The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-03

The SENATE AND THE New APPOINTIENTs.-Ac-
cordine to all appearances at Washington, and the
indications and tone of the newspapers there VIII
be very ngid examination INTO the removals and
APPOINTMENTS which have taken place under the
AUSPICES of the new cabinet. We doubt, however,
whether there will be general and indiscnmuate
rejection of the numerous new men who have been
placed IN Office since the present administration
came into power. II is very true that the number
of removals has been UNNECESSARILY beyond that
Of any former administration, since the establish
ment of our government Indeed, the removals
and appointments made since the fourth OF March
last, exceed the whole of the removals on the in
coming # any administration for the last half
century. These removals and appointments num-
Der, probably, from seven to eight thousand of all
sorts and sizes, IN every branch OF the public ser
vice, and in all parts of the country-a sweep
which has created great deal of disturbance in
the public business, and Will yet be the source OF
much mischief TO the public service.
But, in spite Of this general system Of removals
and appointments, contrary to toe promises con-
tanned in the Allison letter, and the inaugural
address of General Taylor, and also to the ex-
pectaiions of his original supporters, we doubt
whether The Senate will make hume rous reflections.
the Senate, have always professed and practlsed
the principle Of removing for political well
other causes and therefore they cannot, with any
degree of consistency, blame the new admlnistrd-
ton for following their example, although the
wing party and the wing cabinet in power,
have, for twenty years past, repudiated such a
SYSTEM and have evinced the grossest violation of
principle not acting upon it soon as they
reached power. Yet, if there should not be gene
raj ~ stem of rejection by the Senate, number Of
he leading appointments will, for good cause be
jected beyond possibility eff doubt According to
present appearances we are very much disposed to
think that Mr.. Maxwell the collector of New York,
Vim. b. Lewis collector of Philadelphia, James
Watson Webb, the new charge to Austria, and
many similar appointments that have appeared in
the newspapers, will be among those that will,
pkely,b be rejected. We perceive by the newspapers,
far and near, that the conduct of MIR. Maxwell in
This city as become topic of popular condemna-
ton the leading organs Of the opposition party,
which undoubtedly possesses majority in the
Senate. The Richmond Enquirer and various
other journals come down on Mr. Maxwell with
the severest censure, and intimate pretty broadly
that general effort will be made to displace him,
as soon as his name Is presented " the Senate.
And we have every reason TO believe that Mr..
Lewis, collector of Phiiade PIMA, will be included
in the same list of uniortunates, in consequence Of
his mysterious and unhappy connection with GER
lain broken banks in Philadc phla, as well from
the dissatisfaction which exists from his dsir,b d.
ion of Office As TO Watson Webb and his APP
ponimeDt, every one admits that he stands not the
smallest chance passing the ordeal OF the Senate
In fact the history Of his application and his ul
mate appointment, with all the attending crcum.
stances, Is considered the greatest farce that any
Cabinet ever attempted to impose intelligent
people.
Among the multitude Of appointments by the pre-
sent cabinet, of course many have been, and are
admitted to be, bad and incompetent, by those who
have the power Of making them; but we are per
f-ctly satisfied, from what We see in the columns
Of The press ihroUghou; the country, and in the cor
respondence from Washington and from various
other channels, that nothing but few of the lead
ing appointments will receive the condemnation of
the SeSate, probably arising from the fact that
among SO many thousands, it is impossible for the
Senate 10 investigate ALL