New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-16
WASHINGTON.
Fillmore and semann-The Ca
su, Jeb-Ofice Holders.

WASHINGTON, wednesday, Jan. III, ls51
WASHINGTON has subsidized since Kossuiheh
and Congress is dull. Outside, there is sun
the Presidential waters. Mr. WEBsrER's friend,
from Boston. and SIR. FILLMoRE's from the res,
of the country, are here and on the way here.
for the purpose of an extra cut, shuttle and dssl
of the cards. The aspect OF things Is singahr
one. The President candidate and the Seefs-
tary of State candidate, presents newiec
ture in our politics. 1t has been thougatia
President would peremptorlly decline the pcs.
ton. He has certainly expressed himself IN
way to lead to this conclusion. But 1t non
seems there is small probability that he VIII, u.
that both he and Mr. WEBSTER viii remain L
the field They will embark upon the same p
h,ical waters and be famed by the same winds
The Union Is their card, and Compromise tAss
Gale. We fear, however, that they will buttgn
ont 10 be the Advance and Rescue Of kind Il
search.for.Si r.John-Frankln expedition
Mr.. WEBSTER has just now, IN addition to As
other concerns, a new difficulty TO adjust wnA
Mr. ErLsIMAxN. The Austrian deemed ia
breach Of etiquette, or something worse, TIA.
the Secretary should allude TO their correspOn.
dence in the presence of the great Hungarian
rebel. and accordingly took him to task Tor 1t
The Secretary does not yet divulge what he IS
to saw or to do in the premises; but the blood Is
I'D. and we may look for something spicy. Aus
tria is a good way of, and but " patch aud
Uncle Dan is no man to be afraid OF her, OF any
of her representatives.
The contract Job for printing the census, to
which we have before alluded, received some
heavy blows in the Senate yesterday. TRuAAS
SMITH finished his speech, which was marked
bv great strength and energy Mr.. HALE sup.
ported the proposition in characteristic vein Of
humor and satire, and Mr.. Dawson made
manly and forcible appeal to the Senate to a!
least preserve their good name before the coun.
try. which they would be In fair way to sac.
rifce. If they should indorse the scheme OF plum.
derinr the Treasury now before them. Bu,
notwithstanding the overwhelming force OF the
considerations adduced against this hagtious
Job, there is good prospect OF It's going through
the Senate. Should It pass these, there is
hone and an expectation that it will be arrested
In the House.
The Post.O Office Department have under con-
sideration the subject of our postal relations
with Great Britain so far as they relate to the
TRANSPORTATION of the mails for the Continen.
that are sent through England. All letters so
sent now pay the eXorbitant rate OF twenty-four
cents, for English inland postage, in addition 10
the ordinary postage on foreign letters. The de-
sign is to accomplish reduction of this rate,
which, it is clear enough ought TO be made.
The great number of persons In office in
Washington from Virginia, so often remarked,
and so loosely alluded to recently by the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury, as is youched by the
always well informed Correspondent Of Tie
North Amtricqn, has caused the compilation of
the following table, which has been put in my
hands. The publication will throw light upon
the subject OF the distribution of Offices in Wash
ngton among the people of the several States
out of near thousand official stations in this
city in the gift of the Executive Government, 1t
here appears that near one.quayter part are filled
by Vrginians.
Ii any head OF Department or a Bureau has
any such thing as spare office about them at any
time there Is always a gentleman from Virginia
standing ready, cap in hand, to relieve them Of
the burden. Indeed the number of Virgnians is
understated as good many of the ncumbents
from that State find it convenient to hail from
elsewhere and are so recorded IN that day OF
Judgment compilation called the Blue Book
TABLE ssoung the number Of offices in Washington,
and from ,Chat States tiey are Glied