Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Patriot
MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Anil 26. /


Mr.. Gushing left this city on Wednes.
day for Newburypou. He is fully re.
solved to, offer himself as a candidate
for Congress. Ii is well understood that,
during his sojourn of week hero, he dis
covered thar until he can bring some
strength from Massachusetts TO the sup
port Of Mr.. Tyler, he cannot have Sc Al
in The Cabinet. or any import nj influence
IN The administration OF the Goyerumt ut.
Knocking this, he has drti rm ned to make
a trial, al hough his personal ri MIS-, well
acquainted with his district, have end ga
vored to conyncs him that defeat Is GER.
tain. MOI sanguine by na,urf, he is, an
der the present. circumstances, by no
means confident Of success-has probably
no ope at all # an election im,ned ateIy
but, uotwlths aD1ing, has neryed him
self 10 enter on the contest, AMI c ntinu
It, if ce sary, for Two years. II, With
three candJoirs in the field, his late con-
s!tueuts have epeoiedly filled to make a
CT dice, vii his co1di ion be allevisted by
the add ii n OF fjunh Y, tho, one Of
,ho m have shown any n;eD.I If civ ng
way. But what else is he 10 do! HI,
can 70 mt 10 NJ result as the reward
Of the support he has given to THIS Adj
ministraliou. No, only has he & tterlng
oauble Of high official rank eluded his
grasp, but his influence neatly gone.--
Desperate therefore a, tn chances Of re
covering his position are, he must ncoun.
ter the toll and the hazard.
Mr.. Webster will leave the State De.
pattment-very soon. The time when
cannot be stated with any precision but
probably he will be of before the middle
of May. ...s.
During his rceent abs, nee, Mr.. Spen.
Gel took the opportunity to strengthen his
own influence, and succeeded. Mr..
Spencer's counsels have immeasurably
more weight in the Cabinet than those Of
any other member. Mr.. Webster and
Cushing saw the fall Of their power in the
New York Aurora's "by authority" an.
nouncements of '',he Presidents Demo.
cratic intentons'-the removals in New
York end the Executive djsfaror which
was exhibited towards some OF their
prominent favories. They wers and are
opposed TO the Presiden, making himself
some and indirisi6le" with the Locoiocos.
Their counsel was to create a third party,
by steering middle course. Ii has been
rejected
Mr.. Webster desires earnestly that Mr..
Gushing should be a member Of the Ad.
mins,ration. He hopes that gentleman
would be his representative at the council.
board. H. will probably return to Mas
sachusetts, for the purpose Of throwing
the whole weight of his influence in favor
of Mr.. c., duiing the coming contest.--
Should it terminate favorably, MIR. Cush-
ing will probably be called to the Navy
Department--Mr. Upshur becoming Pre-
mler.
incline to the opinion that after the re-
signation of Mr.. Webster, the State De.
parlment will remain without head for a
short time--tbe general administration ia.
king the responsibility and control through
an Acting Secretary, until the result OF
Mr.. Cushing's first trial shall be known.
Mr.. Curtis, the New York Collector,
hos been here again for some days.
Some Of his friends have advised him TO
resign. 1t is the best thing be can do
He will not be allowed 10 remain IN office
long after Mr.. Webster retires.
Il is said that several of the Ministers
and Charges now abroad ha' e been not-
fed that they will be expected to return
when their present commissions expire
Mr.. Van Buren, adopted this system Of
limiting the commissions of such officers
to two years. Here is lot Of fine places
fer the purchaseable Democrats
Mr.. Fletcher Webster will certainly 60
to China as Secretary 10 the Mission.
A LOCKER On.