The New York herald., 1845-03-16
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Washington
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lCl..5pondence OF the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, March IA, lS45.
Senate Combinations Cabinet Nearly Finished
making Nominations United States Judge
for Pennsylvania to be nominated this Session.
Senate Finance Comn,ittee-Diro~ III. Lects-
Free Trade, Sc.-Discontent among the Ctiques-
The Fan Bvenites-President Polk Temperance
Lecture by Mr.. Cough.
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed all the nomina-
tions before il, among which were those of Butler,
Purdy, and Wetmore, we'll as the Charges to
Peru, Venezuela and Naples, with multitude of
minor importance, which will be published off,
cally in q short time. To-day, they have con-
firmed but one important nomination-that of Mr..
Shields, Of Louisiana.
The Cabinet has been hard at work all the week
grinding down recommendations into appoint
ments. 1t has met every day, and continued in
session some three, or four, or five hours learn
that they expect to-morrow's work will complete
their tolls for the present, and all the nominations
to be made for the Senate TO act upon before the
meeting of the next Congress, will then be sent in
and probably confirmed, and the Senate may possl-
bly, adjourn tomorrow afternoon, though this Is
uncertain. 1t is supposed that the Zoll Verein
treaty has been under discussion to-day, as only
one nomination has been confirmed.
The President will not, am informed, make any
Judge Of the United States Supreme Court, for
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The
claims of Judge Read, Elk Secretary Wilkins, and
Ex-Governor Vroom, are all urged with much per-
tinacty, and the President will take time to con-
slider and submit nomination next winter
learn that Dixon H. Lewis, of Alabama, was
one of the Senators struck Of the Committee on
Finance by Vice President Dallas, from the caucus
nomination, and Mr.. Phelps, of Vermont, was the
one substituted. The Committee, as it stands is
termed by the free traders ishy." II consists OF
| H,D Mon, Zee. Have EVrop anA
Phelps, high tariff men, and Benton, fshy, he hav-
| ing formerly been ardent supporter OF the So
called American system9 Had D. II. Lewis have
remained it would have been decided free trade
He considers himself very i'll used, and grumbes
at this treatment, and this is another of the
operating TO blow up into flame the dlscordant
elements on the Democratic side OF she Senate.
| Every day adds to the discomfort which is felt
and expressed by the various cliques here. The
Van Burenites, too, the loudest their proes-
sions of dissatisfaction. They utterly repudiate
net superior to that of the other cliques and, in
deed they say that President Polk is making capital
| for himself already Thus it is, the Cabinet has an
influence and powerful influence and because M i
must be having an eye to his own interests, and
then they ask why did he not announce his inten-
ton net to run for second term in his inaugural.
Perhaps, however, these Van Burenites are only
making this noise on the principle on which the
rogue is the first and loudest in the cry of "stop
thief, stop theft" hoping thereby to draw atten-
i
spoils. True it is that the other ciques say that
the Van Buren influence is all in all in the cabinet,
and that nothing else can prevail. Perhaps, how
ever after ALL Mr.. Polk sees his position. If he
have the sagacity, the foresight the prudence the
firmness, the great mind which his party attribute
to him, he must have perceived that the materials
he has to deal with are such as will require a
stronger rein than any other he has but putting
himself out as a candidate for reelection, and
his cautious silence on this topic may pre-
ceed from that wisdom with which his po-
| litcal friends have invested him.
There was a great assemblage in the street
Baptist Church last evening 10 listen to Tempe
rance address from Mr.. Cough He made most
powerful and affecting address, and while his
amusing anecdotes would waken roar of laugh
ter, his description Of the evils OF intemperance,
| and the horrors and terrors of deliriun tremens
were thrilling, that the pocket kercheis of the
audience were frequently in requlsition He set
forth most admirably the reasons why the young
men should join this great movement, and appealed
most forclbIy to men of influence and standing to
give the weight of their example TO the cause.
His oratory is most effective, quite natural, and
from that cause. exercising the greater influence:
learn that quite large number of persons signed
the pledge at the conclusion of the address.