The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14
Our WashinStsn Correspondence.

8sstOssOV-Iuyty Eoltttct ana Ltpso0e0Cy
Nothing doing House desating about con-
tested election, and Senate discussing the proscrp-
tons of Taylor's cabinet Both waste Of time,
and both unnecessarily exciting great deal of
talk.
Cheap hostages, rivers and harbors, and the tariff
the three most prominent general subjects TO be
acted upon. But the tariff men and the river and
harbor men seem TO be working against each
other-the Northwest against Pennsy lvania-each
determined to keep the other back. We presume,
however, that some log-rolling arrangement will
yet be effected, by which both measures may be
passed through the House, on the principle tina.
John Wentworth will 60 for the tariff, provided
Mr.. Wilmot will 60 for large appropriations TO the
but end of Lake Michigan but, upon the whole, II
| we &c. the New York branch mint, a small reduc-
ton of postages some few appropriations 10 rivers
and harbors, few private bills, and the regular
| appropriations, il will be about much as we
| ought perhaps TO expect Political parties are in
such a snarl that they cannot work well we
must have some sort OF reorganization OF parties
| before we can do anything on grand scale IN lie.
gislation. We do not know which is most insup-
portable, the present confusion OF parties, or the
contingent stagnation in our political circles.
Scarcely man of any clique OF either Of the two
| old parties has the courage 10 make move, either
forward, backward, or 10 the right or left; because
there is telling what the present quiet revolution
4
standing still, utterly COMPOUNDED. They are all in
the dark; all on the watch but all afraid to move
| Mr.. Clay is an exception; he 10 always ready to
| move He did not hesitate TO plunge himself into
the breach on the slavery question; nor shrink to
stand the until the battle was over He has been
trying do something in behalf of the tariff people
OF the Norh-that large and industrious class,
| who, to live, must be supported by bounties col
| lected from other classes or the community. But
| we very much apprehend that Mr.. Clay, with all
the countenance OF the President and the Secretary
| Of the Treasury, and all the encouragement OF the
Rcprbtic will not be able 10 get up for the Pennsyl-
vanians of the House, any important plan of relief
The measure being for raising revenue, must Origi-
nate in the House; otherwise we should have had
bill from Mr.. Clay before the Senate some weeks
ago. All he can do, is TO advise and suggest TO
| the tariff men OF the House what TO do, how they
are TO do it, and when II s very likely, however,
that not a solitary thing-not the first change OF a
changed this session. The session is short, the
subject is large; and parties, though heads and
tails upon most other questions, remain pretty dis
| tincty divided upon this.
Our diplomatic relations seem 10 be also al
stand still. Austria, aye, and even Portugal, is IN
status quo--Ncaragua IN nubibus-Hayn dark as
Ethiopian fact, our relations with all the world
and the rest OF mankind, except the court of
| Vienna and the empire of Japan, have become
rusty and sleepy, and snoringly peaceabe. Sir
Edward Lytton Bulwer, we suspect, is SO agreeable
to Mr.. Webster, that our able and patriotic Score
tary cannot nd II In his heart to quarrel with him
| concerning those very impudent proceedings Of
| certain fedgings of John Bull al GYeytown or San
Juan II may be that Mr. Webster is waiting for
the report Of his special agent but we cannot sup
pose for moment that OR Secretary of State has
| any notion Of abandoning the Monroe doctrine, for
the sake of his personal friendship for the amiable,
gentlemanly, and accomplished British minister !;
butwe are somehow or other afraid that Mr.. Bulwer
will succeed in putting the matter off by " wise
and mastery inactivity" until the game IS In his
hands.
What we suffer, then, is, stagnation in legisla.
i liplp yha.v mn
is business action, excitement, activity upon the
! measures before the two houses, a new organza-
! ton of political parties, some positive, potential
/ diplomatic work-anything rather than the heavy,
| sleepy atmosphere of general stagnation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1851
| The Worlds Erh,bitio~--Apposrtwen for Ntp
Mer,co.
The Central Committee decided to-day, to issue
certificates to the following persons, in addition to
those heretofore reported. The time fo, receiving
articles expires to- morrow
RHODE ISLAND.
4. Miriam de Bonneville, collector Q; sutGnnM
HAarsHrsr.
G. :. g. Brett, shoe pegs
IS. c. n Read model falling viz.
81. Amber and Avery, dentistry
So. J. Disturnen, maps.
50. Boly man Brown, dentistry
so. rhos. Goodwin, mechanical inventonr.
81 Lelah IIiler, stair rods, copper rivets, &e
90 o Armstrong, India rubber pontoons
90. Jas. Alcock, dentistry
"a Emanuel Lyon, magnetic roach and Insect sxtss.
IS. WIN. r brooks, Jsoksons bell telegraph
80. c. G. Harrison, cameras.
o. VIM n Thompson, book. binders stanys.
es Samuel J. fooley, cutlery.
90 Jno W. Grifnth, model Of ocean steamer.
100 Frances Thornton; shirt making and lasndry
work.
lol. c. d. Barton, iron ore.
lo2. L. @. Tuckermsn, air exhausted conn
lO3 Richard ii Ptass, Autograph spgra vings.
lo4. Lyman G. Higginbotham miniature steam engine
lo5. John 6enin, hats and caps.
/ understand that Mr.. Ferdinand Moulton, q
member Of the Boston bar. has been nominated tor
the office Of district attorney OF New Mexico. The
appointment is an excellent one.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1851.