Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-15
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ct al to Syracuse. is made up of whole cloth |
We hear that he seems to give himself little
concern indeed with reference to what is going
on in that quarter laughing heartily at the
attempt to create the impression that he has
dispatched a sort of kitchen cabinet there
The truth is, Col. Forney has not gone to
Syracuse. Major Whipple is resident
of New York city, and being a very active
politician wherever he may live, goes to Sy-
racuse as all the most active Democratic poll
clans of the State have gone. That is
prospecting as they term it in California
may turn up, and to take a hand in the muss''
As for Mr.. Beverly Tucker, he is VIGOROUSLY
on his own hook just now, in everything polit-
cal. Indeed, in his sympathies as between
the rival roses of New York, he is we'll known
to stand with those who are in next to open
opposition to the Administration here which,
in itself, disproves the silly story that the
President has sent him thither as a sort of
unofficial plenipotentiary.
By-the-by, in Washington, a far thicker fog
hangs over Mr.. fuckers proposed Sentinel
newspaper enterprise, than over anything else
just now to be named. While newspapers at
distance are making all sorts of positive
announcements contradictory concerning it.
here no secmo to know ought about his
arrangements in this connection, further than
that his right hand man in the concern is to
be Mr. Lewis c. Levin. Though this appears
to be we'll nigh the universal impression in
political circles in Washington, are confess to
be without information to'justify us in assert
Sentinel newspaper rumor makes it positively
the prospective organ of VIM. c. Rves
party, and credits the respectable Washing
ton banking firm of Selden, Withers & Co.,
with being up to their eyes in the speculation.
As for the Rives part of the story, we know
nothing of its truth but so far as the Seldom,
Withers Co. portion is concerned, we have
to say to the outside barb arian world, that
these gentleman deal in money-securties, e4-
change, &c.-not in politics; and would as
soon think of embarking in a ballet dancing
speculation, as of identifying themselves di-
rectly or Indirectly with political newspaper.
The SrEAKERsHIr.-Asva various Washington
correspondents are already specializing upon
the next Speakership, (writing of what is al
legged to be going on at this point with refer
ence to it, for 1.-The vindication of the truth
of current history" we feel called on respect
fully to say that they are in error, in fancy
ing that any parties here whose position
might enable them to influence the choice of
the House, are yet moving in the matter, in
the slightest degree. So far as the Admins
tration are concerned, they seem to be far too
shrewd to mix themselves up in it. Several
of the most successful Washington borers for
limitations from high quarters, have done
their best to obtain Executive or ministerial
endorsements of the hopes of favorites, and
have uniformly been met with declaration
that the Administration have no favoritc for
the place; being quite as willing to have any
one of their competent and reliable friends
elected, as any other such gentleman. As for
the outsiders in Washington-the lobby now
on the ground-though they are pretty evenly
divided in their preferences between half-a
dozen prominent aspirants-Messrs. Phelps,
Orr, Odds, Bayly, Breckenridge, and one or
two others--the impression very generally
prevailing among them land no others are so
shrewd in judging in such a CASEY is that Mr.
Orr is by long odds the most formidable aspi-
rant. This is owing to his remarkable readi-
in bo Cbo;r
confidence in his excellent sense, fairness.
knowledge of the House, and nerve to do his
duty, which he has displayed in the Hall on
more than one trying occasion. However at
present all is guess work; Mr.. Orr's reputed
strength being the result only of his standing
in the House, rather than of any efforts being
made by any party or parties in his favor
SILVER CHASGE.-We find that we were to
some extent, wrong, yesterday, in what we
wrote on this subject. On more particular
inquiry we hear that the amount of $500. 900,
in silver, per month, now being coined at
Philadelphia, is for the most part the property
of individuals, who having, virtually, deposit
ed it in silver, for coinage, are entitled to
have it back in the same metal, less the
amount which they are to receive in small
gold coins under the Treasury regulations.
The Government is purchasing up old silver
as fast as possible at the rate of its real value
above the new coins; and as fast as they can
SO procure it, they are scattering it through
the country, together with their per centage
of silver retained from depositors of that metal
for which the latter take gold in exchange 1t
will be evident, at a glance that these ar
engagements embrace all within the Treasury
Departments power, in the way of relieving
the existing general pressure for silver change.
the total amount required to that end being at
least twenty millions.
The mint at New Orleans is now turning
ont some 5000 600 per month in now e;Iror