The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-03
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TIE OFFICE SEEKERS--THE CyANE AT SAN JUAN
WHAT is SECRETARY MARCY ABoUT?-THE REPUTED
REASON WHY he WAS SELECTED FOR THE PREMIER.
sHlP-PRoGREssIvE MINISTER TO CONSTANTINE
PIE, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April 2--Midnight.
The Ser ate did not sit to day. the Office seekers keep
their hopes fresh for Monday They will take to
prove their chances and soften the aspcres of this sort
Of conflict by going to church to morrow Poor feDows
the Sabbath must be welcome to them For day at
least, they can repair to their tents and enjoy truce
The Cabinet session this morning prolonged from
ten until three NJ The performance of the sIoop
of Cyane engaged small share of the attention of
the concave and the Secretary of State had nothing
in particular to suggest the subject it was understood
that the future consideration of New York appointments
in general be postponed for couple Of weeks to enable
thesecretary to take quiet pinch of snuff and open,
fer the first time the portfolio Of foreign affairs which
supposed to form the particular business of his de-
partment.
W. M Cory Of Cho is confidently spoken Of in nau.
entail circles Minister to Consantinople He is the
foremost in the Young America wing Of the demo-
cracy who consider the appointment Of Dudy Manu. un-
Ger Secretary Of State prelude to good things
the sort. thi, is So it would as if the ad
minstration not inclined to be soft she'll in its
foreign policy at all events Ohio expects take hand
IT. the policy Of the cabinet Of the progressive sort
number Of Southern appointments were agreed upon
in the cabinet oday but the Of what was done
are SO contradictory that they not worth repetition
will be time before the members of the cabinet
return to New York-they do not like the locality.
The politicians have been not little puzzled to dis
plausible for the selection of Mr. Marcy
for the cabinet in view Of the fact that the party In Ne
York divided between Messrs Dickinson and Dix,
and sere vulgar fraction urging Marcy The trse rea
ranspcd in hs heat Of the contest over the
appointments for your city and 1t is time it was known
appears to have been this Cen Pierce was not at all
pleased with the silence Of Gen. Scott while the Coombs
the Joneses, the S.anleys ETC., tearing OF the
military buttons and treading the laurels OF
the democratic candidate and that he felt especially
indignant because General Scott did not in one
Of his many oratons while In pursuit of that hos.
pita out West repsl with the chvalry of soldier the
ungenerous doubts thrown by the whig campagner on
the personal courage Of Gen. Pierce In this mood Gen.
Pierce set about the formation of his cabinet and in the
glow and ecstacy Of his splendid triumph over Scott
determined to pay him off, by placing at the head OF
affairs tie man. Of all Others the object Of Scotts hate
and W. L. Marcy the hero OF the hasty plate Of soup
correspondence summoned to take the great seals
venge Marcy has served the purpose for which he was
chosen, and whether he remains much longer depends
on what turns up next week. at the quiet dinner fol
four, which is ordered for Tuesday next at the White
House, when the President and Messrs Dickinson Dix
and OConor will tell on the future and tho next move
OBSERVER