The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-18
WAsHrl eToN, Tuesday night. Dec. Il

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WAsHI GToN, Tuesday night. Dec ID
le1as Annexation passed the House 6y Enormous
Majority-Another Field Dag IN the Senate
Speeches of Senator'S Niles Crittend.u TD,bs,s,
ser1e'-Ifumphant Passage of Gen. Cass's Reso
Naturalization Wu-Afr Pake,han,,
Ir'mmamg-Comfot for Horace
1t has been day of business and of excitement
The session is begun in earnest. The House or
Representatives, by an enormous majority. brouobt
Texas into the Union, and sent the resoIntions n
the Senate, where they were twice read. and proba
bly, before three o'clock tomorrow, Texas win he
indeed part and parcel Of this great republic.
The Senate chamber was crowded at an early
hour, by complete circle OF ladies' by foreign am
oassadors and hosts of visitors to hear the conclu
sion oil the debate on Gen. Cass's resolutions. Sc
nator Niles led the way, (afer the petitions had all
been Presented IN support OF the resolutions OF tho
Mlcalgan senator, and he made very effective.
sensible ana patriotic speech He is perfectly re,
read his speech with satisfaction and pride M
Crlttenden, OF Kentucky, took the floor, and made
one OF his best speeches No man in the Senate is
OF debate. He eveled his first shot at the Michi-
gan Senator. and it went whlzzing like a shell. He
gave an unfair Interpretation of the Generals speech
Yesterday which called the General to his feet for
an explanation. This explanation knocked out the
undermining OF the kentucklans finely reared super
structure but he recovered himself and took new
ground, equally false. Again Cass disarmed him,
once more Crittenden had tack but he displayed
uncommon dexterty in doing 1t, and when at last
ne got position that gave him open sea-room, he
set his batteries playing In fine style, and he divided
the House SO completely, that in less than ten mi
nutes 1t would have been safe to stake wager I'M.
on the politics OF Senators, and even of visitors
witnout knowing who they were for every counte-
nance nance was a mirror of the soul of the wearero
The tone OF that part of the speech which gave him
an opportunity OF speaking the sentiments of his
party was lofty, patriotic and national He resorted
TO no cowardy tricks, as Archer and Manpum had
done yesterday-he hoped two years notice, instead
OF one, would be given to Great Britain before we
had not been able to bring himself to believe that we
should have war with Great Britain" His manner
is pointed, his command Of language. extraordinary
and when he pleases land this is often enonrh be
sleeps his words in gall. His speech did something
towards ralying the dismayed and routed forces Of
the wing party, which had been so completely nom
ussed yesterday by their own leaders. But he was
lar from completing the business.
Mr. buchanan now entered the chamber, and
rush OF others Mr.. Webster next rose and the
wings seemed to be willing enough to have him fol-
man In the Senate who can. He made no effort
HIS speech was carefully spoken-every line of il
was weighed 10 golden baances-he knew just
would be its effect. He knew that at home and
ne NOT x0Sd Rs ss WRS % h
words or measures.
Mr. Sewer, of Arkansas leaped upon his feet
when Mr.. Webster sat down, and we had re-
Oregon business like western hunter through the
brush. He cracked joke on Daniel, and got
pretty severe one in return The gentleman from
Massachusetts," said he, " tells us we must keep
dark" "The gentleman is Mistaken" replied
Daniel. "Well that was my understanding" said
Arkansas. (Which the gentleman" continued
standing" Saver did our foreign relations sup
brown" as Fouche, the most racy of all your cor
says liked his speech, and every
hody else seemed to do the same I'm. thing II was a
the other side of the Mississippi could ever have
made it. 1t was bold, dashlng, smashing, ragged
chain shot-a mixture OF Davy Crockett and old
Polndexter, and something good deal better than
ever He convulsed the Senate with laughter,
showed the Chamber that he knew John Bull all
to pieces" hit 'ick at Archers pigs, by the way
it BEFORE that if war did come, he would tight like
the devil. 80,
Mr.. Berrlen, of Georgia, followed, and the gal
lery began to empty. How long he spoke, don't
know, nor how completely he emptied the House
Tor the best racers had run, and left the scene.
But Gen. Cass has come of conqueror-hls reso-
e latGss pss Ths is well Know, Of great
importance in itself, but II shows the direction OF
feeling in the Senate, and you may expect bold
measures will soon follow.
enham is watching this movement with the deepest
anxiety, and that the spirit and measures OF Con-
gress will color his negOtlatlOns. lneIe Is no
doubt whatever, that he will accept the 49th degree
if it is again offered, and doubt not it will be-
There will be preparations for war, and we have
long enough needed them; there will be noise and
buster and there will be fine sparring and coarse
sparrng, but if Mr.. Buchanan renews the PROPOSE
ton which England refused, she will not think 1t
hest TO refuse it again, tor there is spirit in the
present Congress and throughout the entire nation
which she must not and dare not inflame; More
anon and tomorrow word about California
Tell your good friend Greeley not to waste any
more ammunition on California or on Machaveli-
the former will be ours by purchase in very short
tune. and the latter don't sell himself at all. Com
fort the poor fellow by another pill. Cuba is crazy
TO come along too, and while he is comforting HIM
self with anti-Texas' meetings in New Hampshire,
Texas is in the Union, and that golden island, with
all ITS regaas and 'long nlnes, is preparing to add
another lone star" to our glorious constellation
Two nights ago, bold robbery was committed
al Browns MOTEL, the Indian Queen. Three rooms
were entered and stripped Of money and clothes,
Smrges the defeated candidate for the clerkshp oil
the Senate, robbed OF everything, even to ms
cravat One gentleman lost 800, and another
$50 The suspected captor started at 2 o'clock me
same night, in a carriage, to Bladensberg, 10 take
the cars at 8. Every effort is making TO husn 'he
matter up. tinoAi"'