New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-08
MATTERS IN WASHINGTON
Correspondence Of the 1rhane.

w.s.i.SGroy, Feb j. Iei'-
The nomination OF Judge NELsoS OF your eta,e'
% ons nj n, Judges of the Su reme Court oil me
To;,sd S,.,.s was sent in to the Senate io-oa' IN
-. -,Iscs Of Judge Walworh, Withdrawn.
- = renorr today, that PROSPER NJ IT
,1or: had been appointed navy -,
York. in place o: NJ. Suydam, rejected -
s.r s;,temen; IN the Philadelphia Lecset 0 ',i.-
morning that he has bern appointed oeAs'e ''i's
,,r.u,r,,en, has not yet been made; though l. Eop-
ably triR BE- -.;,, -,
grest lpqnirv. The debate on Benions new BIZ To-
day. afforded little grounds for Judging Inc 'o'e
winch SEMI you by the last mali, vas LOT i7Ne;
and Anti. Texas vote, though most OF fnoSe oPio7eu
,oT.va. voted FOR lis reference to 10 The Commit
tee on Foreisn Relations
The report OF the Committee on Foreign heia-
lions, presented yesterday, has not been sent Is
ores. The National Intelllgencer, which promised
!, in the tomorow's paper, will not contain II, as
thew had not received il from the Committee 'n''
evening. .bo
The opening par; Of the address, adopted at the
recent Anii-Texas meeting, IN boston, Is a s''oHs
constitutional Argument argalnst ;he Annexation
e,ene u,.t passed the House. Is great ability mas
o.,,rd many 10 believe that II IS IRON the pen OF
a Distinguished citizen OF Massachusetts, no" III
this city .,.t.,o.s
I mentioned the subject OF betting, on the chances
OF Annexation passing HE Senai is an lluio,.'"i,
Of public opnion \ leading Texas memorr OF
the Senate, :; day or two since, was boosting, ana
oti..r,up 10 bet that il would pass that body, "hen
another distinguished (Whis) Senator, very COED
nstnredly offered 10 take bet that he conld name
four I.oco-Foco Senators vino would vote against
IT: Their names 10 b. placed under seal WI me No't
should be taken This the Texas Senator refused
to ACCEPT Ii two or three Loco-focos vote against
it, 1t cannot pass.
Tn. Loco Focos want 10 annex Texas as State.
with two Representatives. and two Senators can
not think that they even imagine That 1t Is TOR ne
-ood of ,h. conniry. They desire 1t mere Tor me
GOOD of ,helr party They think that all the Texas
power Wi! be theirs and certainly the elements Of
society in that country are rather Loco-tocoisl.-
They leeI that they must lose ground with Their
measures IN the next Presidential election at The
North and East For this purpose they have ned
hard TO annex Texas, and they have resolved 10
admit Florida, Wisconsin and Iowa "a StateS, hop
ing to secure power The handwriting Is on the
wall. procaimnS their doom IN the :, Old Ihir-
teen They must seek elsewhere, and even be-
yond the limits OF our country, 10 shield them
selves from popular condemnation
There Is some talk OF another row about one OF
the Presidents appointments. The Wings IN ISL
abolished the Board OF Navy Commissioners; The
law, however, provided that the President = shall
apponi Chief of the Bureau OF Construction, Equip
ment, and Repairs, who shall he a skiliul Naval
Constructor. The President appointed Commo-
dore Morris. who knows little, practically, OF the
duties to which he has been appointed, while
others better qualified have been made subordinate
A movement in Congress is expected on this Wy
tual defeat of the intention OF the law.
This has been very unpleasant day in Wash
ington. and the night is no better than the day. II
Is very cold-ihe wind is blowing perfect hurri,
cane, and the sheet iron signs are singing shrill
treble TO the hoarsc music of lis roar
Among the arrivals in town to-day, notice that
of Powhattan Ellis, formerly our Minister TO Mex
ico
There has been no Executive Session of the Sc
nate for SIN or eight days They will probably have
one Tomorrow or next day Yours,
RICHELIEU.