New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17
Intrigues, &C., mt Washington.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday Feb IS 1879
The announcement Of Cabinet in New.
York paper OF day before yesterday Sunday created
much excitement here, giving rise to all of specu
stions. My information, from various sources, leads
believe that the programme therein stated may
not prove vvy wide OF the mark, thou h have 10
idea that In It's main features is right Thus the mas
OF the Democratic members wrong In their cal
culsons, they will be sadly disappointed If Gen
Cushing is made Secretary OF State Mr. Flagg Sec
rotary Of the Treasury The best informed among
them still adhere to the opinion that Mr. Hunter of Va
will be in the State Department. and that Mr. Marcy
will be the Secretary Of the Treasury iwroio yoas
month AGO that Mr. Dobbin, of " G.. would be In the
Cabinet probably, and the chances ten TO oae
In bis favor Subsequently wrote YOU also, that Mr..
McClesnd OF Michigan was likely 10 be the POstmss-
ter General and learn with much certainty that these
two appoinime be made Ilearn further, tron
parties in whose representations place conl1onoe.
that Col Jefferson Davis has received invitation 10
become the Secretary of War aud that having accepted
the Offer he ID now on the way to this point,
The few Flagg men In Washington are pSG,rBg
"large odds" On lis appointment to the Treasury De
partmont Nevertheless do not believe In with the
lehts before me. Dobbn will make an exccllen, OH
Ger though he is hardly known 20 tho country at large
Though young, he has discretion industry ai,ainmenis
and character far above his years purer man in all
his att butes does live. ct least to my knowledge
The efforts OF Nh. Buchanan TO secure the Ai,ornsy
Generalship lrr Judge Campbell of Pa have creatsd
great dissatisfaction among his followers in Washing
ton in md out Of Congress- who have preferred Jaigs
Black oithe same State with great unanlmty However,
Mr. b. proves likely carry the day il being probs
bic that Campbell will be victorious, Mr. Forney has
been bis chief Pennsylvania opponent in the lobby
understand.
Commodore Stockton's resignation was not occasion
ed as believed, by an intimaon from General Pierce,
requesting him to hold himself in readiness to take tho
place OF Secretary Of the Navy lie entered tho senate
only az a sort OF warning pan for his brO,herinsw,
John X. IhompsOn--the other end OF the monopoly
caryn the Legislature Of NewJersey In IL brooches
pockot-ond he has resigned in honorable ulfment OF
an arrangement to make room for r. whenever tho
latter could be surely elected. You may rely on the
correctness of this account Of the circumstance gene
rating bis resignation.
Missouri IL beginning 70 assert her claims 10 nice p.css
To ths end she will present the Hon. James D. ,owln
candidate for the post OF Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs and the Hon. James g. Greeu late moniber u
tie Houfe, for place Abroad Tor some Foreign Mis-
SIGN. She will also present some gentleman NJ caoa-
braska II the Senate agrees with the House In ere
sting the proposcd new Territory Of that name.
The Hon. VIM. J. Brown Of Indiana, formerly IN
Congresf, end slo Second Assistant Postmasterjen-
eTsl Ia candidate tor the post Of Special Mail Agent
for the states Of Indiana and Illinois with salary Of
slGo0 and Prerequisites, making the position worth
about 92,4O0 per snnum- He will doubtless get H.
hessrs D1ty, Eastman, Lane, 5bley and others hare
feoncd The President 10 order a survey Of the sarth
Western dividing line between VI and the Bhtsh-,hs
parallel Of 40 North latitude. It strikes that thor
request will be complied with, 30 far to order the
proper Geographical engineers to get ready perfrm
the service leaving General Pierce 10 carry out tho
project or not, a. hh judgnen; snAll council
Before sealing this letter may write that the Hunk
ers here are furious ogainst the idea OF Flag appoi"
ment. They accuse hin Of being fsr more o.-oEoa'
than even Governor Marcy alleging that be wa a toe
bottom Of the original sphE between the Hankers and
Barnburners That he Is q violent and rsica aHn'ok'
very man, &C., sc. hoNraoEEN1