New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-03
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WASHINGTON crr. Fuday Dec. 81, iSe
Poor Mr.. T. NJ. T. Huuter IVA. hal 49,.


tsrn from being clOsssca with General IN. he l. ..
exceedingly plain man In his habits and ma. aers Aaa
wss nodoaes greatly annoyed with the Sir Per,, xke
"boo-ins o. which be was made The vicss la, tire
poor msn "stresSng IL through Pennsylvania a, ,,>s
than once. with well known prole ssioasi oce .,.
In his wake whose kind attentions he (Mr HI "a. e,,
IDENTIFY aiming TO AVOID have krowu wssAlns,n a.,
its hsbafues Tor quarter Of eeaary and have w,,
messed mary manifestations Of sycopAsncy e.s.y.S
here toward those supposed TO hold in their A.nl.
much government patronage Yes never htsrre $40
such Juror The part Of occ seekers 10 be Or, "a
ingrsis,c themselves with rising star Hunter eri
IDENTITY understood their game and ne rushed uos al
avoid those ne know to be In chase Of hun
or those stsnsing prepared to seize his busoa> a.,
eountensnce exhibited in unmistaksAc hines the ,errors
Of the dilemma into which Pierces favor had plunged
him.
Believe nothing you see relative his ieciensca-
That Is write IL down certain hs, ae accepts Az 10
dsposed he undoubtedly is. go into the csbae.
causes al work which will make the state Depart
men, his inevitable destiny.
In the first place. his immediate wing Of the party.
tie expectants OF place who stsaoheto thai wins
will no, take No for an answer. They know that 10
man hrmer in s,snding by his immediate friends tass
Mr. Hunter. and they know, too that with him In the
the cool th!ngs Ia the Administrators dlspcn.a,on
Thus, al the southern rights men In washng,os
who wan, plaee-s legion-are insisting on his sccef
ancc. So. also. those who wanting Office IN \
the general Government are ye. anxious to preecr,S
for their immediate organ cation the asccniaacy 10
Democratic party sfars throughoa, the South. which
t enjoys. With Mr.. Hunter N tho head OF the
new Administration. they argue. those who have taken
up Union-Saving IS means OF hlchins the places &C
cupied by ADLER and more truly patriotic men, will -,
the whole about such compensation for ,hoir disla
terested lshors they deserve So IL Is well under
stood among the Southern rights wing Of the Dcmoe
racy OF Congress that the acceptance OF Mr. Hunsef
involves most important consequences to all who have
heretofore lsbored to build him up. lie has too much
real character about him refuse to heaken TO those
to whom he knows he owes much.
Again the Wings in and out Of Congress are really
anxious for his acceptance the balance Of the De
mocracy Except the Mgaloos) are VIGOROUSLY Thsir
wish him In the State Department involves con-
plment TO him, to which he cannot be and Is not in
sensible, The truth Is that with the except OF the
"Kns's fi,ends. the Wing party OF Congress are rs
keeny alive as the Democrats are to the very delicate
condition Of cur relations with England. France and
Spain. Ia few words, may write you that Il Ia genor
Ally believed here that the present Administration ha
committed Two important blunders In is Cuban dplom
aey First In failing to check flibustering where co.
ergy forethought and pronptness could easily have
checked II and. next In lowering the dignity Of oar
national honor in seeking 20 repair the results OF IL
short comiugs In this connection There are traits In
the character OF Mr. Hunter for which he has universe.
credit in Washington. which. Is seems to be beloved
will fl him best for the difficult aud delicate task Of
peacefully retrieving our national honor and wipias
a. afoiu air mn irom fhe IN
efficiency OF Mr.. Finores management OF the fbus.
tierng question home lie Ia Of ssgacty. grcsi
caution, frmness and energy and possesses. by far.
more general statesmanke accomplishments than any
other Democrat now In public life. There IRE other
international Issues looming up-legaciosre sutng from
the supiueness Of the present Administration
are filing the minds Of prudent members OF Congress
with, fno, gloomy iorebodngs, certainly with nervous
anxiety that the State Department shall be- condded to
one who Is emphatically OF tho times.
While our Administration have been amusing thcml
selves with dreams concerning increasng commercial
advantages growing out Of tho acquisition Of Cdt
orns France and England have been abo ring hprl 10
surround our commercial interests " south America,
ia the Pacific the West Indies and Mexico with adiplo
nntiealy weeved network Of vexatous embarrasa
ments, desgnedto retard as much possible our pro
gross in securing the general advantages for our co
Clfornia acquisition. | cannot bore enter into lie
tails hut win content myself with informing you that
In Washington except Ia the little circle Of recipients
Of executive favors and smiles, Il Is tho common 0pin
lon that from the causes enumerated above, we are
about to have not threatening but at least yexatous
ond embracing relations with England and Francs
Hunter l. euppo-ed to be best qualified conduct
the coming negotiations to relieve In reasonable
time from the diplomatic dilemmas cree Ia TO inherit
from Mr. Fillmore
will do the memory Of Mr.. Webster the justice W
write. that no blame this attaches him
In Washington as is well known here that for quite
two years before his death, his powers Of mlnd-his
superiority OF mind-had lett him lie commenced 10
die, Intellectually, long before that period being for
that time at least almost mbccie dn,ing half tho
hours he awake. Occasionally In his latter lays.
lie bed brilliant mornons The smoulieing fire Of hs
previously great mind would and then burst forth
Ike dying irruption from the crater of volcano
about 10 lose s activity. Bat such scntillaons gradu
ally became 10 mako the entire destruction
Of bis intellectual yigor topic Of common converse
ton in Washington, at least year before God called
him hence Mr.. Fillmore eDdeavored es dclicatey as
possible to his duties to be discharged by others
On bic (ir Fs) views Of the Necessities Of each ca,e;
often too debating to Mr. Webster himself his policy.
Wutu idtI'f W perceive INN
be was being made merely the instrument Of carrying
Out the Oily dsllying and commonplace IDEAS Of the
acting President His diplomacy has been In e<set
keeping with all the Acs Of hs orr P'D public life In
which it IL plain to perceive that the philosophy Of he
,ystem has been to avoid crises Jsrhng ba been hs
adherence. He has always preferred sailing In calm
woter over rocks almost grazing hs keel TO yeniurng
out Of sight Of land for an instant. This policy when
rpplied 10 our foreign resOns (eerein bOdness AMI
determined energy arc necessary 10 cheeknae the
ins.dousness Of European diplomacy, the expert
ence OF the past falls 30 teach valuable essons threat
ems to involve the incoming Administration In laby
rinth Of difficulties which The Wing, Of Congress sete
pate with deep concern.
Hence. their apparent eagerness 10 hive gentleman
OF Mr.. Hunters peculiar stamp 10 ,he State Dspas
ineSr WAsHrsGros