The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-09
BY TIE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald
The CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, Friday, 5P. Ms
The Northern Mails-Benton's Plan of Anne1uiion
-Nerican Claims Military asylum Pirate
Bills, and Post Office Statistics of Fee Blanks
and SLAVES Interesting Report of Mr. Calhoun
on The Census Nomination Of Nary Agent for
New -Wetmore-Jonatlan ID Stevenson
Suydam-Ihomas Coopr-Robert Tyler HIM
ShGer, &c. &c.
JAMES G BENNETT, ESQ
Not having received any mails from your city
since TUESDAY last, presume that you have not
received information from the capitol in the same
space OF time.
The proposition Of Mr. Benton in the Senate, in
favor OF annexing Texas through the action OF
Commission rs 70 be appointed BY the coming I'd.
nnlslratlon, will meet with but little favor in The
House, rs there Is doubt that the friends Of an.
aexatlon ia the Republic of Texas have given our
government 10 understand that unless The mea-
is concluded at the present session. the favor
able propositions oil the English government, to adj
vance the interest OF TEXAS by a cammerciai
treaty, will be accepted Such Information is in
possession Of many members Of the House, and
they will never vote for any measure tn DELAY
final action upon The question. The bill v ill come
up in the Senate an Tuesday.
Mr.. Darragh, OF Pa, presented a bill to-day, in
favor Of appointing three c. mmissioners, TO meet
in Washington, to investigate The claims against
Mexico, and report the result OF such Investigation
to the next Congress. The commissioners ere to
be appointed by the President, il Ihs Mexican CO.
vernment do not settle the demands against them
before certain day not yet fixed In the bif
They are to receive salary OF $4,000 per annum,
and to have the assistance OF clerk who speaks
Spanish and English. to aid them, with salary Of
$1,000 per annum. The bill was referred TO the
committee on foreign affairs.
Bills were also pre- scented in favor of the organzaI
ton OF Bureau of Statstics-a Military Asylum,
and the use of Raub and Barnuu's safety valve,
Tor government steam vessels
The house was engaged the remainder 81 the
dayy nrIV ofa lie Tba IN fka Dncs
Office, which has passed. See proceedings Of t1s.
eody on the 18th Of last month. Mr.. Stiles, OF
Georgia, presented a resolution enqurirg of The
Secretary of State if any and what sieps have
been taken to ascertain whether the errors Imputed
the last census by the memorials of Edward Jar
Wis Thomas Earle and Others, be coYrec c; or not,
and whether the result Of The enquiry necessary
for that purpose has been such as to impeach or
not the general correctness of the same. The PEI
titon Of the above named aboliuonIsts charged
the errors in the census to be relative TO The free
States in contrast with those of the south, show
ing that insanity and idiocy were far more preva-
ent among free blacks than among slaves. The
Secretary has caused most interesting report and
statement to he made on this subject, based upon
statistical foundation in which the result presented
in the census is fully sustained, and many new and
condition of the coIored population strongly pre-
sented 1t will be presented TO Congress in a few
DAYS.
The nomination Of Prosper nj. wetmore, of
oort, in the place OF James H. Suydam, presents
some peculiar ideas TO The science of politics -
The confirmation OF Mr. Suydam was defeated, in
the Senate. through the influence of the Whis
friends of Mr.. Wetmore, in order to give him an
opportunity TO apply for The situation from which
his brother Robert C. had been removed by Mr..
The defeat OF Mr.. Suydam having been accom-
plished, the next movement was to obtain influence
sufficient with President Tyler to obtain the nomi-
nation for Prosper M. Wetmore. The coast was
ovaA ~ hoyt kaan ITO thn Nat
more was the Grand Marshal appointed to receive
the President on his way TO New York, this was
considered capital sufficient tor start. The next
movement was to secure the aid OF the Secretary
Of The Navy, ard an impudent proposal was
made IN writing to him, by several 1T the
trends Of Wetmore, promising him their influence
to secure his retention in he cabinet Of Mr. Polk.
more This letter was replied to by the Secretary
in the indignant manner that it deserved. Failing
in III attempt to indirectly bIibe the honolable
sion of the President in favor OF another applicant,
another survey was made 1t YVES then asceraiped
that the nomination of Thomas Cooper, the father
in-law of Robert Tyler. for Surveyor of the Port
of Philadelphia, had not been confirmed by the
Senate and that the hostility cf the whig members
could be produced to reject it. This was the
informed that the influence of wbig Senators could
be obtained 10 confirm the nomination of his
father-in.law, if he would induce the President to
dominate Prosper M; Wetmore 10 the office of
III
hat Mr. Wetmore had no claims upon n
Tyler administration, on account of his rank Van
Burenism, yet the bait took, and Robert imme-
diatey prepared himself to effect the sanction of
he President, which in the end was successful,
Notwithstanding that he had been spprized of the
dishouorabe proposition made TO the Secretary Of
The Navy, and also of other objections that would
be urged against the appointment TO hasten the
aci ion of Robert, the committee OF commerce,
composed of wings, Except Mr. Haywood, who is
known to be warm friend of Jonathan ID Steven
son, the agent at Wetmore,) reported against the
confirmation Of Thomas Cooper, but reversed tha.
decision on Thursday, after ii isaapresumed that
the nomination of Wttr,ore was fully decided
Here is one OF the political intreues Of Washing
TOM and it has been represented asely, ] be-
leve by a friend OF Wetmnre, who is here urging
his confirmation, that Mr. Suydam is favorable ic
his receiving the appointment Truly this IS
strange couniry-a very strange country, indeed.
WIN. Shaler of your city has been nominated as
consul TO the port of Hong Kong. British settle.
ment near Canton, and moi for the pof ct
1autoa as heretofore stated He supplies yacan
cy caused by death, while the consulate at Canton
filed by Mr.. Forbes, who has occupied that sta
ton for years.
The Senate did not hold an Executive Session
to-day, but will probably sit tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Friday night,1
February Z, 1S45.
II Chapter Of Scraps.
DEAR GENERAL