The New York herald., 1845-02-16
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald.1

correspondence OF the Herald
WASHINGTON. 18th Feb, 1S45.
Political Lntrigues-The Globe Cliqus and
Cofries.
The city OF Washington is becoming the centre
Of attraction to the whole country-the very burn
ing focus OF intrigue, consuming anxiety, and men,
dacious office begging. The near approach OF the
4th OF March is drawing from all quarters of the
country the eager expectants of Presidential favsls
TO claim their reward for so far playing the patriot
as to cast one vote in favor of Mr.. Polk for the
Presidency. "Vrtue is its own reward" says the
aphorism-but it is no reward to these occasional
patriots, that the democratic party has succeeded
in placing in the Presidential chairlan able states-
man, faithful politician, and pure man. They
have been abundanty jealous, many OF them, at
the eleventh hour, but their zeal needs encourag.
ing and must be paid for. But am assured from
the best authority that Mr.. Polk will proceed to
his work with great deliberation, and he will do the
business thoroughly. He will be in no haste, even
to appoint his cabinet You need not be surprised
therefore, if he permits the present cabinet to re-
main till he carefully surveys the whole ground
from this point, and then call around him cabinet
OF sterling and tried men, In whose appointment
the whole country will cheerfully acquiesce. No
man certainly knows perhaps not even Mr.. Polk
himself as yet-who they will be but public opin-
ion, his near friends, and a thousand little cir
cumstances point with great force to those persons,
or some of them al least, who will most certainly
compose part OF the Executive family. As you
have already received precise information on this
point, will not give any names now. Mr.: Cal
houn. 1t Is understood, has no particular desire to
remain in the cabinet, and probably would only
consent 10 do 30, should Col. Polk deem it mate
rial to strengthen his administration and render
il successful. For it lis well known that Mr..
ly concerned for Mr.. Polk's complete success;
tirst, in his elevation to the Presidency, and
naw, that his administration should be an emf
nently wise add prosperous one. In this speak
from knowledge which admits OF no doubt or
mistake. Mr. Calhoun considers Mr.. Polk an able,
a hrm, and pure man, and he hopes everything
from his energy and integrity of character, in fer.
retlng out and correcting the unblushing and cor
operations of The government. There is an abso-
lutte rottenness in the present state OF political mo-
rails, which would require the united exertions OF
both Of them, indeed, to search out and fully cor,
rect. Mr. Calhoun is anxious that MIR. Polk should
call around him able men, who will enable aud as
slst him to carry out such sautary reforms as may
he found necessary to purify and re-establish the
government on proper principles, and enable him to
years, with increased honors and an imperlshable
fame know that he is deeply sollcltous for Mr.
Polk's full and complete success, and fully believes
that without some sinister influences, against
which his sagaciy and hrmness will very eHectu-
ally guard him, that his administration will be pre-
emlnently successful and prosperous.
But, whilst the great body OF the democratic
party, who have elected Mr. Polk and desire to see
him 60 into the administration untrammelled and
unembarrassed, and desire, also, to see him adm-
mister it for the good of the whole country, there
IS an arrogant faction, with the head in New York
and the tail in Washington City, which is moving
Heaven and earth to control all his movements,
and mould his administration to accomplish their
selfish purposes. OF this precious faction, the
most unbushing and unscrupulons members, are
your particular friends of the Globe. They are
going all Notwithstanding to all sorts OF infuen
ces-practicing all kinds of intrigues-to ac-
lulre influence over the incoming administration
and control It's freedom of action. They have two
great objects in vew-one is to secure the public
printing of the 29.h Congress- and the other is to
place Mr.. Wright in the succession for the Presi-
dency Their exertlons and labors are inct ssant
20 ingraate themselves with members. These
efforts barefaced and gross as to excite dis
gust and laughter at their impudence and folly -
The members, however, are being well.fed for the
hope of their goodwill and their votes. Blair gives
The dinners and Rives gives the suppers. RIves
gave supper last night, 70 which, II is said, five
hundred persons were invited. 1t was SO timed as
20 have Mr.. Polk at it, il was supposed that he
would arrive in the city on Tuesday or Wednesday;
ihe cannon are at this moment shaking the city
with their roar Had he arrived last night, and
lave trusted himself within the demoralzing in
hlences just mentioned, what precious time he
would have had Of it. Just think of it! Mr.. Polk
cornered and beset by such man as Blair and
Kindred spirits, to bring him under their control
But though they failed to have Mr.. Polk with them,
their juggery and intriguing were the less 1t
was Hudibras, believe, who said
"The turnpike road to most mems wills find
Lies through their guts-or l mistake mankind"
And so think the Globe men. In 1896, when Mr.
Bidde was striving to obtain a re-charter for his
members of Congress a series of entertainments,
precisely similar, in their style and object, with
those OF Blair and Rves On that occasion, the
viruous Indignation Of Mr.. Blair was aroused, and
ho he Iolt-
eloquent abuse The reader has only to read Globe
for bank, and Blair for Bidde, and i is wonderful
how perfectly his own language applies to his own
money power of the bank [Globsl enabled him
TO expend. Dinners. parties. suppers, cards at
loans, wines,s were dispensed in profuslon; and
every member Of Congress- that could be enticed
into the vortex of this dissipation, was studiously
sought, and earnestly pressed to the rooms Of the
bank agents, lGlobe men] aad OF Biddle lBlaiT]
himself, who was here to direct their movements,
where al! the machinery Of seduction was pre-
pared, and kept in operation every night" Bddle
did this to procure recharter-they do 1t to pro-
cure reelection public printers, and 10 become
| the organ OF the new administration. Never was
language more faithfully applied. than Blars abuse
Of Mr.. Biddle, to the prohigacy of his own con-
duct.
But tess the corrupt pair upon your own dread
ed spear Deal with them according to their de-
serts, till you hear from me again.
PARK THKATRK-RKDUcTION OF PRIcKs.--
Welch's Circus continues to draw crowded audi
ences, and the great spectacle Of "Mad Antony
Wayne has made tremendous hit. On Monday
night the prices are to be put down to twenty five
cents, for parquette and boxes. This is popular
movement, and there will no doubt be a regular
rush for the best seats.
Theatricals, &c.
Mr. Hudson, recently from Boston, has made arrange
ments to deliver lecture Hamlet" at the Society
Library, In this city, on Monday evening.
The Congo serenaders appear to be severely afflicted
with prevalent disorder Of absence OF mind They
posted and minuely described in Memphis and other
papers, as suddenly leaving the different places they vi
Sit forgetting in the hurry OF professional eng gagements