The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-19

and possibly with a Europe. We are in a trying
and critical position. Nothing will stop the ele-
the Oregon question by treaty-and that is very,
very doubtful.
WASHINGTON, March l6, 1916.
Scientific Classi6cation of the Senate, according to
Button.
first rate Wall streeticalculator would be sorely
perplexed to ascertain how the result will be in the
Senate, on the Oregon question. There are at least
eight divisions in the Senate. The number Of that
body is, without the two Texas Senator'S. 81, and
with them Sc, Of which q is majority-29 cannot
be got for any one measure proposed.
l. There is thej 81 40 notice anti-British-lnevi-
table-fght- war-hawkstar spangled-banner- spread
eagle party, in which may lie numbered Messrs.
Cass, Allen, flanagan, Breese, Atcheson Semple,
Jenness, Dickinson, Game ron and Ashley. Presi-
dent Polk belongs to this party. II is doubtful if it
does not 60 against notice yet As soon as the Pre-
sldent understands that he is in favor of 49, he will
go. against the notice himself as good 81 40
man.
2. There is the 10 notice N. S. E. w. party, to
which belongs Messrs. Benton, Haywood, Bagby,
Dix, Sewer, .Atherton, Niles, Surgeon Fairfield,
Turney and two or three others. President Polk be-
longs to this party. 1t is doubtful if does go
against notice yet As soon as the President UNDER
stands that he is in favor Of 81 he will 60 against
the notice as good 40 man.
8 There is the 40 /" mastery. Inactivity
fed notlce-ant war egotiatng-free-trade compro-
mise antitarlf Calhoun party to which Is attached
Messrs. Calhoun Yulee, Lewis, Coquitt. Nc Duffie,
Chalmers and Speight, and one or two others
President Polk don't belong to this party.
A. There is the long-queer"tenet" 81 40.no-
notce-no-hghtno negotiation guii -defence-navaI
steamer,do.nothing party, OF which Mr. Westcott,
OF Florida, is the leader, and, at present, the sole
member. This party is for stealing Oregon in a
quiet, peaceabe, decent way, by system of mas
terly activity in ransportalon-making it sort Of
Judicial and civil !oafers from the States, by the
use of the American multiplication table This
party has had tvo caucuses already, and passed,
we learn divers resolutions We give them as We
l. Resolved, We will claim all Oregon.
2. Resolved, We will have it.
8. Resolved, This is land Of freedom and liber-
4 Resolved, We go for free trade in commerce,
g. Resolved, When we intend to fight Queen Vic
toria, the best way is to give no notice.
ed at Pensacola.
T. Resolved, We 60 for one million, to be spent at
Key West and the Tortugas.
g. Resolved, We don't go for Folks reelection,
or Buchanan,s succession;
President Polk don't belong to this party, nor Mr..
Buchanan either. 1t is said Butler, OF Kentucky, is
the candidate of this party for the next presidency
This makes up the democratic side Of the Senate.
s. There is the "blistered tongue" party, of which
the God-lke Is the chief He Is not IN favor OF be-
ing caught BY the democratic, saying, or doing any
last war. burnt child breads the fire. A fox
whose tail has been cut off in trap-sec Webster's
spelling book Some six or eight wings will follow
him as soon as they find out how he goes. He don't
g. Now there is the ultra wing tariff party, who
want to keep up the tariff, and will 60 for war il
nothing else will do. Evans, Simmons, the two
Claytons. Huntingdon, and some four or five others,
it is SAID belong to this party, and will 60 for the
tice and war appropriations and even war, aid the
manufacturers. There are some or 10 wings in
this pile
T. There are then small batch of Oregon wings
-Corwin, Jarnagln, Crttenden, Woodbridge, More
head aud some one or two others-who will 60 for
prudent proper measures to secure the country to
us. They are the salt OF the Senate.
8. There is still another class-Archer, Mangum,
Johnson, of Louisiana, johnson, of Maryland,
Barrow, Berrien, and some two or three others,
that 60 against Polk and mind the tide to help whig
ge-y along, and try to get wing president In 1913.
We should not be surprised il Colquitfs resolu-
ton was defeated ii Crittenden's resolution was
defeated, if the House resolutions are defeated, if
Aliens resolutions are defeated, and all are laid on
make the motion and another war speech. II SO,
it will be worthy himself and the occasion, and the
Herald will report it in full. PUNCH.
FaoM HvANA.-By the brig Empresario Capt.
Collins, we have received our tull files of Havana
papers to the 18th ui inclusive Quite the most in
OF an enort to procure from Europe Italian opera
company The business taken In hand by the
ladies' and with such zeal that the requisite funds have
His Excellsncy ex President Santa Anna continues to
seek from Of State his congenia pur.
suit Of cock nghting He reported have touched
the Habaneroc to lively tune boosting a strain Of
blood among his chickens which il almost nvincibe
While he thss smuses himseh, hs amiable lady ire
quents the bells and Of the ray island METRO
polls She u described to modest and agree able
lady with attractions enough one would think TO win
the General from his favorite pastime.
The latest dates from Vera Cruz received At
to the 9th ult brought BY the Spanish sIoop Flor
| dc LANES
| The French war steamer Tonnerrs was recently n
Santiago de Cuba having board the French Consul al
Hayt The Consul went ashore to attend balls and con-
certs. The stay Of the Tonnerre was uncertain.-M o.
| Pie, March 10.
MExrco-INrEREsrINe from Vera Cruz
down to the I3d ultimo, was received last night at
the Department Of State Almonts had resigned the
flee OF minister of and Tornel has been appointed
his cessor. Lucas Alamsn, the editor Of The new
roy slist journal at Mexico he Tempo) had been
PEELED by public indignation fly from the city his life
being In dsnger, and his paper had been pronounced
sedious. Since the rsyalist party had taken open
ground In favor Of monarchy the Mexican people have
become much better inclined towards the United States
Upon the whole, our affairs with Mexico we're assum-
ing more hopeful Union, MereA TO-