The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-21
washington.
Correspondence ofthe Herald.l
Wasurxcrav ID O. Ian. 10.


The Weather-Lord Observation-Disclosures
| New York Post Embellishments from
Omco.
For three days past, the weather has been bright,
genial, and balmy, equal almost to the mildness OF
June. The whole City has been alive with beauty
and fashion, but the display of loneliness on the
Avenue and at the Capitol has been fairly dazzling
There is more beauty, more elegance, more fashion
In Washington this winter than before seen
in this country, in City of the size. Lord
Morpeth larrived to-day and took lodgings at
boarding house on f street He will excite little
interest or curiosity here. Great men are too
common in Washington for an old Lord to attract
much attention. Lord Morpeth may be an able
man, an amable man, and an accomplished gen.
tleman, but the Court City is no place for him to
figure as lion. To say nothing of the high func-
tionaries of the Government, John Quincy Adams,
Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster, are names better
known in Europe than that Of Lord Morpeth
nobleman to make sensation in Washington must
be both young and handsome; prime, Though
ugly, may do something, but mere Lord must have
youth and beauty.
There are several important nominations befo-e
the Senate, some Of which require TO be passed up
on at an early day. Horace Binney has been nsm
|
admirable selection. Mr.. Binney is of the first
men in the country profound jurlst, an accom-
pshed gentleman, of exalted reputation, and of
integrity above imputation Of every kind There
were many applicants for the office, but the qualif.
cations and character of Mr. Binney are of so high
grade, and he is peculiarly adapted to its duties,
| that not murmur OF Interpretation or dsappolht-
ment has been heard.
II f,vt he hon llod
to select from multiplicity of candidates. to have
one so prominent ever the rest as leave no room
for doubt OF hesitation. There are many cases now
before him, where the incumbents ought to be re-
moved-where they come within the liberal rule
laid down by President Tyler; but owing to the nu-
merous applications from men Of nearly equal quail
catons and pYeentions, it is almost impossible to
decide. From this circumstance, in part, great
numbers Of Office holders have, up TO this time re
manned undisturbed, who will soon be compelled to
give way, if not 10 worthier men, at least to those
who have not grown rich on the spells Of place
The Postmaster of New York is enc Of this des-
cription. 1t is understood that there specific al
legations, sustained by adequate proof, that he has
used the influence Of his Office, and paid large sums
of money, to promote party purposes. This alone
| lie justi6able cause of removal; while to cary.out
| change is indispensable. There are so many con-
fictng claims that there is great difficulty in deter
mining upon his successor. The Old candidates,
Col. Webb Of the Irregular army" COL ki.e Mr.
Hone, Mr.. Hoxie, Mr.. Hance, and the rest Of .has
ilk, are driven of the field. Their successors, Mr.
L. Graham and Mr.. LuHborough, are understood to
be hors ds combat Who then shall be the new Post
Masterl Mr.. Granger was anxious to give the
place to his old friend Philip Hone, and he would
have made an efficient officer, bur that seems TO be
out of the question now. What is to be done
Mr.. CoddAgton must 60 out That is settled,
and now let us have a good man to fill
his place. He must be of unimpeached and
unimpeachable integrty-prompt, active, and of
industrious business habits-he must be disconnect
ed from all cqses, and beyond the reach Of the
rupt influences Of Wall street-a friend to the pre-
sent administration ready and willing to carry cut
the views of Presiden, Tyler in Introducing econo-
my and efficiency into every branch Of the public
service--in sheYt man honest, capable and faith
full. When the friends of MIR. Tyler in the city of
New York can harmenize upon such man, they will
do well to forward his name, and meanwhile they
will do well to Bet about thinking whether De Witt
Boodgood, late Chairman of the State Committee
of Wing Young Men, does not come as near the
mark as any ons who has been spoken of in con-
| nexo2 with this office.
| So many of the Loco Focos have held on to Office
owing to the circumstance abooe alluded to, and the
| confusion and chaos of parties here, that Ike
ons OF old, they began to wax fat and kick
They consider their right to the spoils prescrpve
and niefeasibe, and several. of them suffering
under the delusen that the PresdenI is afraid 10
turn them outthat ne will be constrained to rely,
upon the Locofooo party for suppoft,- and that he
will retain all the present inoumbents, to concate
the regard of their friends. 1t may be act of oha-
rity to disabuse gentlemen who in this frame OF
mind. President Tyler is determined to exact
rigid observance to the rule laid down in his circular
All officers will be removed against whom charges OF
improper interference in elections can be subsan-
tated :: and if this does no; embraces four'iftbs OF
all the important offices 10, New England and the
Middle States, tken facts that notorious, open,
palpable, cannot be proved. In pursuance OF this
design of the President, be has already nominated
8. c. Andrews tor postmaster at Rochester,
New York; and Henry higgins sor postmaster at
New Haven, Connecticut, TO The exclusion OF
the present incumbents This is one step in
the work of reform which Yves anticipated by
the people of all classes. This pernlcious prin-
cipe, engrafted upon the practice OF the govern
menf by Gen jackson, of making public employ
ment the reward of pas,izan service, has made tie
Office holders throughout the country en- army Of
electioneerers. They repaired to exercise the
influence ccaferred hy their places to further the
ends Of their party. 1t was part of the tenure OF
Office This greatly ambiltersd the contests of the
,ast twelve years. and arrayed the Office hodess in
postion of open, avowed hostility, 10 that class oil
the people who elected Gen Harrison and Mr.
Tyler They knew the ground on which they stood
They entered the combat with a perfect knowledge
Of the consequences of defeat II their party wen
: down, they expected TO go with II, and IL is bes
that they should not be disappointed.
TwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
= Second session.