The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-12

Our Washington Correspondence.


WAsHlssToN, Oct. 10, 1850.
Mr. John H. Collier and the Offers made to him
Mr. Butler King to be Collector Of Saw Fra~c,s
oo-LaImu Graham Some of the Cabimst AID
Others e6-Rsmorals, Appointments, &c.
Mr.. John A. Golfers letter TO President Fill
more, published in the Republic this morning,
shows that he has declined the San Francisco Col
lectorship, a. well as the mission of Charge de
Affairs to Ecuador. 1t is understood that the
apprehension that his appointment as Collector Of
the port Of san Francisco would not be acceptable
60 the Californians-who had got ncensed against
his brother, whose appointment to the same office
by President Taylor, had been recently rejected by
the Senate--bad some wright in framing Mr.. Col
her's decision not accept the Collectorship IL
so, il exhibits sldeHcacy tbstlt most commendable.
Mr. Collier will be rendered some other appoint
ment. for Mr. Fillmore is known TO be DESTROYS
that his administr; .lcn shall have he benefit Of
that able and expo flebctd gentleman's talents in
some Office of Distinction. should Dr. Foot desire,
as is uudersIo. d. 10 .i. up his post as Charge de
Affairs at BogoIs, he viii probably be succeeded by
the Hon. John G Ola X, Solicitor of the Treasury,
whe is out OF hrahh. aud may wish to seek to re-
crut il by the climate Of Bogota and 10 that
event, no doubt, Mr. 'oiher would be invited to
succeed Mr. Clark Solicitor of the Treasury
Office which he IL eminenty qualified to fill
and adorn.
take this occasion 10 correct note sent to you
by telegraph, few nights since, respecting Mr..
Golfers course TOWARDS Mr. Fillmore IN the Pha-
delphia C. INVENTION. lie nominated Mr.. FILLMORE
for Vice PretdeB'. a. was stated, but he did not
Afterwards essay To rIthdfaw the nomination.
While the ballotiDgs were goisg on, Mr. Thomas
Butler King went Ia Mr. collier and asked him TO
keep Mr.. FIllmorrs name before the convention,
iEasmuch as some a. the supporters of Nj. Law
renee would spon 9" over 10 Mr.. Fillmore's sup
port, and secure hHn the majority of the con-
W ntion-wbIch wa done Mr.. Collier stuck by
the nomination a., M Fillmore all the time.
u Is now under -ivu. that the San Francisco
COllecorsbip has tt.I rendered 10 Mr.. Thomas
Batter King, ana lha' he has accepted it. A CAPT
tai appoinim-bt
Colonel Lorinie tifsha m. wi 20 ismost styonpy
and powerfully recon- n,tnotd for the Office Of
Judge Of The Ssn Frducisco district in California
left here This murrint tor New York, with his
usual good spirits =" i'whdt depressed-an indica-
ton that he drspaiis al obtaining the Judg sship.
Nesers. WebsttI. corwin, aud Conrad, of the
cabinet, being ava, from The CITY, as well as Mr..
Solicitor Clark. Mr. Auditor Clay ton, Mr.. Com
missioner Bultrrh- - Mr.. Commissioner Lee, Mr..
Assistbnt Postmss'.r General Warren, Nc, the
office seekers ar. tbr uiUg off pereeptiby
Two removals d. tn General Post Office, and
one removal ia th. War Department. took place
yesterday. Faihsf Rncile viii profess to give
another groan tor 'h' removals-and then there
will be more removals and more groans, of course
when removals cni appointments are made. care
should be taken ." elect the right persons in both
cases. "a word Ia th- wise is sufficient"