Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-14
fcorressonIeDee Of the Herald
wAsHIsGro~ CfTr. Dec

WAsHINGro~ CiTf, Dec ~, lSp.
Morsmeni' in Congrss'-Generdi Harrison-Nerf
Cabinet-JPoH street eiiques-pirginia, sc.
well-The politicians and electioneersrs Of the
last session have again assembled together. The
hopes and fears of oae party have been tranquized.
Gen. Harrison has been elected the next President.
What is this Congress going to do nationally y
They will pass the appropriation bills and nothing
more A large portion Of the Western members are
for ling onset the SubTrezsary at this me-
for Is reps al, but I think it will be overruled.
II il qaite probable there will be call for an err
frs session for the first Monday in June next. Pre-
sdent Van Buren, said in his message yesterday tina,
the coup,ry never was in a mere prospercu. cond-
ton or the Treasury better balanced. This Is all
pai1rar which CT common undertaking will
believe. The government, in unpaid clRms. outstan-
ding Treasury nstes, and liabilities D. thirty millions
behind
General Harrison dined with Mr.. Clay At Ashland
q, w ednesday week last. Tn. re were present, Co
vernon B0tcher, Hon. Garrett Davis, MIR. Wicklifs,
Gen. Coombs and others. The President elect in
the kncst spirits and in the full vgor OF intellect and
health. During his stay in the mel ghborhood of
Frankfort, where he had gone private visit, he
was most cordially received. After dining with Mr.
Clay he dined with Mr. Wicklihe, and on the day
following he dined with DR.. Dudley.
Gen. Harrison viii be 1T Washington City about
the 18th 81 Jan lie will make short visit TO has
lsives in Virginia. and rstsrn here again immediate
Your New York confederstes Of the Press par
ceiiencs need give themselves no uneasiness about
the formation Of the CABINET, or the after APP
pontments. mean the Courier X Eaquirer, " and
other papers Of that clique. They will have not
Jet or fe ofipfuence with the ext administration,
u - so decided The attempt on the part Of the Cou-
risr 4 Enquirer to interfere and supe rcIiously To
make adictaion Of appointments, has called forth
the universal condemnation of every Whig member
Of Congress, and every Wing IN the City of Wash
ingion. The Herald gives them too much credit, in
aseribny 70 them any importance 10 is phere
They wall all bs deceived in the office. they expect
and they may rail a, IL as they may; but they are
watched and marked for DISAPPOINTMENT
III the State Of New York will net be distineui shed
in the Cabinet, and other high me nj he CT
tzens, " they feel ct all dispiessed must put II en-
tirely TO the account II the presun ptuous
ence Of certain cquss in the city Of New York; who
| have Disguised, by their overreschnr coudsct, the
| influential powers Of the next Exec .tive
| John G. Clark, Of New York, has been " uch spo-
| ken of for the next Postmaster General. Mr. Ew.
ing, Of Ohio, II Is said WI, prefer any other Office
The Electoral College OF Penn ,ylvasis have recon
meaded Tbaddeus sfevess fovthe same sppoint npcnt
| Mr.. Calhoun has arrived, bat In dropping eosdt
| ton ; he has not 81 been tn zee the President
| Mr.. Clay, Mr. Davis, AMI Mr.. scrEesnt, were al
| together in the Senate 70 dsy. Mr. Sergeant wi
| certainly have the offer Of Secretary ~ State. III
| isthe purest man 10 the country among the polit
| clans.
| The Legislature of New Hampshire have done
| well in electing Mr. Woodbury. TO the Senate and,
under the circumstsnces,t 10 very honorable to him