The New York herald., 1845-01-05
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.


Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
The CAPITOL,
WASHINGTON, Friday, 5P. M.S
AHmeration in the House at Last-Various Plans
Submttted-Resuit of the Caucus-Positios of
Members Hostile to Anneratiem Senator Athsr-
tons Plan.
JAMES G BENNETT, ESQ.,
The consultation in the caucus Of democratic
members last evening, resulted in nothing, except
an agreement to take up the question to-day in
committee of the whole on the State of the Union.
by leading of with the joint resolutions presented
by e. j. Ingersoll, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and then allowing members to
submit their own plans by way of amendment. I'm
medlatey after the opening of the House, the rules
Piled with Mr.. lngersoll opening the ball in
speech OF an hour IN support of the measure on its
general merits Mr.. Belser, Of Alabama, followed.
introducing his joint resolutions, and occupied his
and Mr.. Waller, of Ohio, also submitted their plan
as an amendment, and the former gentleman OBJ.
tanned the floor tor tomorrow. The discussion
VIII last till the end OF the session, unless shorten
ed by some peremptory decision Of the House, as
several abolition members were observed taking
notes to day in order TO reply to Messrs. In
gersoll and Belser The active opponents Of
annexation in the House, are abolitionists.
ultra Wings, and two or three conservative demo-
Gratis, who pride themselves in representing their
own views, and not those of their constituents
The question OF delay in order to- allow members
to ascertain the opinions of constituents is treated
with ridicule, as both parties ready to admit,
that in the recent contest the issue was fairly made
and decided; while many Of the Wings are can
did enough to aver that if Henry Clay had been
elected he would now have been one of the warD-
est advocates OF this measure. In the House the
main question will be amended and re.amended
and its emoe ishments defeated. one by one, until
it becomes a plain, simple proposition, leaving all
the details for after settlement. In that shape
Joint resolutions will finally pass the House. On
Monday next the measure will probably have 80
Tar progressed as to produce call for the ayes and
nays, involving the principle of annexation, when
each member will be compelled 10 face the coun-
try and his constituents. The prospective benefits
resulting from the acquisition of such a terri
tory to the commerce and manufactures of the
Northern and Eastern States, land 1.-THE products
Of the West, will certainly cause some re-
iection on the part of those who appear
almost willing to sacrifice the true interests Of their
couatry in opposition to Institutions guaranteed in
the Federal compact to the Southern States. They
must remember that their hostility to this measure
will be followed by retribution in the ratio of &C.
future day-if Texas should be annexed without
their votes-and every democratic member should
also bear in mind that in voting against the prln-
cple OF annexation, he arrays himself in direct
opposition to the coming administration of the
government. These points are worthy of their
understand that plan has been prepared by
Senator Atherton, OF New Hampshire that meets
with some APPRECIATION; but it defines the divi-
sion of the territory into slave and free States at
the present period, doubt that It will receive as
much favor as some OF the plans in the House.
The subjects alluded to in this letter have en-.
crossed the days business, and have naught else
to communicate.