The New York herald., 1845-04-16

NAV YORK APPOINTMENTS At w WAsHfh0TON-A
great many rumors have been floating about with
IN the last few days, relative to appointments TO
the government offices in this city. The Coiirc-
torship and all the other important offices have
thus been disposed of, MIR. Coddington being COM
iorably installed in the custom house, and sundry
other mendicants provided for in the same man
ner All this Is mere rumor, without any founda-
ton The subject of the New York appointments
has not been yet even formally introduced into the
Cabinet Councils, and the statements which have
appeared are altogether gratultous, and intended
only tor effect Several deputations from this city
have proceeded to Washington for the purpose OF
Inducing Mr.. Polk to make certain changes and
appointments, but he refused point blank to enter
tain any of those propositions before tho election;
and although the dsinterested and patriotic endea-
vors of the oiice-begging delegations have been
renewed with fresh vigor since that event, the
whole subject still reIn',ins in statu quo.
The great lobject of assault by the mendicant
cliques, is the COllec.orship Of the port. Every
possible expedeMs has been resorted to for the pur-
pose Of procuring the eectment Of the present ex-
cellent incumbent, Governor Van Ness II impor-
tunity, such has been rarely brought into play,
could Gust the Collector, Mr. Van Ness would have
gone weeks ago, but thus far the President is alto
gether unmoved. Whether he will consent to be
at last badgered into the removal of the present
incumbent, and he throwing open of the Custom
House to the ravenors cliques that are besieging
the administration, remains to be seen. We are
inclined to believe, however, from the indica-
tons, significant enough, which have been already
afforded as to the future policy and course Of MIR.
Polks adminstratio n, that the importantly of the
New York ofiice-be ggars will fall short of its re-
ward, SO far as the 'Collectorshp is concerned.
1t is very Eista ken idea, which is fondly cher
shed in some quar- ters, that Van Burenism is to be
restored. Neither Van Burenism, nor Calhounism,
nor Casslsm, nor Bentonism, nor any other ism,
except Polkism, is to be in the ascendant in the
administration fol- the next tour years. That's GER
tain. Mr.. Polk is slowly, cautiously, and with
great tact and sue taking the machinery of the
democratic paY!, to pieces, reconstructIng it, re-
jecting the old worn out portions, and useless ap
pendages, and fabricatlrg new, serviceable and
powerful engine, over which he himself means to
assume and MIA intain the entire control. He has
in fact adopted and is carrying out that sagacious
policy, which n able politician in Grecian story,
advised and iu strated, when he took into his gar
den the messenger sent to consult him on the best
means of freeinf the State from civil discord and
and silently Topped off the heads
Of all the talest poppies. The noisy. scheeming,
raven Gus leaders of petty ciques to
be set aside, but the working men to be retain
ed and attachedt to the administration There is very
little reason, indie ed, to imgaine that the Collec.
torship of New Y,)rk-one OF the most important
and influential posts under the government-wll
be permitted TO become the nucleus of clique
which could, by any possibility, ,eDgage in business
on its own account, Independent Of the admnstra-
ton. The whole course of the new administra-
lion thus far, ind icates settled determination to
organize and sustsn strong, united, and practical
party. Those who prophecy changes
and appointments, must therefore, mingle this bit
of philosophy vii, their vaccinations. "As the |
bell is, SO is the cIapper."