The New York herald., 1845-04-22
WASHINGTON, April 10, lS45.

Afsotfer Peep behind the Scenes.
BY referring to the file of the Ne,c York Herald,
far back the early part of December last, you
will find that your correspondent Taleyrand,"
writing you from this place, remarked that " from
the most direct information from Tennessee, the
names of Robert J. Walker, James Buchanan,
Gave Johnson, George Bancroft, Gov. Marcy, and
R. M. Saunders" are given as the probable candi-
dates tor the Cabinet. In another letter from the
same correspondent, in the same month, you will
and the following extract:-"It is UNDERWOOD that
Tom Rtchie, now Of the Richmond Enquirer, or
J. F. H. Claiborne, will be invited to take charge
OF II (the organ) editoray." And also, :" that
Calhoun will not remain in the State department
after the Texas business is oveT;" together with
sundry other important intimatl0ns of coming
events. How near these representations were
allied to the facts, succeeding events have proved.
The readers of the Herald had the first intimaton
in reference TO these matters, and the information
came not from doubtful sources. l have now some
matters to speak OF, which, at this juncture, may
equally certain, as the representations made
to you five months since, and which have been
verified almost 10 the letter.
the result OF the election in Connecticut has
lately been OF the topics of conversation here,
and the general opinion seems to prevail that some
body is at fault somewhere The mlddling inter-
ests charge that the recent nominations Of Presi-
dent Polk in that Stale, has had the effect of dis
heartenng the democrats as party, and the fall
ing off of the democratic vse since last fall, indi-
Gates pretty plainly that great portion OF the ocos
nominations to which have alluded were made
against the wishes OF the majority Of the demo-
Gratis there, and 1t IS very we'll settled fact
to get In at Norwich, New Haven, &c, are the
representatives Of clique only, and are especially
obnoxious 10 the main body, who have hitherto
done the work and the voting. Against this, the
latter have protested, and the vote in Connecticut
shows that the Sins" have not the means at hand
to command or influence the voters. There can be
no doubt that the steps taken there, will be traced;
it isl confidently hoped that such may be the
result, and that the President will yet see the poll
cy OF making such appointments there as well as
elsewhere, as the majority of the party at least,
will respond to. or one matter, there is no doubt
James X. Polk has commenced with the best mo-
tves and with intents the most honest. There ex-
lists question that his purpose is, and from the
outset, has been, to conciiate all, and to unite the
discordant elements. But thousand representa-
tons are constantly being made to him, in this or
that mans favor, and his appointments Gas in Con-
nectcut) have, IN some instances, been made, per"
haps, too hastily; an error which can readily be
corrected. The course Of policy which he has
thought proper to pursue, thus far, has generally
met with the appreciation Of his party-the great
body OF whom, in TACT, care little for the Offices
however, it ia ga fixed fact" that the ocos have
lost equal TO eight votes in the House of Represen
tatives by this fdtsr pas, and 1t will take but few
more "just such" to place them in a glorious NIL
luded 10, will not be confirmed, II is said, any way
by the Senate. The result of the election In your
city, is very differently received however, aud the
victory there, it is said, will amply counterbalance
all the bad feeling engendered by the result in the
land of swooden nutmegs" The "natlves" have
bsen most essentially demolished, and it must be
gratifvipe to the democracy that they have accom-
pi,shrd so splendid triumph. But nows verors,
as Father Richie says.
Bancroft's visit to Boston has undoubtedly had
the effect to stay the axe in that quarter for the
nresent That the work will soon commence
again, however, and that it will continue to go
bravely on, until at last, the wings are all cleared
out there is no doubt But Bancroft has asccr-
tanned that some few appointments made IN
New England, are not exactly the thing-and ne
has unqueslionably moved " reconsderalion IN
this matter. The result OF his northern journey.
therefore, will have the effect OF arranging tu'ure
matters In consonance with the feelings oi tne
mass of the democrats in the New England states,
where 40 many important changes have already
take mace Among these. there has been much
snecmlai;on in reference to the movements OF Ex-
Gov Morton who was appointed Collector at bos.
ron some weeks since, and who, an yet, has not
entered on the duties OF the Office. Mr. Morlen
Knows what he is about. II he goes into the once
a. ali he goes there with clean hands Inc qw'd
u,4ncs need not be uneasy-the why's ana
wherefores' Of the delay, viii DO announced W