The New York herald., 1845-02-18

is due al Boston to-day. She ought 10 make fine
passage, as Captains Lowber of the Monezuma,
and Johnston, Of the zurick reported the ocean
smooth as the bay of New York, from the 25Ih ult.
to the close OF last week.
The New Cablaet-What Will be done with
MIR. Calhoun!
The selection Of the new cabinet by Mr.. Polk,
and the destiny of Mr.. Calhoun, the promi-
nent subjects OF discussion in all political circles
here, ~ also, according to the best accounts, in
Washington The principles on which Mr.. Polk
intends to select his cabinet, generally known
that is, that every member must be aloof from
the position of being candidate for the Presiden.
cy 1t is supposed by many that the operation of
these principles will exclude Mr. Calhoun from the
cabinet and from his present position and great
deal OF controversy has taken place among the po-
litical circles on these various psints- Whether
Mr.. Calhoun should be considered candidate for
the Presidency? Whether he considers himself
sol Whether his friends consider him so p
Whether declaration on his part that he is not to
be regarded as candidate, is sufficient to take
him out Of the category excluded from eligibility
TO place in the cabinet?
1t is very certain that there is a large section of
the democratic party, that particularly connected
by sympathy with Mr.. Benton, which woHld, in
any circumstances represent Mr. Calhoun . can
didae for the Presidency, in spite of all his deca-
rations TO the contrary. Should Mr.. Calhoun ac-
cept the position of Secretary of State, neither he
nor his friends could prevent those who are opposed
10 him from making these representations, and
creating very considerable amount of belief in
such statements In this position of affairs, it be-
comes question of policy, and also of common
sense, on the part of Mr.. Calhoun, to con-
sder whether it would not be better for him
to decline any position in the new cabinet, but in
preference to select the post Of Minister to Paris or
London. And viewing the whole circumstances
Of the case, without partialty towards any section
otthe democracy, or the party itself, and only
gardng it in connection with the honor and repu-
tatlon, and success of the country in its present
position, not sure but il would be advisable
for Mr.. Calhoun to decline any connection with
the cabinet, and to prefer foreign station. Mr.
Calhoun's short career as Secretary of State, has
already given him position and power as states
man before the civilized world, which few indeed
have been able to attain in SO short time Mr.
Webster's name stands in connection with this
country in Europe as that of great man and dis
tingushed statesman Mr.. CALHOUN, however,
occupies the antagonistc position in point of policy
that aspect. We should suppose, in all the cir
cumstances of the case, and looking forward to
the great influence which this country is destined
to exercise in European affairs, growing out of the
Texas and Oregon questions, that Mr.. Calhoun's
best policy would be to select the post OF Minister
at Paris for his future efforts in reference to the
general movements of this country. In Paris he
would be aoof from all intrigues respecting the
Ha bo in q nlat1 a
to give him powerful influence in favor of the
interests of this country, and his name, known as
It is all over Europe, in hostility to the policy Of
England, and the further aggrandizement oil tina,
power, would have moral weight, as Minister OF
the United States in France, such as no other man
has ever yet possessed.
Viewing this matter in all its aspects, it becomes
exceedingly interesting and the denouement will be
looked for with great deal of anxiety as soon as
known in Washington
PoLITIcAL MORALS At WASHINGTON
MARsEILLEs We give in our columns to-day few
extracts from curious congressional document
entitled, Memorial to Congress Relative to the
Affairs of Fitch, Brothers d Co.'s Recent Reno
val from the Navy Agency at Marseies" We also
give bret extract from a speech made by Mr.
Hale of New Hampshire, disclosing some further
particulars OF the mode in which the public money
WINS expended in Florida during the Presidency
of Mr.. Van Buren,
These two extracts speak for themselves. The
one discloses the strange intrigue and mean con.
duct Of politicians and office beggars under the ad.
mlnlstration OF Mr.. Tyler the other, the waste
fullness and thrftlessness which prevailed in the
public expenditures under the administration OF
Mr.. Van Buren, when Mr. Paulding was Secreta.
ry OF the Navy. During the last few weeks hume.
rous disclosures have been made, exhibiting the
melancholy deception which has been practised
upon poor Captain Tyler during the last three or
four years, in which scenes of intrigue, venality
and corruption are brought to light, beyond paral
lei We allude particularly to the Zabriskie dis
closures, and we have now to add to that the
strange but cupable facts developed in the intrigue
by which Fitch, Brothers & Co. have been re.
moved from the Navy Agency at Marseilles. The
meanness, falsehood, corruption, and folly of the
office beggars and plunderers of the public, which
prevailed during the two last presidencies, both
that OF Van Buren, and that of Tyler, are probably
without parallel in the history of administrations
IN this country.
Both Mr. Tyler and MIR. Van Buren, with per.
sona characters entitled, in point of intellect and
morals TO much respect, seem to have been govern.
ed and controlled by sets of the most despicable
office beggars, and small cliques of favorites that
ever had an influence over any government in this
country. 1t was the favoritism shown to particu
lar and exclusive diqnes of corrupt men which pre-
vailed during the presidency of Mr.. Van Buren thai
caused his utter ruin and defeat in the contest o.
l5iO. Mr.. Tyler has been subject to the same evils
Ia his administration, and its operation will be re-
membered for the same amount OF folly and cor
rupton.
We give these statements, official and authentic
IN relation TO these matters for the purpose OF X
hibiting to the incoming administration the neces
sity OF avoiding the dangers which assailed theil
predecessors If Mr.. Polk has a mind compre
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