The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-09

of this nomination upon Mr.. Polk. and denying tina
the Secretary has any hand in it. If so, where
Is his spirit, in remaining In a cabinet where such
tyranny exists if they are to be beevedl As Penn.
sylvanians, they throw the blame where il properly
belongs, upon the Presidents shoulders, and make
HIM bear the whole burthen Of the business Ii Mr..
Buchanan mas not had any agency recon-
mending Mr.. Woodward for this appointment he
ought TO resign, and not suffer beneath the pressure
OF the imputatlon which has been fastened upon
HIM In other quarters, of tramping upon those prin.
clples OF republican liberty which encouraged his
sire TO. emigrate TO this country, and which, If
left TO the tender conscences OF such men as Mr..
woodward, would be used as so many nettles to
cast upon his fathers grave
The Presidents friends want him to withdraw
the nomination. but If he has been the sole cause of
IT, he will not do so.
1t was Judge Catron, and not Judge MLean
that was al the Catholic church on Sunday last
81 Pat says that the Presidents attendance at mass
would have proved his lberallty, had not so much
noise been made among the Irish about Wood
wards nomination. Paddy is an excellent Judge of
blarney, and hard to be caught in trap OF his
making
Mr.. Rathbun has made report against the
clerks OF the departments here. have not yet seen
II, but understand 1t assails them in very tender
points; This comes, would say, with very bad
grace from one who has one brother Post Master
al Auburn, another overseer OF the Penltentiary
ut the same place. and who had recently son upon
the floor OF the House, until obliged to retire, in
consequence OF the opposition made to- It by the
members, when II became known. The fact Is, sir,
the clerks here have lately become target for every
place hunting Congressman, who wants some favor
lite OF his own put III office; and order TO effect
this, resolutions offered by them inquire into
the duties and pay OF those men, many Of whom
have large families, which they have raised since
coming to this place, and which, if they be now re-
moved, TO give way to some juvenile political
brawer, will have, perhaps, either to beg
Ihere are some, however, that would have no OBJ
lection to see removed, and those are men who
wear the hypocrtes garb in order to appear saints
IN the eyes OF the world.
Some OF the heads OF bureaux who like Mr. Folks
theological organ, condemn men for not kneeng at
the same altar with them fearful lest the Senate
among this number, have heard, but he is TOO good
saint OF the Rev MIR. John Smiths Church to fear
anything on that score. He thinks, however, as
Parson Sprole was thrown overheard in his canvass
tor chaplain, ne, too may go in the same direction
but as have said above, there need be no fears for
him., so long as he attends church regularly every
sunday, gives out the hymns, and calls over the
names of his clerks nine O'Clock and three O'Clock
every day, to see il any of them missing
MIR. Calhoun has discovered at last that he has
made false move on the political chess-board.-
came here in full blaze of glory, surrounded
by the halo Of public opinion, in the hope
that his course. upon the Oregon question
would be one IN accordance with the ex-
ballot box during the last election. To this
expression he has run counter, and set him
sell up as sort OF pilot TO give ii whatever direc
ton he might please but in this he has most signal
ly failed, all others who follow the same line of
policy must do Neither Mr.. Calhoun, Gen. Cass,
nor no other man IN the country, matter how
high may be his station, can turn the popular will
away from its natural current. They may try it if
they please, but they will be overwhelmed by Its
sweeping over and sinking them INTO deserved obi
won: One or two examples of the force OF this
opinion may suffice When the North Carolina de-
legation came here, they were almost to man, op.
posed to giving the twelve months notice; now
they hnd the popular voice so loud in It's favor in
the old North State, that they have found it more
convenient to follow the views OF their constituents
than their own.
Again. am credbly informed that Mr.. Rhen
IN the coursr he has thought 1t advisable to take
this subject does truly represent the feelings of
those who sent him mere. This, however, Is a
matter between the honorable gentleman and his
constituents ! give it as have received it
know, but would not be surprised TO hear of his
district instructng him 10 go for the notice
MIR. Adams u,ade another severe thrust at Mr.
Rhett this morning. The latter acknowledged his
error IN charging Mr.. Adams with having voted
against the war OF 1872 but renewed the charge by
stating IL as his opinion, that he was opposed to it,
IN another form, and by implication. This the cold
man eloquent ably and satisfactorily refuted. In
the course OF his remarks, he said that, while resld
ing at the Court OF ST. Petersburgh the news OF the
declaration OF war reached him through the Russian
minister, who called on him and inquired il the me-
diaton of his Emperor could not be interposed to
prevent the disasters to which both England and
the United States were submitting themselves. Mr.
Adams said that he had no doubt but his govern
ment would accept the Emperor's mediation, which
subsequent events and acts Of this government proved
to be correct; for Mr.. Madison sent out to Russia
commissioners to meet British commissioners,
whom they expected to see there to settle it. Eng
land would not accept the mediation of the Emperor
and so the matter was dropt. Mr.. Adams further
said that if the gentleman from South Carolina could
infer from his conduct that occasion that he was
opposed to the war, so was Mr.. Madison for the
President and Congress agreed to the same cond-
tons that he had agreed to. The old man is rather
too tough for those who grapple with him, and SO
Mr. Rhett found it to-day. ARIEL