Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-29
ICorrespon lence Of the Herald.l

WASHINGTON, Dee. %.
The Cabinet-OHce Ssekers-lr. Grandy, 4 c.
The subject of the cabinet is still matter of
ious speculation. Nothing certain is known of Gen
Harrisons determination, except in regard 10 very
small portion of il. Nobody entertans doubt that
Mr.. Webster is to be Sec rotary of State, and Mr..
Crittenden Attorney General, and public opinion has
settled down upon John Bell for the War Depart
nent; all the rest is conjecture Mr.. Sergeant
l am persuaded, will not have place in the cabi-
net. III Thaddeus Stevens is not made Postmaster
General, Pesns ylvana will have nethiRg there. A
certain set in New York have their representatives
here, and are anxious that Mr.. Verpanck should be
made Postmaster General. But there are conc Ia
sivs reasons against this appointment, apart from
IRON his especial and peculiar unftness for the iabo-
rious duties OF the office. Others desire TO see Mr.
Granger selected for some prominent station. But
nothing Is known of what is to be done, with the
cePtion above stated, and nothing definite will be
known until after Gen Harnsen's arrival in this
city, and after he has conferred with his friends in
Congress.
One thing may be considers as settled, however
Gen. Harrison will place the Postmaster General in
the precise position which he occupied anterior to
Cen Jackson's administration He will no longer
be a Cabinst Minister. This administration the
President elect has distinctly avowed. There is
another thing too about which his mind is made up
Those individuals who have annoyed him with per-
sonai solicitations and written applications for Of
ice, and especially the clamerous and beg
gars ON New York and Penns ylvania, he will give
Just nothing at all This determination he has ex-
pressed with equal distinctness.
meeting is contemplated among the wing mem
beers OF Congress, with view to adopt some mea-
sures to protect the President elect from the mpa-
tisnee and rapacity of the hungry Office seekers,
Who threaten to bore him to death II may not take
place until after his arrival, and in that event. The
Piaa OF opera ion will be submitted to him before
nPrcnuigated Various modes have been suggested.
Tie most possible one is
LIST. The President to receive no personal solici-
tations fer Office Of any sort
ID. All applications for the minor offices 10 be
made TO the heads OF the depart ments in riting
and upon them to be devolved the labor Of making
the selections, under the general supervision Of the
President.
Something of this sort will be done-it must be
done, or General Harrison will have time TO eat
or sleep. The rush for Office is absolutely awfu,
aud it is growing worse every day The members
are Inundated with applications for their influence
and assistance A distinguished and influential
preventative showed me pile Of letters to-day 81
bulk enough to fill bushsl measure, and all on this
subject
Tnae accused principle OF making office the re.
ward Of services to party, first Introduced By Ge-
neral Jackson, under the auspices Of Mr.. Van Gu
rcn, has deaoralized the people Of this country "a
degree that it is really frightul to contemplate.
trust in God il will not be practSed upon, or reeog
nfzsd by General Harrison.
Several members Of Congress confined TO their
rooms by indisposition. MIR. Cooper, Of Pennsy
vania, is seriously i'll, and Mr. Evans, e Maine.
quite sick. Letters were received last night from
Nashville stating that Mr.. GrGndy, who has beer
Suffering for some time under accumulation o
maladies, govt, dropsy, and general breaking up o
he system, was not expected 10 snrNlFe out few
hours
have curious story to tell upon Mr. Senator Nor
veil, OF Michigan, but as some Of the details require
confirmation, shall defer II until can learn all the
circumstances. When the facts all in my pos
session, he shall have the benefit Of tae narrative.
Some complaint is made by Individuals who come
here with petitions, private claims, and other mat
tiers, which they wish TO urge upon the attention Of
Congress, OF the supercilions and arrogant bearing
OF the members. These persons say, tina, member
who exhibit humble and subdped reverence while
among their stituents, undergo instantaneous
and complete Transformation on arriving here. la
stead Of the obsequlousness and Difference that cha
racterise their demeansar at home, they are cbarg
ed with putting on the most naughty airs in the
metropolis; and Of sailing up the avenue " high
lofty and magnificent, farming up their aristOc
tic noses at their respected constituents and
treating all their ad vaDces towards a renewal OF that
intimacy which ssbsisted at home, with the most
chilling reserve
Now, there is no sort Of foundation for a7y general
complaints OF this nature. Instances, no doubt oc-
OF rude and unciv ~nduct Of mernbers iowa rds
theiI constituents. This 10 to be expected, as a
matter Of course; men who are Doors at home, do
not acquire the habits, feengs or manners OF gen
tlemen, merely by transfer % Washington. But
the evils complained Of are 60 be charged upon the
constituency, not the representative. IL the pso.
pie will elect unsuitable uncultinaied men, 20 DO
their business in the national legislature they must
blame themselves II they treated with inciviiiy
or neglect. No man who is equal TO the grave and
important dates of a member Of Congress. will
treat any body, whether Of his constituents oT
not, with intentional rudencss. Put that down
asaseh evident proposition