The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-31
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald
WASHINGTON, March %, lS45.


WASHINGTON, March %, lS45.
The Ne,cs-the Herald Solemn Netting of the
Cabinet-the Organ the DiGcuity-Mr. Bucham.
ANN. Clarke-Afr. Brown-Dfr. ELLSWORTH
Colonel Benton and Frank Thomas GEN. Darc-
son.
The sport grows better and better We shall
have fun in earnest at this progress, by and by
From early breakfast time (Which is eight o'clock
IN Washinston) till midnight, the incessant unva-
ned and untalllng sauaton is, "whai's the
news T. and the answer not unfrequently is,
have you the Herald" 1.-THE Herald has
1t all" or some equivalent reply. Your correspon-
dents here appear to have knowledge of the ropes
and occasional interloper, we cheerfullv come
up to their assistance.
Called at the White House this morning. Cab;
net Council. Buchanan grave as funeral sermon
Gave Johnson really Observation-Disclosures mvs-
ferrous, very mysterlous-Marcy with hole in his
trowsers You would have thought the council
was'called upon dead man; every thing and every
man, even Martin Rannahan, the door-keeper. ap-
peared so ominous, so gloomy and sad But the
convocaton was upon the choice OF the " Organ. J,
ana we snail know, this evening, what has been
ed, something may have been concluded npon To
day. Al the lave executive session of the Senate.
In order TO test whether the Globe as the
would command the suffrage of the party in the
H.
suit was IL to ii agalnst the Globe by the demo-
Gratis OF the Senate. HIRE was The first decisive
movement against the Globe men. La briet, the
Globe under It's Sid Board of Control will neither
answer the asetrants OF the party, nor the aspra
tions 81 the administration. And why? Because
the GLOBE rules every thing except Benton, who
rules ne GLOBE, and has ruled 1t, and is to be
overrued.
Mr. Buchanan leaves town for day or two to
hunt up the materials of family at Lancaster, Pa
re returns 70 occupy large house lately occupied
ne stands fast till the next Congress if possible
which IN the present conflicting state of affairs is
absolutely impossible. But we shall see. We hope
ne may prove superior to the crisis, and prove him
sell OF the true Jacksonan steel.
some OF the Cabinet are displeased with the
election OF Matthew st. Clair Clarke from the Ge-
neral Post Office Colonel Benton, TOO, we are
apprlsed thinks the removal unadvisedy made
We concur with Cave Johnson that 1t was a Judi.
cous removal, for if Mr. Clarke has not had time
70 get rich IN office, It has not been the fault of the
government He has had a long draft at the Fe.
deral punch bowl, and ought to be satisfied.
Ellsworth, 1t appears, Is among the hold overs.
We expect blow up every day now, for how
can Col. Benton and ex Governor Thomas, Of Md,
be IN the same city without coming into COLI
sion: The Governor is at Rrown's--the Colonel
resides only two squares off, and If these worthy
funcuonarles chance to meet on the Avenue, there
Will most likely be dust raised, The like OF which
mas not been seen in this nsuferable street during
the wndiest days of March We caution the Auxil-
iary Guard TO be on the qui vive
szGen J b. Dawson, OF La, who has had long
serge OF sickness, appears abroad to-day, rejuvna-
ted and disenthrailed, as tasefully alfred aud as
polite Palisian.
In regard to the distribution pro rata Of the Fed.
eral offices among the States, friend has prepared
the following table, which we submit without ex.
animation, from our faith in the public officer by
whom 1t is prepared
TABLE DRAWN FROM THE R.GIsrER, BLUE BOOK AND
OTHER OFFICIAL SOURCES. SHOWING:
LIST The number Of persons from each State holding
office at Washington, or diplomatic stations abroad
each State.
3D. The number Of oiceholders each State is entitled
10 under me new rule OF Capt Polk fer equal dvi
sion of offices among the people of the several states
and,
4h The amount of salary that in justice ought to be
pad TO the oce-holders from each State make them
equal