The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11
The News from Washington.

SECRETARY MARCY ovERRUN BY OFFICE SEEKERS
THE SURVEY or RAILROAD ROUTES TO THE
PACIFIC-INsPECToR GENERAL OF THE ARMY
PEACEABLE MEASURES FOR THE REMOVAL OF
THE sEMINoLEs FROM FLORIDA, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May 100 P. NJ.
The State Department hall was crowded day with
anxious desirous Of seeing Secretary Marcy
and mparng few last words previous to the final selec
on of minister's charges and consuls, which they be
eve ia to take place tomorrow The Governor did not
appear to great denl for the pleasure Of meeting
his fellow citizens, as the door of his only
opered at long intervals to admit favored few To-
wards three clock the doors thrown open and the
crowd permitted to have private interview with
the secreary all together which must lave been highly
satisfactory every heard his neghbors business
There was cabinet meeting to-day.
OF the four parties to be detailed under the direction
Of the War Depatme to surveys and explorations
of the various routes the Pacific the organization Of
the party under Mr. Stevens Governor Of the terri
tory of Washington, has already been published The
instructions to-day given for the second party.
under the command OF Lieut. Robert s. williamson It
is 10 be composed follows Lieut. R. s. Williamson
and Lieut. j. G. Parke. Of the corps Of Typographical
Engineers, and Lieut.. G. Anderson, of the Infsu'rv
also mneraogist and geologst pbiologist and
naturalist, two civil engiueers and one dranChtsman
The selection OF the individuals to Gil these positions has
not vet been made This party will survey and sxolore
the country between the Pacific and the mouth Of the
Gila through Walkers Pass, examining the country
lying wet of the Lower Colorado This will be the most
southern survey Mr. Stevecs' will be TIE most north
ern TIE parties under Capt Gunnison Of the Topogra
phical Engineers and under Lieut.. Whipple assis ed
by Lieut. Ives Of the corps have not yet been
yanized has been determined what routes they
to survey and explore They will probably receive their
instructions during the week.
is said that Brevet Colonel Mansfield Of the Engineer
corps has been appointed Inspector General of the Army
The government has determined not to atsempt to
fo'c in the sbecton of the Florida Indians but to pro-
ceed with the surveys of the lands there believing that
s that necessary is to convince .be indians that the
process OF settlement is to go on QUIETLY in order 70 in
duce them 10 give up their hostile demonstrations snd
accept Of terms to peaceably Join their friends west
Arkansas
Samuel Dutton has been appointed Postmaster at Brat
NJ Con abe's dec1nation Of the Socitorshp OF ths
Treasury received yesterday It Is strapge that Mr..
aim for once just for the vanity Of declining 1t
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FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT
THE ALBANY POST OFFICE coNrRovERsy-THp
CAPITOL ExTENsIoN--THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUEs
TON.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1853
.eremish Osborn has been taken up compromise
for the Albany Post Office in case the cabinet fall 10
sgTee on either johnson or French
The Attorney General having decided that the contracts
for the materials for the Capitol extension Valid and
Lieut. Miegs having after thorough examination, de
cded that the foundation walls substantial enough
to build upon the marble cutters resumed their abors
yesterday morning and other artizans are to
shortly
The Board Of Aldermen have resolved by vote of ten
to two Ia submit The question of censs for the sas ef
Intoxicating liquors 10 the vote Of the citissns,
election
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