The New York herald., 1845-11-28
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26th, lS45.
additional Chapter to the Book Of Chronicles.


!. And it came TO pass IN these days, when Polk
was President fthe Federal Union, and toward the
end of the first year Of his dynasty on the re-assem-
bling of the Grand Sanhedrim.
2 That the members thereof, within four DAYS of
the meeting OF the two houses, had collected in the
City OF Washington to the number of about three
score. or a traction over half quorum;
g. And that for the office of Speaker Of the House,
there were twenty-seven candidates for the door
post fifteen for the post office of the House, some
SIX IN number Tor the sergeant-a three which
lncludeth such lncumbenS as are not ye! wearled in
well-dong
1. And, moreover, there were for the Secretary
ship OF the Senate, three candidates tor the Office of
Sergeant-at arms, seven and for the lesser Offices
company which no man could number unassisted
by pair ot green spectacles:
s. And all these candidates did stir about among
the members at the hotels, in the oyster saloons, and
on the Avenue, clltchlng them by the button, and
saying, in voice of evil omen, and with suspici-
Gus eye looking hIther and thither:
+ 81 have word, my friend, for thy private
ear"
T. Whereat the member could do nought but qui-
city submit, never uttering word, as knowing that
thereby he would only prolong his torture.
B. Howbelt, without more ado, some OF the dele
gates OF the grand Sanhedrlm, when thus annoyed,
promised their votes to all corners, while others
again blufied off The applicants by telling every
one as they came, that they, the said delegates were
already committed.
WHcIeoy TIE WTllers IOr the pubic press, tn0Se
faithful watchmen on the walls of Zlon were sorely
perpexud to conjecture who would be elected of the
many applicants tor the five loaves, and two small
fishes, OF the Federal Assembly.
10. Notwithstanding, the writer tor the Herald
know from Dan to Beersheba, and throughout ali
the borders OF the Phhstines, Benefits Herald,
did propose to bet a new hat, of the make of 60
Fish q Co.. that the following candidates would
be elected in the House, provided all hands
agreed TO caucus, TO wit that is to say for Speak
er, Jehn w Davis, OF HoosierIand ; Tor Clerk, Ben
janln French, defacto Clerk during McNultys
unlucky tenure OF office, and the trustworthy sue
cessor OF the great elected; for Sergeant.at Arms
DIR. Lane, OF KY and further, this deponent saith
not, though he kens what he kens
H. However, that Is to say if Mr.. Weller, of
Ohio, whose cir name ls John, should hold last for
the Clerks ofnce his influence Is great among the
delegates from the west, and they will, peradven
ture, insist his election, that he may wipe out the
stigma which the last Clerk from Ohio fixed upon
his commonwealth, by his graceless defacations of
the public funds.
II Therefore, you may set 1t down that Weller
Will be the clerk, without fail, and Mr.. French his
chief clerk. Weller has been a great and good
man IN Israel, and he may be relied on.
Ii. Moreover, Father Rltche will be chosen the
printer to the House, and Fisk and Dow to the Sc
nate.
Ii. The Constitution being broken up, it is we'll
that the Union be not dissolved, and that the United
STATES (Journa be not consigned to the tomb OF Je
hoshaphat
.1l5 Appertalnng to the cabinet, James, whose sir.
name, tor short, is Old Buck. came yesterday, in
council, near telling little Bob Walker with bar of
cold iron. But for the President, who rammed In
a bale OF cotton between them, they would have
come to blows.
l6 The White House was opened last evening,
and sundry OF the democratic Iath of the grand
Sanhedrlm, paid their depoirs to the Executive ia
mlly.
IL. OF other important subjects and general ru-
mors reports facts and speculatons, including the
list OF arrivals, your chronicer will faithfully report
tor next mail