The New York herald., 1845-02-19
I He SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON. Feb. II, lS4

The cabinet. The friends OF each Clique have put
lots of rumors afoat. II is possible Mr. Polk may
be induced to vary in some degree from his orig-
nal preferences II is now pretty well understood
that John Y. Mason is the only man of the present
cabinet who will likely remain. He is an old
friend and school mate of COL Polk! Some out
OF doors, say Mr. Buchanan will go into the State
Department. If SO, Wilkins will not be Secretary
OF War, as two men from one State will not be IN
the cabinet There is floating whisper that Ban
croft is to have sea. in the cabinet, in what de-
parment has not TRANSFERRED
l STILL adhere to the opinion that Benjamin r.
Butler of New York will come in and that Col
VIM: y. Butler OF Kentucky, will receive some
appointment or other
There is a great struggle evidently going on
among the friends OF each of the candidates for
| the succession. tc influence Mr.. Polk to favor the
prctensions ct The respective men they put forward
| for his appointment. do not think Buchanan
Will come in Secretary OF State Dals iufu-
| ence. whchIls considerable with Mr. Polk, is
cretly against HIM. Dallas wishes his brother a
law, Wilkins, retained and IL Is highly probable
he will succeed Dallas also looks 10 ihe success
sion, and thinks Buchanan in his way. The later,
however, will have carte blanche tor any thing
save d seat in The cabinet.
Mr. Calhoun will, II he declines to remain, re
enter the Senate. Gen. Cass Will soon be here.
Dr. Wes, his friend, ls here, anxlously waiting
for him. Cass Is ambitious, has plenty OF money,
and Is excessively stingy, but still wants 10 De Fre-
sldent. He IL not personally popular and seems to
be waning He comes back to the Senate 10 make
rally. Ills recommendations as TO cabinet APP
polntmen's VIII have TO sort OF weight with Col.
Polk. Cass VIII probably never come near being
nominated President as he was at the late Baltl-
| more convention. Col. Po!k don't like the letter
Cass wrote about Texas Benton and Wright Will
| neither exercise any influence over Col. Polk,
| In the selection Of the cabinet, or any thing eke.
As to papers, think he will either select the Con-
sation, OF this city, have his friends 10 organize
| new concern. So many Of the editors (present
and past) OF the "Union" being present, would
seem to favor the latter opinion. These consist OF
Heiss, the present editor, and Col LaughIin, and
Col Harris, late editors of the same print. Per-
haps this, upon the whole may be his best course.
Col. Laughlin would make strong and prudent
'eader OF such print. To organize the new pager
# agreed upon, the parties may purchase, out the
Madisonlan," and " Constitution" both This
IS only conJectural, however In New York, the
President is Just as likely to select neutral papers
"Pebeian," has been very unsatisfactory to him.
The " Plebeian" is low and destitute Of talent,
and witha, Slamm Is in such bad odor, that he
will hardly look to that print as his official organ
| IN New York. All Tyler men whom Col.
Polk learns have used improper means TO obtain
| office under HIM, will have TO walk the plank
TOR such imposition, Will be glad to see Col. Polk
| dismiss them. do not believe, if Wetmore is con.
hrmed, Col Polk will tolerate him. Col. P. will
go into thorough search OF the characters, claims,
standing, movements, calibre, views, OF all men
either seeking or holding Office in New York His
argus eyes will be closely riveled on all ciques IN
ANeW IOIk. ne Will HOl lsteu 10 tHc StOIltS VI
cliques and politicians. He will and must hear the
views, opinions, and recommendations of neutral,
moderate, disinterested and respectable men. II
is said Mr.. Tyler has limited to him that New York
city contains more political deceivers and rogues
than all the rest OF the Union put together.
WASHING TON, February 18th, ls45.
EDITOR HERALD THE period in our country
which witnesses the retirement, or the withdrawal
of one administration, and the advent of another,
ice ots lof nc, ,La c,o
that interest is increased thousand fold, by the
extraordinary election through which the country
has JUS, passed, and by the momentous questions
which have recently grown up. Towards Captain
Tyler, (er se) the people of no party feel Ill will
His administration has been very remark able one,
and will occupy striking place in the future histo-
ry of the Republic.
All believe Captain Tyler is honest yet they
slider no man has been more vlctmzed by his
friends, either real or false, than he has aided,
probably by the influence OF a son, on whose cre-
duous and confdng disposition, designing politi-
clans played, to promote their selfish ends
and interest. Notwithstanding this amiable meek
ness of q kind father towards forward youth,
Captain Tyler, when the balance sheet OF his clo-
sing administration Is examined, II will be found
there stands more to his credit than might at the
first De supposed. At the very hreshold OF his
administrator, he stood between the two par
ties, hedged in as it were between two fires
His split with Clay, the Bank question, severed
the last tie OF political affinity between them For
while the Captain was accused OF the prepos-
ferrous design of overseeing both the old existing
parties and building their ruins, Tyler party,
OF sufflcient strength and influence to re-eect
hlm to the Presidency IN 1874 Whether he had
any thought of such scheme, or not, the farther
ne progressed the greater became his perplexties.
AT this period rally was made for him in the
House, which led TO the organization of the
"Corporaps Guard" every one OF whom, as far
as my knowledge extends, have since received an
office OF soAne kind. For the first lime In the hiss
tory OF the government, We found President
without party, IN or out OF Congress Some
good aud honest hearts came TO his rescue, gave
him the aid OF TIME, money, and services IN the
direction of the public press, &c. Strange TO say,
(what we have never he'd expldIned) such persons
were the trst he cast of without assigning a rea-
son, aud never rewarded or noticed them alter
wards.
Making allowance for all these short comngs
and difficulties, he still fortunate in
many particulars Few, If any Presidents In the
brief period ot four years, ever before, had,
at different times, 20 many able men around
him. No former President ever before In the
same time concluded as many important trea-
ties with foresa countries. No one before
ever had as many appointments rejected by the
Senate. Our growing strength and importance
had impressed foreign countries so iayorably that
the way Tor treaties was paved by our extraordi-
nary progress. Stll Captain Tyler deserves credit
for improving favorable opening Tor the conclu-
sion OF treaties LIST, came The Ashburton Treaty;
SHulf, iIdtlCS Will SOutn AMERICAN states, oIly,
the Zol Verein Treaty; 4thly, the Texas Treaty,
the greatest of ali; and 5hly, the Chinese Treaty.
We have no time to discuss either. Mr. Webster
had left the Oregon boundary unsettled. Mr.. Tyler
opened negotiations for the purpose OF adjusting it.
But, in the meantime, England becomes sensitive
on the subject Of annexation. Negotiations are
trammeled and delayed by that and other clrcum-
stances. 90 matters have come down 10 the last
days of his administration; Robert has settled as
lawyer in Philadelphia the father has given his
last so,r<e and Is getting ready to leave with the
hean n "a IN he hade
Of Virginia, bdns final and eternal adieu TO the
White House. In The meantime, the people agi-
tatcd, from end OF the Unien to the other,
about Texas and Oregon. Two simple questions
have been treated as pary-hobbles by Benton,
Wright " Co. Violent eruptlons have broken out,
these subjects in the ranks of the two great an
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