The New York herald., 1845-12-04
MAcHIAvELI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, lS45.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, lS45.
The intelligent and innumerable readers of the
New York Herald will perceive that the recommen-
cations OF the President, IN his message OF to-day,
including the proceedings of Congress thus lar,
faithfully anticipated by yocr correspondents here
two months ago. Even upon the mater OF the 49th
parallel we were rgh-right in the conviction OF
such proposltion-rght in resisting it as we did.
The message, by and large, from beginning 10 end,
is spirited, brave and most excellent good thing
the very thing-the very idea-t hits the nail upon
the head every time, and drives 1t home the first
crack. It's jam-up good message. Captain Polk
will do--he will. We have got the right sort of a
man there. Pennsylvania may higgle and haggle
about the tariff-Mr Buchanan may scratch his head
John Wentworth may think II is not SO eloquent
it might be on the subject OF Lake harbors, and Mr..
McDutfe may pronounce 1t as extravagantly puncti-
lious the Oregon question; but the people Will
give to every paragraph their hearty endorsement
It's iam-up good message. But enough OF that for
the present.
The reason that some of the Southern men in the
House went for Norris for the Speakership was
that New Hampshire went with the South last
sion against the resembling the 2lst rule. 1t was
expected, however, by portion OF the Southrons,
that diversion might arise to the advantage Of
Holiness but the first call of the roll clinched the bu
siness, even IN caucus.
eRespectng the clerkshp there were perhaps causes
operating to the detrlment OF Weller, not included
in the programme OF this second act OF the drama
1t is known that the Benton influence IN the House
was favorable to Mr.. Weller; that the South was
opposed to this infiusnce-that the adminIstrat on
men, proper the initiated, the confidential with the
administration, opposed to II; that the fact
of Mr. Weller haing from the same great section
as the Speaker, was not the exclusive impedIment
to his success. Moreover, the House very properly
regarded itself as under some obligation TO Mr..
French, and they did right to redeem that Obliga-
ton.
Regarding the door-keeper, Mr. Robinson, who
for twenty years past has been an active man in the
ranks of the party, was beaten IN caucus by Mr..
Whitney, of Illinois, by vote, and 1t is said that
two of Robinson's friends, Messrs. Dromgoole and
Mcconnell, W ere absent at the time. Mr. Muoy
is not only negatved as candidate tor door-keeper,
for which we are sorry, but old Pennsylvania is
even cut off from the cake-stand in the vestlbule,
Mr. Barnes having secured that lucrative situation.
Bat OF these matters our associates will have more
We learn that caucus of the democrats Of the
Virginia Legislature, have resolved upon the elec-
tioa OF Judge Pennybacker, OF Shenandoah county,
(the old Tenth Legon,) tor the u. ). Senate The
contest lay chiefly between him and Extra Billy
Smith but Western Virginia had the right, and Sc
cured her man, il our informant be correctly advls-
ed. We think that Gov: Mcdowell, Col Benton,
and William Taylor had little or nothing to do with
this selection, although Judge p. halls from their
section of the State 1t was the right OF the Wes-
tern section to a Senator, that decided the choce.-
Among the late arrivals Mrs. General T.. +. Gaines,
well known in the legal world tor the tremendous
claims which she has been for some years prosecu-
ting in the United States Courts. Within a lew
DAYS past, we have also had quite an accession OF
editors and preachers to the aggregate OF strangers
Mr.. John Van Buren, of New York, was admitted
10 practice in the bar OF the Supreme Court to-day
Present. Justices Mclean, Catron, Wayne, Wood
bury and Nelson.
The weather is quite frosty, and there is scarcely
vacant chair around the public stoves OF the hotels.
There is military ball in town tonight, and meet
ing OF the managers OF the regular assemblies Tor the
winters campaign.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, lo45
The members OF the democratic party IN Con-
,ress met last night in caucus at the Capitol, or tlie
purpose OF nominating persons for the various ofhces
in their gift Ninety-eight members answered to
heir names, when the roll was called. On the vote
being taken bv tellers for door-keeper, Mr. ROBIN