New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-07

IL" are al a very uncomfortable discount indeed
me estimation Of the Hon House Of Representatives.
rnueyer il is not remarkable that the majority pre-
=, bronze TO books as that metal regret 70 have 70
rte YOU seerns, from M long experience with the
,dy to be far necessary ingredient In MAKING
| :, The modern member Of Congress, than brains.
II is known here as matter OF absolute
tainty that Col Samuel Medary, Of Ohio Is not to
: into the Cabinet Gen Pierce, under onesided IN
mstion was most anxious doubtless 70 include COL
IN hs ptograunroe The visit of DR.. Freis, howeT-
has settIed the question against his appointments
r,eis enjoys high character as man. and wnen Ia
cansress really enjoyed be deserved the PERSONA
,esnect Of every member. Those who side wta hin
IRE TIA, a. the anti Medary Ohioans now In Washng-
~ take IL for granted that F. who was never inclined
:. 10 rnealy. naouthed has fully explained to Gen
ps,ee that the appointment Of Col Aedary VIII be- in
Co words an assurance Of as wide breach among
a. Democracy OF Ohio o. that which not long since
listed betweenthe Barnburners and HuDkers OF New.
fork The BlLAllen and sam.Melary quarrei-these
,dpe the high principles on which the current squad
Ne suongthe Ohio Democracy s based-has apparent
IL rendered almost positively certain that Ohio must
apd aside In the distribution Of Cabinet "portfohos
tis ssid that Gen Pierce IL inclined to tender the
eecretsry Of s,ateship 70 the venerable Louis McLane
ri MARYLAND This cannot be true. Mr.. Mel. Is more
than Is years Of age and though ambitious, is afflicted
Nth nearly all the physical disabilities which usually
annoy gentlemen who have arrived a. his years He Is
., VIGOROUSLY unfit for the position that account as
though be were but lG rather than some 7G gers Of
.ee Mr Buehanan's friends in Washington are per
ectly certain that he is now negotiating with Gen.
Kerce upon the subject Of going into the State Depart
I in mar Mr. has q N.
Gy recovered from the indsposton 10 reenter public
lie, with which he has been afflicted uvi his friends
lave beaten into his noodle perception Of the fact,
Dat their prospect for spells depend materially upon
he readiness and vigor with which he OBJ "ptches
ito the ring" However, the appon;nentof Buchanan
will satisfy all the Democratic members not personally
Interested In filling the State Department: with some
one else.
Both Dix and Jefferson Davis are dead men
10 far their prospects for Cabinet places
3D. This ia a fixed fact
Gov Marcy will be in Washington City by
he first proxirno on his return from Havana Il
,ppeors to be well settled here that he Is positively
20 into the Treasury Department. However shC
Dickinson men have resortcd % dodge within thC
hst week They have been drumming for signers u
DIS papers among the Southern Senators, who O
course signed them it Is not fashionable here to re
fuse to sign any and all recommendations for Office, ir
favor of any political friend There il hardly Sen
sor who when hard pushed to get away from borer
begging signatures for papers, would not sign peti
ton asking Franklin Pierce 70 commit suicide if neces
sary to escape button holder
Mr.. Pierce viii leave Concord, on or abou
be 18th inst 1t may possibly however prove that h
vii not be able to get of until the GOTH His pteson
grpose is to start on the earlier day named above.
BEPPo.