The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

Washington Correspondence.

Washington Correspondence.
Assistant Secretary Of Treasury-Solicitor.-
Mr.. Walter For,oard.-Re,oards for Party
Serrice.-.Membcrs Assembling- Speakership
The Foreign Ne,os.-Go Governor Dodge.
Extract to the Editor, dated
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1549.
DR.. HoLr:-On my return from the East,
whittier had been for some time, found many
things different from those had left on the 2oth
ult. Instead of having Mr.. Nc Clintock Young
acting as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
(noticed in my last, from the current rumors of
the City, hear he has retired entirely from the
Department, and that the station has not been
filled since the resignation ofMr. Penrose. The
public service will be the loser by the withdraw
al of Mr. Young. 1t is but proper to remark,
that Mr.. Meredith wished to retain Mr.. Young,
but the Cabinet would not agree that he should
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. There
fore, his valuable services have been lost to the
Treasury, because vile agent controls their
opinions in Cabinet councils, and has destroyed
the popularity and usefulness of Gen. Taylor
Walter Forward is not Solicitor ofthe Treasu-
ry, but Mr.. John c. Clark, of N. York, is the
when Mr.. Gillett was removed, that MIR. For
ward should have tit was to cover the 4gen-
ca Mr.. Clark had in the business, and finally,
he got the place, and Mr.. F. something else
Thus, the matter has been settled, and Mr.
Clark succeeds MIR. G., and Mr.. Forward goes
to Sweden as Charge Affaircs, so as to give
him an outfit of $4,000, in addition to his 81 500
per annum These things work surprisingly
in the plucking Of Uncle Sam. However, viii G.
gerry has ''no friends to reward, or enemies to
punish;' yet, they play their hand 50 we'll, that
no democrat is retained, or any of them appoint
ed. Mexican Whigs-those who done all they
could, during the late war, to embarrass the
country, and denied to our army food and raj
lncnt-arc the farorites in Washington. They
are the recipients of the good will of this miser-
able cabal, who now controls the nation in the
name of Gen Taylor. The Senate must look
to them in due season.
| The Members are focking in, and in day
or two more, there will be enough to proceed to
an interchange of opinion, as to who shall occu-
py the distinguished station of Speaker to the
next Congress- The Wings will adhere to Mr..
Winthrop; and we'll they may, as there is pros
pect of Mr.. Wentworth going over to them, by
his own declaration, and perhaps some others.
We hope he will think better of his rote, and
not give it to Mr.. Winthrop. But time presses,
and as time progresses, speculation must cease,
as to the result. Who the Democratic party
will support, it is even impossible to conjecture
There arc so many gentlemen of worth and ia
lent in their ranks that fill the station with
ability that it would almost be improper to de-
eide between their claims; yet, as we are par
tial to the success of Gov Mcdowell, of Va,
we confess our qualification in advance, if he
shall be the selected candidate to represent the
democracy for the next two sessions of Congress.
He will make an able Speaker; and in view OF
the talents requisite for the station, he possess
es them in most eminent degree. Therefore,
do we desire that he may succeed to be the pre-
siding officer of the House of Representatives.
|
In reference to the War question in Europe,
noticed in my last, the Emperor of Russia has
backed out from his demand on the Sultan of
Turkey, to deliver up to him the Hungarian pa
triots. The English fleet, and the promised CO.
operation of the French Army to the Sultan
caused the Gar to relax in his demands. He
will renew his plans upon Turkey, on some 9TH
err plea, at no distant day, and then we hope te
see the Russian Bear throttlcd-killcd out of Eu
rupe
Your Senators, with Senator Walker, and on
old favorte and venerable friend, Gov. Done
of Wisconsin, have arrived The Governor i
improved in health, and we sincerely desire h'
may be spared long to his country
The administration is poorly able to stand thu
torrent of Indignation that is preparing for then
in the coming Congress. We hope to see then
repaid in full for their basencss and deception
Yours, N''S"A "'No'