The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28
NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Our washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1850.
The Preademt's Message hs Reports OF the De
partments, &c, &c.
The city is already beginning to fill up, and the
daily arrivals of members of Congress give evi-
dence of the near approach of the meeting OF Con-
gress.
II has been determined, | understand, to send the
Presidents message, in adv n;r, 70 the postmaslers
in New York, Philadephli, Baltimore, Richmond,
Boston, Providence, Albany, Rochester, Buffalo,
aad some other important points, TO be delivered
10 the newspaper publishers the mome Mt II is sent
into Congress-the pos,masters being teiegraphed
the precise time, by the dep tttment here This is,
1 think, better arrange ment than sending ex-
presses, as was formerly done. The whole mat.
ter might, however, be left To the individual enter
prise of the different newspapers II was sugge s,ed
20 telegraph the message from here, but the project
was abandoned, as, IN any event, being unsalisac-
tory-the Geographic message lacking that official
precision necessary for SO important document
The message and reports will go in to Congress
on Tuesday next. Thu Treasury report which is
made directly TO Congress, does not accompany the
message, and IT is believed will net be ready before
the end of next week
vi course, nothing definite can vet be known as
TO the contents of tn. message and reports. Zone
OF them are yet completed. IL is, however, very
easy TO surmlse that the message, upon the inpor-
tant subject which H. aow creating so much excite
rnent throughout the codptry-ihaIks to the exer-
lions Of the fanatics OF the North and South
will take precisely he same ground as is taken
IN the Presidents ietier 10 Mr.. Collins; and
that the patriotic ami manly stand taken by
Mr.. Webster will bs leading feature in the poll
cy Of the administration
NeAt TO this subJeCi "a importance, is our foreign
policy and the country will eApect-and do not
think their expecta ions will be Disappointed
bold and finn stand viii he taken against Euro
pean ercIoachmeots on ihis continent. The mes
sage VIII doubtless STATE he Presidents views, at
length, as 10 bis unds TstandiBg of the Nicaragua
treaty, ard set at rect stouce and forever IN in
famous prefer sioIs Ut Eng and and her niger ally
the King of MuSquite.
think il probable the subject Of q reduction in
the present rate OF postage, 10 uniform three
cent rate, will be reco mae bGed by the Postmaster
General but II my form the matter for another
report dunng the session With the example of
England before us, can scarcely hesitate as to
the benefit Of cheap posing, and the success which
rs certain 10 follow such q move.
The Secretary OF The Interior has been so re-
Gently indicted into office, that he will scarcely
nave iine 10 make n very elaborate report. Be-
sides, his predecessor made great numberlof re-
commentators which were Enacted upon the last
session; and Mr.. Stuart will probably content him
self with endorsing such OF these as he approves
leaving other matters TOR future reports
Major Hobbie, the Fms; Assistant Pestmaste
General, resigned his oihca i'm nediately after his
return from New York he still, however, con-
tiEues 10 do the duties ~ the office, but will leave
Immediately after the meeting OF Congress. His
successor will be Southern man.
Notwithstsn ling thu removals which have been
made, the pack OF hungry office seekers appears to
be as formidable eveT-sul yelling "gve,
give" here is not one OF THESE a. patrio 50 who
is not ready TO swear that he success OF the wing
party al the las Prssii ee elton Deepen ied
upon his own individual efforts. aad that il will 90
TO ruin unlt he is appointed To office
Mr.. Schenck, at pre- sent member of Congress
from Ohio, will go AS Charge TO Rome next
spring. V.