The New York herald., 1845-01-22

Slb 600, winch Is in deposlte with DR.. Woodw ard,
of Ohio, Ito speculate III hourl will also be placed
IN the Patriotic Bank In this city as soon as his
draft or presence can be obtained, which will be
accomplished during this week. This sum, with the
vouchers tor moneys paid, now in the hands OF Mr..
Kershaw, the accounting clerk, will balance the
accounts of the late clerk and thus exonerate him
from the charge Ut defalcation. Mr.. Hoban, his
counsel, appeared before Judge Cranch, of the Uni
ted States District Court this morning, and stated
that he was prepared to proceed with the examlna-
ton. Philip X. Fendall, Esq, the District Attor-
ney, was present the part of the people, and after
examination OF the law defining the powers OF the
District Judge, Judge Cranch decided that he had
no jurisdiction OF the unless the accused party
was brought before him on writ of habeas corpus,
issued after commitment by Justice Morsei, VINO
issued the warrant. The presence OF the Justice
was thea obtained, and, with the appreciation oil
the District Attorney, he assented the reception
OF bail, in the sum of 344 900, for the appearance
for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Judge Pot
ter, one Of the suretes OF Mr.. McNulty, TO whom
he had delivered the certificate OF deposlte, then
LEFT to obtain II the concurrence OF Messrs Weller.
Tappan and Thomas, the other suretles, TO enter
the necessary bail for the appearance OF Col. Nc
Nulty during the examination.
The bail had not been entered at the time OF my
closing this letter, but most probably will be this
evening. John M. Reed, Esq, of Philadelphia,
has just been retained by Colonel McNuty as his
counsel, with Mr.. Hoban.
The debate on the Texas question will probably
be closed in the House on Saturday next, and
vote be taken. So, look out for the news on Sun
day at three p M. Dr. Hammitt democrat, of
Mississippi continued the debate to-day IN an ar,
gumentative speech in tavor of annexation, and
was followed by Mr. Hudson, whig, of Massa-
chusetts, in opposition, who assumed the strange
position that II the annexation OF Texas was neces
sary TO preserve the institution OF slavery In the
south, the opponents OF slavery at the north would
have the same right to eject South Carolina from
the Union in order to sustain their abolition prln-
clples.
In the Senate, COL Benton made short speech
on annexation, and the resolutions of instruction
sent from his State. He acceded to the resolutions,
and avowed that he had always been in favor of
the measure. and supported it bya reading extracts
from speech delivered by him some years since,
although it would have been amusing it he had
mistaken the period and presented a paragraph or
two from his Boonvle address before the late Pre-
sldential election.
The result of the democratic caucus in your Le-
gisature for the selection OF candidates for State
Senators, as announced in the Herald received this
morning, has created considerable excitement,
and it is alleged that the defeat of Mr. Foster and
selection of Mr.. Dix was produced by a bargain
between the friends of Dickinson and Dix, by
which means Mr. Dickinson was nominated for
the full term Of six years from the fourth of March,
and Mr.. Dix for the unexpired term OF Governor
Wright. Il is attributed to the interference of Mr.
Wright and the particular friends Of Mr.. Van Blu.
rem, and unless Mr.. Dix appears here as decided
advocate of annexation, the very devil will be to
pay among the rank and file democracy of your
interest.
Henry c. Atwood, 1.-The Surveyor of your port,
arrived here from New York this morning, and has
returned with documents relative to the duties of
his office that must efiectually defeat those who
have been opposing his confirmation. The secret
OF the opposition aHd the parties concerned will
stand aghast Will they refuse their grog u when
their cunning plot is exposed, and New York mer-
chants will have their eyes opened to the peculiar
course Of the late Secretary Of the Treasury in his
construction OF certain laws. [Poo, poo j
The bill from the Senate for the compromise of
the sum due by the securities of Samuel Swart-
wout, was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union for tomorrow. The
One-day Presidential Election bill has finally
OF the President This is the only bill from the
House that has been passed during the session.
The day OF election is fixed for the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November.
Wade Barker, an interesting soa of Major ]. N
Barker, formerly of Philadelphia was accidentally
shot through the head about an hour since, by !
pistol that he had in his hands, at his fathers
house.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1S45.
a bit OF Biography conserving the Character ana
History of c. J. McN,lty- Entereaing Detail.
connected wah has Election as Clerk of the House
The Moral ofhis Fau, &c.
Noiems polsms, premeditate and resolved, we
have put the blue stocking to-day, for didac.
tic disquisition. Good, now. Our first postulate,
therefore, is that water has natural inclination
to run down hill; that small shoes have tendency
to horizontal elongation at the heel; and thai
men who carry more sail than ballast, are dan
gerous vessels in deep water. Let us apply it.
The case of the late clerk of the House is an op-
posite subject in illustration. At intervals, we
have known that unfortunate man for seven o,
eight years past. He was at first, we believe, a
saddler's apprentice, in Mount Vernon Ohio: bu,
being possessed of sprightly talents and penchant
tor political polemics-he went ever to Columbus
the State Capital. to study the divinations of the
politician. In 1888 or 49, he became a reporter Of
the proceedings of the State Senate for the Ohio
Statesman-the writer of this epstle sitting neal
him in the same capacity for the State Jo,rnal-a
year or two after he was elected Clerk of the
was elected member of that body from Knox
county, where, though not more than twenty.four
years OF age, he took the responsible part Of lea
der OF the Democratic majority, in all its discus.
annoyance Of older aspirants for the honor
In the tall of AZ, determining to run fol
Congress from the District in which Columbus il
included, the older heads OF the party finding il
impossible to supercede him, except at the hazard
of two candidates, settled upon compromise
The understanding was closed, that as the demo.
Congress, the Clerkship of the House would be al
their disposal, and that by unanimous effort on
the part Of the Ohio democratic delegation, theil
ern men, would Internationally succeed to the
office. General H. A. Moore, OF Columbus, (since
deceased) was accordingly nominated for Con-
grcss, and Mr., McNulry withdrew from the poll,
acquiescing to the prospective non sguitur Of the
Clerks Office of the House of Representatives
So far SO good. Pending this arrangement, Mr.
McNulty paid suit to beautiful and accomplished
young lady, daughter OF one of the most respect.
ed families in Columbus We learn that his claim
in this relation, was, for time, contested by the
family OF the young girl, because of the too So
cable disposition Originating in generous i'm
pulses) of the young gentleman, whose promis ng
career has so suddenly closed. But in view of the
prospect of his high and speedy promotion, his
suit matrimonial was triumphant
Some days before the meeting OF the 18th Con-
gress, first session, l843, Mr.. McNulty came for
ward to Washington the Ohio Democratic can
the South was Judge Sturgs of Ga; Mr. French
was understood to be candidate also, but with
drew in favor Of McNulty. There was anothe,
candidate xvhoaa axvk ~ h,cL