The New York herald., 1846-04-22


lish system of ocean navigation between the Uni
ted States and Europe, If it should fail in settling
Mexican affairs, there is yet one consolation and
that Is, the administration has succeeded with The
assistance of some superior power above In banis-
ing dancing from the White house, and that is some
thing to boast of, that OF the unfortunate Cap
tain Tyler.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1886
| find by an extract in your paper of yesterday,
taken from the London Times of March I7th, tina,
that paper has fallen into similar error with a
Calm Observer in the National Iateiigenccr Of the
29h February, respecting what said In my letter
to you of the 26th February last, respecting Mr..
Pakenham's interview with the Secretary Of
State-the Cabinet meeting that was held at eight
o'clock the same night, in most private manner,
and its nonagreeing to the proposition before 1t.
What did say and what have already corrected in
reply to the misreadlng ofa Calm Observer" was,
that it was supposed Mr.. Pakenham had submit d
his uitinlafu, not that he had done so for Of this
had not personal knowledge. Of the fact that Mr.
Pakenham was with Mr. Buchanan in the State De-
partment for hour, il not for longer time ON the
evening Of the 26h Of February, VIII NOT be denied
by any person connected with the State Department:
and that the cabinet meeting was held at the nn-
usual and extraordinary hour Of o'clock the ssme
night and did not adjourn till III O'Clock, another
fact OF which there has been and be no contra
diction. Why, then, was the cabinet called toRe-
ther with such railroad speed, and in private
manner at night, il MIR Pakenham's business with
tile Secretary OF State were not OF such charater
as that supposed by me ? II any body will only take
the trouble to anayze Lord Aberdeens reply to the
call of Lord Clarendon, for copies of the correepon-
dence between the British minister here and the
Secretary Of State, he will see that there is yet
something behind the curtain, contained in Mr.
Pakenham's dispatches to him Of that date, which
he refused to submit to the House OF Lords. Il
could not be copies of the correspondence already
published here, which were then in England, and
the last that were made public by our government,
if II is to be credited, but am not Of those who
believe that all the correspondence has seen the
light yet. Cases of suppression Of important papers,
when called tor by Congress- have occurred in that
department under former administrations and, if
my memory serves me right, think it happened
under Mr.. J Q Adams, or when he was Secretary
OF State, in relation to the cesslon OF Texas 10 the
Spanish Government. Lord Aberdeen's reluctance
to make public the correspondence of Mr.. Paken-
ham, shows concusively that something yet re-
mains to be known which we have not either seen
or heard Of; and winch must have transpired, per-
haps verbally, here between both ministers-Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Packenham-but which was
sent in writing afterwards to Lord Aberdeen by Mr..
Pakenham.
The correspondent Of the Herald has never stated
any thing but what he has had good foundation for
stating and ii the London Times had read his
letter carefully, it would have that there was
considerable difference between supposi~g thing
to have happened, aud saying positively that il had
will say in reference to s subject only one word
more, anu that is that 1t was the opinion OF the best
informed persons here, at that precise time, that
MIR. Pakennam's interview with Mr. Buchanan was
in relation to something 30 near an uitimstum, that
one might have been mistaken for the other. Since
then, both governments have been at bay with each
other, as tar as 1t IS known
The Senate would not agree to-day to the amend
ment Of the House. on their Oregon. resolution Of
notice. 1t came back tc the House, and underwent
general discussion, In Short but desultory man
ner. Much time was taken up In debating points of
knowledge on the part OF many Of the men,
bers, who ought 10 order, so as TO save time
and trouble to the House, and themselves, rel u.
lar supply, every session OF Congess, of Sunder-
lands Manuel, very useful and comprehensive
catechism Of the rules and orders OF ParIiamen-
tary body. No member, or private citizen, should
be without copy OF that very able work upon the
rules Of legislation.
The Honse, at last, came TO vote upon motion
to recede from its amendment 10 the Senate Yesou.
tons, which was negatvtd by IS to 81 A motion
was then made and carried by vote Of 80 to 50 to
inss, upon their amendment. When this was dis
posed Of, 1t was moved 10 appoint a committee OF
conference, which was agreed tn but before tho
resolution could he effected, it was dlcovered that
the committee consisted OF three 49 men, when a
motion was made to reconsider II, which was pend
ing when the House adjourned.
The President sent in message In reply TO the
resolution offered by Mr. IngersolI, calling for pa
peYs from the Slate Department. as evidence In ia
vor OF his charges OF peculation and corruptlon
against Mr.. Webster. The message declares that it
would not be safe to set the precedent OF violating
the seals OF secrecy imposed by law on that branch
of the department. but that il the House desired. il
could institute an inquiry by committee into any
mapractices said to De perPerated by persons con-
ne cted with the department In such case. all the
private papers would be submitted to the inspecon
of the committee. Il further says, that during Mr.
Webster's charge of the department, he only speat
about 81 500 in secret business, which tales with
the amount gwen F o. G. Smith and Powell, stated
IN of my letters last week, but il is said that this
is all that the Presidents vouchers be found tor
This protection, il II be intended as such, which the
President has thrown round MIR. Webster against
the charges Of Mr. Ingersol, only serves 10 make
matters the more suspicious. II casts degree OF
doubt where, perhaps, no cause for it exists. On
an investigation OF thesecharges Nay, why does
not he demand one He ought certainly to do so,
il there be no foundation for them. Mr. lngersoll
repeated his charges against him today, as ne had
done before aud as the President has declined
furnishing the papers In evioence, why does not
Mr. Ingersoll read the copies oil IN. original letters
and papers denied to hun by the President for
understand he lie in possession OF them. The
whole affair, as il is. is small potafce concern
The House will 10 morrow, 1t the Senate should
prove headstrong adherng to their resolution, re-
cede from their amendment, and concur 10 the re-
solution OF the Senate This stated would be the
case in my last, and that the Senate hid made
trap to catch themselves in. So soon as the notice
passes the House, it will 90 TO the President ana ne
will, in a few days afterwards, make bis prociama-
tion dssolving the JOINT occupancy for'hwtn
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