The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-31
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
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Correspondence Of the hciaidl
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foyuia Independent and has started business on its
0cn hook-When wti'it be ready for A,,neratios.---
Merico acknowledging the independence of Tsras-
Supposed reasons ,rhy-Am,eratiom considered GER
tain-Mr. Bucaanan-Dforc pen and ink Daguer-
roiypes-Mstakes Conected-Prosp for Ano-
her Paper IN the Distriet-Repot of an .fpfd
Accident at the Camden Races Contradicted. and
Fashion said to be Victorious.
The news from Mexico and California last night
seems to have had very cheering influence on per-
sons here. II is absolute fact, that Upper Cali
fornia has not merely pronounced" but actually
driven the Mexican General out of the country, and
having declared itself independent, has set up in
business on its own hook common matter of
speculation and enquiry here now, is, how long will
it be before California will be ready to be annexed
This to be the result Swallowed forth by recent
events, and ! suppose we may apply the proverb-
"coming events cast their shadows before hem," to
the late mysterious outgivings of the London Times
on this subject. One matter of which the Americans
cannot be accused is, that they have been
gagedin accomplishing this revolution. learn from
very good authority that the dispatches received by
the Government, satisfactory upon the point that
the Americans in the country have had nothing to do
with it. 1t is the unaded effort Of the citizens of
California who have an undoubted right to set up
on their hook, whenever they have the power TO
throw off the shackles which others have imposed
upon them. This will, however, make fine open
ing for immigration, which the Caifornans will
doubtless be glad to encourage, more especially Of
the energetic, enterprlslng, active and courageous
population of the Western States Of the Union, and
not many years will elapse before California will
| apply for admission into the Union. Had not the
Senate Chamber better be enlarged at once so as to
make room for the prospective Senator's from Cali
fornia, as well as those from Florida, Iowa, and
Texas.
| Simultaneous with this news, there has also ar
rived intelligence leading to the conclusion that
the treaty recognizing the independence Of Texas,
has been contaminated through the influence and
! interference of Great Britain. Many persons en-
terrain the opinion that this has been accom-
plshed by Great Britain, under the operation of
two motives-frst an urgent desire to prevent
if annexation should take place in spite of her ef-
forts to remove all cause for war between Mexico
and the United States; while the latter motive, a
desire escape honorably from the consequences Of
their vaporing and clustering without going to war;
is supposed, also, to have actuaed the long-headed
| ones among the dons, who have advised and ac-
ceeded to this treaty. AT all events II is regarded
here as a very suspicious omen, and lhile the JUS
tice of the views, expressed in the recent article In
the Herald, as to the efforts which would be made
by Great Britain to prevent annexation, and that all
danger is not yet over is generally admitted, there
seems to be unanimous feeling that annexation is
bound to take place; that the Texans will not heed
this eleventh hour acknowledgment OF independence
John Bull; but that they Will rush into the Union
with perfect looseness, and there will be war;
which, fulfilling, it will, all the predictions and
arguments of the advocates Of annexation, will give
them glorious triumph over their opponents on the
score of policy and far sightedness. Mr. Buchanan,
the Secretary of State, | believe, is very much
ceived, and his friends think that, by and by, those
who have fattered themselves that he not equal
to his position, will be forced to acknowledge their
mistake, as they say ne will not only be fully sus-
| f,ac IF ufc N no has
taken on the question OF the annexation OF Texas,
but he will also fully maintain the rights. of the
United States TO the Oregon territory, and that the
strength of our claims will lose nothing by being
urged by Mr.. Buchanan instead OF Mr.. Calhoun.
May it be So
give you below, another of my series of pen and
| ink daguerreotypes The following is a list of the
officials in the Auditors office for the Navy de-
i FOURTH ArprroR's OFrIcr.
A. o. Dayton, Auditor, $4,000 old bunker Van Buren,
chief clerk to Mr. Van Buren, when the latter
was Secretary Of State MT. Dayton has been long in
and he ought to remain--Ep. HEaALD.l
Thomas H. ellis Chief Clerk, s7Oo in office 40 years,
and said to be worth SEQ OO0an and out Clay wing
William Hunter, Clerk, sl4oo democrat appointed
| COL Thomas, Clerk SI4OO Polk democrat recently
| appointed in place Of Chcever, Tyler democrat
| George ellis Clerk $1,000 ultra Clay whg, and
brother the chief clerk has been long in Office and
Robert T. McGili Clerk, $3.50; ultra Clay wing.
George NJ. Head, Clerk 1885, democrat, appointed by
Hobart Berrien Clerk, $3.50 democrat, son of Rev.
Dr. Berrien, Of New York. appointed by Dayton.
John b. Sullivan, Clerk, SlloO democrat ana wor
thy man,
Richard L. Mackall. Clerk, $1,000 ultra whg.
J. w. Morehead Clerk $1,000 wing, and no account.
John Ethedge, Clerk, $1,000; Woodworking, capable
William Brown Clerk $1,000; mo politics.
Cnpiing Topping Clerk, $1,000; no democrat; no &C
John E. Holland Messenger $50 no politics. but the
first and smartes in the Bureau except Ethedge.
In my list of clerks in the Post office Auditors
office, j. Coolidge is put down as 'whlg." This
is an error. He is staunch, true democrat, and
thinks it is not fair to make him out whlg, which
certainly is not; and, therefore, make the correc-
ton. Mr.. Eastman's name, also, was not correctly
printed. 1t is L. G.. Eastman, and his salary is
Sl4OO, instead of $1,000, is down in the list.
Mr. f. is Polkman and was recently editor Of the
KnorrMe (1ennessee) Argus, which accounts for
his promotion.
Mistakes, ii would appear, are not very uncommon
in classifying individuals here II we may Judge from
the accompanying prospectus tor anothernewspaper
which | enclose, and which is issued by young
Tuel, an exquisite who got his mttimus out of the
land Office account OF learning FRENCH and who
made epigram on the event OF his dismissal, as
he has strong idea that he is poet AT the time OF
his dismissal he claimed 10 be a full-booded demo-
crat; and believe he had certificates of democracy
from Colonel Benton and others In his prospectus,
he announces that his paper is to support the "great
wing party" and assails the locoiocos as destruc-
tives; probably, because he was not longer kept in
office by them. The prospectus will be found to be
aqueer compound, and Is, probably the last we shall
hear of this newspaper.
This city was this morning much excited by a
report that one Of the stands at the Camden race
course had fallen in, and killed., probably, from
seventy to one hundred persons, and that the race
between Peytona and Fashion, had been postponed
in consequence. BY the telegraph from Baltimore
this afternoon, however, we learn that no person
was killed. and only few bruised, which has re-
lieved many persons, who were anxious on account
of relatives. whom they supposed were at the race.
1t is also reported that the race went on, and that
Fashion won the day.
WASHINGTON, May -, 1s45.
Short and Street.
A short horse is soon curried, and rcserving our