Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-25
Correspondence ofrhe Philadelphia Ledger.
FROM WASHINGTON.
R.norfed Cholera in Washing ore1

B.nor,,a Cholera in Wa,hinstOn-Rumored
Changes in the Cabinet, &c.
WAsHlEdroH, May ~, 1893.
II the Iepor, that several cases OF Cnoieta aie
in town be correct, (Which doubt, though con.
lug from physicians,) il may have The enec! u
driving the office seekers oul OF town. anc restoring
peace and qnel 10 lie White House; thu deuo.
whether even an epidemic could scatter ~ N
DO not know whether these men come 10 claim
rewards, or punish General Taylors enemies;
certain il is that they are vel! recommended,
and fl TO fll any office in the gilt Of the Admin
isralion. "There is certainly one advantage
which every new Administration brings WIN u,
in consequence Of its removals from, aud aP.
poinlmens to- Office" heard high Taylor
iunclioLary, recently appointed, say: III I'M
proves the MORALS OF the community; ana ne
Judges So, since, 10 his certain knowledge, men,
VINO but recently were known 10 be almost aodh'
coined in character, were now able 10 produce
he most conclusive testimony as 10 their re-
speclabily and moral standing. This Is re-
lrcshng, and affords The best commentary 10 the
PRACTICAL advantages oI rotation in Office.
When General Taylor first came 10 Washing
ton doubts were entertained whether he could be
prevailed upon Ia make any important removals,
and great CONSERVATION prevailed consequently
among The office seekers. Bottne good old gentle
man, mex pt feEced as he necessarily must be u.
politics. has since been persuaded that The sue
cess ci his adm Illustration absolutely deFeGcs Oh
reforms no! only in principles, bur also Ia the
pefsunale OF those charged with carrying them
into practice. Sull General Taylor could not be
prevailed upon to give mis- consent 10 an lnciscf-
inmate slaughter till he va, told that he result
OF lhr Virginia elections was the consequence
OF his lrniency and that generosity 10 the ya.-
pushed was nothing more than the prescription
Of ms friends" The tact Is, Gen. Taylor is sill
opposed 10 prescription, and says 50 10 ifleni and
toe "Not one man" he observed but few days
ago 10 ifiead, "has been turned on. Of office
wi;hou, cause" and the honest but experienced
soldier no DOUBT, believes il. Is il a wonder then
thai those who are prescribed feel lille anxious
about their character as 10 honesty and capacilyi
Ii is now certain mat The approaching month
oil June, will The cecapilalion OF The Chiefs o.
Bureaus which, in due ime will be followed by
the Clerks themselves. The Diplomatic appoint
merits will no. be made before the lasl .! June
or The frs, OF July. II will be a thorough sweep
tom Sweden 10 Naples, and from France 10 81.
Petersburg.
Runors are again fiie as 10 the contemplated
amicable changes in The Cabinet IL is said that
Mr.. Clayton will 60 10 England, and Ea Mr..
Meredith will take the Stale Department, making
room Tor Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, after al Tor lhe
Treasury. This would be little better han pen
sionins Mr.. Meredith, especially alter the foreign
appointments have been made, with view Of
allowing New England lair share in she ap-
porlionment Of the Tariff. | wonder whether
MIR Collamer would mol ike TO be sent abroad,
allowing Ex-Governor Leicher Of Ken ucky 10
come into the Post Office Department, as was
originally contemplated, before MIR CInlenten
was out wilted and overslouehed by tie managers
from Louisiana. Should M. Collamer now
come before Ire Senate, an effort might Ire made
10 reIec! him; So he mad better hold on 10 what
he has