Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-11
From the Louisville Courier.
Matters and Things i'm WASH
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WAsnINGroN, March 81.

Matters and Things in WASH
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WASHINGTON, March 81.
The election of Mr.. Fish as Senate
in Congress, by the Legislature of New
York, is still the subject of much con
troversy and discussion here. The diff
ference of opinion as to whether he i
for or against the compromise measures
including the fugitive Slave law, will
soon be reduced TO n certainty, as he i
shortly to partake of public dinner a
The Astor House in New York, at which
! il is well understood he is to define his
position. think there is no reasonable
doubt, that Mr.. Fish short time pre-
vious to his election wrote to the Presi.
dent, giving him the most unqualified as,
surances that if elected, he should sus-
tain all the measures Of his administra.
ZION, including the compromise measures
one and ali. Should Mr.. Fish take a
different stand when defining his position
at the approaching festival that is to be
given him, the President will do no more
than an act of justice TO those of his
friends in the New York Legislature.
who voted for Mr.. Fish, than to publish
the letter of Mr.. Fish. But have no
doubt in my own mind, tina, he will full.
iy redeem the pledges given 10 the Pres
ident in the letter above referred to,
Mr.. Corwin has so far recovered, as
to be able to be at his Office part of the
day, and will leave in short time for
Ohio 10 spend few weeks, until he has
entirely regained his health. He made
quite stir in the Locoloco camp in his
department, a day or two since, by the
removal of five Locoioco clerks, and an
intimation TO number more, that they
nigh, as well be thinking about putting
their house in order, preparatory to hav-
ing leave Of absence for the remainder
of this administrations term. 1t is only
regr. tied b. the Wings here, tina, both
the Secretaries of Navy and War do
not follow the example Of Mr.. Corwin.
The President has removed Booth, the
Locofoco Surveyor General of Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and appoint
ed George b. Sargent, Esq, of Iowa, a
sterling Wing and a practical surveyor,
in his place. ...-.. ......s. ....... ....
The President has also removed Mr..
Harrington, the Free Soil Postmaster a,
Buffalo, N. Y, and Lee. of Little Falls.
another Of the same kidney; and this is
To be followed up by the removal of the
Postmasters at Utica, and several other
places. New and most serious charges
have been preferred by Mr.. Green
ough against Ewbanks, The Commission.
er of Palt MS, and you may rely upon
it. that he Is to be REMOVED. He gives
the administration more trouble, by the
constant complaints made against him
than any other head of bureau, but
one, connected with the Government;
and The excitement against him will nev.
er subside until he is removed. ....
Mr.. Prentice, of the Journal. was
here short time since, and the old ru-
NOR is again revived, that he is TO be
connected with the Republic. in this
city, as associate editor. ! do not pre-
tend TO vouch for the correctness of the
statement, but give it TO you for what il
is worth. ~. a...
There has been great solicitude fell
here that Mt. Vernon should be selected
by the board of officers now on tour
of inspection as the site for the Military
Asylum, about TO be erected under the
late act of Congress, but the exhorbit-
ant price asked by Mr.. Washington,
faco hundred thousand dollars, places il
beyond the reach of Government for
such purpose. Ii is more than it is
worth, and more than The country would
justify the President in paying for it.
Col Benton left here some days age
for home, full Of wrath and vengeance
against the anti Locofoco Ben,oniles in
Missouri. He expects to reach ST.
Louis before the municipal election takes
place, and in time to participate therein.
He takes his defeat far worse than mos
of the people suppose, and his chagrir
| and disappointment will develop itsel
before he has been in Missouri week
Mark my prediction. He claims the
credit, in great degree, in having forced
Richie 10 sell out, and thinks the Free
Soil wing Of the Democracy has obtain.
ed great advantage in The change thai
has ensued. This, however, do no,
believe, as both Messrs. Donelson and
Armstrong are known 10 be decidedly in
favor of the compromise of Mr.. Clay.
The Postmaster General of Canada
is here with view of making some sat.
isfaclory arrangement by which postage
on letters and papers can be prepaid on
either side of the line at the option Of
those mailing the same. Ii.