Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-04

MIR 7. p. blair, in letter dated July Z, has
conGrmaiory Of the statement of MIR Tappap,
says:
When the resolution passed by tho House OF
Representatives for the annexation OF Texas
reached the Senate Il was asccrained that "
would fall in that body. Benton, Bagoy' DA'
Haywood, and, ms understood, You also were
absolute in opposition to this naked propoI.mho;n
of annexation, which necessarily brought with II
the war in which Texas WINS engaged WIN VIZ ~,
leo. All had determined to nihcrc TO the p'n
submitted by Col. Benton, for the APPOINTMENT
of n commissioner TO arrange the terms OF an
ncxnt;on with Texas, and 10 make the attcmp'
IN render n accession TO our Union us pnlatabie
as nossihIc to Mexico, before It's consummauoh;
IA WAS hoped that this point might be etcc'eu
by giving (as has been done in the late treaty
oil peace) pecuniary consideration, iuiy equiv
alcnt in value, for the territory desired ny INC
limited States and to which Texas could justly
assert any title. The Senate had been polled,
and Il was Ascertainci that any two Of the dem
ocratic Senators who were opposed to Browns
resolution, which had passed the House, could
defeat itthc whole Wing party preierring an
nexation by negotiation, upon Col. Benton's
plan, to that of Brown. While the question
was thus pending, ! met Mr. Brown, Oatc Gov
crnor OF Tennessee, then n member OF the
IIousc,) who suggested that the resolution Of the
House and the bill of Col Benton, preferred by
the Senate, might be blended, making the latter
an alternative, aud leaving the President elect
(who alone would have time to consumma,c the
mcasure) to act under one or the other, at his
discretion. told Mr. Brown that lid not be-
lievc that the Demo ratio Senators opposed to
the resolution of the House, aud who had il. fate
in their hands, would consent 10 this arrange
mcnt, unless they were satisfied in gl,nncc, by
Mr. Polk that the commission and negotiation
contemplated in Col. Bcuton's plan would be
tried, before that Of direct legislative annexation
was rcsortcd to. lie desired me TO sec Colonel
Benton. and the friends of his proposition, sub
nit the suggestions he had made, and then con
fer with Mr. Polk, to know whether he would
meet their views. | complied. and after several
interviews with Messrs Haywood, Dix, Benton
and others, (Alr Allen Of Ohio usin. bis infa
cncc in the same dircc,ion,) finding that the two
| plans could be coupled and carried, il it werc
understood that the pacific project was first 10 be
tried, consulted the President elect on the sub
icct Ia the conference had with him, he gAv,
| me full assurance that he would appoint a com
mission, as contemplated in the hill prepared b,
Colonel Benton. il passed in conjunction Will
the House resolution, as IN alternative. In th'
course Of my conversation with Mr Polk, ] tol'
him that the friends OF this plan were soliciiou
that the commission should DO hllcd lN ulsiln
gui.hel men of boil parties, and that Col. Ben
ton had mentioned to me the names Of Criiicn
den and Wright. as Of the class from which 4
should he formed Mr. Polk responded, hy dc
claring with nn emphasis. that The fret men Vi
the country should I'LL the commission" ! com
municalcd the result OF this interview 10 Mcssrs
Benton. Dix. Haywood, Sc. The two LAST met
on appointment, to adapt the phraseoiogy o
Bcnton's hill 10 suit rs an alternative for the res
olution of the House. and it was passed. after .
very general understanding of the conrse whicl
the measure was to take. Both Mcssrs DIX and
HAYWOOD told me they had interviews with NJ
Polk on the subject of the communication hnd
reported to them from him, and they were con
6rmed by his immediate assurance in pui sum,
the course which they had resolved on in cons.
quence Of my representation Of his purpose il
regard TO the point on which their action depend
cd Aiicr the law was passed, aud Mr. Polk in
ansurafcd, be applied TO Gen. Dix las am in
formed by the latler) to urge the Senate TO NJ
upon one Of the suspended cabinet appointments
saving that he wished his administration organ
iEed Immediately, as he intended the instant re
call of the messenger understood to have bccI
dcspat,h he'd by Mr. Tyler, and 10 rerOie his or
ders, given in the last moments OF his power, Il
thwart the design of Congress in aflor,ling hin
i (Mr Polk) the means of institutng negotiation
with view Of bringing Texas pcaecably int
the Onion" Your friend,
+. 2. BLAlh