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have been made connected with some Of those lead
ers pointing decidedly to want of harmony among
the democratic Senators, and their determination
not 10 adhere 10 the caucus SYSTEM SO called in
connection with the administration. Mr. Benton
and three other Senator'S voted with the wings,
against giring the power of appointing the commit
tees 10 the Vice President. This defeated the demo
cratic peuyn the Senate aud arrested ts action for
once on thai point Indeed. ii is understood that
Nj Benton look strong ground against the caucus
SYSTEM and affirmed positively, 81 shalt not abide BY
r. SIR. avont abide by it, Sir" Gen Cass vo.
ted with the administration on the question Of the
appointment Of the committees, but Mr. Calhoun Is
stia absent. As soon ps the Senate is full, we may
see further trouble and an increase of difficulties of
this description.


Yet it may be though, doubtful point, whether
these distinguished statesmen in the Senate, will
venture upon any isolated or positive movement
against Mr.. Polk, in reference to the greatmeasures
which have thrown him before the country. They
may oppose his nominations, cut OF the heads OF
collectors, and perpetrate other small work, but it
WIZ be dangerous tor even Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Cal
houn, OF General Cass, to present any opposition
Mr. Polk's great measures, or to organise cligues
looking towards the future. The words and votes
OF these great men in the Senate will be watched
with the deepest interest, beyond others, because
then the questions we have put Will be solved


Thus tar our opinion is, that the President will
command positive majority in the House, and in
the Senate also upon all his important measures re-
latng TO Oregon, Texas, Mexlco and the Indepen-
dent Treasury. When such large and sweeping
majority IN the House could swallow Richie &
Heiss, whose journal, during the last summer, has
exhibited more weakness, and less dignity than
any other organ ever did, we may expect they will
not fastdiousy refuse their votes to those measures
which are popular-and emlnentIy so-amone the
great masses of the country