The New York herald., 1845-04-10
~ THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Washington.
lCorrespondsnce Of the Herald.l

Ih<r7 Patronage The State Deparfmeat-Hs
Cowse-Coilector Vam Ness.
II Is ar old but very true adage, that storm is
usually succeeded by calm. This appears to
nave been the case regerds the political tempest
which prevailed here last week, when several pro-
minent individuals were overthrown by it, OF a
sudden, however, it seems to have cleared away,
and during the past few days our political horizon
has presented an unusually calm and serene as
pect. How long it may remain 80, in a climate so
precarious as this il is not for my short sighted vi:
sion to foresee; amongst the office seekers, how
ever, good deal of speculation has been caused
by this sudden suspension Of the decspitarag
power, and they are somewhat disposed to view II
as an unfavorabe augury to their hopes, and AZ an
evidence OF non proscrptive disposition on the
part ofthe President. | am not.inclined, tor many
reasons, TO entertain this belief, but am disposed to
think that Is owing to the bret absence OF two
of the members OF the cabinet, Mr.. Buchanan and
Mr.. Bancroft, the latter OF whom returned yester-
day 10 his post, and the former Is expected 10 NOR
row; alter that, nous verr0ns.
1t Is very probable that In the course OF the next
week the foreign appointments will be taken up
and partly disposed OF. Only two OF our diplomats
will be permitted to hold over; these exceptions
are Mr. KING at Paris and Mr.. Irwin at Copenha-
gen; the latter is the brother IN law OF Mr.. Walker.
The Madisonian on Saturday passed into new
hands, It having been purchased by Theophilus
Fisk and J. E. Dow, Esqs. These gentlemen both
possess talent, anu we nave no 0OuDt tuat uuucI
their auspices it will be most ably conducted. 1t
will, OF COURSE support with all It's strength the pre-
sent administration, and will unqueetonably re-
ceive its full share of governmental PATRONAGE
They have been advised to change its name TO tho
Jacksonian, which doubtless would be most
popular name and one that would be well enter
tanned by the host of admirers Of the veneTated
sage OF the Hermitage now about to pass away
from amongst us.
The notion that Mr.. Buchanan is about to leave
the State Department either tor ST. James, or the
C,,pvo Qano Sc oltn Aoot hot he
in the course of time, see iii to do 30, have no
doubt; at this moment there are very important in
terests before the country, and until these are set
tied he will remain where he is. Nc Secretary
ever shared more largely the confidence Of the
great party now in the ascendant than this gentle
man, and feel assured that all parties will be sa
will be carried out by h m in the settlement Of the
several important and delicate negotiations which
are atpresent pending It is very generally thought
that, as Aaron Vail, Esq has declined the Chief
Clerkship of the State Department, Mr. Buchanan
will invite Mr. Markoe, now at the head of the Di'
plomatic Bureau, to this position. This gentleman
is extensively known both at home and abroad as
the able corresponding secretary OF the National
Institute and it would be extremely gratifying to
his numerous friends to hear OF his elevation to
any position whereby his sphere of usefulness could
Your Collector, Gov. Van Ness, am much
afraid, will have, sooner or later to yield his place,
as there Is most powerful combination working to
overthrow him. 1t is notimprobablc that a foreign
mission will be rendered him in lieu ofthe Office he
now holds. The Commissioner of the Patent o.
fee, Mr. Ellsworth, will shortly have leave 10 re-
sign his place, to make way tor distinguished and
popular democrat from Pennsylvania, Gen. Ham,
mond: formerly member OF Congress. More
hereafter. SH.
WASHINGTON, April 8, ls45.
The Globe and its ne,o Proprietors- -DifereM FEEL
ing for Ripes and Blair-The Benton Clique HI.
niliated-The Missouriam-BLair, Benton, and
Ritchie.
The necessary steps for the transfer of the
Globe to its new proprietors. Memrs. Richie
Heiss & Donelson. are being rapidly taken, and
everything betokens the speedy accomplishment of
the requisite prelimlnares to the first appearance
of the new organ. Mr.. Blair has leased his town
house, understand, to MIR. Bancroft, the Secretary
of the Navy, since he received the gentle intima-
tion that he was no longer to be the official mu-
sic grinder, which detailed in my letter of yes
terday. Mr.. Rives, also, unders tand, contem-
plates having his residence (owned Dy himself)
adjoining the Globe Office, and il will very proba-
bly, be leased to one OF the incoming firm; Rivss
is right igad to get rid of the trouble and bother
of being connected with the Globe. He is a rich
man from his share of The profits of the public
printing, and bsing himself of a very different na-
ture from his "handsome" partner. he ie enc Of the
most popular men in the districr, having always
been one Of the foremost to aid those in distress.
and being OF generous and hospltable disposition;
he has the good wishes OF all ranks and conditions,
while for Blair there Is not single tongue wagged
except to exult in his overthrow. He has been SO
ptless, so ruthless, 80 utterly mereiless, and OF
such unforgiving exterminatng nature, that hc
has not single friend TO stand by him-all reooc
over his downfall, and many are the helping
hands in this community which would only be
lifted to give him an additional shove down.
wards Like alltyrants, he was feared, but never
loved, and now those upon whom he has tTampled,
wag their tongues and point the finger of scoYn at
m and the defesfafiOn - hIch a Openlv p
pressed is the most general Of any feeling which
has ever been exhibited here. Even those who
pretended to be his friends while ne appeared to
nave any chance Of being retained in power, now
openly express their qualification at his decapita-
ton.
There is one circumstance which makes the
overthrow OF Blair and the installation of Rltchie
peculiarly humiliating to the Benton clique. The
organ of Colonel Benton in St. Louis which sup
ported him through thick and thin during the late
and md has Sssn Kept in By
means Of Blairs money, and although nominaIy
edited by General Van Antwerp, immortalized by
Shad Penn, of the St. Lo'ss Reporter, as Van
Squirt, yet great many Of The articles which ap-
peared in it from time to time during the late can
vass, were written BY Blar's SON iand by Benton
After Bentons opposition to the treaty OF Annexa-
tion in the Senate, which caused its defeat, the
dropping of Mr.. Van Buren by the Baltimore Con-
vention, and the nomination of MI. Polk, MI. Ben
ton became almost rabid from disappointment, and
Missouvian, to attack Mr.. Ritche, who had
recommended, or at least appeared to recon.
mend, the dropping of Mr.. Van Buren, and
who had so heartily seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Polk. These attacks in the Mi0owriam
were reiterated with great violence on every op-
portunity. Mr.. Ritchie stiematsed with va
rous epithets, and among other things he was very
emphaticaly told he was in his dotege. &c. The
fact Of this Missoswfdn having been supportedby
Blairs money, and OF his sons having written for
il, have been well known to Mr. Polk, and Mr..
Benton's course has been very closely watched,
and all the efforts he made to defe at the democratic
party carefully noted. These causes are supposed to
ha We had great influence en- the Presidents mind in
determining him to eschew Blair as his official mu-
stefan altogether, and the humiliation of the Ben
ton clique is most complete, in Blair being sue
ceeded by Ritchie, the very man whom they have
argued was in his dotaac on account of the stand