The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-21

Our Washington Correspondence.


WASHINGTON, April IL, l8i9.
The 14dninistration-Ih Organs-Ihe Presidents
Lecee, &c. &c.
Statements have in some manner gained curren-
cy that the members of the cabinet are altagonis-
tic TO each other, and these assertions have, of
course, been seized upon with avidity by the oppo-
nents OF the administration, who ring the changes
upon them In commendable style. How such
statements sprung into existence, it is impossible to
say, tor assuredly there has been no public mani
festatlons OF any such internal commotions and
we are assured, on competent authority. that no.
thing has transpired privately to mar the general
good feeling which should exist among the advisors
of the President Every member of the cabinet
has declared his aversion to Prosecution as
understood and acted upon by their predecessors
ana we cannot see mat single appointment has
yet been made at variance with this position
The InteHigenc0 of this morning, in an article
written IN the usual proX style of its presiding ge-
mus, but which, at the same time, contains point
or two, replies to the UaiOn's attack on the Post
master General, and shows, that of one hundred
new Postmaster's apponted-a small number, in
deed, IN comparison with the sixteen thousand who
compose the material OF the machne-none of
them were TO offices OF 81 900 compensation; more
than halt received less than $500, and number less
than $50 per annum The insignifcance ofthe an
pon'ments is sufficiently apparent; but it turns out
that these minor appointments have always been
matters OF daily occurrence, although under former
administrations they were net deemed Insufficient
importance for publication but-and here the
intealgencT gives ITS quondam organ" the Ma
ttondt JThig, "A LETT hander-it adds, "our con-
temporary, doubtless from laudable determi-
nation to place before It's readers all the infor-
nation IN It's power of the working of the
machine OF government, asked and obtained per-
mission to transcrlbe entire the daily contents of
the appointment book and hence the vast array of
names which, acting upon former usage, would
never have been printed.
The truth is, that neither of the present organs
bring much strength to the administration, for the
one has no brains to say anything and the
other, when 1t does speak, which is marveousy
seldom, has such an excess of words and paucity
OF IDEAS hat 1t does not amount to anything, even
supposlng that people read it.
But on the other side of the question, it is rl-
morcd that a new organ liz to be established for the
promotion OF democratic principles, to be edited
by ex-Senators Cameron and Westcott and called
the Con- fedeacy. Mr.. Senator Footc is also to
have a hand in 1t.
For week or two back, several fiery articles
have appeared IN the Union, animadverting upon
the course of the administration Mr. Richie, in
admitting them editorial, believed they were
written by Senator Foote, and has been heard to
praise them with evident gusto. 1t now turns out
they were written by the ex-senator from Florida.
The cream of the joke, however, is that betwixt
MIR. Richie and Mr. Westcou the entente co,diaie
does not exist to any considerable degree; indeed
the venerable editor of the Union has been heard
10 GeclaTe, tnat he would see the eX-honOrable
ID before line of his should ever appear in the
democratic organ. Senator Foote, it appears
copied in his own handwriting Westcou's letters,
and thus disguised they have been slipped into the
Cnion, and highly praised by its good natured
editor
An erroneous impression has got abroad that Mr..
Ewing has provided Offices for several of his rea-
tons. He has no relation in Office but his son.
who was appointed by the President as his secre-
tary, to sign land patents. The chief clerk of the
department is son-in-law of Mr.. Vinton's but no
relation to Mr. Ewing.
The Presidents reception to-day was very we'll
attended, and the old gentleman appeared to be in
good spirits. Mrs. Bliss also received her friends
She has remarkably fascinating manner, and ire
Miss Crittenden, who is on visit to the Presidents
family, was present.
Great preparations are making by Mr. Carusi for
the May ball, which promises to be very brilliant
affair O.