The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-30

WASHINGTON, March %, 1919.
The Office Seekers once mo'e-T The Vtce Pres,dent--
The Nao York and Philadelphia Offices Com.
missioner of Pdtents-Charge to PERU Con-
gresstona! Debates, &c. &c.
There is still much uncertainty with regard to
the course which the President and cabinet will
pursue with regard to removals and appointments.
That removals in considerable numbers will even
tually take place, Is not doubted by those who un-
derstand political movements the only question
is, how long they can be resisted, for 1t is quite
certain that the pressure from without will compel
the cabinet to act, to satisfy the demands Of the
wing party as well as OF the independent demo-
Gratis, who supported General Taylor tor the Pre-
sidercy. The latter are quite as anxious for
system OF removals to be adopted as are the
wings, and the cabinet are daily realizing the
fact that the present Office holders. appointed by
Polk and his predecessors, have but few friends
among the Taylor men who will 20 so far as to
desire to see them continued In Office. The
twenty years during which the democratic party
have held the offices throughout the country, with
the lew exceptions under Harris and Tyler, is
consideied by the Taylor men as long enough, aud
the President and cabinet concur wlth their sup
porIers in this opinion. Still, they reluctant to
act IN the matter OF removals, seeming disposed TO
feel their way with caution. This tarduess is not
relshed by the office eekers, who continue to go
of IN bad hun or, and those who daily arrive here
I on similar brands meet with but liue encourage
NEXT Some are OF oplniOn that but few removals
and appointments will be made before June or
! July, but as mentioned before, the course to be
pursued by the cabinet not yet fully developed.
The Vice President leaves here this evening, on
his return to the North; Mr.. Seward lett day or
two since, belpg satisfied, probably, that the pro-
Mibent New York appointments IN which much
interest is taken, not already settled. will not be
made Immediately.
Gen; Lloyd and Egbert Benson are again on the
ground here, as several other new corners,
looking after the Offices Of Naval Officer, Marshal,
Military Store Keeper, and Sub Treasurer, to say
nothing Of the COlectorshp and Post Office, about
Young's prospects for the former are still said to
be good, but will be lessened, 1t is thought, if
John Collier should be appointed Naval officer.
For Postmaster OF Buaslo John Lay, (brother
OF George w Lay, OF Batavia, formerly Charge d.
Affaires to Swedep,) ls a prominent candidate He
Is old merchant OF Buffalo, having been IN busi-
at that place more than thirty years SINCE in
partnership with the a;e Eli Hart, the distinguish
ed Hour merchant OF New York. Mr.. Lay has
many warm friends among the wings of western.
New York.
Gen. Peter sken Smith has been back again
from Philadelphia this week, ful OF confidence
and determination, and backed by powerful de-
legation OF the unterr,hed natives and independent
den,acrats OF Philadelphia county Inc ueneIai
Is q. bitter pill TO. some OF the wings OF rnhaue,
phss, but they probably Will Re compe.ea t 10 swm
liz
natives is not TO be disregardcd. He says ne VIII
sake no other ofice under the administrator out
that of Collector, which Is asked Tor 10 his name
by 70 many thousand natives and other q , Iaylsfr
| men. His competitor Alexander Ramsey, OF
HsIr,ssure. is here at present. looking out for his
own interest, and backed, II Is SAID by the pow
| erfnl interest OF Governor Johnston.
Mr. Muproe, editor of the baltimore Patrtof,
was a candidate for abe BaltimSre Poet Office,
and il was supposed with ialr prospects OF success;
bni now le ara that he probably will be defeated
~ the iatrgues Of clique in tAatcty against him.
For Com ui,s sionar Of Patents, learn that Ezra
G. Seaman, Of nstroIt, stands the best chance at
present He Is powerfully supported, am INFORM
ed. by the wings Of the Northwestern States, and
10 well known to be familiar with the general IN
teres,s OF the country. Mr.. j. ): skinner, the
agricultural editor, now of Philadelphid, has
many supporters Tor the same office.
For Charge d'Ataires to Peru, Mr Arson Dart,
OF W,sconsin, is a candidate, and Is strongly
Western States. He was formerly merchant OF
New York, where he is well known, aud he be-
longs to that class Of citizens who from their prac-
ucal knowledge of business, would doubtless be
more acceptable to commercial men, to represent
the interests OF the country abroad, than country