The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-21
BY THE SOUTHERN NAIL
Washington.

WARRINGTON, May ~, IS4o.
Isras Ne~s-Napal Court Martial for the trial of
| Captain poorhees-Captain Channesy- Tandai-
ism displayed by Commissioner of Public Build
ings-Lia Of Csrks-That of Post Office Ardi-
tors O6fce-Coieman's Deiicaeies- Weather
White House Grounds and Jenny Maher and his
beautiful Plants
The very favorable news which was received from
Texas last evening" as the results of annexation, has
had very exhilerating effect on all the democrats in
this neighborhood, including the President and his
Cabinet. The administration has received des-
patches from Texas Of the most favorable character.
Mr.. Doneson has left Texas and arrived at New Or
leans, because he thinks that his presence is lon
ger necessary in Texas. Every member of the Ca
binet is overwhelmed with letters and communities
tons from those Texans who are afflicted with
the cacoethes scribendi, congratuating themselves
and the administration on the now certain consum-
nation of this great national measure Mr.. Bu-
chanan looks smiling as basket of chips at the
very favorable aspect which is now presented by the
the people of Texas, and has good congra-
tulae himself on the successful Issue Of measure
to which he has given steady and powerful sup
port, when Mr. Benton and his clique set them
selves In opposition to IT, and caused the defeat Of
the treaty tor annexation. He will be renvigorated
and inspired by this triumph lend all his energies
to the support of the claim OF the United States to
Oregon to enforce Its justice and insure Its ultimate
triumph, and with the that the adminisra-
ton will be supported by the people IN the prosecu-
ton of their just rights to the whole of the Oregon
Territory
There has been naval court martial ordered to
assemble by the Secretary OF the Navy for the trial
OF Captain Voorhees,, and such other persons as
may be brought before it, 1t is to assemble on the
I'd of June at the Navy Yard, and, of course, you
will have regular account of its proceedings when
it commences.
Various charges of cruelty have frequently been
preferred in ofthe public prints against Captain
Chauncey, while In command OF the Vandalia.
Captain Chauncey has himself denied these charges,
and his friends assert that instead OF having behaved
cruelty, he has done quite the contrary and that he
behaved with the greatest kindness to his men,
doing everything that laid in his power to promote
their comfort and convenience, and that during the
prevalence of the yellow fever board the vessel
he even gave up his cabin to their use, and was HIM
self seven or eight days and nights on deck without
changing his clothes II ths be the case, It is mani
A great act of Vandalism has recently been COM
mited by cutting down number OF full grown trees
on Pennsylvania avenue, by the workmen employed
under the direction of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings These situate nront of the seven
buildings and it is only few years since that trees
before the same buildings were cut down In SINH
into his head that the could not be graded
without their removal These barbarous acts
disgrace those who order them, but there Is some
| consolation in knowing that Captain Hughes, who
is surveying the portion OF the avenue between the
White House and the capitol, is no Goth or Vandal
to cut down shade trees where they are SO much
wanted.
As there are so many contradictory statements in
circulation to the political complexion OF the Of
ceholders in this city, have determined to furnish,
from time to time, lists, as correct as can obtain
them; utterly, however, rcpudlatlng the notion that
clerk is to be dismissed or retained because he is
wing or democrat, and with the view OF showing
that all this talk, which some few presses make about
prescription is absolute and rredeemable nonsense.
/ have II I1nd
men best qualified for subordinate Offices OF whose
politics it may be said, mighty unsartain" Here
goes for the Post Office Auditors Office:-
Peter g. Washington, Auditor $4,000 late Chief CLERK
piebad and speckled-inventor Of the system Of Re-
gisers for introducing which, Col Gardner, former
William J. Brown, Chief Clerk $4,000 late M C. from
Indiana locofoco.
Peter Brown, SOM Clerk, $1,000 compromise
j. c. Kennedy do, $780, rabd whig, promoted by the
present Auditor over democrats
T. p Tro do $1,000, rabid whig promoted oy the Pre-
sent Auditor democrats.
N. Tastel, do, $1,000, moderate wing.
2 Simpson, do sl4oo prescribing wing.
j. eUiefsa H. d. $1,000 an adultsratsd democrat
H f. Eastman do $1,000 anti. Globe clique democrat.
J. c. Lewis do, $1,000, high tariff bank wing.
j. po ssIsss,sdS d. 81 $1,000 s' s1m %ns
J. suter, do $1,000, old bunker democrat
W. c. Lipscomb, do, Sl4Oo. wing.
F. w. Smith, do, $1,000, moderate whig.
J. A. NJ. Duncanson, do. $l4oo, democrat
J. H. Robbins do, $1,000 speculative democrat
L. J. Middleton, do si4Oo, honest wing.
7. A. Scott do, sl4oO, prudent democrat
w. E. Edwards, do, $1,000 rabid whig.
J. 2. Wheeler, DO, sl4Oo, moderate dsmocrst-
J. F. sharretts Clerk 81 900, wing.
G. w. Mountz do, 81 400. trimmer.
Humes, ao 81 600 ocosoco late coemsns barksspsr
w. g. Elliott, do, 81 900, do.
Samuel Dexter. do, 81 900, democrat
8. MCPHERSON, do 81, 400 Calhoun democrat.
s 5. HARNESS. Ii ess d. SV 81, 300 dsmescr..
W. J. Bronaugh, do, 81 200, democrat
sES~sSfh az S.soaa "ss
D. Koones, do ISL 200 half and half
J. ID. Seavy, do, 81, 200, democrat
5. Fitzhugh, do, $1,000 democrat.
S. Houston, do, 81 200, whig.
James Kaden, do 81 900 trimmer
J. Mcleod, do, 81, 900, wing.
J. Russell, do, 81 900, locofoco.
D. Howard, do, $1,000 anti-tar, for Texas, sntclay
wing.
J. Carter, do, 81 200. moderate wing.
J. H. Durham do, 81, 400 democrat.
II. Dven, do, 81, 900, moderate whg.
W. s. DARRELL do, 81 200, ultra bitter dromedary whig
NJ Hanson, oo DO oc reverend ds%Uoro
D. Saunders, do, 81 500, moderate democrat.
John Thaw, do, 81 200, prescribing democrat
Giles Dyer, do, 81 200, moderate democrat
WILSON, MSnrs de- sss' sn xss ~hs
John Voorhees,, do, 900, moderate wing.
John McKenny, do, 81, 900, wing.
P. M. Dallas, do, 81 900, patent democrat.
j. Reynolds do 81 200 mild democrat
j. Harris do, 81 200, cautious democrat.
@. d. Hanson, do, 81 200, mo politics.
Coleman had fresh salmon on his table to-day,
and for the past fortnight he has had fresh lobsters
green peas and strawberries and cream, with other
decacies, for his boarders. | suppose that salmon
cannot have come from any point south OF the Pc
nobscot or perhaps st. Johns, New Brunswick,
and these are ample evidences of his enterprise and
ability to maintain the character OF the NATIONAL
as the first hotel in Washington.
We had very bad weather here on Friday and Sa-
turday last On Sunday it cleared off, but was
somewhat cloudy, and to-day it is very warm in
deed The rain on Saturday spoiled the treat which
is given the people, by the White House grounds
being thrown open, and the beautiful music Of the
marine band Not the least of the attractions of the
grounds however, is the profusion of flowers which