Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.


The Washington correspondents of the Balt-
more Sun, under date the 18th instant, writes as
follows:
IA letter has been received here from the Pre-.
sdent elect, stating that he will be here on the
18th or Goth. This accords with the Concord de
| spatch. But it cannot be believed that .sthe
Cabinet is irrevocably ixed,' as the Concord ora
Gle asserts. Whatever may be now intended, is
necessarily subject to changes. Another state.
ment Of the Concord despatch is, that the Cabi-
net fixed upon will not be promulgated till the 4h
of March, 1t will be wise to withhold it from
the public until that time, and Gen. Pierce will
escape much annoyance thereby.
''Mr. Flagg has undoubtedly informed his
friends that he has been offered the Treasury de-
partment, and has consulted them upon the OK
pediency of accepting it, This selection is re-
sisted and the nomination, if made, will proba-
bly, be rejected by the Senate. Neither the
State right nor Hunker Democrats of the Senate
will advise and consent to this nomination.
'Mr. Flagg was free-soiler upon principle
and conviction, whereas Mr.. Dix was free-soil-
Mr.. Dix followed it. Mr.. FIagg is honest in his
course, though Mr.. Dix might be willing to com-
promise his principles and abandon his free-sol-
ism. If Mr.. Dix was strongly objected to, on
account of his free-soilism it is not likely that it
will be considered Recommendation of Mr.
Flagg. It is admitted that Mr.. Flagg is u man
Of integrity and some abilities, though an old
fogy ssxaginaron.
1.-THE selection of Gen. Gushing as Secretary
of State. gives general satisfaction
ssThe Tehuantepec resolution being before the
Senate, Mr.. Hale made strong Mexican argu-
ment on it, which powerfully sustained by con-
trast Mr.. Mason's original motion. The Tehuan-
tepec resolutions and the Monroe doctrine will
become the basis of action of the new admins
tration.
.Gen. Pierce is now daily expected; and an
opinion still prevails that his cabinet will undergo
some change after he shall have conyersed with
certain prominent members and senators. Be
this as it may, it is generally conceded that Gen.
Gushing will be in the cabinet. and that either
Gen. Dix or Mr.. Flagg will be Secretary of the
Treasury. have not seen one opponent of Gen.
Dix's who would not much rather see him than
MIR. Flagg in the Treasury; and as far as the
Northern and Middle States and some of the ex-
treme Southern States are concerned, the opposi-
tion to General Dix is fast diminishing. In one
quarter. at least, where the opposition to General
Dix is supposed to be strongest, have not been
able to discover it at all, beyond the duty of
external propriety.
II mention these things facts, not as opin-
ions, land would merely add that if Gen. Pierce
expects to make cabinet that shall satisfy all
parties, he must himself perform the duties of all
the secretaries, by the aid of few clerks taken
exclusively from the Territories. How would
the Mormons answer such purpose?
DIFFICULTY WITH THE Posr MASTER GENER-
AL.-The Hon. Geo. Briggs states that he called
on the Postmaster General Tuesday to pre-
sent petition from the Chamber of Commerce
and some of the principal merchants Of New
FORK, asking that steamer may be employed
to meet the ocean steamers at the Narrows and
transfer the mails to the city, thus gaining seys-
raj hours, and that he was proceeding to explain
the nature of the petition when he was rudely
assaied by Postmaster Hubbard. who refused
to consider the subject 10 any way. Exciting
words were exchanged, and Mr.. Briggs LETT
The petition was signed by several Senator's and
upwards of sixty Representatives, and Mr.. Briggs
intended to bring the matter before the House.
The reports current on Sunday had referenc 9
to two duels between young naval officers. both
OF which have been amicably adjusted.
The propo sition to grant bounty of 160 acres
OF Ian to the soldiers Of the OF 1912 is gain
ing friends.
The CALoRic SHIP ERIcssos left New York
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock, for Norfolk
She reached the Spit about O'Clock. averaging
knots per hour at ebb tide and with a head
wind.
VIRGINIA STATE SrocK.-SaIes of $4,000
Virginia Sizes were made at the N Y Stock
Exchange en- Thursday at Sl103 at SlI0s.