The New York herald., 1845-11-28
CHARLESTON, Is. CD Nov. 22, 1S45.
Cathoun's Position on the Oregon Question OGce
Holding Spectators.

CHARLESTON, Is. CO. Nov 22, 1Sa5.
Cathouns Position the Oregon Questio''-Ofce
Holding Spectators.
BY referring to my letter OF the 10th inst extant
in your paper, it will be readily seen how the He
raid manages to keep the lead of its competitors and
to reach the goal first, whenever enterprise or In
telligence are the premiums to be awarded; and yet
this is but single illustration in the calendar, which
daily occurs | stated to you five days in advance
of all other papers, that Judge Huger would resign,
and that Mr.. Calhoun would fill his place, and all
the attending facts are equally authentic and accu-
rate. These are the sort of items which give cha
racter aad consequence to public journal, and they
are only to be cleaned through reliable correspon-
dents, such as you have stationed all over the civil
liZed world.
Whatever unction the politicians may take to
themselves as to the course oil Mr.. Calhoun In re-
gard to Oregon depend upon 1t, he goes 10 the Sc
nate armed aud ready to resist any measures OF an
aggressive or hostile character, come they through
the recommendation OF the President or by bill
from the House of Representatives. This Is fore
gone concluslon--it Is positive and unaltcrable
TRUTH which no diplomacy, no persuasion and no
argument can avert Our statesman has thorough
ly and understandlngy investigated this question, in
all its bearings, and his opinions are equally firm and
irrevocabe.
II may either be amusement recreation for
Father Ritchie, to console himself and attempt to
tickle the palates OF his readers, by assuming that
Mr.. Calhoun will not and cannot oppose our sun
questionable title to the whole of Oregon" as he
terms it, by citing random extracts from his speeches
but he hears the voice Of prophecy more reliable than
and Mr.. Calhoun separate this is.
s If 50 40 10 the line to be thout compromise
was not demanded and he surely cannot consent to
claim now, which he could not defend then Besides
let me tell the Union folks he did & not stand alone
North, expressed similar and equally positive opinions
If they have changed alleged we hope, at least to
learn that their conversion will be susceptible of expa
nation Mr. Calhoun with whom they fully sided not
twelve months ago. and certainly to be informed as to
what cohesive principle has wrought the speedy al
teration.
Mr. Calhoun WILL | understand, return to his home
stead from the Memphis Convention and there await the
invitation of the Legislature to the seat in the Senate
before proceeding Washington his presence will
be required there any of the great in
which is take part before the opening of the
year He will reach the seat Of government between
the 18th and 3Oth of December.
My recent letter exploded like bomb upon the Gus
tom House and the Collector, and his crew have
since in terrible alarm at the dread of some
most surely occasion. Mr. Grayson will not do for the
post which he holds. He is emphatically mere poi
clan, who has cantered around every party track
cause of his decided unpopuary is tha he is not ci
ty man He brought from Beaufort here in ls4l at
the generous solicitation OF friends and relatives This
compliment to the capacity and character of mer
camille community, was generally felt at the time, but
could not 30 eAectualy resented from the position of
things at Washington Since then, the commercial in
te have united with the whgs and as Mr. Gray son
always professed to be SUCH until recently when he
attached himself to the Charleston Mercury clique, they
of supported his retention in office But the feel
ing of this community, in the main, is hostile to any
change of public officers for opinions sake; and hence
no respectable refuses his to petition solicit
ing lenence from the government Therefore, there is
how really he ncumbent may be-
OF late, however, much hostility has shown itself in
important quarters as to the re,aPpointment OF Mr..
the matter up with the OF upsettng the pledges
which he made under decided msapprehensons as to the
facts They have found the custom house in secret
league with an organized band to harass and annoy the
administration and discovered that is intended gradu-
ally put all the patronage in his gift into their hands
enations 10 this effect preparation and
will be forwarded to Washington at the opening OF the
| We have been greatly imposed upon for series o.
years by rotten and insolent aristocracy who havs
managed to monopolize all the offices and honors both
of the Federal and State governments Unless man hat
the blood of ten generations him. as our postmaste
claims the fortune of some Puedup name, the dool
by any accident, faithful honest person chosen
from the less presumpuous, but much more honorable
him. which never ceased until he elected either
through spirit of religious or political persecution
Things are however ehsngng little .or the b Better and
surveyor who has faened upon the public spoils to
be supplanted by new nomination and 1t is supposed
the Secretary Of the Treasury will enough cause for
taking the appointments in his own hands, selecting
a collector capable of administering the ONCE with
greater honesty and ability.
The approaching session of Congress will develope
the reasons of Hon r. Barnw ell Rhets visit to England
last summer and it don't turn out that he and Golden
had good understanding as to their respective move
ments the two countr the protective policy, all
| our oracles are astray. INDEX.
FROM HAVANA AND MExICo.-By the Empresario,
Capt Collins, we have full files of Havana papers TO
the 18th inst On the 9th inst the royal mail steamer
Midway arrived from Vera Cruz with 5000 900 in specie
The mail steamer Tweed arrived same day from jamaica
with $50 TASKS Of quicksilver The same day too, the
French brig OF lie Mercure arrived from Pensacola
In leaving Vera Cruz the British steamer met the Span
frigate Christina which lett Havana the 10th ut
Gen. Canazo the ex-Provisonal President OF Mexico
has AIKEN passage with his from Havana for Cadiz
in the Spanish ship Thetis. He purposes travelling
through the Peninsula. The Mexican troops stationed
in Jalspa which, according to some estimates amounted
to 1000 men, have been ordered into at
do Ovejas, small place half way between Vera Cruz
and the former city. The general in command was ex
pected daily in Vera Cruz when the Midway sailed in
Treasury issued circular the 22d October by direc
ton OF the President qualifying gravely and explaining
the details Of the tariff, promulgated few weeks
ago. The difficulty occasioned by some important
ton the 4th u We note this matter for the beneht
| of merchants whom it may concern The death OF on
llustrous preate Of the Catholic Church, the Arch
bishop of Guatemala and Bishop Of Havana announced
in the Dis'io Of the 10th inst We find some specna-
tions in regard to the sugar crop in the Diorio The
writer is of opinion that the amount OF the product OF
the Island has been exag for purposes OF specu
laon The writer offers a species OF wager that the
crop will fall short of 100000 boxes An ordinance Is
published in the Havana papers, dated the sh inst pro-
vdng for reundng the price OF the tickets taken IN the
royal lottery, Ell Empredado, the drawing having been
postponed owing to the sale Of tickets not having pro-
duced sum adequate for the purposes for which the
lottery was projectod-N. 0. PieayIne, Nop. 49,
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