The New York herald., 1845-06-12
WASHINGTON, June 10, lS45,

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1S45.
The public, accustomed to the nodding of heads,
which they see in the President and each of the Ca
bnet, may have begun to think of each, there is
''nothing in it''-or say with Sir John Vesey,
"humbug all humbug, upon my soup' But at this
place, after having with wonder the President
falling into the hands of those who have done their
best to prevent his election, and who still abuse
him. and laugh to see how easily he is managed, we
have endeavored to penetrate and expose the
num- 1t is now said that, like Faust, there is po.
itical Mephstophiles, who claims the political soul
of Col Polk under terrible bond, from which the
unhappy victim cannot escape; and that the Presi-
dent of the United States is subject of the most
dreadful ogarchy known, except, perhaps, that
of the Council of Ten
1t may not be KNOWN but such is the fact, that
Col. Polk was before the assembling of the Bat-
more Convention, an asprant tor the Wee Pres-
dencv Himself and friends, during last WIN
ter regarding 1t TO be settled that Mr.. Van Buren,
would receive the nomination, opened cores
pondence with the renowned sorcerer of Linden
wald and his friend the modern Cato. In this cor
ded with Mr.. Van Buren, in his views on the Texas
question and promised large favors to the clique
centred at Albany. In order, also, to make sure OF
the nomination, Col Polk prepared letter, II is as
serted. against the Annerdtion Of Isras, and in
company with Cave Johnson, went TO the office OF
me NgshpiHe Union and asked Harris to insert it.
This when he was acquainted Wlul llS cOutcHtS,
Harris refused to do. In the meanwhile, other coun-
sels prevailed and Mr.. Pok's opinions underwent
radical change. But II is furthermore said that a
copy of this letter, property authenticated. Is IN the
possession OF the modern Cato. together with the
other letters from Mr.. Polk, on various subjects
The magic which controls the President, then, if
this be the fact is the dread of exposure ; and by
this wand held in teroreum, has Mr. Polk been
moved of late The magician must have hls bond
the soul, and the political soul, OF President Is
his prerogative OF appointment Hence the selec
ton OF Baker. Purdy and Hoifman-hence the remo-
val of Van Ness--and hence What will yet take place,
the removal of Morris, Moore, and, Ultimately OF
Cornelius w. Lawrence.
The difficulties which surround the admnstra-
ton seem to hicken at every step. No matter how
many appointments are given 10 the Wright faction.
they not be satisfied. Each appointment recon
Giles one but the power OF appointment Is UNITED:
Mr. Van Ruren AT this present moment, Is engaged
At ovster Bay. on Long Island, plotting mischief
with Cambre(inq lie slipped through New York,
n few days since secretly and Is now osenslbly
engaged in shooting with the man who uses curses
lond and deem because he was not made the Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury. The game he shoots at, how
e,,sr NAV be OWNED Letters are daily pouring in
from the North and West. The giant Of New
Hampshire, Woodbury., is full fire, calm, but none
the less bitter. The. young democracy OF Pennsyl-
vania are angry at the insults offered to them-the
old hnkers dissatisfied because they have not every
thing The appointments through the whole North,
in Maine. Massachusetts and New Hampshire, have
given general isfaction to the mass OF me parry
And there is no refuge from the south, where inc
President m,pht flee South Carolina especially,
INDIGNANT M the insults offered TO her favorIte son,
s,nnds nloof Her three Gracchi VIII not have their
wrath soothed They have s,purned the purple OF
the English mission. AN Is o'S''us'' 'o''"s'o" ''''
dismay. -, L.u =; .~s.
,;,,a of most alarm To remove man from otfce
who Is wcl qualified, Is democrat OF unimpeach'
able character and gives satisfaction to the mercan'