The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-01
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the HeraId)

Correspondence OF tne nerdid.)
WAsmNGroS, May 30, lS45
Rumors Prevalent in Washington Respecting
Special Cabinet Meetmg-Repo,t of Receipt of
Despatches-Arirai Of Bearer of Dispatches to
The British Mnister-Mr Harris reported to
hare gone TO Ieras wih Despatches-Foundafion
for all this SuperstructEe-C being prepared
for The consideration of the Attorney General reia-
tie TO The carriage of the Mail oper Railroads.
The erorbitant fares ouer the Washington and Bal
timore Railroad are to be Reduced Collector Pan
Ness-Reports of his Removal for Political Lnmo-
yaiify.
This morning rumor was very prevalent and OBJ
tanned with many extensive belief that there
special meeting Of the Cabinet, convened with ref
to some dispatches of vast importance, which
had been received last night, and that the Cabinet
had at that time under consideration the propriety
of at once converting extra session OF Congress.
1t had just been discovered too, that Mr. Johnson,
the bearer of dispatches to the British Minister by
the Reampago which was chartered to convey him
from Vera Cruz TO New Orleans, had arrived in
this city some two days ago, and somehow or ano-
Their he was said to have brought on declaration
OF war, the fact being that later dispatches have
been received by the American government, MA
Pensacola, than he brought to Mr.. Pakenham Mr..
Harris, too, OF the editors and propretors of the
Constitution, had gone out of the city, and it was
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bearer of dispatches from the government of the
United States Altogether, it was quite an extensive
rumor and all that seemed to be in doubt was the
time which would be appointed for the assembling
foundation upon which this broad superstruc-
ture has been erected, is the fact, that
the President having business to transact
with Mr.. Buchanan, the Secretary of State, and Mr..
Marcy, the Secretary of War, had given orders to
Martin Ranahan, the polite janitor at the White
House. that ne could not receive any company to day
from IL to O'Clock, as is his wont on other than
Cabinet days, when he has much business to per-
form with members his Cabinet. As for Mr.. Hair
ris tits true he is gone away from Washington, but
It is not to Texas. think that war; has not yet
been declared therefore, Notwithstanding all this
excitement about the Cabinet meeting and special
session.
understand case has been, or is being pre-
pared tor the consideration OF the Attorney General
with reference to the question, whether the Post
master General cannot contract with individuals TO
carry the mails over the railroads. and whether such
individuals will not have the right to travel over the
railroads with the mails in their possession. If his
opinion should be in favor Of this position and the
case should be tested before the Courts, and
tanned by them, would once and for ever break
up the monopoly which the railroad companies are
endeavoring to establish and by means Of which
| they think they can control and coerce the Post
office Department, and plumber the people under pre-
tence OF being paid tor carrying the mail ad ibitum
some plan to put an end to the exortion of the rail-
road monopoists, is just about to be furnished by the
railway company between this city and Baltimore.
The distance between these cities is forty miles,
and the fare charged by this company is So SO.
The complaints which have been made of this exor-
bltant price notorious to the whole travelling
| community, will be also the defence which has
been long set up by this Corporation that they had
to pay certain pro rata to the State Of Maryland,
and that they prevented from reducing the
fare by the laws Of that State. To remove this OBJ
sace in the way of reduction, at the last session
of the Legislature. of Maryland law was
passed. reducing the pro rata OF the fare
which was paid to the State, and empower
| ing the company to reduce their fares. For
some months past there has been announcement
made by the company, that on the LIST June the fare
would be reduced to 81 80, in accordance with the
law just referred but, to the surprise and indig
nation of the whole community, the fact has trans
pred that the reduction is not to be made, as has
been announced, but the fare is still to remain at
So 50-the company sheltering themselves under the
miserable eqvocation that the law is not I'm perave
upon them to make the reduction The remark that
corporations are ''bodies without souls is true to
the letter.
A rumor is in circulation here by the New York
ites that Notwithstanding all that has been said and
done, and President Polk hitherto, yet that
he has decided to remove Mr. Van Ness from the
Collectorship, and that Immediately. The grounds
upon which 1t IS to be done are singular and forcb
VIZ: Mr.. Van Ness was strenuous opponent of Mr..
Van Buren,, and labored hard in the successful effort
20 cheat him out of the nomination at Baltimore
ergo, Mr. Van Ness guilty of breach of political
| moraity-that political morality consists in being
supporter of MIR. Van Buren,. Mr.. Polk cannot sue
coed without the support of the morality of politics
meaning without the support OF the Van Burenltes;
ergo, Mr. Van Ness must be removed by Mr.. Polk,
because Mr.: Van Ness was guilty of breach OF po-
itcal morality, in aiding and abetng the successful
effort to cheat MrVan Buren, out of the nomination,
| and In aiding and assisting 10 nominate and elect
Mr. Polk Presdent,in spite of the opposition of the
satisfactory to Mr. Pok-but nous perrons.
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