The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17
MOVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT PIERCE.
HIS ARRIVAL In NEW YORK
Our New Hampshire Correspondence.
&c., &c.. sc.


tut General Pierce and the Members themselves
hNoto as Composition Senator Hunter
| Decftncd ?-UReye is Er- Gorernor Marcy p
Trouble Amoag The Buckeye Democracy IN Ohio
| Chance for Specu,aiio,,-Sn Stom-Neus
| from Hashiagtom.
| General Pierce, accompanied by his Secretary
Sidney Webster, Esq, willeave town this afternoon
for Boston, by the same train which carries this let
| ter. General p will probably arrive in New York
on Wednesday. He expects to reach Washington
somewhere from the 18th to the oath inst-on Tues
day or Wednesday of next week, most probably. After
reaching Boston, Mrs. Pierce, who is now there at
the residence ofthe late Amos Lawrence will final
y determine whether to accompany him further or
not. AT any rate, she will probably not proceed be.
yond Philadelphia until after the Inauguration. Gen.
Pierce desires to make the journey in private aud
quiet manner as possible. He leaves here with the
best wishes Of the great of his fellow citizens
that his health and strength may be spared to ad
minister the affairs Of this great nation during his
term Of Office He would be escorted ont Of town by
large delegation Of his fellow citizens had he not
expressed his wishes to the contrary In view ofhis
recent domestic alicton, it is to be hoped that he
may be allowed to proceed to the scat Of government
quietly, and free from personal importantly. Office
seekers should bear in mind that they will gain little
by presenting their applications to him at this time
This is great country, and contains "a great many
beebles,' as the Dutchman said. Its new President
cannot attend to all of them at once
| General Pierce starts for Washington with his
cabinet definitely and unchangeably formed. state
this upon good authority. The New Hamphire
Pafriof Of tomorrow will bear out the statement
The cabinet is as fixed the laws Of the Medes and
apd oIa <y~atC l..
communicated the names of the cabinet to no person
in this town-not to his most intimate friends
No one but the distinguished gentlemen selected,
either here elsewhere, probably know who will
compose it. As the HERALDs correspondents from
this place have frequently predicted the seal will not
most likely be broken until the 4th Of March. The
newspaper rumors that General Pierce has written
letters to Washington announcing the names of GER
tain cabinet members to be- we'll as similar state
ment that he has advised Major Lally Of his inten
tions have no foundation.
II is confidently asserted here that Senator Clemens
of Alabama, has not been appointed in tho cabinet,
and has not desired to be- One two bets Of beavers
can be obtained among some of the wiseacres, that
General Cushing is not to take the State Depart
ment nor Commodore Stockton the navy. My pre-
vious inquiry, whether Senator Hunter has really
fsed that place. has not yet been definitely answered
from Washington. 1t is also worthy of remark that
Ex-Governor Marcy is enjoying the mild weather of
Cuban winter with sang froid unprecedented for
one of your New York politicians, considering the
near approach of the Ides of March. What does it
mean? The hards' and q softs'' also appear to
have become suddenly tranquil thanks to that oyster
supper at the Eagle Hotel, in this town. and the frs
rate notice given it in the HERALD. In the mean
time, the Buckeye democracy of the Buckeye Stat
to be at skies and sevens about the Postmaste
Generalship. Had they begun their quarrel littl
earlier, it might have been fatal to Ohio, and may
have been as it is. All things considered, the CON-
position of the new cabinet is an enigma. 1t bids
fair to astonish the natives when made public, as
much rs the nomination Of General Pierce did the
Seward 4 Co. whigs What is the New York mar
ket price of Fluid Extract of valerian' "Watts
Nervous Antidote,' and "Galvanic Necklaces 2"
There is now chance for speculation in these
ticles among the anxious seats.
Yesterday about six inches Of dry snow fell here
wind east. To day, with pretty strong northwest
wind, it has become itnerant. On the hills, learn,
it is badly drfted. The cars but slightly de.
tanned this forenoon. Thermometer at snnrise. l6.
Letters received here from Washington, announce
that there is now but little speculation the cabinet
among the democratic members of Congress; that
they to be almost universally Of the opinion that
the matter is in good hands, and are willing to abide
by Gen. Pierces decision. In the meantime, there is
much anxiety among large number of 0ficeholders,
very recently converted from Seward whiggery, lest
Gen. p. may make mistake. This anxiety is likely
to be realized. From inconrovertible statistics,
able to state that, of the whole number Of active
wings holding office at Washington ON the lst OF
May last, there were only three who dared avow
themselves friendly to Mr. Webster out Of the State
Department The remainder were noisy Seward-abo
litionsts OF the rankest stamp, many Of whom busted
themselves in retailing low personal abuse OF General
Pierce and were still more severe on Mr.. Webster
In letter from Washington, written for the HERALD
Feb. l. 1852, predicted Gen. Scott's nomination.
and advised you that Mr. Webster had no strength in
that citythat the whole force Of oce-holders there
was acting under Senator Stewards orders, against
him and for Scott. Did not predict truly?
PENNACooK.
Arrival of General Pierce In New York.
INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY FROM BosTON-THE
FEELING AT NEW HAVEN, ETC.
General Fierce arrived in this city few minutes after
twelve O'Clock last night. The President elect left
Boston rather suddenly in the train via New Haven at
twenty Nix minutes past three O'Clock yesterday after
noon and at the depot Of the company, in Twenty
seventh street, New York. at the above hour.
He was accompanied by Governor Seymour, Sidney
Webster, ESQ., private secretary to the President, and
Sergeant O'Neil, his faithful veteran attendant.
The distinguished party occupied during the
entire journey and did not quit it until the train stopped
at New Haven The delicate appreciation Of the feelings
OF General Pierce, displayed by his fellow passengers at
this point highly creditabe to them There no
crowd no bustle and staring but each We'd with the
other showing respectful Difference to him, both
account Of his position private The General
supped at New Haven in the ordinary room
Having arrived at Twenty seventh street the party
shown private carriage by the conductor Of the train
and drove rapidly to the Astor House, when General
Pierce Immediately retired to his ROOM after expressing
an earnest hope that demonstration would be made
during his short stay among We pleased to find
that the people here had anticipated his wishes in this
respect for crowd assembled either at the railroad
depot the Astor House. The politicians and placemcn
werc.upon the qui rire from early in the morning. but
neither politics hope of place were allowed to super