Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-14
COrrespondence29f the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON CITY. March l.

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manner, giving brief account of the pro-
ceedings on the Texas question up to the
final triumph of the Republican party on
It's great measure ofstate-the House sat
very late and passed the naval appropria-
ton bill, one feature of which gives great
offence TO the very many junior officers of
that branch of the service, who are daily
TO be found in the Hobbies of Congress. 1t
provides, that no promotions shall be made
TO the rank Of Commodore, until the num-
Der i'll service shall be reduced to sixty
hve-they now number ninety-fve-and
the candidates fear that twenty years will
elapse ere the overplus die off. The
House also worked half way through the
army appropriation bill. The Senate sat
late and were principally engaged on
House bills. They concurredin the amend
ments made by the House to the Post Of
fee bill. | have paid very little attention
to-day to the proceedings of either branch
of Congress, as, with the exception of a
bill in the Senate sin regard to the claims
of American citizens Oh Mexico,' little
was done of interest to your readers.
The President of the United States has,
in all probability, already signed the joint
resolutions for the annexation of Texas;
and, if Almonte has not asked his pass
ports, it is generally believed he will do
SO on Monday. Where will he go? Not
TO Mexico, you may rest assured; for, the
party in power there, would ask no bet
ter fun than TO put their hands on him.
He is as odious at home as Rejon himself;
for Santa Anna had no more reliable man
than Senior Almonte. II he stays in
Washington until after the 4th, and then
travels that road, he will have to be the
bearer of news to his Government even
more unpaI pab!e than those announcing
the consummation of anAexation; | mean
of the passage Of the bill! before the Senate,
to which | refer above; or of another, to
the same effect, more prompt in its require
ments, and decided in its character, fpos-
sibIe. This bill, after setting forth the de-
lays and subterfuges to which Mexico has
resorted to avoid paying claims acknowl'
edged as just, demands that she shall al
once come to settlement as per her for
mer agreement; and provides, that if she
delays, the President of the United States
shall appoint Board of three Commls-
sions, to hold their session in " Washington.
for the adjudication of the claims; and then
our Government shall forthwith proceed to
force payment.
Both parties in the Senate will standul
to this bill, which the conduct of Mexico
renders so necessary you have doubtless
seen pan agraph going the rounds OF the
Wing papers, upon the subject of the pay
ment of the last enstalment C$275,OOO
( due from Mexico to our government
They say, that it was repaid TO Santa An
ma by our agent, as a bribe from this Gov
eminent, to smother his opposition to an
nexation! Even the lntelligencer, with al
its claims to propriety, truthfulness ane
fair dealing, copied it III such manner a:
to impress its readers with a belief of The
truth Of the statement. Mind We this wa
to work as a spoke in Feder09isne's whee
Of opposition TO Texas. The Editors O
the Inteligencer can plead no fair excns'
for their seml-endorsement of this, thei
last SANDER upon the Government of th'
United States; for in five minutes they
could have obtained any information upon
the subject from the State department, he
cessarv to refute this story.
Here are the circumstances of the case
as they were told me to-day, by gentle
man upon whom can rely. The firm o
Harzons & Co., in Vera Cruz and New
Y orh, and Voss & Co., isaesico, are a
gents of our Government for receiving tn
money already stipulated 10 be paid b,
Mexico TO the United States. Trigueros
Santa Annals late Secretary of the Treasu
ry, is principal partner of these FIRMS
With one hand, as Santa Annals fiscal a
gent. he paid the last instalment (S275'
OOO) into the other. with which he wrot
the receipt as agent of the y. S. Govern
ment. The money found its way into hi
!, own pocket, and he has absquatulated
long with the rest of his masters Minis
tiers, whose heads are not safe on thei
own shoulders ifcaught within the Reput
lie of Mexico. Santa Annals robberes {
the Treasury of his own Government, flu
nished him with an iIlustrious preceder
for this robbery of ours. Our Treasur
suffers by this financial operation;' ft
YOU will remember he was sufficiently p;
, trotic to give his own Government r.
ceipt for the money as U. S. agent. Tn
: Congress will be forced to appropriate Ii
sum stolen, the United States being r
| spopsible for it to the claimants.