Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-26
Washington News and Gossip.

of Tennessee, whose friends now declare tn at he
is to be a candidate. While 1t strikes us that
he can hardly be elected, we feel very sure
that no other gentleman would discharge the
duties of the position with more devoted con-
Germ for the we'll being of his country He rs
unpopular in Washington, because he never
wavers from the purpose of economising the
public money, and keeping the Government
within what he conseientiously believes to be
its legitimate sphere. Those who seek special
favors from Congress hate and fear him, while
many who seek to induce the making Of pro-
per appropriations only, bear him no love,
because of the crudeness of his views, and the
neverfailing earnestness with which he presses
them He is remarkable man in his way
saddler by trade, his advantages of early
education were of the most meagre description.
Nevertheless, by dint of application, he is a
powerful man in debate; never failing to OBJ
tain all the information on questions which he
discusses, that any man can procure by dint Of
hard study. He was the Democratic leader in
the last House of Representatives sustaining
himself in that position with remarkable Gre
dit His influence with the economists and
strict constructionists of his party was I'M
bounded while the confidence which all felt
in the integrity of purpose always manifested
by him, gave him no little weight with many
of the other side. He has already been eight
years in Congress, without once opening his
lips concerning anything not Immediately un-
der consideration, though he was the most fire.
quent speaker and the most active member
for the last two years. His incapacity to yield
an inch on any point will make seriously
against his election to preside over the House,
while there cannot fail to be stronger outside
combinations against him. owing to the strin-
gency of his views on questions of appropria-
tions, as heretofore remarked, than against
any other gentleman SO far named in connec
ton with the Speakership.
The EFFECT IN WASHINGTON OF THE LET
TIERS OF MEssRs. BRONSON AND O'CoN-
NoR-We apprehend that these epistles were
by no means unexpected in official circles
here; Mr.. O'C. having intimated when re-
Gently in Washington, that Mr.. B. and him
self would probably feel called on to take that
course. Nevertheless, they do seem to create
establishment in the First Ward of W Washington;
as they fail to embrace postscripts politely ten
dering the designations of the writers. The
Southern members of the Cabinet are believed
to be most emphatic against the course Of these
gentlemen, arguing that the policy which
Messrs B. and O'C. would prescribe to the
Administration, calls for the prescription not
only of the Barnburners, but of the Southern
Rights men, and also of gentlemen standing
in the position of Charles Gordon Greene, of
Doston-of those who, having sustained the
Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Law, the
policy of the acquisition of Cuba, &c, &C.,
advocate the propriety Of an entire oblivion
of the past, provided the Baltimore platform
is rigidly adhered to for the future.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has & ne
to New York, we learn, to see about improve
with the construction Of the assay Office. The
two late banking chambers on the property
which the Government purchased for the as
say Office, will probably be made into cham
bers for the accommodation of departments Of
the custom house, there not being room at pre-.
sent in the custom house building for the vari-
GUS offices connected with it. p G.. Washing
ton, Esq, assistant secretary of the treasury,
acts as secretary pro tenn, until his chiefs re-
turn.
CoSsULoR ExEQUArURs IssUED.-The Pres
ident has issued exequaturs to Don Guadu-
lupe Miranda as Mexican vice consul at Frank
lin, New Mexico, and to Charles Loosely as
Austrian consul at the city of New York.
The CABINET met to-day an hour earlier
than usual, coming together at ten a. III. We
apprehend that the Bronson and O'Conne1
manifestoes were duly considered by them
and also details of the forthcoming reply to
the late anti -Ingraham pronunciamento OF
Austria.
A NEW CHIEF OF THE NAVAL BUREAU or
SURGERY, &C.-1t is said on the avenue tina,
DIR. VIM. Whelan, of the U. States Navy, has
been commissioned to be chief of Naval Medi.
cal and Surgical Bureau, in the place of DR.
Harris, whose increasing bodily infrmities
and age have probably caused the Department
to call DIR. W. to the discharge of tho duties OF
the post.
DEATH OF A NAVAL SURGEON-Passed As.
sistant Surgeon Daniel L. Bryan, U. S. n.
died of yellow fever at the Naval Hospital
Pensacola few days ago.
THE CYANE, FULTON AND PRINCETON The
Cyane and Fulton will proceed from Ports
mouth, N. H., whore they now are, to Phila
delphia, and the Princeton to New York
Neither are coming to this city, as some of the
newspapers allege.
NAVAL OFFICERS APPOINTED, DETACHED
ORDERED, &C.-Lieut. Wingate (sick) has beer
detached from the sloop of war Albany
Jared Boorum, of Washington city, has beer
appointed an Acting Gunner in the service.