The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-03

Our Washington CorrespondEence.

WASHING roS, Nov. 1850.
Influence Of Union " etings-Re asvais- Wig
Aspioomts' disappointment, SC.
The doinzs o. the New York u ion Meeting at
Castle Garden charm almost cry body in this
federal metropolis Thank ven, there are not
twenty men at the capital o the nation who are
disunionists There are more than that nu nber
of the creatures of Seward here, in office, but
they are crest-fallen just now, and wonderfully
mum.
A fewmore Union meetings, like that of Mobile,
recently, and like that more recently held in New
York, and few more refusas Of whg Congress
sional Conventions nominate dsunlon fanatics
for reelection, like that one recently convened in
Horace Manu's district in sstchusstts, and
SewaIdisn viii uick IFS tail, and hide shame i.s
.iisninishtd head! Let ne good work 20 forward
Push il along, good ,atriot9, all, push il along.
The opinion obtains here that the recent great
demonstration al Castle Garden, will have the eff
feet 10 send the w1"t democratic ticket for the
city and county Sew York to the legislature
End thereby secure he reelection of Hon. Daniel
S Dickinson 10 the United States Senate. Very
likely. II so, tie legislature WILL of course, give
instructors to Nj seward which that devotee to
. higher law" than the constitution will disobey
and make mouths 81 My prediction for il, Mr.
William ii Seward will show, on his return to the
Senate that bis con has been cut His Gro wing
will be al an END Othello's occupation will have
dePsrted.
would be The cnss, there have been no changes in
the Executive departments TO be alarmed at Two
clerks-Mess1s. Alien and BeTrett, have been re-
moved in the Navy department., and one clerk-Mr
Sanders, in The Post Office department, has been
cut down in his salary $500 year, in order that
that ameuDt might oe added on to the salary of Mr..
Williams, New York Seward IRE -soilite And
that Is ell, as | an cIedby informed
Oh, how mad The waiting wing applicants are
They now told that they must wait until after
N New hal hav tail pla
The fact is-and ~ Is melancholy one TO some
there has been removal of democrat for the
purpose CT putting in his place wing.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1850
Return Of Mfr. Secretary Stuart The Cabinsi--
The Whitc House-Ihe Land 0Gce--Hom. r
w. Thompson etc.
Mr.. Stuart, Secretary of the Department of the
Interior, returned 10 Washington yesterday, and
has presence vas warmly greeted by host Of
-offee-seekers, who have been extremely anxious
for his appearance, it is said there is to be an
extensive dismissal of clerks on the first proxmo
All the members Of the cabinet, with the exception
of Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Crittenden, are at Their
posts. They expected this, or early next week
MIR. Wehster's new diniag-room is nearly finished
This will be pleasing news to him, especially as he
will have no difficulty in obtaining a fashionable
cook, on account OF the course he pursued in the
Senate On the Compromise measures.
Recently, repairs, with view 10 health, have
been made in the basement Of the White House,
which will ndeI residence there more pleasant.
Heretofore. the heat conveyed to the upper chan
bers was first breaihed by the darkeys in the
kitchen. This atmos 2heTe from the lower regions
was likewise strongly iDP-egnated with the efilu-
vum of the culinary department. The vegetable
gardens are kept In the best order. Some of the
products Of the soli were, no doubt, day two
since, cooked with anice quarter of mutton, which
n victualler OF j lnmOre forwarded as present TO
his excelcncy Willard Fillmore.
The Hon. II. w Thompson has not yet qualified
as Register of che Land Office; is il likely he
will, a month having elapsed since he was ap-
popiPd and confirmed. Some men labor in vain
for Office but a. Dick, )" as be is famiarly called
did nor ask for this one. Ii was, however, thrust
at him, ard he does not care about accepting II.
lie car make more than twice as much money per
annuln by prosecuting claims.
Young Tom Ewing, secretary tor that purpose,
was engaged for about two months after the death
OF General Taylor, signing the 90 hsro's name to
about ten thousand land patents! These were pre-
Pared end dated previous To the demise, and there
fore arc strictly valid, according TO the decision oil
1he pFoper department.
Up 10 the present period, more than six millions
OF acres under land warrants issued for services
during the Mexican war, have been located /; and
il is supposed that, before Christmas, the number
will he eight millions.
Mr. Rirhr, OF ihe Union, anxious to bring III
the vast amour, Of public printing which has faller
into his hands as the Contractor. has sent sever
large manuscript documents TO New York to be
printed CAPITAL.