The New York herald., 1845-03-17
THE ROD OF AARON.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1S46


WASHINGTON, March Is, 1S45.
The Senate-Mr. Bates nearly Dead Zollpereiu
1reaty-Adomnmsnt- Collector for Providence
Fuss 1hereat-Miss Ciarendon's Dramatic En-.
tertainment.
The Senate to-day has confirmed but very few
nominations, and those of minor importance, ha-
wing been engaged during its sitting in the discus
sion Of the Zollverein Treaty, which they will
probably dispose Of in some manner prior to their
adjournment. Mr.. Bates, of Massachusetts, was
SO very low last evening that he was not expected
TO live through the night, and this morning il was
very generally reported all over the city that he
dead; and it obtained so ready credence that
Senators came to the capitol prepared resolve to
attend his funeral, &C., &c. The report, however,
turned out to be incorrect, and Mr. Bates is not
dead, though It is hardly probable that he re-
cover. have understood that his disease was orr
gnally lung fever, aggravated and rendered dam
gerous by the exertion and excitement of speaking
upon the resolutions tor the annexation of Texas
The final adjournment of the Senate for this ses-
sion Is now confidently anticipated TO take place
Tuesday next.
< Among the nominations that have been sent in
to the Senate is that of Mr.. Harris for Collector
OF the port OF Providence. There are considera-
BILE number OF Rhode Islanders here and the way
they take on about this nomination is caution.
They protest that Mr.. Harris is nobody at all; that
he is not known in Providence that ne is not res
pectabie nor any thing like it; that he processes to
belong to the Dorrites, but Is not recognised by
| them, and multitude of other hard things They
| say that Providence Is the second port in New
England, a wealthy" "hghly respectable" CHATS the
fashionable term,) and pretty well populated town,
and they think that President Polk might give them
some respectable person for their coector-nay,
they do not care whether he be whig, democrat,
Donite Polkte or any thing else, so long as he 10
ectable"'-someb body they know. There's
shire, the author OF the famous report on the af-
fairs OF Rhode Island, had the credit given to him
by these men OF having procured Mr. Harris ap-
pointment, and they talk about him considerable,
and his report too. They are making a grea< ef-
fort to have him rejected, though | know not what
will be the result-perhaps if he is confirmed, Mr..
Polk may loseshe support of the democracy Of Pro-
vdence, Rhode Island. Awful! What will he do
If that happens
Miss Clarendon gave one of her dramatic enter
talnmenis at the Concert Rooms last evening.
Her beauty seems to have been improved by her
late illness, her recovery from which is hailed by
all her numerous admirers. She seems more ethe-
realized, IT such word may be so applied, and her
beauty, at all times rare, was enhanced by the cir
cumstances under which she appeared Her ta-
lents are undoubtedly of the first order, and her
readings and recIatons evince much study and
correct apprehension of the meaning Of the au-
thors from whom she selects. 1t is to be hoped
that she will meet with the encouragement whish
her abilities deserve, and which her sex. youth
and beauty, should command.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March Is, ls5.
The Spoas Tennessee getting the Lions Share
Affecting Case of Reuben NJ Whitney-The Cabi-
net Splitting on The Tari6-O6ces Wanted-Ro-
totion The Ne,c Senator from Pennsylvania,
Gen Cameron, and his Peculiar Pos,fion-Hope-
less Case of Senator Bates Cause of his Sickness
Other Sick Members Miss Ciarsndons Benefit
Captain Ryndrs called to the Field Aga,n--
Care Johnson expected to begin Nsrt Week, in
Imitation of Frank Granger, in Guillotini~S,
SC, 8re
With the revolution of every day is evolved some
new political deveopment-some straw or two,
showing the windward quarter of the compass, and
the conflicting currents Of air, fogs and electricity
in the political atmosphere.
Tennessee is exciting the jealousy OF the politi-
clans Of other and less fortunate States Tennes-
see rules the roast. Tennessee, the home Of the
Old Lion and the Young Hickory, is going ahead OF
all competition She has the President, the Post
master General, the Consul to Liverpool, the
Charge to Naples, aud IN the confirmation yester-
day OF ;. III. Loghllo, as Recorder Of the General
land Office, is really awakening some curiosity to
know where those fat offices TO Tennessee are to
stop. In this last appointment, we see another In
structve exemplfcaon of the glory and fall of
old Cardinal Welsey, that basest and most skulking
Jesutica demagogue OF the reign OF that half beast
and half devil, the accursed Henry VIII; Resbsn