New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26
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WASHINGTON Wednesday Feb. 2S 1853
Mr.. WV. j. HouGH. former Member from
New.York. who was 80 badly beaten last fall for Con
sress BY Gerrtt Smith, Is here shining to DO sp
pointed Solicitor of the Treasury As Newyort IA
asking so many places here for much moro active
though by no asdeserving gentlemen Mr. ilouga
will herdy achieve the place In truth he is too mod
est by half to shine prominently in the crowd throns
ing the public rooms OF the Hotels OF Washington ct the
present writing by the by, am sure that there ere
ct least twice as many office beggars from distance
now here as were ever attendance long before the
adveu, Of Inaug uraou day SO the press of lsio
not "plimiug" OF what we are about to have.
Mr.. DossurrurH, Folks p. NJ at Buffalo, New York,
Is also on hand aboring to strengthen his claims foe
reapponmcnt His friends say that he carries In h's
pocket ndsputahle proof that he Is the choice for tho
Office OF least three lourhs of the untcred residing
within the Buffalo Post Office delivery which proof "a
In the shape Of certificate to that effect from the I'VE
leading democrats of the viclnsgci This certihcse
reminds strongly of the fact that even members OF
Congress will certify to any and every thing desired.
in order TO escape any borer who may be getting up
fends recommendation for office,
Some of JEFFERSON DAVIS siriends are now declaring
that he will not accept the Portfolio of the War De.
the Tugaloo organization in Miss pas, all hope OF Ito
recovery of strength. To this end he Is determined
to remain the Southern rights candidate for the u g.
Senate as it Is believed by his friends tina, he alone can
be elected over Fooe shall not be at all surprised
if in the end, this rivalry between Foote and Davis
which is now well nigh only personal matter ends In
the violent death of one OF them. Your readers viii
recoect that such Is very frequently the termnsuoa
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ROBERT DALE OWEN, Of ia, Is here. after foregs
mission, 1t 10 understood trust that he may get one
Or he is far better qualified to discharge the spprops
ate functions Of american diplomatst, though
emnently English in all his personal attributes than
nearly every other Of the two three hundred gentle
who already getting their papers together 10
bore such places.
Mr.. RICHARD KrppER MEADE, of Va. would Ike
much to be made the Minister Plenipotentsry to
Chill Peru ii the Senate shall sanction the action
OF the House in creating the proposed full mission
the latter named Republic. Mr.. Meade, who 10
poor, prefers a South American to an European
mission, of course. His qualifications are Of a Gu.
perior order to those of most Of the gentlemen
who will contend with him and a. there Is very
general wish among the Virginia Democratic politicians
that he shall be thus provided for take 1t he will sue
coed, to the exclusion of Mr.. ROBERT q. scorT, Of
Richmond, who, though very Captain Scott in
bringing down Democratic Presidential aspirants will
hardly prove skillul enough to bag" full foreign
mission at the expense of Mr. NJ
The immediate co,erie OF Mr.. Forncy Clerk Of
House, asseverating day that Dallas. not Camp.
bell to be the Attorney General 1t strikes me how.
ever that In this matter the wish Is father 10 tho
thought after the earnest efforts of that particular
clique TO defeat the selection Of Campbell Of coarse
they will prefer any In the world to his triumph
MoNTmOREScr