The New York herald., 1845-03-27
WASHINGTON, March Is, lS45.

WASHINGTON, March 25, lS45.
Executive Appointnents-Ihe ,cork steadily going
foraoard of Rotation in O1fce-Persec,stion OF
Captain Polk, and its Effects, &c. &c.
Colonel William MediL, of Ohio, member of
the twenty seventh Congress, has been appointed
second assistant p M. G. in place OF Dr. Miller bro
thern law ofCaptain Tyler, who is 10 be transferred
to SINNERS place as third assstant-Skinner to be
transferred to his farm Colonel Medill is eminent
ly qualified for his post, and is personally one Of
the most amiabe, intelligent, and unobtrusive men
we have ever known.
Matthew ST. Clair Clarke (whig) Auditor in the
General Post Office, has been started up by COM
mon report, and is now the subject of the chase,
with the houndssunder full cry
The little dogs and all
Tray Blanche, and Sweetheart, how they bark at him.
But he will be run out of the pasture. And we
think its right. He has been soppng his bread in
the public skillet for number of years, and
should give way to the rule OF rotation.
Commissioner Ellsworth, of the Patent Office,
was instructed yesterday to report the number oi
his subordinates, their age, place of nativity, time
in Office (and politics, as it is supposedly This re-
QUESTION will, it is expected, be extended to the
other departments. From all indications, we are
assured there will be a pretty general removal.
The daily scenes enacted at the White House
their character. The President has no rest. He is
beset all sides. Hesls annoyed till (ke Senator
Merrick while debating the post office billy he
scarcely knows whether he stands on his head or
his heels. Between the " ins'' and the "outs'' he
10 tormented as by evil spirits. His emacated and
anxlousy pleading appearance would excite youl
pity. Hcis reduced 10 the shadow of a shade His
hollow cheeks, his bloodIess complexion, appeal tc
the ierocious cormorants for office to ~desst. Bu
they will not deslst; In which case we would advise
Captain Polk TO promise every man fat Office
who goes home. and ceases to torment him, as tn,
surest way OF being saved from his friends Other
wise they will harrass him to the boney yard.
A very late letter from Texas, to citizen OF thai
country now in town, assures that there need bs
al prehension about Texas acceding to the u S
terms of annexation. The gentleman writing the
letter is opposed to annexation himself, but thinks
that all opposition in Texas is vain against the con
cession OF Texas to the terms proposed There il
doubts that she will eccede
Miss Clarendon leaves for Baltimore this even
ing, her health much improved.
Among the strangers now in town are Mr.. Heise
ot the Nashville Union, ,''Gen. Gene, of Gree enbush
NY; DR.. Miles, OF Rochester; A. B. Sands. of N
Y; at Browns and ]. Bancum, OF OsweQo r. X
Coleman, of NY; VIM. Frick, and several Smiths
&c. at Coeman's.
Among the members Of Congress still remaining
we notice the amable and erudte Dr. Hammeti
OF Miss; the afable and Hon. Mr. Clinton. of NJ
Y; the incorruptible Col McCauslen, of Ohio. ano
the Hon. Mr.. Brodhead, of Pa, who is prosecuting
suit matrimonial, we believe, reckless of tht
scramble for office, and entirely Indifferent whether
the administration goes ahead, or to the
OLD SCRATCH