The New York herald., 1845-01-15

Senate, but his adj antageous position at this time
will make 1t mster OF comparative indifference
with HIM personally. He IL a hrm and thorough
advocate OF Annexation and his influence may Be
found to be most needed where he now is in which
case think he will remain there Ex-Governor
Marcy will have place in the Cabinet, without
doubt The Treasury Department lies between
Ran'oul and Bancroft. OF Mass provided Wood
bury declines the State. R M. Saunders and
Coqnltt, OF Georgia, ale now talked Of promi-
nenty for the Navy-and Gave Johnson,
Charles ad res. }; insersoli, Walksr Of Mississippi,
Ioraey Generalship. These are all Texas men"
and out OF these, the cabinet will be made up.
Calhoun will positively leave the position he now
occupies, at as early period as will be conssten Mt
with decency aud etiquette. A rumor has been
current IN town for several days past, and which
looks likely enough, that Bancroft is not desirons
OF seat In the cabinet, and that foreign mission
hum In that case, RanlonI will 60 into the Trea-
sury Department (should Woodbury. remain in the
Senate) as there IS no probability that there will
be more than one man from New England in the
cabinet. You may rely on it-ths is all that is
probable, at present, in reference TO the executive
council Letters will be forwarded to the persons
whom Mr. Pslk selects for his advisers, iu the
course OF three weeks, and the whole matter will
auguration The President elect will leave Colum-
bia with the calculation to arrive in Washington
on the 10Th of February. provided the roads are in
hs @s Wm op pas spd
Harris, (late OF the NashviAe Uaio,) will accom-.
pany him 10 this city.
But the matter which now engrosses the atten-
ton aud conversation of all parties here, Just now,
ls the question OF annexation. Six weeks ago an
enquiry was privately Instituted for the purpose OF
asceraining as nearly as possible how the vote
would stand in the House. The whole number OF
democratic members Is l4, of these
1t was then found that slxty-nine members were
opposed to annexing Texas. Frequent caucusses
have siace been held. and at the last one which
met 1t was found that less ,han forty members tin
cluding the Northern and .stera represe natives,
were then opposed to the measure, and many al
whom but ind ,fferently. Iii confidently believed,
therefore, that but little time will elapse ere the
number Of opponents in the democratic ranks will
be reduced 10 less than score, when the subject
will at once be taken up resolutely, and will pass
the Honse. Ia the meanflme, the friends Of the
measure, headed by lngersol! of the House, and
10 unite the feelings OF the parties who differ about
the minor details Of the measure-the ar
dent friends of Texas having in view its
annexation, first Of all, content 70 leave the matter
Of limits, boundaries, &c for after-considelation.
In the midst OF all this anxiety and effort, It is ev
dent that the different cques will make the most
at every advantage they give, from day to day,
and then Benton's course (and the plans Of some Oi
his frlcnds) is any thing but consonant with the
majority OF all the other portions OF the party-ye
the feeling is rapidly advancing towards disp0sl
uon 10 annex-Benton or no benton-and IT he Is
not satisfied to follow nstructiOns-it will be his
business 10 answer tor 1t, hereafter. So far as re
CARDS the subject itself. assure you, little else is
talked of-and the disposition is in general mos
tdvorably disposed 10 annexation. There are =
good many who are determined to have their talk
out. in Congress, and the course they adopt gives
rise to much unnecessary calculation, which mixes
up the matter, to It's temporary disadvantage, ahc
the delay Of final action upon II. But am conf
dent such is the prevalent feeling in it's favor that
but few days will now elaPse, before the SUBJ
ject will pass the lower House, in such a form as
will meet the views, generally, of its numerous and
devoted friends. Yours HOMO.