The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-17
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Our Washington Correspondences
WASHING RON, March IL, 1851.
The Character of the 4Adri,m,stratto~-.Sisgut
Apporntmerts- Coaectorshsp of Philadelphia.
The truth may as well be told first as last, The
present administration, composed OF mos. excellent,
amable, and upright men, is vastly wanting in
energy and moral courage. Would to Heaven il
could have infused into il due proportion of
Jacksonism, that II might act with energy in cer-
tain vitality important matters. and fearlessly take
the responsibility. Thea. aMarshal Deva would
not have it in his power commit second official
offence.
The truth Is, Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster are
rival candidates for the Presidency, and each has
acted in such manner divide and distract the
wing party at the North. and to lose from thar
party all the New England whg States, while not
State al the South has been gained.
Talleyrapd said a blunder worse than q
crime. Let Mr. Fillmore remember the declara-
ton Why nominate George Evans, Arthur F.
Hopkins, and Joseph r. Ipgersoll, to offices far
beneath Their accepance9 Why resolve TO SUPER
cede Commissioner Ewb INK upon charges 40 anst
nm, which he could not rstute, and then hesitate
and procra stnate action 2 Why not dsmi. IS Devans
now Why not dismiss EwDank at once. il he
has been proved incompetent, unit partial and
| unworthy OF the station he hodsi Why not di-
rect Mr. Collector Grr.N 10 show whether ne 10
flesh, fish, or fowl. in the matter of opposing or
not ogposihg Mr. Wsnsters appointment TO the
State Department Why not remove Mr. Collec-
tor Lewis, Mr.. Surveyor Norris, and Mr.. Weigher
Read, Of the Philsdelphis Custom House, after
they have been proved e. have been guilty OF all
that Mr. Francis + Brady charged them with
BY the way, have the pamphlet eryOse OF these
Custom House funct onaries, by Charles Gibbons,
Esq OF Philadelphia, and intend 10 make some
rich extracts from il for the He aid, with your per-
mission. The pamphlet contains about ninety pages,
and 4 Pennsylvania United States Senator iafOrmS
me that two hundred thousand copies of II to be
printed for free circulation all over Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Secretary Corwin's letter, in the pamphlet,
TO Mr. Collector LIZ wis, contains some high. toned
and hieh-toplofty promises, it the charges NOT
at once cleared up, which contrast finely with Mr..
C0rwin's action IN the matter, now that all the
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WASHINGTON, March l3, 1851.
Adjournment of the Senate Scenes to Gu
ban A6airs-The Commissioner of Pafeats, &c.
The Senate have adjourned sine die, and many
of the hidden my steries of executive and legisa.
tive action, which have psxsled and perplexed the
outsiders during the past three months. will now
be disclosed IN the fence of the Herald.
There are lessons of wisdom, chapters of amuse-
ment, and columns OF entertainment, to come
forth, from cabinet councils, Congressional eau
cusses, and midnight revels In Washington, which
will be served up in the HeraLd, from day to day. In
a sort Of Pckwickian style.
The conservative feeling Of the country has
been more manifest this winter, than at any for
mer period of our history and its influence, north
and SOUTH on all classes, correcting and controlling
all questions, has been manifest and apparent to
all. There are no secret expeditions fitting out
against Cuba or Canada and the course and
feelings of the present administration, Of the MEM
beers OF the Congress just expired, and of ninety
tnf htn Cd
are against any outbreak enterprise Of the kind.
The letters from Cuba the past winter, have done
much towards enlightening the people on the sub
| ject of Cuban history and government as now ex-
sting there; and venture the assertion, that no
future enterprise will ever embark from the United
States to invade Cuba, and overthrow its form Of
| government; and should II be attempted, the Uni
ted States government, now ana henceforth, will
be prompt TO seize. imprison and punish, all such
as may be engaged in anv such reasonable attempt
upon Cuba, or other foreign State or government
| This IS The sentiment of The administration,
| of the members Of Congress, and Of the American
| peope-and this feeling has had its influence upon
| the agltations OF the day The ultras, North and
South, are tame, and l. Is d-p ,sed to ag,ate, ex-
cite, and alarm the subject Of slavery an for
| merly, and seem more dispos-d 10 respect the
rights and feelings Of each other this and all
| other questions.
| II seems that the Comm ssioner of Patents, Mr.
| Ewbank, OF your city. WAS not removed as re-
ported IL was determines upon, Gas the Secretary
| OF War informed gentleman connected with he
| press,) but Mr. Seward Ia Senator, believe, Of
| your State,) hearing Of IL, and not wishlng the
| commissioner removed jus' AT this time siQnitied
to the President Of the Unit states his wishes on
| the subject. and the President Immediately ac-
corded Ia m, reversing his course of action, aud
throwing the charges against the comm ssloncr
under the table.
Ex Senator Phelps, II Vermont, is quite in, and
not expected 10 recover Col. Benton has killed
the small pox. and Is recovering rapidly. Senator's
are packing up, and in few days this city will be
deserted, ns glory departed