A Series OF short EpIstles.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1915.


Col. Benton in Court Old Bullion Noeyvd.


"Ninquam non payatus," Is the motto of Win
DUST of the Ann street refectory, of your city and
to the entertainment of the readers OF the Herald
though not, perhaps, with the excellencies Of the
Ann street philosopher your deponent also bcgs
leave to say, more or less, always ready !"


There was an interesting Interpolation or two in
the proceedings Of the Circuit Court, this morning.
pending the case of Gov Thomas, for alleged libel
Of Col. Benton. Your reporter will have noted the
sparrlng between the Colonel and Gen Jones, one
of the counsel for the defence. Immediately after
that Mr. Maulsby an associate in this case Of Gen
Jones, was speaking OF the overture proposed by
Gov. Thomas, by taking the testimony OF the lady
witnesses by deposition, with the agreement OF the
other side.


Col BENToN-No agreement, sir; no agreement
No arrangement, sir no arrangement.


Mr. MAUI.sBy-I believe 1t rests with the govern
ment to settle the issue, and not with the prosecutor
in this cause. The Colonel was this morning evic
IDENTITY excited, and nudlciousy, to say the least OF
it. When the Court adjourned, the case having
been continued, a stranger made remark which
excited general laugh, as the crowd was emerelng
through the door, 10 wit: swell, by the Eternal,
Sir by the Eternal Old Bullion, Sir, Old Bullion
was hoored that time, Sir.


! The case of Young Eltion-Baa Refused by Judge
Crawford.


+ Application having been made by the counsel for
young Elliott, (who is new in prison, for the
OF Mr.. Balley0 under writ OF habeas. corpus,
tor the discharge OF the prisoner on bail, Judge
Crawford, Qate Com of Indian atialrs,) has CIV
en-, We understand, his opinion to said coun-
ell to-day, that he could not grant the release
asked for. Ii is, nevertheless, the opinion OF
many eminent lawyers, from general usage hereto
fore, under the laws, that Eliots IS baable case;
and we are informed that It was upon such authori-
ties, that this appeal to Judge Crawford was made
Elliott, however, has but short time now TO await
his trial. as the Criminal Court meets again with
the meeting OF Congress. His appearance yester-
day showed that he had suffered NATURALLY feebe)
much physical prostratlon from his confinement
AT the end of his trial, and the penalty of his Of
fence, (should he live through ~ he Will go out
into the world, trust considerably the wiser and
more prudent, from the consequences and expert
ences OF the past.


The Administration-Ihe Orgdn-IHe Oregon, and


the Office Holders.


There is great lmprudence in letting the organ
talk in such belllcose, belligerent and bella horrda
style about Oregon, If 1t means nothing. And 1t Is
our solemn impression, that the late organic inlm-
nation abou, Oregon was ali bag OF wind. IL was
aruse-it was felnt-it was fictitious assault
the real design being to draw oH the enemy from
the Tariff-the divisions IN the democratic family,
and the Sub-Treasury, and concentrate by war
blast the party around the Executive and around the
organ. And yet while this fictitious and fictitious
cry of "wolf! wolf p is being repeated TO frghten
the children, the "wolt" may actually come, as
much TO the astonishment of the organ as to the
shepherd in the fable.


1t is said that among the appointments to Office by
the President, there are dozen or SO OF men whom
it would have been dangerous TO the administration
to disappolnt and that they are chiefly from Ten
nessee and that their intimate understanding of
Col Polk's difficulties as to the defining his posi-
ton "A upon the Texas question, Is III part the
secret OF their success. MIR. Eastman appointed
Chief Clerk in the Post Office Department, in place
of Hon. w. j. Brown promoted, is said to have
been honored with this crumb of comfort from
the afore- designated considerations, and that
Major Helss is another, and that Doug. Wal
lack is another, et id on,ne genus pofic1ni.
To all OF which we have only to say, that the Pre-
sident took the right track on the Texas question,
however puzzled IN the outset that he kept 1t une.
quivocally he succeeded by it. and that he will
carry il through straight as shlnge. As TO the ap.
pontmemts to office, think thus far the President
has been generally judicious-tha he has done very
we'll Standing aloof from all the diques, il is
tural consequence that he should, In any favors to
any one OF them, excite the distrust of all the rest
And if the war movement fails TO concilate and
harmonize them, he is hors dt combat The jealousy
OF the clans will increase ng as he stands alooi
but by ashng the ark OF the Administration to The.
interest of any of the cliques, he may perhaps
fave nucleus upon which to build party that may
be able to control Congress, dictate It's policy and
designate the candidate for the succession.


Merico-England and Peace Oregon


War, &c.


''It is said" according to John Van Buren, that
the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church
However that may be, the Political church triumph
ant will make but few martyrs, from present appear
ances. of the bloody Mexicans England and France,
II appears, go tor peace on the part OF Mexico,
only asserting to anr exaon themselves, but IN
sisting that the yelowsklnned Sombrsros shall also
assent to it, Bravisslmo to that. We shall then
have negotiations with the Mexlcans, and the de-
finemen of our Southern boundary, without the nj
tentative of Paixhan shot. II will, doubtless, be
suggested TO the u ;. Commissioners, when they
shall be appointed, that Southern boundary for
the present (by addition OF soil by purchase) be
run in a latitudina line from point on the Rio
Grande due west of San Antonio, straight across TO
the Pacific This will be scope OF country west OF
the Rocky Mountains, sufficient fer all present pur
poses That you will live, Mr.. Editor, TO see rep
resentatve in this Capitol from Guatemala Zucate-
cas-, Guaduajara, Yucatan. &c., down to the neck
of Panama. we have a strong presentment.


We are informed by an immediate friend OF Mr.
Porter, lately returned from his Consulshp at Con
s,antinope, that he heard It there expressed by the
British authorities, that England was about h.Ilng
out fleet for the forcibe occupation OF oregon, II
circumstances should require. From the late war
blast of the organ circumstances WI require u n
which case we shall have to meet the hostile iieet
in the Columbia by the despatch OF land ioice 70
st,r nm the Frenchmen in Canada. II will be a
dreadful shaking up OF the sediment OF tne nailons,
if war grows out OF the question OF the fory.Linih
degree.


Strunges in 7ocn-7h POtta'catamies, Sc'-Dc-


idsom SmiM


Judge Wayne, of the Supreme Court, has arrived
and taken up his accustomed room at the VI :.
Hotel. where the whole bench, we understand,
going to stop while the house contlnues under the
control of TYLER IL Birch. Dabney s. Carr, late
from Africa, is al Fulers and Christopher Hughes.
superseded by Major Davezac, as Charge at the
Hague, is also in town. And II we mistake moi, we
passed the dapper little figure Of Senator DIX, 2
New York, on the Avenue this evening Col
Samuel Medary, late editor of the Ohio Statesman.
has been for some days at Coleman's. He hss
turned farmer, has raised large quantity OF corn ths
year on his place Columbus, ONO, and expect
hov a CYpD
of wheat. Twenty years ago Col, Medary was
schoomaster-now he is reured, independent, and
rich. So much for industry, perseverance, and
steady CONSISTENCY. c ,.;,
Gen. Gibson and MAJOR Andrews yesterday, TO.
morrow thsy will present written statement z,
their case their deserts, and their desires, preprea
by Mr. Elliott, under the sanction Of ihe dsirg ,.