The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-13
LATEsF INTELLIGENCE BY TILE HALLS.
Washington.
Correspondence OF the Herald


Correspondence OF the Herald
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1876
The Prospect before us-OGces get in Rssnration--
The. Elected accounted for-M Calhoun and
Mr.. AAsn on the Oregon Qusstion-7re,nsndous
Effort IN Tsras for the Extraction Of Sam Hous-
ton-d Jeto Interesting Facts IN the Case-Phre-
Hoiosy and Senator Bdgby-1he st. Charles Hotel
Order sreigns in Warsaw" at least spon the
surface, and the ebulhtioDs from the under-current
betoken no great or immediate danger to the sue
cessful, and harmonious cooperation OF Congress
and the President. The House having already
taken up the tariff 1t will, to all appearances. be
brought up before that body first in the regular dis
cusslon, upon that subject, and the Sub ana
the Oregon; but there is as strong presumption,
that Mr.. Allen with the Oregon question: will anti
cipate Mr.. Calhoun on the tariff, In the Senate
Meantime, there are few offices yet TO be dis
pensed, and it is understood that Mr.. Weller of
Ohio, may have Mr.. Peter Hagner's situation as
third auditor, If he will insist upon it, All the depu-
ties OF the doorkeeper OF the House. excepting one,
have been removed by Mr.. Whitney, in pursuance
OF acquisitions from his friends, you know A
hall loaf, says the old saw, is better than no
bread, and even crust in these days is acceptable.
Why, SIR halt dozen ex-mcmbers could have
been found who would have condescended to the
responsible post OF anltor under the idea, sup
pose, that 1t IS better to be door-keeper Of the
House, than 10 dwell in the tents of hard lsbor''
We must do away with the reprnach Of labor. be-
tore we can expect to dispense the hangers
around the flesh pots Of Egypt and the lean dogs
that are awaiting the odds and ends from the month
ly shaking Of the Executive table cloth.
Where all the elected office-holders gone it Is
Impossible 10 conjecture Some have disappeared
ike the house-martins, leaving all to guess the hour
oil their departure; others teaching school
others have gone to work, and not few have estab
llshed agencies tor the collection of claims against
the government; among them are Mr.. Matthew St.
Clair Clarke, late 9th Auditor Mr.. Thomas
L..
M Phillips, late clerk the treasury, and Mr..
Flizhugh Coyle, late clerk in the government post
office 1t Is but change, however, from the ser
wee OF the government the serviceof the people.
There Is but little room tor further additions, and
Mr. Polk ought to consider this fact before he again
orders the gullotine into motion.
Mr.. Calhoun will be the check mate to Mr.. Allen
in the Senate, should he rise up fer battle, and with
his stenoran elocution, declare to the four winds
OF heaven
'hIy voice il still for war
Gods, can Loco Senate long debate
Which of the two to choose,
The whole Of Oregon or none ?"
Consequently If the House, in addition to the spe-
cihc recommendations of the President upon this
subject should proceed to fOresta compromise tor
peace, we may rely upon being arrese in the Sc
nate. The most that we can expect for Oregon this
session, Is the line OF military posts on the great en-
lgrant trail Indian agencies and temporary provi-
pie in the disputed territory. The tariff and the
Sub-Treasury, Mexico, and the. Post Office laws,
will more immediately be acted upon, II we may
Judge OF the symptoms OF the day.
regular and irresistible effort is making in Tex
\ as tor the complete extIngushment of Gen. SAM
Houston. We pity him, from the very formidable
character OF the combination bent upon his destruc-
tion Claiming to have been IN the midst of cou-
sions with Santa Anna, the man in the white hat,
and Monsieur Salgny, the especial friend of annex
alton, such unimpeachable advocates of the cause
as Or. Archer, Gen. Green. M b. Lamar, Mai.
Calhoun Gen. Burnet, Gen. Fisher, and others, are
resolved upon disrobing him OF his stolen plumage
We are credlbly informed that he had designed,
last summer, visiting Washington to right himself
with the administration, had not DR.. Archer sta
toned himself here to intercept him; while the
presence OF Gen. Green, in New York, effectually
cut of his retreat IN that direction. STILL the Exc
cutlve paper is anticipating his election to the Sc
nate, and playing sknlly into his hands, while the
whole body of the real annexation men of Texas
are combined to break him. And such is the intiu-
ence OF this man upon the stump, IN full view of all
his derelicuons, imputed cowardice, treachery and
moral and political turpitude, that single handed, he
Will make vigorous struggle with all the odds
against him. But he Is doomed. The late letter of
Lamar, superadded to the castgations OF Archer
and Green, and the Indignation OF the officers Of
the army at Houstons claiming laurels belonging to
others, will PROSTATE him never, To rise again. He
Is doomed man, and though We may pity his
wretched late, justice requires the penalty and
I will be melted out without reservation We have
cenversed with halt dozen gentlemen from Texas
upon the subject, and this is their unanimous opin-
Ion.
Recurring TO local subjects, Mr. FAIR, the York
State 1hrenologist, is IN town, and from an expert
ment or two oil his on the science of the "organs,n
we think that the chronological plan Of selecting the
committees OF the Senate, would have been prefe-
rabe to either their appointment by the Vice Presi-
dent or their election by ballot II would have Ger.
talny decided Mr. Bagby's title to the chair of the
committee on claims, for he claims all the honor of
the passage of the Texas annexation.
We send you the advertisement of the st Charles
Hotel, recently opened in this CT y by Mr.. Burrill
Brown, of York State. The house is fitted up and
furnished in the most elegant and comfortable STYLE
having, with all the essential accessories of the
Northern style, some thlrty-iour magnificent paint
lngs distributed among the rooms. mess of
Southern Senators, are informed, have engaged
the run of the house. Mr.. Brown has recently asso-
clated with him Mr. Roifof New Jersey, and under
their joint control, the st. Charles cannot fail of
meeting the public appreciation.
Mr.. Calhoun has not yet arrived.
The case upon which Mr. John Van Buren, so
bravely acquitted himself and York State to-day in
the Supreme Court, incorrectly stated in our
last. The case is No. 80, George Smith, plaintiff in
error VS.. VIM Turner, Health Commissioner Cou-
sci for plaintiff, Messrs. Webster and Ogden for
the defendant, Messrs. Willis Hall and John Van
Buren,.
WASHINGTON, Dec III, l8l5.
In the case OF Turner vs.. the State of New York.
Gan appeal to the Supreme Court against the State
laws of New York city, imposing tax Of one dol
lar upon emigrants, &c.) your State Attorney, John
Van Buren,, distinguished himself to-day, in the
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