The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-28
LATEST INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
WAsHlnoroN. April d. la.t


WASHINGTON, April Is, 1876
There is rumor here, in private circles OF high
character, that Gen. Tayors communication with
Corpus Christi has been cut off by the Camanche
Indians-hisd ero of magazines Point Isabel cap
tured, and his troops beaten before Matamoras. II
wants, however, authentic conformation and ought
not to be implicitly believed without such II it
should have happened il is nothing more than what
might have been expected from the folly OF sending
handful of men into an enemy's country, and at
such a distance from any immediate succor which
they might require in case OF defeat. II 10 clear
that this government cannot continue for any length
of time in the state OF quasi war which il is carving
on with Mexico, at an expense Of several hundred
Thousand dollars a month. We will have either to
withdraw our troops from there in a very short
time, or take offensive measures against Mexico, in
order 10 bring this unmeaning state Of things to a
termination In the meantime, while such the con-
dition of things in Texas, what, would ask is the
government doing TO put an end pitt Who knowsi
Nobody, l believe; and, what IL more, don't
think anybody cares. Everything connected with 1t
is in state OF utter confusion, worse COMPOUNDED
by the want OF confidence which seems to pervado
all those who ought to have some interest IN the
welfare OF the administration. The cause OF all
this secTetiveness on the part OF Mr. Polk arises
chiefly from desire TO hide from others, who are
aspirants for the Presidency, the mode and manner
OF ;ransacting public affairs, lest they should turn
III, ".
ace Mr.. Benton, and all his trends, excluded from
the Executive confidence We see MIR. Calhoun, and
all his riends, turned out OF The pale OF Mr. Polk's
political church We see the whole OF the Van
Buren, party sxsommuncated, and placed beyond
the possibility OF redemption: We see even those
Senators who have all along supported Mr.
Folks measures-sueh a. they have supposed
them to be-trs ated with a degree Of cold
ness and neglect which nothing whatever can
justify. Their recommendations to even the small
est sort OF appointments, are treated with de-
gree OF contempt beyond anything imaginable, or
what has ever before happened. A single case will
suffice to show this A poor, but respectable, me-
chanic OF this city, with family OF wife and flve
sons, made application TO the President last Febru-
airy, for cadets commission for one OF his some.
The lads name has been two years on the record
OF tn Engineer Department Tor the place, IN add
ton to which, he was recommended by the late
Chief Justice Of the State OF New York. four ta4O
Senators,and about twenty-five democratic members
OF the House OF Repres natives; yet, with this NJ
ray OF influence in his favor. the appointment was
give to the son of physician in Georgetown, who,
no doubt secured it through the influence OF the
" family compact /" system that prevails In this
city. Every means is taken by the President
to shear the most prominent members OF Con-
gress OF their proper influence IN the noml-
nations and recommendations TO office, while the
President himself is filling up every vac mt spot
that occurs with his family connexions, and the
connexions of those who have his ear. The day
OF retribution for all this, however, will soon come
when those who now feel SO secure IN their tai
men whom they now treat with neglect ID lees
than year from thIA they will find the ground upon
which they stand, giving way under them, ano none
near to saw, them from the oblivion into which
they will inevitably and deservedly fall.
As it may be of seine interest to your readers 10
know the way In which the committees OF confer
ence of both houses managed to recede from the
previous sltion Of their respective bodies upon the
amendments TO the Oregon resolutions, will tell 1t
now, us am possession OF It. The first night the
committees met, was a very stormy one that Is II
was SO within doors, not without. Alter long de-
bate between them upon the proposition OF the CON-
mlttee OF the Senate TO strike out the words " re-
newed efforts" in the resolution, II was dec-
ded by the committee OF the Senate not TO
agree TO it, until they should first consult the
members OF the Senae-that is, not until tney
held caucus on the subject they accordingly al.
Journed until the next evening, Without doing any
came to the fixed determination, not to surrender
one iota OF their precious declaration and determl.
nation, to strike out the words above quoted, and
substitute in their place, the words ''all proper
measures" not expecting that the Senate commit
tee would agree to it. They were, however, most
agreeabiy disappointed, when they met the follow
ing night, to find their proposition. accepted by
the committee OF the Senate, who had receded from
the obnoxious expression, which, IT lett IN the
to MIR. Polk, to make another offer at negotiation
with England Thus ended conference which
the point OF blowing up, and OF throwing the
question into the elections. To the foresight and
firmness of the House Committee, may be ascrlbed
the lucky termination of this troublesome affair.
Tomorrow, Mr.. Ingersol will make his erpos< OF
Mr.. Webster, il the House will give him chance
to do so If not, understand he will publish them
forthwith ARIEL.