The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29
TIE POLITICAL CAULDR0N.
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Another Batch OF Interesting and In
terested Letters.
THE GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
NATIONAL AND STATE POLL TICS.
Advice and Information Gratis for
General Pierce,
Nkcs Sc, 80.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


ss orp ~ asHIH eToN CORRESPONDENTS.
wAsHrsGros Dec l, 1852.
Cshs4t lsski-g atns Capital W.A Prescription
b. 6s Rsk?-1M Incompetence Of he Clerks
- Wsshi. gto~.
This city Of mag ni6cent distances, and Of hopes
deferred, of anxious pectations, Of mournfal ap.
uebspsoHs and of torturing fears, Is beginning TO
assune more busting apps since the arrival
sf nun srs Of Congrssmen. The hotels are al
a3rE up and a. the session approaches the private
BOARDING houses and vacant rooms being in de-
nasd; and the sharks and sh,locks, Of every de-
ssrpten, who subsi.t BY gouging, In various ways,
money ont Of the members and visters to this city
cfsunp nous living, vice, folly, and Office begging,
are al ON the qsi TO make their annual descent
spon the pockets of the poor devils who may have
need Of their services in any way.
There seems to be much speculation through
sas the country in regard to the cabinet Of Gon
Pierce ! do not pretend to be prophet, or
tbs fon of q prophet, bat / will venture the
Sonosirg predictiop:-That NO one of Mr.. Folks
secretaries will be resurrec.ed. Pat that down
10 fxed fact, and pat it down rs mat.
tsr Of record that Caleb Cushing will be the
Premier; and put it down Us mater of conjecture
that r NJ I Hunter viii be chosen foe the rres-
surS Robert McLsne, Secretary Of War; Andrew
Jebpscp, Of Tennessee, Secretary of the Navy; Vol
ney E. Howard, of Texas. Postm aster General, and
Charles o'Copor, Of New York. Attorney General
TIE chances Of Edmund Burke for the Interior
ore better than AIRY other As the Com
N stioler Of the Land Office Is conceded TO
ulinois, it is taid that the Hon. R,bers
Smith will have it Mr. Smith represented the
isr district of that stte in Congress for Elk years.
Green isil to ls47 aud WAS formally known by the
,obrigs.t of 'tbe Franklin of the House " ior his
uptuipg il dus,ry, diligence. and close attention to
bssnsss Mr. Smith hats frem the Granite Safe,
but Old pioneer of the West. He possesses all the
characteristic energy and activity Of New Hamp
rkire N an, and there is DO popular or better
qualified rDsn for that position than Mr. Smith, aud
no sppoiDtu thar would give greater ss;isfac
throughout the whole West. By the selection Of
esnIarstissy young nen, OF sckuo wleds ed talent,
fitness, sno experience, General Pierce wall muse
an eptrsy and yigor into the ADMINISTRATION Of the
govern inert that Fave long been wanting. AMI such
Is the times demsnd The loose and busgliny man
Der in which the p'esent administration have con-
dootsd foreign relations certainly requires that
the men who tes ,tsd to those olunders,
to guard rights, and protect the national honor,
ihcuI, he young bod, vigorous, and energetic; and
tbcul6 be selected ii se qaaiiyies. aud M. for
the Len 9Th of tim. they have been before the ooun.
try, A. recIpiebEs OF ploiic favor.
Great anxiety prevail here at this
time among the ipcumbents III the various de-
par ents u tae government 80 koow whether
GeIeI&l Plerce's adDtuis6ratio vii be pro
soss,tive or not Wac before heart Of DOUBT
beng rsissd Co the eoarse iacompg Pre-
siosnt would pursue in regard TO the pas.ss
ofhcss, unless, perhaps. ebes Gsneral Taylor srss
came INTO power? Doabts we're entertained, aud
c0r,osify was excited, TO hns@ -hether the general
DAD re ally END 10 re the President of party, aud
whcthsr be bs1 friends to reward and eueinies TO
puDieh; but those doubts we're confined green
eDes The politicians knew perfectly we'll ca the
Wigs hated the Democrats; toat nos they we're ia
po~tY. and they woula be- avenged upon them; and
GOD kbo~s tney SGD ths power sitn n bloody
hand Every sensible man knows perfectly veil
taas the generals pledges before the election were
Ill 1 am NOD, ard If the old man meant IN COED
faith 10 carry ont these ps3ges, the cormoraa Of
he party WOULD not permit MIN 70 do IL Tho present
ibenH i'm bat tbey SID consolation
In RE speech Of Gen Pierce SIDE in ISL AZ airst
nova from cfioe That speech aid Dot prevent
zaovels-it O not have the desired effect Foe wigs
pasc no heed TO IL IL Vas 10 the es Of the wings
III that time, crime to be 6emocrat, IL IastSersd
net what his services his gu ons hs age,
or his condition, he wssa .oc1foc0,' ADD must have
his poor. uDofiepdipg sad od by the rciisss
s1iilosipe; sgsiD IL 1919, he poor democrats uers
o@nosheo by the earnest mp,rtunities OF me very
men who are crying quarters, and WIN crinsics
syirit sskug for money NJ Tbs hsnds OF = justly
effazded parry 10 fact, II ou, the isc,npa-
tent removed. tbers will De cork e9ooga ID do,
In the various depar at Wssnin gton for IL
notorious, and 1t is admitted by the wings thssl-
selves, that Stree the org <HigatloD or the
government bias the business OF the goysr0nent
been coLfdsi 70 fuco incompetent men with tev ex-
s~ptions II vas fsvorite saying NTH tbs preseat
sSniDs ;raton tb ~ they only pros pioiaE
scrpnon, and equazips the Offices, taot il ,srgae,
far the dsatioulioo snoug the s,sreps ssssos,
scooroiLg 10 rhe yepulstiop Of toe state eoiitied
them, that they should be 70 distributed sud sss5
III Ia .dn bu Al ,ap
be comes Ia o office Is IL sell koo~a thst, hereto
Fore, tne states of Virginia AID Maryland have mo
nopohstd threefourtbs of the offices az Washins aa,
but II Will be 30 10 more Bur he shigs eqa1Ized
With r vsngesnce. BY turning oq democrats sad
p7.tng in wings IL Ebers is scarcely oorp)rsfs
sua,o Of deme Left In ofcs, either AT the CspGs
or 10 The country Their fate ia inevitable, and
they have nc just reason to complain; taoy BAD 40
Sympathy for the cstressss OF the poor unfsrSaoase
deDccrats, who ser. emoyed 10 give place T., sssn
selves. They snszd also remember that General
Boot. il his letter OF acceptance as,e the issus,
thss be you'd feel hinsslt bound to select 60
f,i the Offices OF che goverpui Mt '~ho harmonic ID
witt him IN sepdwen." The cbl lsrge Gas 40.
ceptsd by the deIsocrasy and tho dem ic party
have triuDphed They gust also be aware Of tho
fsct that whore the PRESENT s5min grafton not
desense with TIE experience of democratic clerks
tSst they pur ishod tnsm shanefuly, by rssortox
tse EikereAis suhteffage OF cutSi1g do@n their
salaries. ar giving these sassries 10 incompetent
nntp Of their party IL Is to b. hoped aoseysr,
that here few Of the present DoaD SsDts Sbo
spirited 10 wish to hold office under
democratic adunisva alton, aod sill. many ~ taoa.
exhibit true American pide, and resign nsir pa
bvfere the ides OF kafea Another crying evil II
t5e present ADMINISTRATION win be put down by
General Pierce. scd that -, the pfsnous sssem If
nsposiSm That row prevails, OF pattns whole faint
hes into Office t. tie exclusion OF better
General Oass wl not copsep. to leave the Ss,sss
8achssan. Bancroft, and Biso, will 90 abroad
John Van pursn sill GO perhaps, to Spain. ID. ).
Dickinson will, j guess. be your Collector, AMI
Edward q Wess, Secretary If the Baltimore Con-
vestien, win probably be Receiver General At Nov
York. GesssEg.
WASHINGTON, Dec %, 1852
The Post,io~ Of Gt"e,oi Dotoas.
To letter 10 the HERALD, dated Concord, pub
lshed Dec. 4, 1852, references Ia made to sdry