The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-08
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Correspondence Of the Herald
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Isi5.
DR.. Archer, Father Richie, and Gen. Honston-Ihe
Vacant Judgeship-" Mattress" IN Town-1he
Oregon Questiom-S Suspension of Negotiations,
Settle Dispute pia llerico-Pian Of an Ami-
cable Settlement, &c.
We spoke the other day of question of veracity
at issue between Dr. Branch T. Archer, of Texas,
and Mr.. Richie, of the Union AS we believe, Or.
Archer will probe this matter the bottom, In fur
Their disclosures and testimony substan'latory Of his
charges against Sam. Houston, and the subject 10
of general interest, will state briefly the grounds
upon which this question fveracity is based. Some
time since Dr. Archer submitted to the Union
letter denouncing Gen. Houston as unworthy the
confidence of the Democracy of this nation for GER
tain reasons therein specified, which letter Mr.:
Richie declined publishing 1t was next submitted
to the Herald and through its columns dlfused over
the length and breadth OF the land On the Zeth OF
August find letter in the Union from which the
following is an extract:
Extract Of letter from gentleman Of Blounf county,
East Tennessee, to friend in this city, dated
AUGUST Is, 1885,
Ex-Pesdent Houston has Just left us, having spent
some two weeks, with his lady, among us. We gave
him dinner on Thursday last. Twas a most splendid
turn out; still we had crowd Of 1000 5000. never
sawbut larger assembly The General made the most
effective speech OF two hours length on the subject OF
Texas, ever heard delivered by any Wings and
democrats without distinction united in doing him honor
and more harmonious and better pleased assembly
have never seen meet and separate Houston ia demo-
crat all over and although he dsclams interfering in
party politics. yet the Texas question naturally
caused him. without appearing to design it. to make some
heavy thrusts at the wing party much regret to
of democratic papers giving circulation with
out comment 10 the productions of letter writers
Texas, striking indirectly at Houston. Texas ours,
certain could not be adopted to divide our
party than for the democratic press to make
Hnnat He ic a
The publication of that letter, with that endorse
ment of the character of Houston, brings at once
DR.. Archer and Father Richie into collision And,
should like to know OF the latter gentleman,
whether, In believing the statements OF Dr. Archer,
he deliberately endorses the support OF man, on the
sole ground of his influence with the masses But
DIR. Archer, and Gen. Houston, and Father Richie,
are able to settle this momentous question among
themselves and we leave 1t with them accordingly.
Among the candidates tor 'he Judgeship OF the Y.
s. Circuit Court for this district, occasioned from
the death Of Judge Thrustoon 600 year, there
Attorney Judge Dunlop, OF our criminal court J.
NJ Mason, of Winchester, Va and John Y. Mason.
Attorney General-Extra Billy Smith. Chancellor
Blbb, and lawyer Mori' OF this city five guessed
Extra Biy-second for James NJ Mason
w. w Campbell, and w. Miller, and ladies',
from New York, arrived this morning at Coleman's.
the ensuing Congress and with couple OF others
from Philadelpha-may they not be able In some
Cause.-The tariff or the printing for insauceto hold
the balance of power! Wait little.
We hear of British feet moving up the Pacific,
toward the Columbia river, for the protection OF
Her Majestys rights in the Oregon territory, north
OF the 10Th parallel The negotiations. meantime,
between Mr. Buchanan and Sir Richard Paken-
ham, though understood to be progressing, are viz
tualy suspended. The rumor OF compromise
upon the 18th degree, and the consequent outburst
OF popular Indignation, drove up and clinched the
Secretary of State at 81 deg. 10 min arrestlng all
decisive
stand of the Secretary upon this line. OF his own
discretion suspect, Mr. Buchanan about last
June would have surrendered degree or two north
OF the Columbia, and below 81 deg. 40 MN Tor the
sake Of peace. and the permanent settlement OF the
question, considering the grounds for dispute on the
part of Great Britain but Mr.. Buchanan has dis
covered since, that 81 deg 40 min the line-that
there must be no abatement-not an inch from that
Congress has satisfied the people that that Is the
line, and the people will see that II Is maintained
Will Congress maintain II. WIN the President re,
commend it! Will he urge the immediate and
single occupation of Oregon up to 81 deg 40 min.
We think not. We expect he will follow the policy
OF Mr. Calhoun, not like Mr. Calhoun, Gas we ap..
prehend) from the hope of losing the territory, and
its weight against the South by the ultimate esta-
blishment of independent government IN Ore
gon, but from different hope-a hope that the PEG.
pie of Oregon-our people, blood OF our blood, and
Lone OF our bone, will settle the question them
Selves by the force OF emigration establish an indie.
pendent government, and ask for annexation, and
receive it. This looks like lodging Of the respon-
4 W,
peaceably acquire, our whole title to Oregon, which
by more summary process may involve us IN
seven years war, there will be something gained IN
the end. Though the government may desert the
people of Oregon, they will never desert perma-
nenty this government They will knock and
they shall enter in, and they will bring with them
the future trade Of the Pacific and of China, as
their proportion to the common stock. We may
live to see the teas of Canton coming into the
valley of the Mississippi per railroad via the great
south pass of the Rocky Mountains God grant It.
The Union, 1t must be preserved, and not only pre-
served, but preserved to the Pacific
Touching Mexico. the squabble may pass over
without much bloodshed. Here our government
can afford compromlse-here 1t would be an act OF
magnanmy to the beggarly republic adjoining US.
And it is not improbable that settlement will be
finally agreed upon by our paying tor the territory
in dispute between the Nueces and the Rio Grande,
the indemnities due from Mexico now and prospec.
lively, to be taken into the account, the United
States assuming their payment to the claimants.
This would be act of magnanmty on the part OF
our government unparalleled in the history OF ma
tons, tor 1t would be magnanlmlty to compromise,
but cowardice to truckle to Her Britannia Ma
Jesty. -
You will receive the latest news, per mail, from
the seat of war.
The Dauphln Guards, of Pennsylvania, escorted
by the National Blues and large body of our citl-
zens to the depot left Washington in the 81 o'clock
train this afternoon, for Baltimore, en- route for Har
Tisbunrg. They will carry a good impression OF
Washngtonian hospitality along with them
Mr. Henshaw, we shrewdy suspect, is the Lake
Superior Copper Mine correspondent Of the Union,
over the signature of Morgan. He is said to be
largely engaged in the oxide of copper, while Fa-
Their Ritchie's chances depend upon the dividends
of lot of shares recently taken at mere hazard
We shall have some magnificent developments at
the next Congress regarding the Lake Superior
Copper speculations.
We are requested by Mr. Rives to deduct twenty,
five from the number OF his visits TO Jackson Hall
to-day He has only been down once, and that was
pretty much all day. His edifce Is going ahead
hrav saw beautlful lumber
as the North Carolina yellow pine used in this
building.
In the Union of last evening there is a sort Of a
description OF the late Tournament and Masquerade
Ball at the Warrenton, (Virginia) Springs. We
learn from gentleman who was present, that the
Tournament was really a splendid affair, and that