The New York herald., 1845-03-22
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
WxauIncroN 1Qfh March lQd

adjournment of the Senate Removals. Erpected--
1sras-Rsmovai of Injunction of Secrecy by the
Senate-Ihs Resolutions Course of the Tsrans
in Relation Thereto-News from England Err
pected-NeW York Press and the " Hsrald"-Su-
periority of the Latter in obtaining Information
Opinions Ttereon-McNuly-Se Senator Bento,.
and En- Gov. Thomas.
The Senate adjourned to-day at about half past
IL o'clock, after having confirmed the nomination
of MIR. Bush as Consul to Hong Kong, in place of
VIM. Shaler; and General Gould for Marshal OF
the Northern District OF New York in place OF j:
IL. Prentiss; this being all the business they had
before them. The President and his Cabinet will
now have some little respite, and be able TO look
about them little. They have held daily councils
ever since the day after the inauguration, and Mr.
Polk says that he is surprised that they have been
able to make so many appointments, with so few
objections being made, as he would not have been
astonlshed 1t theSenat had rejected greater num-
ber, because he had to act such great haste that
1t was difficult in all to feel that the best
persons had been chosen. We shall now soon see
If the expectations of the inveerate office hunters
they expect that Mr. Polk and the SECRETARIES are
about to set the guiliotlne In motion, and decapl-
tate whole host OF unucky offce.holders.
II appears that the Senate has removed the in-
junction OF secresy from the vote on the resolution
advising the President that they thought he ought
to take the latter alternative prese ented in the
lutlons providing tor the anns1ation Of Texas. 1t
democrats voted against the resolution, and one
whig, MIR. Johnson, OF La; all the remainder OF
the wings voting against It, and II was laid on the
table by vote Of % to 20. have been informed
that another resolution was proposed, from which
the Injunction of secresy has not been removed,
calling upon the President to know what steps Mr..
Tyler had taken relative to these resolulons which
received only SIX or seven votes The Texas men
are very much gratified at this vote, they cons
der It as an indirect condemnation of "BentOn's
bill, as it is called, and showing that when they
voted for the "compromise" they knew and ex-
pected they were voting for the resolutions. but
wanted an excuse to vote for them in such way
as to send them back to the House, and afford 10
the democrats there who had voted against them
an opportunity of changing their posilon and re
cordlng their votes in favor Of annexation Their
seems TO be no doubt entertained by any person
here now that Texas will accept the terms ohered
IN those resolutions, and come into the Union o.
rush into the Union with a perfect looseness,
before which all the scheming of politicians
and diplomatists will be swept to the winds.
The opinion is confidently entertained by
many persons here that not only will the con-
ditions OF the resolutions be accepted, but that they
will be mediately complied WITH State consti-
tuition formed, and congressman and senators elect
ed hereunder and sent to Washngton to take their
seats at the next session, and if so the Senate will
consist of 58imembers instead of 81; the addition
al members, too, will probably be all democrats,
| and Will give the democratic party good working
majority, independent of the three senators in abey-
| ance from Virginia, Indiana, and Tennessee, and
supposing that they should be all wings.
Considerable interest is felt and expressed here
as to the character OF the next news from England
on the subject of annexation, and the arrival of the
| steamer of the 4th inst, is looked for with some
impatience, as not only the Queens speech on the
opening of Parliament, but the debates in Parlla-
ment are expected to refer to this important topic.
good deal OF Incorporate language, and high
sounding words and phrases, seems to be antlci-
pated, but 1t IS likewise supposed that when they
know the deed is done they will just "let it alone
The Americans generally think that Great Brit,an
has quite enough to do al home to prevent her from
going to war to prevent annexation, if she find she
cannot do 1t any other way
The fact that the New York press is Just begs-
ming 10 find out that Mr.. Haywood was the author
OF Bentons bill, when you published that fact 10
the world nearya fortnight since, has excited con.
one as another proof of the accuracy of your in
formation, and the superiority of your facilities for
obtaining early and correct information. The file
OF the Herald, at Colemans, is daily crowded with
folks anxious to learn the latest and most authen-
tic news, and they say they don't know how ii IL,
but II there's any news stirring your paper is sure
to have 1t before the others, and then they will
mention the above and other instances. They also
mention the information you gave that Texas had
been up in the Senate again, and which, when 1t
first came here in the columns OF the Herald, was
hardly believed, though heard of Senator'S who
took up the paper on that morning. and, after read
Ing the account, observed to another Senator,
swell, now, amt it strange that Bennett always
gets to know what we are DONG? Il don't matter
IT,
marks like them, are to be heard continually all
hands
Mr.. McNuty's trial is, understand, postponed
until the ensuing term OF the Court. There was
rumor about to-day that he had settled up and that,
consequently, moue prossequt would be entered IN
his case-but, on enquiry, find that this is not the
fact He has not paid up the deficiency yet, though
he may do so before his trial comes
Senator Benton, learn, has Instituted crimi-
nal prosecution against Ex-Governor Thomas, OF
Maryland, for libel, in relation TO the publication
which he has made respecting hlswiie and her rela-
tives, including the Colonel This promises to open
afresh the whole concern, and subject all to the
legal researches which diligently prosecuted
always in cases of this kind. What will be the
result OF 1t remains to be seen.
Adjournment of Sendte-.App appointments Office
Seekrs-Mr. Dallas, &c &c.
WASHINGTON, March 20, lS45.
The Senate adjourned sine die to-day at about
half past IL o'clock, P. NJ, after confirming per-
son named Gould as marshal Of the Northern Dis
trict of New York, and another named Bushe,
consul TO Hong Kong, in the place of Prentss and
Shaler, whom they rejected yesterday for the
places. The Senate would have adjourned yester-
day If 1t had not been that they wished TO afford
the President an opportunity to-day OF filling the
vacancies above named Now that the Senate has
adjourned, the scramble for Office will shortly begin
and, as am well-informed on this head, thorough
reformation in all the departments OF government,
both here and elsewhere, will be made, but without
regard to the dctation of either cliques or cabals IN
any quarter OF the country. There are very few
office-hunters here now, except few from New
York and Philadelphia, but, suppose, that those
gentlemen will return to their respective homes by
the evening train of cars, as they must have found
out ere this, that personal application Tor office TO
President Polk, has very little effect upon HIM
This, for some time yet, is as it should be.
| have just learned, from what consider good
authority, that Vanbrugh Livingston, of your city.
is to receive the consulate at Rio Janeiro. 1t ls
said that he came here fortified with the recon
mendaton of nearly all the sachems OF old Tar.
many, as well as with those of all the Leading mt
Of his party in New York. independent d these
considerations, his personal and family character
have done much iu making favorable impression
upon the mind of the President in his favor. He is
in every way well qualified both by experience and
education, to direct the commercial interests Of