The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet and the Foreign Missions.
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GREAT ANXIETY OF APPLICANTS.
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Tho Territorial Squabble In New Mexico,
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE NEW YORK HERALD
NO FOREIGN MISSIONS DECIDED UP0N-APPLICANrs
BECOMING UNEASY-JOHN G. CALHOUN, JR AS
SECRETARY OF LEGATION-THE GARAY COMPANY
PROTEST AGAINST THE sLoo CONTRACT, ETC.
WASHINGTON, April 20-1o Pm
great many ruaors of foreign missions having been
fsd are current since the adjournment Of the Cabinet
to day We learn, however, from most reliable source
that they are utterly groundless foreign appointments
having been decided upon The general policy Of our
foreign affairs fully discussed and the merits Of asp
rants for Missions charsehps and consuates reviewed
Next week will probably finish the business but mean
time tho applicants vevy uneasy and their hotel bills
are running up frightfuly.
Dr. John Westcott of Florida has been appointed Sur
veyor- General of that State.
DR.. John G. Calhoun of Florida, of the deceased
statesman, has been appointed Secretary of Legation
either to France Spain. Florida must be healthy
State her doctors appear to be desrous Ct procuring
business less destructive to life rapidly as pos.
sible.
The New York Post Offices still hang FIRE.
The New Orleans Company, the holders of the Garay
grant, have entered formal protest against the Soo
contract in direct viola tion of their rights The pro-
test is now before the President. KY.
THE NEW MEXICO FLARE-UP-F0REIGN MISSIONS
JOHN VAN BUREN-THE GARDNER CASE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, April 29-Midnight.
Among the applicants for the Inspector Gsneralship
resigned by General Mccall Captain H. Scott senior
aid to Gen. Scott, Major w. G. Freeman Colonel Thomas
and Colonel W. W. s. Bliss all Of the staff Of the army
and all good whigs There also in the field Colonel
Steptoe Colonel F. Smith, Captain Bragg and Colonel
B. Roberts, democrats and Of the line Of the army The
contest is quite lively.
The Union of this morning. to extent defends the
proclamation of Governor Lane Of New Mexico The ad
mnistraton however, will settle the matter without
difficulty. The territory will either be surrendered
to Mexico, submitted to the arbitration pro-
vided by treaty We venture to say the President is
hardly the to take any ungenerous advantage of
helpless neighbor His policy is to concilate the
dence of Mexico as far possible. We should not,
therefore, be surprised the act of Governor Lane were
officially disavowed, and new promptly sent out
to take his place. His idea in this proclamation was
perhaps, that specimen of fbustering it would be
approved Of by Gen. Pierce.
R. w. McDngal Of Albany has filed his papers for the
Buenos Ayres consulate and left There are twenty
other applicants for the place.
The foreign schedule is still under advsenent. The
cabinet will perhaps make large haul next week. The
expectants getting impatient 1t is rumored that
John Van Buren to get something handsome and may
perhaps have the opportunity of receiving his father
caly somewhere in Europe, before the over
The President and cabinet are in apple pie order
If the sick juror recovers by Monday the Gardner trial
win perhaps be submitted to the jury by Saturday
The evidence of last Tuesday and Wednesday has created
an intense interest in this extraordinary case. AB.C
APPOINTMENTS FOR vIRGINIA-cLERKs TO HAyE-A
BREATHING SPELL, ETC.
FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1853.
John P Wiley has been appointed Marshal, and John
McGregor, Attorney for the eastern district OF Virginia
The foreign appointments it is believed, have not yet
been made. Whoever telegraphed Meade and Dixs ap.
pointments last night too fast
According to general expectation, considerable num-
Der of Land Treasury and Post Office clerks are to be re-
leased frem close confinement in day or two.