Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-28
WASHINGTON Gossip.

pointments-Gcn. Taylor AMI the lad,
opplican,s-Mr. Crawfcrd-Senato'
flanagan and has appointment.
| The Intelligencer of Friday says
among the late arrivals in this city are
General Scott. the Commander Of the
I Army, and Commodore Perry. The
former paid his respects to the President
on Wednesday. We are happy to learn
tina, his health is entirely renovated.
The correspondent Of tine Philadelphia
Inquirer says. the grace with which the
lady of Colonel Bliss rresides IN the Ladies
Drawing Room Of the Executive Mansion
is the topic Of universal remark and conf
mendation among the fair demoiselles
now assembled at the seat OF the national
government. She belongs to the class OF
delicate beauties. and her manners are OF
that soft and winning description, SO well
calculated to make favorable impression
upon the admirers Of female excellence.
The lady Of Gen. Taylor has not yet.
believe. made her appearance at the public
receptions. having been confined to her
room by indisposition.
The Editor of the "Mirror" writes from
Washington: mo man of incorporate
habits can hope to pass in Cabinet Coun-
Gil, and the temperance societies are now
receiving large accessions to their num-
bers. No editor a newspaper will be
made post master; so the press is in no
danger Of being subsidized as heretofore;
and editorial post-masters will no longer
enjoy the privilege Of showering the coun-
try with their prospectuses. There will
I l,.,& E., ado Illrinn nc.
present session Of the Senate; and the
office seekers are filing their credentials,
packing their trunks, and packing off.
The President has determined not to
open any letter that contains an applica-
ton for office, and to use his own words.
he would part with his right hand sooner
than serve from the dicision.
Another letter says Gen.. Taylor has
been presented with two manuscript letters
in the hand. writing Of the immortal George
Washington, on the subject Of admins
terinc the Government; and he declares
thew constitute the chart by which he in.
tends to be governed. tie is right. and
will 90 right, and never surrender to any
counsel which would lead him To 90 wrong.
Notwithstanding all that have said in
this correspondence, from time to time,
and all that others have said on the sub
ject. to impress upon the public mind the
important fact that President TAYLOR would
not. like President Tyler and President
Polk, interfere with the duties Of the Heads
Of Departments in the appointment, re-
moval or promotion Of clerks, there have
been scores Of ladies and gentlemen be-
setting and besiegng the President already
to interfere in these very matters. which
every body ought to know he would. as
he does, set his face against True to
himself and his correct idea of his duty.
the old hero, has not surrendered either to
the petitions or tears of the ladies who
have been induced to visit him on the sub
iect. His stand is unai,erable III the mat
ter He cannot surrender. Ladies.
therefore, ought to avoid giving him the
pain which he evidently must feel. to re-
fuse their requests to interfere with the
legitimate duties Of the Heads of Depart
ments.
None Of the stories which you will see
SO liberaleiy scattered through the news
papers about Office holders magnanimous-
" throwing up their commissions. are true.
\ clerk from Indiana, holding an unim
portant situation, had indeed paraded his
resignation in the Union, but he was one
of those who might have safely calculated
upon being ousted without any unavoida-
BILE delay. None Of your two or three
dollar a year subjects have yet
packed up their duds and left the premises,
as their friends throughout the country so
loudly promised that they would do. in
case of the success Of the opposite side.
The new Secretary Of War-Mr. Craw-
ford-has entered upon the duties Of his
office. He brings into the public service
large experience. derived from his admin
of the Chief Magistracy of Geor-
gia. a disciplined and cultivated mind.
with an urbanity Of manner and simpli-
city of character. that are calculated to
make a favorable impression upon the
official and social circles Of the metro
polls.
With regard to the appointment, of Sena-
tor flanagan. the National Era says:
There are circumstances attending the
and its confirmation, which
the People ought to know. We state them
as we understand them. 4 few hours be-
1a o'clock. Saturday night the Committee
on Nominations reported Oh several that
had just been sent in. asking to be dis
charged from their further consideration.
on the ground tina. it seemed indecorous.
just at the close Of one Administration. to
impose fresh appointments upon new
one. of opposite principles. on the eve of
coming into power. The committee was
accordingly discharged. and the nominal
tons were NOT acted upon. the Senate
agreeing in opinion with the committee.
This. If we understand il was the deliber-
ate decision Of full Senate.
By 5 O'Clock Sunday Morning. the Sena-
ate had completed its business. and a
committee was appointed to wait upon the
President to inform him of the fact. Mean
time. majority of the members, it is un-
derstood, retired. among them, Senators
Benton, Niles. Dig. and Hamlim. AT
seven o'clock, Mr. Polk, who had announc-
ed his purpose to sign no bills after le o.
clock. on the ground that his term of Of