The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-17
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fined to his chamber almost constantly since the
beginning of the winter is, still unable to 60 out,
though his friends express no alarm about his.
case. Senator Speght, who for month before
The adiournment was an invalid, is again about,
and is preparing TO leave Washington as soon as
his strength shall have been sufficiently recruited
Senator AIlenyet remains among us, Detained by
the extreme illness of his estlmable lady, whose
situation is critical indeed.
In two or three days. at most. we shall hear de-
cisively from the election which took place in
New Hampshire on Tuesday last, and if we are
beaten, which now doubt it will have been by
and through the application of the immense
amount of money that the manufacturing capital
lists of Massachusetts have been pouring out like
water, to carry the State. They have certainly
bfed more freely to accomplish our defeat on this
occasion than ever before; and if we do succeed
our victory may Justly be ascribed to the strength
of principle when contesting with the power of
pelf
The celebrated Col John c. Hays, of Texas
under date of the 10Th ultimo, has written TO a
friend in this city that border war with the wild
prare Indians the Cumanches, Wocoes, and
other tribes is inevitable. know that in such
matters Hay's judgment is superior to that of any
W
pecting soon 10 hear of terrible onslaught on the
back settlements of Texas.
Ever since the adjournment of Congress until
this morning, Washington has been filled with
rumors relative to the intentions of Col. Benton
in connection with the Major. Generaship, TO
which he was confirmed on the last night Of the
session. On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday last,
the Cabinet were in session all day, delibcrating
over the possibility of using his services 10 the
advantage of the country and to his own honor,
without a violation Of the law. The Union Of
this morning publishes the correspondence between
the President and Col on the subject, which [
presume you will at once transfer to>your columns
| may say to you that however much our political
friends may have desired to see Col Benton at the
head of the army. all approve both of his course
and that of the Executive upon the subject. He
could have been Of no earthly service except as
COMMANDMENTS Chief and as the Senate refused to
sanction the action of the House voting him to that
position, the Executive could not place him abso-
lutely in command without violation Of the law.
The federais;s and the " balancc-of power" men
alone were opposed to him, euery real democrat
IN the Senate being In faror of the Lieut.. Gen.
eraL project His failure TO 60 out, l am happy
to write you, breaks no friendship between him
self and the Executive Ten to one, the post Of
Major General combined with diplomatic duties
will be rendered to Gen, Sam Houston, as it was
rendered to Col B. during his late negotiations on
the subject. If so, Houston will, Think agree to
accept diplomatic connection with the army, but
nothing military under the present organization
of the staff: His long and severe schooling
statesman in Texas, besides giving him great gen
eral diplomatic experience, has afforded him an
opportunity 10 acquire knowledge Of the Mexi-
can character and politics, which other Ameri-
can possesses, and which is ofgreat importance to
our interest at present involved.
All the fuss about new fishy papers to be estab-
lished here, has far ended in smoke. Up to
the adjournment of Congress it was confidently
asserted by the qnid muncs that Wendell & Van
B"nthuysrn, printers by contract to the next Con-
grcss were to print Silas Wright WiImot pro-
viso paper, and d.. Houston, reporter By contract
to the Senate, Calhoun paper. Certainly neilh-
er have as yet commenced arrangements for any
such purpose. We have a crowd of federal repre-
sentatives and Senators on hand. Something is
in The wind in political way, or they would have
been off long since. No one of our party is in
formed as To- what detains them.
Mr.. Secretary Buchanan left Washington yes
tcrday for a trip to Philadelp phia and Harrisburg,
Pennsy ylvania, by way of recreation.
The Hon. D. S. Ried, of your State, has been
quite i'll at his lodgings in this city for some days
past, though am happy to write you that he is
better this evening. HALIFAX.