The New York herald., 1845-03-17
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald


WASHINGTON, Friday EVENING"
March II, lS45.
n reinforcement of Office Mem Bachelor B,cha-
nan, and Bachelor King, rubbing Chins for DR..
Nartin-Ihe Statement of Francis Thomas Opi-
Mons thsyenpon-A Compromise Proposed, and
Reunion under the Auspices OF Bishop Onder-
donk-Laughabk Reception otthe Pamphlet By Col
Benton-A Case of an Honorable Diuisiou of a
Surplus Fund-Ihe "1ens' Ipln,ortaiised, &C.
We have had another invasion of Office men in
town this morning. Coleman's presents at this
moment an irresistible representation from York
State What is to be done with them remains to
be seen; Colonel Polk is determined to provide
for his friends, promptly, decsively, and energeti
cally, yet with caution, and the ever present self
possession OF an old campaigner.
There is prospect OF an interesting rubbing of
chins between Bachelor Buchanan of the State
Department, and Bachelor King, our Minister in
France Bachelor King has his Secretary of
Legation, certain DR.. Martin, distinguished as
gentleman and scholar The Doctor, under Mr..
Van Burens administration, was chiei clerk to the
Secretary OF State, and able and efficient officer,
too. Mr. Buchanan knows it; and desires the az.
sstance OF scholar skilled in foreign languages,
and experienced IN the relations OF the State De-
partment with foreign nations, as the Doctor il
known to be. Mr.. King will be reluctant to spare
the Doctor, but if Old Buck is pertinacious, in
view oi the prospective advances to the Doctor
uI,
think that Bachelor King will have to surrender.
We are informed that dispatches have been sent
to Paris requesting OF MIR. King the presence and
services OF the Doctor in the Home Department.
Mr. Buchanan says that either the Doctor or F. ].
Grund must be returned.
Respecting the statement of Francis Thomas''
| OF Maryland, Ex Governor, duplicating Governor
| mcdowell, OF Va, Senator Benton, and other re-
| atlves OF Miss Med. (now Mrs. Thomas), in an
| alleged coDuson OF pamlng upon said Thomas con-
traband matrimonial merchandize-the beys are
-duuh hrrStt ttty
round the streets The general impression is that
Ex-Governor Thomas has acted in this matter like
the villanous bird, (which befouls IFS own nest;"
that he is either an insane man, or weak, chick
en-hearted and very malignant man, thus TO pub
llsh to the world the imaginary horrors, gorgons,
and chImeras dire of his unhappy conJugal COM
nact In fact, the concupscence OF Ex-Governor
Thomas Is brought into question; for the disparity
OF his age with that of his young wife, his imme-
diate and vigllant lynx-eyed jealousy, lead 10 the
conclusion that he was conscious of ConJugal in
fury and vengeance upon his unfortunate consort.
Old as he is, ,pious he is and consecrated as he
Is, we believe that father Onderdonk would
have had no occasion to quarrel with such
For, has not father Onderdonk shown his prof.
cheney In those electro magnetical mesmerical
manlpulatlons which are the lRfallible criteria of
| an amdroso mirabilis One word for all ;-Gover-
| nor Thomas should retract this pamphlet, should
| apologize to The wife, to her friends and 10 tho
public, for so monstrous pubication-so entirely
| out OF reason, out OF character, and out OF de-
cency-should take her home in the face of the
world, and call in Bishop Onderdonk to re-rivet
the golden chains OF the hymenial alliance for
better or for worse. Colonel Benton takes 1t like
an old soldier, who has smelt gunpowder, and
laughs at flash in the pan. When shown, some
| time since, copy of this pamphlet, he laughed
outright, and said, miserable affair, poor mise
rable affair, sir, from first to last. He has cut his
own throat. The mans moon struck, sir; no man,
except he was moon struck would produce such a
miserable atialr-no man, sir, repeat IT, slr, tho
| man ls moon sruck-under lunar, sir; he's like
| Dutch almanac, sir, he's controlled by the moon.
Take back your Dutch almanac, sir; don't want
| IT, sir.'
The STEMS having netted, according to the tes-
tmony OF one OF the managers, $500 from their
Inauguration ball at Carusis saloon, they are 60
ing to divide il among the poor of Washington. A
very creditable and praiseworthy proceeding-thus
turning the profits OF pleasure into the channels of
benevolence.
Yours truly, The ROD OF AARON.