The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-11

opinions were freely expressed, and the subsequent
course OF the Globe is conoborative evidence.
IL, therefore, they were correct in their conclu-
son. and The publcatlo OF the treaty would oper-
ate against lis passage and against Mr.. Calhoun, II
sufficiently accounts for Mr. Tappan's motive in
dIvulgng 1t, as 1t would produce results which he
| and Mr. Benton wished to accomplished
And II also accounts for the kindly view which ia
taken OF the subec! by the wings of the Senate,
who will most undoubtedly cooperate with the
Democrats IN measures likely to operate either
This Is full and, believes fair disclosure Of
the motives and proceedings relative to this
whole affair The probability is that nothing will
be done, but the whole quietly dropped.
No news to-day. 1t is reported that Clay will
| leave on Saturday next. 5. b.
WASHINGTON, 9th May, 1874
CHESS.
There is great excitement at Washington. Most
curious and extraordinary moves are making upon
the political chess-board, Probably never in the
| history of this Government has there been much
and so deep manHuverlng, intriguing, and manage
ment have already, in previous letter to-day,
unravelled one tangled political skein and l will
now endeavor TO unravel one two more.
The master key to all these intrigues il to be
| found in the fact that Thomas H Benton and John
Tyler are playing desperate game of chess for the
Presidency. John has one great advantage because
he plays with but one object in view while Thomas
has two objects continually to keep in mind,-he
| must not only win the game for HIMSELF but he
must first win it for Marin Van Buren,. However,
| it is odds that he IL well able to give-the more
especially as 1t is likely TO turn out draW game
The rumor tonight is that Messrs Calhoun and
Wicklifie have both lntimated to the President
that he may supply Their places at his earliest con-
venence Now as TO Mr.. Calhoun, have nothing
to say, inasmuch as doubt the truth of the rumor
that John Tyler and Robert Tyler find him
very unreasonably and luconvenlenty Impractical
BILE. Probably he will not remove officers under
| him in accordance with the present policy OF the
Executive, nor does he seem able or disposed to
exert that influence himself in favor of the Presl-
dents policy which the latter expects and demands
| of him. Moreover, Gov. Wickhfe desires foreign
mission. Very likely he may get the appointment,
although not the continuation
Mr. Ne lson is about to receive his walking ticket
He is an mPracicable Van Buren, man He is be-
| leved to be intriguing against the President. He
will not resign. He prefers to be martyr, and will
| doubtless be accommodated.
The Presidents policy in making appointments
is this: not to select them from among his friends
his firm tried, and avowed supporters, because they
| will go TOR him any way but on the contrary he
selects them from the ranks of his opponents, hoping
by such bold policy to subtract so much force from
the enemy, and add the same to his own strength.
IT on this principle that he offered the Judge
ship to Silas Wright and can mention dozen
others-yes, fifty appointments, on the same prin-
cpe, while his tried friends have been neglected,
and always will be.
II was on this principle that Robert Tyler has
just now inquired of Mr.. Weller, OF Ohio, if Mr..
| Allen (Senator) would be willing to accept the
Office of Secretary of the Treasury office with
| which the President has been amusing his tried
friend James ;. Green, Of New Jersey-but an
Office which Mr.. Green will never get, because the
President believes he will support HIM IN any event
But there is man in Congress whom the Presi-
dent has regarded with more cordial hatred than he
has Senator William Allen. of Ohio, whom he
pie that Mr.. Van Buren, will not be nominated by
the Baltimore Convention, (Which is the general
impression at Washington and that the
strength of the game TO play is to abstract and
himself the leading friends and supporters of Mr.
Van Buren-and few are more prominent than Mr..
Allen.
But here Mr. Tyler meets with another snarl in
the tangled skein. The Senate will not confirm
the appointments which Mr.. Tyler desires to make.
The policy of the Senate (whig) is TO prevent Mr.
Tyler from Strengthening his balance OF power
position, by which he may succeed IN throwing the
election OF President into the House, and thus de-
feat Clay This is their move upon the chess
board
Well, what does Mr. Tyler do! What move
does he make Z Why this He will not send any
appointment of Treasurer into the Senate, but has
appointed Mr.. Nee Young, the chief clerk, acting
Treasurer ad interim, with the intention az soon
as Congress adloufns of appointing Secretary OF
the Treasury for The case now Is, he cannot fill
after the adjournment OF Congress, a vacancy
which has occurred during its session.
| Now, then, what is the cOunter-movc OF the
Senate TO thls1 Anwer-h ,ciH not adjourn. Per
maps take w the Texas treaty, and discuss It till
next ith of March
Did you ever see such game Of chess! Nov:
ing, counter-moving, checking, check-mating, and
state-matlng.
Nor is this ALL There is rumor that Mr.. Tall
madge 10 gong TO the support Of the Press
dent. Query, whether Mr.. Tyler wants him to
run on his ticket as Vice Presidents More OF this
anon.
And this reminds me that it is reported General
. Dromgooe has been induced to believe ne could
get the nomination Of Vice President on Van
Burens ticket and that this has been the secret OF
, his strong defence of Van Burens nomination.
But ii said to-day, that he has rec. wed such con-
vinciag proofs Of Van Burens inavaIability that he
has sotened down exceedingly, and that his cato
nine tails, with which he has been whipping in IN
doubters, mas dwndled down to a cat-o-one-tail,
and will soon become . cat-o-no.tail. He Ia un
doubleday coming into Mr.. Ritchies views Of the
subject The General is gallant man, and will
undoubtedly come round right. b Is.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1874.
The only business done In the House to-day was
the announcement Of the death OF Mr.. HENRY r..
BRINckERnorr, NJ. G. from Ohio. He had been too
sick all the session to take his seat in the House.
He was So years old, and died of consumption
News was received 10 night from Virginia,
which decides Mr. Van Buren's fate. Mr.. Drom-
gooles distrc, had released him from his lnstruc-
tons 10 vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, and Mr. Rifchie
has written TO say that Van Buren, cannot carry a
single county in Virginia next election.
The South Carolina deiegauon come OUT 'C-inot-
row morning IN the " Spectator" declaring that at
last fhsy uean 10 90 to the baltimore ConUemfton,
and take stand there IN favor OF Democratic prin-
, cipIes. and the Annexation Of Texas, without re-
ference 10 Mr.. Calhoun, but against Mr.. Van Blu
rem
Mississippi Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Ten
nessee Indiana, and Illinois mean to do the same /:
they have all dropped Nh Van Buren,. The OHIO
delegation have agreed to drop Mr.. Van Buren, and
take up Gen. Dodge
A letter is in town from Gen. Cass-he comes
out for the Annexation OF Texas, though not so
strongly az Commodore Stewart. II will be pub
llshed IN day or two.
There are caucuses of the democratic members
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