Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-02


al secreiario" in letter to Philadelphia North
American OF Dec. ~, says:
"oi Congress, have thing else TO tell YOU but that
Mr. e. Jlngerso. took upon himself sort of engagement,
Ia call up the Texas question. on Monday.
Ola this matter. Mr.. Calhoun,-whom ! had expected
to manage 1t with some little Of the ability Of which he has
the repuiatun-has certainly proved himself as preat
bungler rs was lie has done little but march
from one bunder to another; aud ii escape national
mischief for which the party power were really rpe
we sa owe IT, alter all, to nothing but his ncapacy the
folly by which he has Disguised thr people with the yety
ware OF wiekedness which he meant to recommend and
which they weie abundantly disposed to receive.
Each new revelation Of documents that is made or ex
iorted briggs intO plain inquy or furnish
rs the strong suspicion Of other or fraud
Among others, the last Message and it, append. Afford
think. strong for believing that the whole allegation
OF Meseps iai ure to pay the last in.ialnens of our
indenties Is made entirely without proof and merely to
iFrtao the country against her. very intelligent claim
ant whose heavy interest the thing has urged him TO ar
i've at the real state OF the facts oil proof
Of MexicO's payment is waniing:-ihat neither the
Cabinet nor young Mr. Green (who is brought furnish
the statement which they pubIsh knows anything positive
aud official OF the Mr. Shannon cannot directly a.
cHl there ~ no statement from agent aud receiver
Tor the pupDst master Green bass oiciu relation to
anu the Mexican Secretaries the contray-Incn Of Ugh
chafacte-decy declare tina, the money has been paid
"Nef' Inc policy OF that has been give
no decent precnec Of quarrel thon from this they dc
waited only when in the Spring they had to look on
hcmseyos already in Of war with u.s. Then il
would have been absurd be paying money But they
withheld II longer after they learned the rejection Of the
Treaty Of Annexation II should prove really true that
they have again stopped the indemnites II can only
be IN consequence Of the hostile position taken by the Pre-
dent through Mr. Shannon The absence Of these proof.
which could scarcely have failed to DO exhibited # the
fact were true, compols disbclove III but should
even turn out as they who blame Mexcol Whose
fault will IT BIO but that Of this Administration
Mr. William Pokbrother to the elect OF Gen Jackson
aud Mr. CahoSn-hos Just appeared here lis GRAND is
supposed, OF course, political Leveo, said to be
already attending him. and the whole ralieaiie fas Paul
Louis Courier calls III the entire ackeydon Of Office
seekers snd iawners s reported be bescging him at the
back door well rs the front. With what he Is entrusted
may presently appear in this Texas business What II the
Hero and The President bp should sent him to speak
out to the doubling democracy Mr.. Calhoun has oor
ainy involved himself in q those difficulties which, in
tragedy make the interposion Of supernatural being
Indispensable see, from the pivngs.out IN some oi the
court organs that lac too IT, in his cOnsernaon anxious 10
make scapesoa Of poor Shannon Such piece Of COW.
ardce and perdy only TT redoubc ones scofn Of him.
already abundant.
IT, SEcRETARIO.