The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-30

ton OF Mr. Buchanan Ii is said in some circles
that ex- Governor Vroom Is to ecsi,e the appoint
ment to the vacant seat on the bench however
there has been no nomination az yet.
The debate in the Senate, on the construction Of
the ten war steamers, continued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1876.
Mr.. Buchanan is packing up his papers, prepare
tory to leaving the State Department. Some say
that he will take the mission to Paris, which cut
out for him early In December but, as Mr.. Polk
and he not upon the best terms of friendship,
and as it has been said that he would not take the
judgeshp from the President, though anxious for it,
he would not, OF course, accept OF any other APP
pontment that may be offered him.
resume the seals of office again in the State Depart
men. He was closeted today with Mr. Buchanan
for nearly two hours. What's in the wind Ii the
President should take Mr. Benton INTO the War De-
ment, Levi Woodbury. into the Treasury, and send
the other small fry adrift, he would have most
glorious Cabinet, and get on with his administration
without difficulty. Benton and Calhoun being
friends, dssensions would arise to prevent their
amicabe relations from having wholesome effect
upon every department OF the country. The small
potato politicians that he has around him are inca
pable OF either guiding themselves or him, upon
great national questions He Is perfectly swsmped,
longer They must blow up, or Mr.. Polk will have
cliq1es, and act upon his own responsibility But
how will the Senate treat him if he set himself up
in opposition to their.vlews ! That's the rub
The kick which Mr.. flanagan gave the Union
to-day, was worse than kick and half from any
one else. Mr.. Miller quoted an editorial OF the
Union of last night in favor OF compromising the
Oregon troubles, as an evidence against increasing
the navy. Mr. flanagan said, that he had the
highest authority for SAYING that that article neither
MET the Presidents views approbati0n--that he
had not seen It, nor authorized it's publication. Was
not this an unkind cut for the "organ r. II is cx-
actly what have all along told you SO, that i,
had not the confidence OF the Presld Ant and the
movement among the Senators last week TO throw il
mp, shows that II Is not looked to by the party
this 10 be in. Don't be astonished you hear soon
Of one OF the firm retiring In disgust.
Mcssrs. Mangum and Archer gave splendid din
nsrs last week. The first at the Columbia. /" the
last at the " European House." Mr.. Pakenham, Mr.
Bodsco, and Mr.. Sugreys, were the only foreign
minster present at Mr. Mangum's dinner. Besides
these there were Gen Scott, Messrs. Berrien. Bar
row, Crlttenden, Clayton, James Watson Webb
and Gales and Seaton. The frolic was kept up to q
late hour. The champagne, sherry. Madeira, and
lri sh whiskey punch, went round the table in good
order. During the evening many kind things were
said songs sung, and happy hits and rePartees made
by the joyful souls around the social board M
Bodisco, his hatred OF republican institutions, and
out OF good taste IT not preprlety, as foreign mi
MISTER S one Of the two great parties OF
Joe Gales and James Watson Webb showed they
were no friends to Benefits Herald. The party
unanimously nominated Gen. Scott as their candi-
date for the next Presidency, and before parting,
embraced him. in confirmation Of their intention to
sustain his election.
All the foreign Ministers and Attaches were at
Mr.. Archers dinner; also, Messrs Buchanan, Web
ster, Berrlen, Barrow, Evans, Dayton, Clayton,
Webb, Gales and Seaton, Joseph r. Ingersoll, Mr..
Winthrop. of Massachusetts, Gouverneur Kemble,
OF New York, and number OF others, making
twenty-five in all. sent you full account Of both
dinners on Friday last; but as they have not ap-
Peared in the Herald, presume they were either
4 lost or mislad ARIEL.