The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-02
sly THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
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ports not true-OEce seekers Unbelievtng-I They
wH ind out their mistake-Deeisions ofthe Cabl-
net-Rsnroral of Mr. Smith-Mr Benton Disap-
pointed-Speciat Messenger 10 Merico-1he Or
gam-Reports about it-Mr. Richie and Mr..
Heiss-The Madisoniam, Mr.. Do,p, and the Con-
stitution--Rumored Rsmopais-Eost Matters
Judge WiLtins-Mr. Buchanan and the Judge
hip-Mr. Walker and The Department Of State.
Removals and reports OF removals are the all
absorbing subjects Of conversation here to-day
every one you meet has the same question on his
lips, what removals, eh?' And every one wants
to know who will be next. In the meantime, for
want of more profitable occupation, the neys
manufacturers have to-day got out runor that the
Cabinet has decided to remove all the wings, and
replace them with democrats. They say that if
the cabinet must have the odium Of proscription
for making the removals which are being made
here and there, where they are thought necessary,
they may as well have the benefit which would
accrue from prescription indeed, by being enabled
to provide tor the friends OF the administration in
the vacated places. In reference to the chiefs of
bureaus, and principal officers under the various
heads OF departments 10 said, that there will be
cept;on of A. 0 Dayton, the 4th Auditor, who is
10 be retained on account OF his superlave beauty,
which Is SO unique In It's kind, that no dlsparage
ment can be meant to, or taken by, F. P. Blair,
it is in its quality Is OF an entirely distinctive cha
racter, and suffers detriment by comparison
with Mr.. Dayton's The latter 10 to be kept in Of
fee. in order to hide him from the sight Of nurse
ry maids with their young charges which would
inevitably be frightened into fits il he were turned
out to perambuate the streets and avenues of the
city Of magnificent distances. These reports of
guess.work, for however far the administration
may determine to go with removals, / am informed
on indisPutable authority, that no other rule has
been laid down by the cabinet on this subject than
to take every its own merits, and to decide
upon it.
Office seekers who remain here are of that per-
tinacious, unbelievng kind, that they will not be-
lieve that which they wish to prove untrue. They
think, because they call upon Mr.. Polk, and he
treats them kindly, and as a gentleman should, and
listens to their long stories and enreates, that
therefore there is no truth in the warnings which
have been put forth, that they endangered their
prospects Of appointment by remaining here. and
they hang on to the last gasp, and will only be un
deceived when other persons are appointed to the
Offices they seek. Let these individuals take re-
son who has been appointed to Office who remain
ed here pertinaciously to plague the President, and
then let them call to mind the persons who have
been appointed who never VISITED washington, and
out, when too late, that the Cabinet have made, or
are about to make rule that any person remain
ing here to solicit office, will not better their pros
poets by SO doing, bur the contrary have this
Mr.. Smith, the Register OF the Treasury, has
been removed at last, after all the rumors and
traditions which have been put forth, and r. H.
Glllett, of st. Lawrence county, New York, late
member of Congress, has been appointed to the
vacancy. Mr.. G. is said to be NEST able and
talented man, and well worthy Of the appointment.
The removal of Mr.. Smith will be sore spot to
Colonel Benton, he being connection by mar
riage and it will serve still further to show 10 him
and Mr.. Blair that their influence with the Presi-
dent is not very great Mr.. Benton is said to have
reserved all the influence which he thought he
possessed for the purpose Of procuring the reten-
ton OF Mr.. Smith in office, and he has failed,
it will serve TO deepen his modification and dissa-
tistaction with the powers that be, and will be an
other cause to heighten the fierce flame already
burning in the democratic party.
have ascertained that this morning a special
messenger left this city by the great Southern mail
route Ito proceed to Pensacola, whence he will be
to Mexico. The particular object of this messen-
senger's journey have not been able exactly to
ascertain, but 1t Is supposed that he has been In
siructed to learn how the passage Of the Annexa:
ton Resolution has been received in Mexico, and
what are the intentions OF the government Of that
country In reference to the United States, and if
he find any hostile Intentions entertained there,
mediately to the United States.
"The Organshlp'' is still undecided / am in
formed on very good authority that the report that
Blair had said "he had no intention to sell out or
retire, and if he ever inclined there was 10 one
rich enough to buy him out, is perfectly correct.
He did make such declaration, and therefore il is
said, er cathedra, the Globe cant be "the organ"-
Again have learned that Mr.. Richie has not po-
sitivey refused to come here to be editor OF "ihe
organ" but that he is very reluctant TO assume that
position, and will not, except on certain conditions
which have not yet got wind. He did, however, po-
sitivey refuse last winter, when Mr.. Polk sent ON
an embassy previous to his leaving home for WASH
lngton, to see il he would take charge, but having
been induced to pay Mr.. Polk his late visit to con-
suit on this subject, the matter stands as above
he m her Ia at Mr. IL
entirely. new paper, with Mr.. Heies, late OF the
Nashville Union, and these gentlemen are to be
the editors, and the paper to be s.the organ"
which will perhaps be thus rendered capable of
playing two tunes at once. l learn also that Mr..
Dow, the popular and efficient door-keeper of the
late House OF Representatives, intends to purchase
or has purchased, the Madisowiaw, which is to be
united with the Constitution, under *erg of the
proprietors OF the Constitution and M. Dow. This
would make strong team and would stand a very
fair prospect of obtaining the printing one branch
Of Congress, even If new organ be started, while
the combined circulation of the two papers would
entite them to some advertising patronage under
the provisions of the late law on that question:
The rumor Is also revived, or rather continued
with greater force, that Mr.. Harris, of the Comsti
tutiom, has been decided upon in Cabinet Council
tor Charge to Austria. If they have so decided,
however, they have not informed Mr.. Harris there
Of II seems not TO be inprobablc that they might
wish to provide for Mr. H. as to induce hun to sell
out on reasonable terms to Mr.. Richie to have the
course clear tor that gentleman against the Globe
and with the evidence there is of Mr.. Benton's and
Mr.. Blair's unpopuarity, both with the party and
the cabinet, there is but little doubt but that the
Globe would be hors d4 combat within a twelve
month.
Among the rumored removals is that of Mr.
the fifth auditor in the State Depart
ment. 1t is said, if this gentleman be removed,
his place will be supplied by Mr. Brown, of India
ne, who has only accepted the chief clerkship in
the sixth auditors office in the Post Office Depart
ment, pro tenn, SO that he might not lose any oppor-
af ed MAJ
that. Mr.. Peasanton is the gentleman who has
charge of the light house department; whether
Mr.. Brown is peculiarly well qualified to attend TO
that business or not dePonent saith not because he
knoweth not. He may be 80, although he comes
from an inland State.
Various removals Of sundry small deputy pos
masters in the State of Maine, have been deter
mined uponvaf the Post Office Department to-day
There were some fifteen or twenty, but none Of
any great Importance.
Judge Wilkins, ex Secretary of War, having as