The New York herald., 1845-12-08
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Washington.
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1915

The Oregon correspondence
Ihaye few words OF information 10 give you,
and yet hardly know whether you may not be sup
aled. from another quarter, before mine reaches you
The democratic Senators have refused to nomi-
nate the old Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Dickens, for
reelection They have nominated Mr. Sturpes,
of Georgia, to fill his place. Mr. Beale fornerly
Doorkeeper, has been nominated for Sergeanat-
Arms; and Col. Salisbury, of the Ohio militia, for
Doorkeeper. 1t is also said that Richie and Heiss
are nominated as Printers to the Senate If they
get this. they will make pretty job of it altogether
hear rumor to-day that Mr. Dallas is to be ap-
pointed to the vacant judgeshp of the United States
Supreme Court. had supposed that Mr.. McCand-
lesswih the rest of the Psburg delegation had Sc
cured the appointment OF Judge Greer, of Piusburg
have been informed that the correspondence be-
tween our government and Great Britain is very
volumnous and ably written.
l. A letter from MIR. Fox TO Mr.. Webster, dated
II. A letter from Mr.. Webster in reply, Nov 25,
1872 -
III. Mr, Pakenham to Mr. Upshur, Feb. q, 1874
~. Mr.. UPshur 10 Mr. Pakenham, Feb 26, 1874
". Mr.. Pakenham TO Mr. Calhoun, July %, 1874
Mr.. Upshur died on the 3Slh of February
VI. Mr. Calhoun TO MIR. Pakenham, August q,
1874 -
VIII. There we have the substance Of six COME
renee meetings, which, well as the previous let
ters, are taken up by the views of the contending
parties on the question. AT the last Of these Mr.
Pakenham delivers long argument in favor OF the
BRITISH claims, IN reply to Mr. Cahoun's arguments
made IN the conferences preceding.
iA MT Calhoun replies to Mr.. Pakenham, Sept.
Sro, 1874, at great length and with great ability.
K Sept. II, 1914, Mr. Pakenham replies TO MIR.
Calhoun.
The most important letters are those from MIR.
Pakenham, Jan I5 lS45 offering arbitratlon: of Mr.
Calhoun. III. ar he
could not accept arbitration; of Mr.. Buchanan, July
liz, lS45, offering the 49th parallel of latitude with
any, port on Vancouver's Island, which England
might choose, south of 40 degrees; of Mr. Paken-
hams, OF July 29, refusing this; and of Mr. Bucha-
man, Aug 50, closing the Correspondence. Mr. Pa
kenham had formerly offered the 10Th parallel OF lat
ltude to the Columbia, and that river TO the sea-
with such port or ports above that line as the United
STATES might choose But you probably have this
news already.
PHTLApsLrHrA, Saturday night Dec s, Is45.
The keystone Capital and her Big Nen-Eeects of
the Wesssge-Tricks Of Politicians JIhoW here
the pacant Judgeshp ?-John M Read-His
Standing and Prospects-John Pan Buren s In.
trigteS ,oith Forrigner.
am here for day or two, with some old friends.
find that the message has produced prodigious
effect The wings are absolutely dumb-founded
/ heard distinguished Clay man say to. day. that
the message had killed the wings for the next
Zen years. They hoped to make good deal
Of capital out Of Mr. Buchanans good negotatiousn-
they reckoned he had treated Mr. Pakenham to a few
good lusty licks with shilelah-that Mr. Polk had ma
infested no spirit of Cancellation, and that they could
after their usual STYLE take sides with John Bull in ihe
find here much higher feeling of respect and
warmer interest IN the success of John NJ Read in his
iSr 10 THE the psoant Judssshp than had any
assured Will go for his appointment while his friends
who are numerous and powerful will stand firm till the
last and no doubt kick pretty hard in the traces he is
turned on The only competitor that he likely to have
from this State Judge Grier whom nobody ever card
Who is Judge Greer GEES Do We give !. NM
Well he is a narrow mindet lawyer, who, for about
n.'een Yea mas peen Judge OF petty County Court
~ rtspurgn where his experience has been more ia
the way Of fitting him to be good pettifos ger aan
Judge Of the first tribunal in this country What his
cia ms are have not been able to find out bu, under
stand that he has troop of noisy friends who tbnL
that they will get by dint of teasing They rave pro-
Daniy ialen INTO the idea fatal many other men
that Young Hickor, can be bent if not nroksn b,
there is little doubt that Read i'll beat him for he
would De popular one and he lets his take care
the Message to Mr. Buchanan and without doubt thew
are right II has awakened for him a new enthusiasm
throughout Psnnsylvania and this feeling perceive
RTo-morrow shall return to Washington and continue
my letters great game is playing in the Senate among
the leaders of the democratic party II is necessary thai
the country understand what these men are
time to time you shall know what is going on
One word about intrigues-Mr. Jonh Van Buren has
gone on TO Washington to make arrangements for stated
preaching at Sandy Hill. He hopes he has laid train
Polk in false position get control Of some imnorta5, an
pointments His first object is to get foreigner an
Engshman born in Lancashire, appointed to the bench
OF the Supreme Court. This you NAV rely unon
Will give you all the particulars in my next
Dropping IN at the Walnut street Theatre we we're
amused with delneation of Bulwers superb Claude
Mellnoe, (t would be superfxous TO add 10 HsyaiJ
reader that the play was the Lady of for it's
curious act that for long time world has be more
indebted to the Herald to any other onrnai in ms
country for its impartial crtiques upon all national and
sorPtura subjects James X Polk down to Fanny
ssier BISHOP Hughes inclusive. It happened TO be the
hrst appearances of Mr. j. Fest "long and favorabIv
known as teacher of elocution in this city, His face
was hne and expressive, and with the exception OF a
feminine cfectaon his readings the mart were good
some of them would have done honor 10 any actor
when he forgot the locuonst, and felt not mouthed
what he said, he was indeed admirable we predict
bright things for him and he will correct his aults bv
little experienced We felt very sorry for him he
badly supported by the heroine ladv rbn ,h m sns
oeena sister to Dickens boy penss and whom she
ought to have looked pale she looked red and when she
ough 10 nave looked red she looked pale-vhich han.
pened to be all the time-to tell the truth she was dec
dedy chuooy AMI when she found out that she had mar
she tried to wear would have better upon the face
Of lady under whose nose something smen BOD But
and was called out and made neat and onnyog-;a,
speech a. the close. Ladies and gentlemen sa, h
worthy to ssdsss. your shoudoe
pere art in its delivery, it sprung fresh from
The heart which amounts the same thing on ums the
stage. There Is queer anecdote told of Buwer.s
writing this play His Duchess de la yaIiere.
az IT'S hrst representation complete failure and
aung the Kissing he left the theatre with these words
by heavens! will write play, and IL shall succeed
NOSE who free to hiss shall vet be proud Ia an
piaud" In his Duchess de la VALERIE !" he had aired
ha.erng the arstocracy; and in their reception Of
~ tneS nao treated him like dog, they always do
me as oeuers In the Lady Of Lyons" he threw hin.
se upon the people caught up their feelings advocated
.aeir piincipies aud painted with shakspearian pswer
srso Of peasant hero and to the true demo.
spirit oreathed throughout every line OF H. NAV
oe attributed its wonderful success - - '
Our isvorie danseuse for the night was Niss r,oo L
cei the beauty legs for her
ees "a hooseT would say like penknives stuck in
aPeir Oh shingles dress was in bad taste and ~ %
clumsy throughout Ore WORD abont tho nj, 1,,r @ @ us
oUmpnmen,s 70 the Chatham Theatre and tell them to
SEND or Chapman to crow over the we'll bred dsranr ~
cy Of their piateo for he may crow over .nn ~, ~, S
rork nnn to be mentioned the same day with the ii,
hlied with rowdies tonight. ''y wen