, Thursday.
Too More States added to the Union-Tsras in the
!Senate-Firt Speech against tt-Buehanan in
Repfy-Potk, the Herald, and Calhoun-Natn-
raiizatios Fra~ds-1xe Madisosiam, &C.
JAMES q. BENNETT, ESQ
The House OF Representatives have added Flori-
da and lswa as stars to the Union, which will Sc
cure democratic Senate for the support Of the
measures of the new administration, if the other
branch OF Congress concur therein. But one sin
gle democrat voted against the measure.
The Texas debate commenced in the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Moorhead. of Kentucky, leading the ar
gument. James Buchanan, the popular Senator
from Pennsylvania, will reply tomorrow.
The President elect is not expected here until to-
morrow evening, although he may arrive tonight
He will be received with all the honofs of the
CASTOR, land when once installed at Coleman's, then
look out tor seige.
closed yesterday, and he was held to bail in the
sum OF $l7, 600 for his appearance to answer the
charge OF embezzlement. The sum of $4,000 is
still due, and is in the hands of DR.. Woodward, Of
OHIO, and will be forthcoming at future period,
probably not until after the close OF the trial
The Senate held an executive session to-day,
but no appointments were acted upon.
Your first bulletin frem the west of the move
ments OF the President elect, created considerable
interest here this morning. on the arrival of the
Herald, and the opinion given in your editorial
that no one can get office honors, who refuses
to support the immediate annexation OF Texas"
receives the hearty response of every true demo-
Graf who aided the election of Mr.. Polk. A most
determined effort will he made by the opponents of
annexation from New York and elsewhere, to ef-
feet the removal of Mr.. Calhoun from the cabinet
ia a hara and
IN few days will break forth with redoubled vi.
gor, but he will meet this anti Texas bull by the
horns, and whirl him to the dust. Mr.. Calhoun is
not the man 10 be defeated in the advocacy OF
may be created to thwart his movements, but the
democracy OF the country are with him, heart and
sou IN favor OF annexation and occupation, and no
earthly power can resist their prcponderance
They must prevail. and he must stand more ex-
allied than ever. The defeat Of annexation will
add to his strength, and bring to the support of the
new administration the combined force OF the pure
democracy of the country, including thousands
from the soufh and west, who have heretofore
been classified with the whg party questions of
minor Importance. The nationality OF the annex.
alton of Texas and the occupation of Oregon will
politically defeat all It's opponents.
The appointment bv the Senate of Commission,
ers examine into alleged abuses of the naturali-
cation laws throughout the country, is political
movement, which will not be fully developed until
the approach OF the Presidential election of lS49.
statement was MADE few days since in the Sc
nate by one of the wing members of that body,
that these Commissioners had been appointed with
desire to ascertain the truth, and therefore per.
sons from both political parties had been selected
10 conduct the investigation This statement is
not correct as the gentlemen selected in your ci y
are all wings, of the ultra character and their
manner of examination is calculated to sustain the
opinion that strong partizan feeling governs their
course. No termination Is fixed to this investiga
ton, and no doubt it will continue as long as il
proves profitable to the Commissioners. The re-
sul w a yefe n he fpsfun nv TAX IN
the next Congress, and the selection by a party
committee of the Senate, of that which best &C.
cords with their peculiar views and the subsequent
publication, by thousands and tens of thousands, to
influence the action Of voters in the Presidential
campaign. This superstition will induce the de-
mocratic members of the House to raise similar
commission IN day or two, to investigate the
elsewhere the result of which will either aid poll
tical rascality by knowledge Of the means to in
crease it, possibly purify the political atmosphere
by the passage OF penal laws to prevent fraud.
The Madisonian of yesterday, contained an edi.
torial relative 10 the appointment OF Navy Agent
of your city, in which it intimates hostility on
the part OF your correspondent to the confirmation
Philadelphia, as Surveyor Of that port, in place Of
John 6. Watmough, resigned. Nothing can be
more ridiculous than this idea. Your correspon
dent has known Mr.. Cooper tor years, and can add
and capacity for the station to which he is selected
and can also refer to his exertions in his private
capacity, to aid in his confirmation. But why does
not the editor Of that press the arguments Of
fered! Why not call upon the Secretary OF the
Navy for certain correspondence and documents in
his possession? Why evade and shuttle II my
assertions are not true and not based upon facts,
how easy would It be to disprove them? The dis
interested and impartial motives that prompt the
course Of yonr correspondent, are too well known
to be affected by any article from such source.
To sustain the reasons that have prompted my
communications, as regards the appointment Of
Prosper M. Wetmore, send you an affidavit pre-
pared and signed by him in case before the Su.
preme Court, IL which James Kent, was party as
Receiver, &c. Of the Franklin Bank. Perhaps he
can explain what it means, or Thomas Hyatt, or
the memory OF the broken hearted man who was
sacrificed with Hyatt.