The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-21
LATEST WFELLIGRNCE BY THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9, 1916.
Upwards of on hundred and twenty nominations
iar various a. throughout the country, were
ssnl - Tie Ssaae Or confirmation to-day Among
the number were the names OF Harms, OF the Baift-
,n,re Constitution. "a charge to Beunos Ayres, and
Rom,lus AZ s:Ivs.r, Vi North Carolina, as minis
,er - snain. Th;-l ei appointments conferred up
on Mr.. SAWYER, ior TN. part ne took IN tiie batl-
more Convention TO efeat he nomination OF Mr..
Van Buren,, and consequently the substitution OF Mr
Polk in his place.
r. Mr. Calhoun mas not, yet, arrived. but VIII DC
here tomorrow evening His letter 10 the President
upon the receipt OF the message, gives MN greater
credit than what might have been expected rom
one whom Mr.. Polk very iooiishly permltteo 20 re.
tire from the cabinet, on his entrance INTO once
The great Southern statesman has SAID thst MT.
Folks message IN all Its parts, ~ the mos, aole
state paper that has been issued from 'he WINE
House for the last thirty years This 10 cer,aipiy
a compliment TO MIR. Polk, and shows most clrary
that the Senators from South Carolina will give heir
hearty support 10 the present administrator, upon
the lending measures before the country-Oregon
and all - -,
Its now almost certain that, az soon as Mr. Cal
houn arrives here or very soon after, change In
the cabinet may occur, and that the Stale DePsrt-
meat may be again paced under his dlreclon Inns
would NOT be toue with any view 10 undervaiue inc
merits or abilities Of Mr. Buchanan, as nothing can
possibly affect that since the publication OF ms mas
lery reply TO the British minister; but merely 10
change The venue, lawyers say, tor ihe purpose OF
meeting any new propositions that her Majesty sen
,oy may be induced 10 make. by one not party 10
the late snspa ns,on OF The Oregon negotiations.
Itrequires nice calculations and Judiclous move
ments, the part Of this government, 10 GET ~ OUT
of It's present hazardous position upon ms POM
and as the present Secretary OF State may cohsioet
his proposition of hr 49h parallel az beng no long
er subject Of consideration between nm ana WI.
Pakenham, a new man would, therefore, ieei no
delicacy in approaching the subject agsin, aha
going over the whole ground ct controversy which
has been already canvassed, with view TO fnai
settlement No man il therefore, filter for an emer-
gencv Of this sort than Mr.. Calhoun and my Pc
lief now il, Notwithstanding his dismissal from Mr..
Folks cabinet, before alluded TO, that he VIII Dc
called to take charge OF the State Dr parmrnt.
In confirmation of my views OF the difhcuiy IN
which the President is placed, by the clam IN the
message, to the whole OF Oregon, expressed IN my
letter OF yesterday and of the opposition mat must
arse 10 any proposition TO cede away part OF That
territory OF, the part OF The people II is only neces
sary to read the resolutions offered ~ me House 10
day, by MIR. Douglass, OF Illinois, IN when u IS as
serted that the whole territory Is ours, ana tnat e
President has not the power 10 cede away any part
thereof, either by arbraticn or Otherwise. lnls
will be the language of the whole country, me mo-
nent IL is known that any concession - nidue w
the. President 10 Mr.. Pakenham, Calculated 10
impress the public that he ls about to part WIN q
portion of the national domain.