The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-14
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, l845.


Both branches Of Congress stand adjourned over
till Monday next, and as the House adjournment
was predicated on the death of Hon. J. H. Peyton.
of Tenn, with the usual resolutions Of respect in
such cases the Senate, after petitions on Monday,
will, doubtless, adjourn over to Tuesday-leaving
the election of chaplain and printer for further
slderation, In the interim.
We are apprlsed of proposition which will pro-
badly soon be submitted by Gen. Green, of Texas,
to the deliberate reflection of all concerned-a pro-
position defining way for the payment of the debts
of Texas and the creation of standing fund for the
support of her common schools. The plan is, in the
MAN, the same as that of Hon. w. Cost Johnson, for
the relief of the States nearly as we comprehend
it. 1t will be proposed to surrender the lands Of
Texas to the General Government, say for eighteen
millions of dollars, not to be paid for in money bur
in bonds upon the Treasury, at an interest of five,
If that cannot be secured, at four per cent II is
expected that ten millions will cover the indebted
of Texas leaving the remaining eight millions
as fund for the support of schools from its interest,
which, al five per cent, would yield an annual ag-
gregae Of four hundred thousand dollars for the pur.
poses OF education
The material difference between this plan and
that of Mr. Cost Johnson is, that while by the for
mer, the State renders full value received for the
money or bonds OF the Treasury, the latter proposes
to divide the bonds which would accrue from the
entire public domain. among the several States, on
the basis OF their Representations; consequently the
larger division of the bonds drawn almost exclusive
ly from the west, would be appropriated to, and dis
tributed among the States of the sea-board which
the west would never agree, so long as the States
in which the public lands situated, are disposed
to demand the unqualified surrender thereof to them
selves, as theirs, on the score of State rights:
The plan, therefore, Of Cen Green, for the DISPOSE
ton of the public lands of Texas, they being hers by
compact between the parties to the annexation, can
scarcely be distorted into precedent favorable 10
the assumption Of all the State debts by the Federal
Government, on the basis OF the division OF the pro-
ceeds of all the public lands, the basis of the pro-
ject of Mr.. Johnson.
Whether Gen. Green's plan will be proposed as an
amendment to the bill for the admission of Texas
into the Union, know not. 1t is more reasona-
ble however, to suppose that in view OF the urgent
desire OF the people OF Texas to be admitted that the
bill for this purpose will be passed in the acceptance
OF their constitution. untrammelled by any extra
neous propositions calculated to retard its passage
and leaving all such proposals for subsequent action
upon their own individual merits.
Hon. VIM. Smith, OF Fauquier county, has been
salary, ST. making $1,000 for 81 the ss% Of
three years. The Governor elect is known the
world over, extra Billy from extra allowances'
given him during the regime Of Postmaster General
Barry, for transportation OF the mails. The prefix
contrary to the intent OF the inventor, has, however
added to the popularity Of Smith, from the presentl
ment among great proportion ct the people, igno
rant to this day Of the cause Of the "extra," that
Smith was called because he was something ex-
ira in himself; and when they have heard him on
the stump, they have uniformly gone away with the
admission that he is Extra Billy" sure enough
He is, perhaps, at this moment, the most popular
man in the State of Virginia. Plain and farmer
like in his appearance and manners; characterized
for his strong good common sense views Of govern
ment and of politics.; fearless, bold, and untempo-
rzlng as partlzan, yet never trespasslng the line
of personal elimination as a speaker, he is Justly
regarded all the State Of Virginia as extra
Billy" sure enough. Had he been placed directly
before the people for Governor, not even w. c.
Rives could have reached within 5000 votes Of his
aggregate at the polls.
The weather has been delightful to-day, though
little frosty, and the snow is all dissolved from
The streets, except on the shady sides. Members
nave been visiting each other, and tonight we ex-
pect they will visit the President.
A Mr. James ~ Davis, one of the firm OF Jeffer-
son IL Co., who offered to do the Congress printing
At reduction of from 80 to 80 per cent upon the
prices Of lSl9 and whose proposition led to the de-
bate between Mr.. Bayley, of Va, and Mr.. G. Da-
Wis, of Ky, during viii IN Father Richie was very
roughly handled-his same Mr.. Davis, journey
man printer In the Union Office, we are informed
was this day discharged. All that we have to sad
is. that he might have expected it, though we ha
hoped a greater show Of magnanimlty on the part
Of the Union firm We shall be sorry for Father
Richie if Fisk and Dow get hold OF this item. We
shall not tell any body.