The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-04-17
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

The Washington correspondent of the Express
SAYS
The story about divisions in the Cabinet, r.
mounts to no more than a diversity of opinion be-
tween the Secretary of War and the Secretary of
tho Home Department, as TO the newspaper print
ing. The late Secretary of War, (AIr. Marcy
like the late Secretary Of State, Mr. Buchanan
each did very handsome thing before they left
left Office, by making contracts in regard to the
printing of their respective departments, so as TO
bind the new adminisiraton.-It has been a sub
jcct of discussion whether such contracts were
binding not, or if binding, whether they ought
! to he Observed. The contracts of the old Secre-
tarcs. belicvc,will be confirmed, though the pub
lie will regard such narrowness of the party lately
, in power with contempt.
There is some incongruity in the position of
this Capinet,-and it is not improbable that it
NAV he re-m> 'deled.
The manner in which the Sub-Treasury law
has been for some time executed has also been
the subject OF discussion in the Cabinet. The late
Administration never literally executed the law,
As the screws were too pinching TO admit OF II.
Much of it was evaded and much of it indeed
cannot be carried out. The question before the
Secretary of the Treasury is rs 10 the true intent
and meaning OF the lava point never agreed
/ upon by the late Administration. The Truth is,
the law ought 10 be repealed outright or entirely
rc-mo!elled.
The question of sending Mr.. Clayton 10 Eng
land. as Mr. Baucroft's successor, has been moot
ed in Cabinet circles, and partly with the view of
representing the views of the administration up
on the subject of the Navigation Laws. Mr.
Bsncroft's conduct upon this subject exceeds all
his instructions, though they allowed him to 60
! great lengths.
The Secretary Of the Home Department has
the appointment Of several subordinate officers
and among Others under the reorganization has
made the following
u. Dom, of Missouri Indian Sub Agent al
Neosho Sub-Agencv. w. II. Bruce, of Wiscon-
SIM to be Indian Sub-Agent at Green Bay, Wis
consin. w. Prenliss. of Illinois, Indian Sub a.
gent on the Sacramento and San Joachim rivers
California. f. Childs. of Wisconsin, to accom-
panY Exploring delegation of the Menomone In
dams. G. j. Thompson of Virginia, Pension
Agent, at Wheeling, Virginia. John Coke, Jr.
Pension Agent AT Knoxville, Tennessee.
a correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot wri
ting from Washington, April G, says:
! learn that the Cabinet made an important de
cisIon yesterday, which cannot fail of meeting the
decided appreciation of the people The decision
is-shat IN all appointments the locality of thcap
pointee shall constitute cardinal consideration
that is, that men shall not be imported from dis
tant place to fill appointments in a given locality
prOfldeu competent ana faithful men reside il
said locality, and desire, will accept the office
1t has been asserted that the Postmaster Gener
al has decided not to appoint any editor of ,
newspaper 10 office in his department. 1t is utter
ly untrue that he has made such an assertion.
. Reports have gone from this city. of dissensior
in the Cabinet. There is not word OF truth il
them on the contrary, the most perfect harmon,
prevails between the President and the heads o
departments.
/ a desnatch IN tho Cour;or orJ Erc,,;-or ~,
firms the Geographic announcement given vester
! day, that General Taylor would favor projection
so far as is required and specific duties instead
the al rdloren principle The editor of the Pitts
burgh. Pa Commercial journal, tariff paper
, who had bad an interview with the President wa