BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

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Correspondence Of the Herald


The CAPITOL, Z
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Correspondence Of the Herald


THE CAPITOL,
- WASHINGTON, Tuesday,
~" 4hessaSs @ FrssideM Tyler Co,nimg-The


IarfF IN the House


JAMES G. BENNETT, Esa. -


The President will submit message TO Con.
gress tomorrow or the day following accompapv-
ing the correspondence with Mexico, not yet pre-
sented TO the public eye. The Message wA be de-
cided in its tone in favor Of immediate anxexatiom,
and computation Of payment of the claims dxs By
Merico. You will be supplied with copy at the
earliest opportunity.


Itbeing resolution day in the House, propositions
were offered in abundance-sufiicient to occupy
the members months in discussion; bat no argu-
ment ensued until the presentation of bill by Mr.
Phoenix, whg member from your city, to refund
duties paid on all railroad iron imported since 1882,
that had been used in corporate or State works.
and also TO allow the cancelling OF all bonds for
that imported for the same purpose for three
years ensuing. This called out Mr. Bidack, a
democratic member OF Pennsylvania, who opposed
the Dill on the ground that no necessity existed for
any alteration IN the present tariff that point, as
railroad iron was now manufactured in this coun-
try, stronger and better than in England specimens
Of which could be at the steps Of the capitol,
II members would only walk to look at them
Charles J. lngersoll, democrat Of Philadelphia,
followed, observing that such movement to mo-
dfy the tariff, coming from the whig party in the
House, was truly surprising-and still moro SO
when Pennsylvania products were selected az the
fro. to bear the burthen of the charge. Mr. Nor
ris, whig, of Philadelphia, opposed the bill az inu
rious to the interests of his State and was follow
ed by Mr.. Holmes, Of South Carolina, who answer
ed all with much humor, according to South Caro-
lima policy. You will find full report, however,
in regular proceedings.


send you the bill OF Mr.. Duncan to occupy Ore
gon.


WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. IL, 1874
The plot is thickenng, and it is impossible to
predict what the morrow will bring forth. Il is
now, however, pretty well ascertained that Texas
will mol be annexed during the present session of
Congress. The antagonist projects brought for
ward by Messrs. Benton and McDuffy, will nullify
each other, and if this were not SO, the very ex-
traordinary nature Of the diplomacy between the
United States and Mexico, on the subject, would
produce that effect. Many of the most decided
| friends OF annexation are brought to stand
by the difficulty and delcacy attaching to
| the measure in consequence of the threaten
| ing and portentious character OF this cores
pondence. advise you that tomorrow will ush-
er forth message from the President Of the
| most angry and menacing nature-a quasi war
| message. The Cabinet are in council upon the
subject to-day, and perhaps the vote has now been
taken on it, after considerable discussion by the Sc
veral members Of the Cabinet.


The Benton project Of annexation is growing
stronger The fact is forcing itself on the atten-
| ton of the members of the non-slave.holding
States that in case direct issue Is made between
that project and the one urged by Mr.. Tyler. and
| is pressed home on the people as a paramount and
controlling political question, that they will be
| forced into Its support.


The non slave.holding States Of the West seem
to have just wakened up to the conviction that if
the Tyler project should prevail thar they will be
| excluded from the Atlantic, from the Chesapeake
to the RIO del Nore, except by the avenues lead
ing through The slave States; in word, that they
Will be insulated and isolated from the seaboard
| and the commerce of the world, except upon the
terms of the South, dictated BY their ascendant in.
fluence IN the councils OF the nation, otherwise
| IN the event OF the unhappy tragedy of rupture
| of the Union. The balance OF power SO essential
TO the harmony OF the nation and the preservation
OF the Union, 10 case OF unconditional exation,
would be transferred 10 the South, at all events in
the senatorial branch. and thus both the North
| and the West would be brought TO submission TO
Southern policy and views. This you will say is a
sectional view 1f me question, and therefore is not
entitled to much, II any, weight-but yet in FORM
| ing this isJudgment, you mustIbear in mind what is
very evident here that Southern motives are al the
bottom OF the uncOmprOmlsing and ultra agltatiOns
OF the party in favor Of unconditional annexation.
The prerequisite of the consent Of Mexico TO
annexation is mere irife az compared with the
importance OF this obstacle. In fact, the consent
| OF Mexico is mere russs de gweyre, designed to
cover the more substantial yet latent objection to
annexation, growing out Of opposition to spreading
slavery all over the territory Of Texas and the for
| nation Of itnto slave States exclusively.


This is the great cause OF hostility to annexation
The members generally would be willing to divi-
sion of the territory into equal number of slave
holding and non-slave holding States; but many
are afraid TO commit themselves in favor OF uncon-
ditional annexation lest the foresight oi COL Ben
ton should be realized IN their political ovenhrew


Amons othsr os dts OF the capitol, il s now
pretty generally whispered that the Texas and Ore.
g0n questions are TO be made dependant Questions


The Oregonians do not hesitate to hint pretty plain
| ly that tine Oregon question has been neglected
that the friendship for that might be con-
| strained TO the support of Texas annexation. A
bill has been brought forward in the House to es-
tabsh the new territory Of Nebraska, south Of the
| Missouri, and extending to the Rocky Mountains,
for the purpose, as alleged, Of arresting emigration
to Oregonand Of continuing the present controversy
in regard to its occupation and title. A few days
however, will develope all these hidden mysteries.
when we shall see what shall see.


i TWENTY. EI(,YlTII CONGR Ela.