The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-20
BY THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1886.
There is, at the present time, here the most III.
tense excitement among the servants of the peo-
pie upon the great questions about to be decided
by them. The tariff agitation strs the manufac-
turers to the quick, and they have host of lobby
ing friends TO watch its demise, and form its
mourning processon-not the holy inspir alton o
Daniel-the keenness of Clayton, or eloquence of
Mangum, or invective of Crttenden will save it,
and a strange medley, sans dante, we shall have
in its stead, if the Jealous ones who the nevi-
table consequence of Secretary Walkers i'm
mense popularity, (by the passage OF his bill en-
tire,) would try to serve the country instead OF
themselves, we should have this vexed question
settled without the i'll assorted amendments with
which the bill has been mercilessy tattooed The
true way should be, let it sink or swim upon its
own merits, and then If the revenue proved mad
equate, it would be death blow at the financial
reputation of its originator. The forte of the
wings now seems to be to cry the parrot echo,
panic panic and try and raise the country to
rescue the premium stocks OF few manufacture
ing companies and mining establishments
Who is to be the new Secretary OF State 7 this
is on the lips OF every one and sometimes
think the President has not yet made up his mind
upon the subject; yet John Y Mason is going into
the Cabinet beyond doubt. One rumor says
that Polk will take new man from the North
another that Haywood will be offered a RI ace yet
should not be surprised in the least, II Thomas
hart Benton was offered and accepts the vacan-
cy that will occur upon Buchanan's resignation
this question puzzles the heads of the wises--yet
in the space of few days it will be decided for
good There seems to be a sort of under C urrent
going on here between the Catholics OF this coun-
try and Mexico, that may, vet be productive OF
great results. You doubtless recoect that the
President appointed two Chaplans from the Je-
suits-and this judicious moveme mt cannot be es-
timated TOO highlyyet there has lately arrived IN
the country--and he is now stopping in Philadel-
phia. a President of distinguished Mexican Col
lege-who is Jesuit and most intimate friend Of
the late Bishop of Mexico; on a visit, IT is said, to
the family Of the ex-Eml,eror lturbide,w who reside
there. Curiosity may well speculate upon thssub-
ject. Some say he comes to see the kind OF tole.
ration that the Catholics receive at the hands OF
the United States-others that he wishes to
restore the exiled family of the late Emperor to
power. One thing is surely singular. that his
visit should occur at the present crisis give you
the facts of the case for your readers to analyze-
There is much gossip here just now upon the sub
legal wife of the late Judge Van Ness. Should
she from the letters that she has in her possession
sustain her case, it will deprive the ex-Coector OF
your port OF a nice slice OF thus hanosome properly
ton elected at the trial Of this case. which Is TO
come OIL soon.
Dropping into the War Department was sun
prised at the activity and energy with which Gov.
Marcy manages the affairs OF his important Of
fee Since those talented letters of his to Gen.
Scott, Marcy has risen fifty per cent in the esti-
nation of the Uor popuh, while Scott has gene
down far below par Among the most into
resting events here are the visits OF the Indians
from the southwest they amuse us, and we re-
turn the compliment. They are a noble race Of
men, but shortved their first visit TO the capital
will be II first step to their removal and extinction
yet, as hostages during the Mexican war, the end
fully justifes the means. wish that Wlgus, the
best Indian painter in the country who is at pre-
sent in your city, had some OF the most distinguish
ed as sters-for their portraits, in the shadows OF
coming years. would be invaluable regret to
see the suggestion in the N. Y Globe OF the nomi-
nation of Senat or Dickinson for Governor His
loss would be irreparabe to the Empire State, as
a Senator, where his frankness and integrity, and
independence, make him not only admired and
res pected at home but popular abroad. Our mot
to is let " well enough" alone. ARIEL.