New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-04
Matters In Washinston-Iiend- Failing, ~c.


WASHINGTON June 2d. lsij
Events which are constantly occurring in this city
agreeable as they may appear to certain political
clioues. canno, but be painful to the feelings OF
every orderly citizen particularly refer 10 the
pruscriptiSc system which has been commenced
under the new administration. cautiously and
slowly at first but which now begins to assume
its true character, and promises IN iis desolatng
course to sweep away every vcstlsc oi Official
respcc,ability. On Saturday Robert Lawrence
a gentleman from Ncw-lork well known to all
the Dcncs wirp hue r"-"'' '..'s' o'"' 80 To-
Qalaniry and courcsy-a sort OF Beau Nash at all
our public asscmblics-was removed from office, IN
opposition TO the Inconsistencies OF the universal ia
sex-Nrs Polk and Mrs Bancroft AT the hcad-and
In contcmpt of the wish of the President himself
The Secretary of the Treasury without whose con.
sent the removal could moi have taken place ~ said
10 have declared thai he was consrainedo the act
To what omnipotent fiat then did all these potential
influences bend How is it that the expressed wish
ri the President the interference of these ladies,
and the desire Ct the Secretary, could no, avail TO
ave A subordinate from dismissal Could Mr. Gil
lett the newly Installed Register. have already ac
ouircd such an ovcrbcaring- overwhelming sway
ss TO be willing and able 10 bid defiance To those by
whom he was himself appointed Are there moi
wire-workcrs behind the curtain OF whom he Is mere
Mr. Lawrence received notice from Mr.. Gilcti OF ms
removal but the order reversed by the Sccrc
tary On his return from ;hc North, the Register
finding Mr. Lawrence still at his desk. insisted that
the removal should be effected Ii was then that III,
influences 10 which refer were brought into action
All however has proved in vain. and Lawrence l.
now turned out from the Federal enclosures 10 graz,
on the Commons.
state these facts for the purpose OF showing thai
removals from office not entirely controlled 10y thu
President but are produced nj least IN some cases
BY influences not only without his cocnizancc. b1'
antagonist To his wishes Another removal on Sa,ur
day. that of MIR William James clerk in the sam,
Office has caused universal burst of indignation
II has been alleged that he WAS removed ON th,
ground of moon pcfcHcc, when it is well known that
in the arrangement at the complicated accounts com
mittcd 10 his charge h. has cVnccd clcarncss an,
accuracy not 10 be- exceeded. He has been in Office
many years, has wife aud a large family, and en-
lows the respect of all his fellow citizens. Scvcra
other removals were made On the same day, amon'
them l hear named. Mr. Tcombc of the Patent OF
fee, aud also son Of Judge Cranch, and four iron
the Office Of the Auditor OF the Pos, Office Dcpar,
mcnt, Mcssrs Presley Simpson. kooncs W ilson am
Dcvin There is no doubt that the sweep viii 10
general The Loco Foco office hunters are rabd a
they are numhcrlcss and If they cannot obtain TN
plAccs Of opponents perfectly willing To feed 81
the carcascs of their friends have heard man,
named for removal, but do not heel myself AT liberty
mention individuals
Gen Armstrong the new Consul for Liverpool
leaves this city this afternoon for Newlork, ON In
way 10 his Consulate. He was Postmaster at Nasl
vile. Tennessee and was very much respected 10
his official integrity and general demesnor Nj
Chcatlam succeeds him a, Nashville
By alaw of the last Session OF Congress, the Clerk
in the General Land Office to be diminished q
the end OF the prcscn; fiscal ycar-thc 3Oth in>t.
u said TO bc the intention OF the Commissioner 10 r,
move the whole of the Clerks. and 10 rcorganize q,
ofcc by the selection of such of the old Clerks A.
may wish, or the appointment OF such a. are ats
Sethcr new.
II is the general belief that no serious dhcul,it
will stand in the way of the annexation of Texas.
have Just looked at the Galveston papers OF the 1T
inst and find that there is great unanimii, OF ieeln
on the subject A Convention Is called Tor the pul
pose Of submitting Ia the people the two questions
Of annexa or independence under the auspicc
Of Mexico. Great Britain and France. and bv TIN
body the matter will doubtless bc brought 10 Il dec
sion. The dry goods merchants in Galveston are ad
vcrSiaing annexation dresses Commodore Moor
has published bitter bu, well-wrii,cn mNcctN
against Gen Houston. in which he accuses The LATTE
OF trcasonablc designs agsns, the honor Of TeNa'
and enters into details Of the language used BY III
GENERAL ON various occasions which II sustained b
proof would exclude him from all dccen, sssociaion,
Messrs Corcoran Riggs have purchased IN
building ~ long occupied by the L. : Bank as ON
of its Branches and viii probably remove their bus
nees thiher in the course Of the month
" They have run regular saw ON the nc'
Banbumer officers of the Auhun State Prison
correspondent Of the Albany Evening Journal -.
that i, is an established fac, in the Prison that Bu
fao sends thi,her the shabbies, convc,s of any pa
of the State and accordingly, when the new Bar
burner underkecpers filed in To take their places
convict suppo~ng by the looks that this must he
reinforcement Of convic,s from the City Of the Lake
observed, well Captain. BAgaio has sent q
hardest -lookiag lot has time that erer come 10 n
Prison"
We believe j, is universally conceded that u
odd bunker incumbcnts jus, turned out have ma
aged the Prison with ability and economy. 1t is
10 hoped TIA, their SUCCESSORS will DO likewise.