The New York herald., 1845-12-09
Washington,
Correspondence of the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, Dec Z, l646.

lLOrfesponuence OF the New YORK Herdld.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, ls46.
MutiHy in the Barracks.
We are afraid that while all is harmony in the
House, the troubles just commencing in the
Senate. Old Bullion appears to be intractable, and
threatens TO be unmanageabe. Sacrificing the COM
manding position which he had attaIned-sacr-
fcing it through his devious and unaccountable
course on the Texas annexation, he seems yet de-
termned upon the principle of "rue or rum" He
voted with the wings against conferring upon the
President Of the Senate the appointment of the
committees; he declined on Friday going into the
Senatorial caucus, at which Sturgis, of Georgia,
was nominated clerk and it is now very likely, in
deed that he and Westcott will 90 against the regu-
lar nomination, and IN favor OF Dickens, which Will
render the election OF Sturgs decidedly dubious,
provided Bagby and Westcott side with the great
Mssouran, they did upon the subject of the COM
mltees
We expect Mr. Calhoun will be elected Chairman
of Finance. 1t is said that COL Benton approves the
appointment, and there are many who can scarcely
accredt this evidence OF parlialty for Mr. Calhoun
on the part OF the renowned Expunger. There Is
nothing marvellous IN the matter at all. Mr.. Cal
houn, Chairman on Finance, will have his hands
iul, and with his peculiarly radical free trade
IONS as such chairman will fail TO achieve anything
potential to has own advantage respecting the sue
cesson. Besides, he will have no time to watch
the unketings and og-rollings, and small intrgues
of the men at the wires. His duties the head Of
the Finance Committee, will keep him out ot mis-
chst. Disengaged from any burdensome task of
the kind, Col. Benton will have full play in taking
cognizance OF all nsldlous movements, IN doors aud
out Of doors, for him or against him. 1t is not,
therefore, remarkable, and does not evnce any
great degree OF supernatural magnanlmlty on the
part OF Col Benton TO acqulesce In, and even to
push the appointment of Mr.. Calhoun Chairman
on Finance.
The administration appears to be fully advised of
the dis Election OF the Great Western Hence the
defeat of Mr. Weller (NIr Benton's man) as
candidate for Clerk OF the House-7hence, the de-
feat OF Gov. Mcdowell, in the Virginia legisla-
ture, candidate for the United States Senate Co.
vernon Mcdowell was Col. Benion's man, ana it is
positively alleged that the authoritative democrats Of
the Virginia Assembly were admonished by an Of
fetal protocol from Washington, against the nomi-
nallon 10 caucus OF the unfortunate Governor, at
their peril. The defeat OF Dromgoole and Smith re-
suited from their sectional location. They East
ern Vlrginians, and Western Virginia demanded the
Senator her right Governor Mcdowell is a
Western man--an able man, and Capable man
but he Is Col Benon's man, and Col Benton Is sus-
pected hereto, and he Is 10 be first coerced into
the faith and INTO allegiance, before any favors are
10 be granted TO him by this administration He is
a man, however, not TO be coerced, and, and this
fact admits the apprehension that there Is mischief
brewing, aud that yet to have a squabble
among The heads OF the family.
In the senatorial caucus, last Friday, there were
twenty-five Senators presents and IN addition to
Col. Benton, Mr.. Haywood was absent, and Mr..
for Secretary. Ii appears, also, that the vote
tar from unanimous IN caucus tor Judge Sturg gs.-
The incumbent Is charged having, during the in
written letters to all the Senators, or
nearly all, soliciting their sutfrages for his reelec
tion number OF democrats committed them
selves IN their responses To these applications, and
voted accordingly tor Mr.. Dickens in caucus. Now
The question arises, does such vote redeem the
pledge OF such Senators! Is vote in caucus q le-
Ultimate vote Doubtful, to say the least OF it. Mr..
Bagby, we understand, Is one of the Senators thus
and shall see what he considers
he constitutional redemption of pledge,
on Monday next, if indeed it be true that he did
pledge himself on the appeal Of Mr.. Cochrane OF Ala
Dama to the support OF MIR. Dickens.
These remarks will apply, in the main, to tho
question OF the printing II Col. Benton, Mr. West
colt, and Mr.. Bagby vote against the House print
ers, they defeated and the chances that they
will so vote.
Frem these ioreshadowings, the trouble which
we had hoped and prayed was well over, appears
Just to be in its development, like the holes in an
old doublet. But from all the Impending evils just
" to be feared from these untavorable symptoms,
may we have speedy deliverance.