New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-21


WAsrINoroN. Thursday. Nov. I5.
The pct candidates for Speaker and Clerk Of
"a. House of Representatives. with the Loco.
Eco Clique in this city, whose place Of rendez-
20, IS the Uaon Office, are HOWELL CoBB, OF
,srgs tor the FIRST named place, aud Il Is.
rstscH, the old Clerk, for the latter place. In
,4dton % the ordinary political circulars sent o.
Loo FOc0 me ~ beers Of Congress upon such occa-
,.rs private Influences have been brought 70
tsarupon all such who were supposed not 81 BIZ
n he right VEN, including the Free oollers' 1
Ce,k In the War Department has made himself
rscusfly busy by corresponding. t. organize the
House as above indicated above, and / am tpd
re Of his letters written 10 / rec So'er, urging
n,iupport Of COBB and FRLEcH, or q copy there
@, has been sent tO tins city ty the member To
whom Il was addressed. He regarded Il as an
osKct inter'ercrc e on the part OF this Loco Foco
,1borduate in the Department mentioned, that
mould be REFUSED. # tbs meddlcrts not removed
hslll mn have the effect Of securius the election
dCopB, whie II may e. sue, essiuliy ~ bringing
,tout the erection of man from public trust
at he il employing b. embRrsss aud break
kxn the Administration to whose ciemency he IL
,ietted for his continuance in cHicc.
To elect Mr. Cobb, hls friends rely upon ths O,e
the whole Of In. South Carolina Delegation Ia
,4dillon 10 the Free Spil members, whom the
bends OF Mr.. Cobb are now ~ RsslduOusly court
a. In the first ejaculation | kaOW they Will be
eceved. Mr.. Holmes cettd'uiy and MI. OR 10
al probability will not vote for Nj. Cobb under
uy circumstances The position OF the first nam
e gentleman ia m this respect fully defined, and
evil not way from Il Both him and his col
ague Nj. Orr run aud were elected against reg
ar ont and out LOco.Fooos, as Taylor men
siged g. give to the Administrator OF Gen lag
70 aialr and consistent support. What kind OF
slemptlOn Of such pledge would Il be on the part
either Of these Taylor Represen,au. es, 50 O.
10 in the House OF Representatives for lts or
nGizatiln rs would throw every important Com
-stee into the hands OF men pledged to oppose
nat Administration 80 he bHtCy end do not
,ieve either Mr. Holmes or Mr. Orr will be gull
y Il sLy such Inconsistency or breach II good
l.h | am strength enei ia this conviction by a
clnmunicatiOn which lately appeared ia the
Charleston EreHiaR N,ic, and copied into the Re
p.bAt VI tins morniug TIM, Communication en-
anaied from such a source as 10 leave little or no
doubt but that II reflects the views Of the Taylor
REPRESENTATIVES, to Congress from tue state 81
South Carolina. Hut the iHi0H clique IN tais city
will fnd another difficulty in carrying through their
PES. Me.sfs. Cobb and French. Notw lthstaud-
bg ali the billing aud cooling with the Free Boil
sr, and the personal influence from fellow feel
ig Mr.. Burke is supposed to exercise with this
As imPudent Interference In what does not con
zen him u the Loco FocO clerk above alluded 10,
here are two or tree others agreeing with him III
,entime Mt that will dot vote for Mr. Cobb nor for
" French. Add to this their unexpected loss 10
he Wheehng District and the dlsailecuon OF sew
sHl members Of the Loco Foco party proper, who
ave declared they will vote Tor no speaker iron
no South nominated 10y their friends IN Congress
fd you " III agree with me that while there ls d
I.as ,laf,t hot NJ
Winthrop can be defeated as the Administration
lndldste for the presiding officer of the lower
tuneh of Congress. No ono else Is talked Of, or
bought Of in this city, while all agree If We can
no, elect him we cannot elect any one else II
w. Holmes expects under anu COHftHgenCn e.
mite the Whig vote on him, If done az ali It could
oily be aiter his first having IN good faith support
a Mr.. Winthrop as the choice OF the Administers
.Caparty with whom It was expected he would
NJ BY the constituency that elected him
It's reduced to moral certainty that there are
New Southern Members more fond OF pursuing
aidows than substance who will sttemot TO de
~ 10 the People Of California the right Of forming
State Government with such provisions upon
~ biec. OF Slavery as ia oongenlsl with their
sslings and principles, and upon such ground viii
tn't her admission into the Union rs State
Asuch Puerile efforts will end whore they be
~, IN smoke. There 10 strength enough IN both
'AeNues VI NunEEoss 10 Chrly tnc IncdtulS tutuuen
'ihout the slightest apprehension OF defeat, much
"mAny of tho Loco Focos desire to the contrary.
" the political capital they can make out OF such
ihous opposition IS that they are welcome TO.
Mr. Fsrrelly, the newly appointed Sixth Audi.
~ reached this city Ia the evening train OF cars
W evening after my letter 10 you had been mailed.
ne fears of many OF his friends that from M
'sath he would not feel justified in entering upon
ne danes OF his once, are thus happily removed,
1d the commencement Of next week Will see
N regularly installed into his new vockton.
Mr. James Morse Of your City 10 q candidate for
>srse a, Arms Of the House Of Representatives
I'D II the VIII have the strength. with fair
h.nees Of success, As am informed. There are
ae's who are also pressing their claims, bat none
'io more individual strength than Mr.. Morss can
Nnmand. His position "a Reporter Tor mum
le OF years has given him wide and believe,
nosable Acquaintance amoag the members
The U1ion Is At q loss to know what to do with
aMonroe doctrine while the inconsistent act oi
,e late Administration stSres them in the face o.
e appointment OF q Consul to Bslize, Houdutss
a.he Mosquito cos T. who received his excsul'Hr
Nm the British Government This is Al act
Z direct oposition t. their present prefcsSios,
'hich proves their dishonesty and their insince, ~
faoan be explained away let the JR,oa do il
al II does, for deconCys sake, they should re
KIN quiet ALFHA,
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