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and Texas-lh'erh"i 80
Hr Cla. Clas.-Loco-FOco Consis'ene'-'p 'pP''-


nsna.ions-The Navy. &c.


t'o" WaeHISGToN. April 9, 1881.


II the Mississippi and South Carolina


sops n Congress say tina, they expect every


s' - see published demonstration from M "
bsa = -, - bis intended course in regard to the
GN q :, Anpexing Texas to the United States


a.,;.f Of theirs is based upon the fact that at
w .n @ some days ago, Mr.. Clay was ad
~ hv = body of the citizens there upon the
a IT,. of + the proposed Annexation and requested
h;s views in relation thereto. 1t is also
ss' stated that this meeting of citizens was
s,:.,s,ec,ive saaa of party and that Mr.. Clay has
sdrissply or Internationally promised to give
anGa Is nnd feelings fully upon that SUBJECT,
W. :, means of a Letter or Speech


atns !, this as il may, you may rest assured that


pe = o. =, wbsteyer will BE- spared by some of the
% 'li@; ,;r;sts to draw Mr.. Clay out on the Texas
sassS s..Ss The same efforts will be made to draw


aesao .o..;bc. frank and ineligible statemen,


~ Mr. Van Buren as to his intended course
av;i W. ,-svs upon the same subject And IN case
" w onuose the immediate Annexation, as doubt
es1,bsy @ will, a Southern man will be run In op-
This, however, will only injurc hr.
seI'Ua U.,.n in The South. MIR. Clay is certain of
- Electoral votes of Southern States, without
asLonnp Virginia, which will tell her own story
4 few days. .,..


!. ~ bv The Loco. Fccos about the unconstitu
~.l;,y of Internal Improvements; and the.r vio
~ -, stacks upon MIR. Clay for his advocacy there
- = To show their beautiful consistency on this
% ,,b;sc send you list of appropriations already
..otea by the House, many of which have already
" ,,sscd by the Committee of the Whole on
W., T1nDd the Falls Of ST Mary Lake Superior $4,000
SSssssrDd Road in Ohio Indiana. and Hines. 259
ii-,norerens IN Wisconsin 2tNp
ysifS Rrsrs Including the Illinois. Arkansas and ~. ~
y,,ou Improvement. on the Lakes 2liC
vs. vssU aiier Rivers 10000
ps,Sv1ter and Piers l2OUD
E1oa, Hsrbors on the 3eaboari 10000


Total. 81 200 600
Here is a million and half, besides another
half million that has been voted for various for
Publications.


AsI intend TO keep you fully advised Of all the
,,proprations made by this Congress. | CON-
nsuce the list of those that have passed:
Revolutionary and other pensions 81 600
MItaY Academy ..-........--....... llS,s!2
For6rsions :.;-,,...;''......,-. aU'V0U
81. ,372
ybnuiies to Indians. g3S aS


Total. l...:...........-...... - 'SSe'o
The Army, Navy and Civil and Diplomatic
Bills have yet To be acted upon. In the House
perhaps BY the Retrcnchment Bills recently intro
dduced and one of which has passed, the appro-
uistions for the Army and Navy may be cut
down little less than million of dollars; that
IS on paper; but whether this will work well IN
pnctce remains 10 be seen.


From a document recently reported to Congress,
| make the following table OF the cost of our
Navy for each year since 1895 -