New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-14
Judge BronsOn-CO. Benton and the French Mis-
sion-NO Discord in the Cabinet-Bowlin OF Mo.
-Appontments in the District.
l. Tribune.
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Correspondence of the N. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON Tuesday April o. 1853
The President has been exceedingly anxious for some
DAYS past 10 learn that Judge Bronson has accepted the
New-York COllectOrship. AS tie Judge, unlike Mr.
Dickinson has had no positive premORtOry here 1t has
been impossible 10 ascertain up TO this time what are his
views on the subject. The President breads beyond
measure renewal of the pulling and hauling over that
appointment which he is for the most part indebted
for the present condition of his health Though he has
dismissed the Senate most OF the Democratic members
of the body are yet with u.s. and bid fair TO remain until
he shall have given them all they demand for the re-
spective partisan of each They seem to have estab
shed rule that no one is TO get anything in the way of
minor Office so long Senator has personal partl-
san unprOyided for And having preference IN obtaining
interviews with high functOnares IN the Government,
they have apparently succeeded In so monoPohzng the
time which those inctiOnares have TO bestOw office
seekers as keep all off from the prey until they shall
be completely gorged Next to the Senators the New
Workers have mOnOpOzed their time 10 such an extent
that the President expresses his qualification that they
have left Washington at last
We had an absurd story ahOat yesterday saying that
the difficulty of Saturday in the Cabinet (Which by the
by existed only in the brain of the newsmonger) was
over proposition to nominate Col Benton tor the mis-
sion to France. This rumOr credited Messrs. DObbn,
Campbell and Gushing with pushing him. the President
sidino with them: and Messrs Marcy, Guthrie, Davis
and McClelland with opposing his appointment. This
story found very general credence here though there
was not the slightest foundation for it, in fact Col Ben
Ton name has never been mentioned in Cabinet cOun
ell in aDy such connection And if II had been. ten 70
one the division would have been precisely reversed as
the four gentlemen credited with opposing Col b., usl
ay coincdng have generally favored appointments of
extreme men much more than their colleagues. lhere
is indifference the general line OF polcyt0 be pur
sued bv the Administration all the Cabinet agree that
point Though as there never Yet were eight gentle
men in consultation over men who did not entertain and
EXPRESS opinions differing widely concerning many per-
sons under criticism they have frequently differed
TO whether the appointment of this or that candidate for
office would BE- most likely To subserye the end desired
bv them ALL In 10 this moment know that there has
not passed an unkind word in Cabinet council nor even
an unknd look though arguments for hours on hours,
have occurred there
The case of the Hon James b Bowlin. of Missouri,
has given some uneasness there 10 has been deter
mined TO disregard Col BenOns determined hostility 10
his appointment to any place and 10 provide for him.
learn from person having access To the White House,
that he was offered the post which the Hon John h
Miller of Ohio has been forced 10 declne-the Chief
Justiceship of the New Territory OF Washington-and
subsequently, the post 10 which Mr. Borand has been
nominated and also almost any authorship But far
he has declined everything rendered to him, since being
disappointed in getting the post of Commissioner Of Ind
ian Affairs.
refusal 10 make their Mr. Scott (of Houston Texas,)
the sixth Auditor II Was the only place out of the
state for which they made q serious application They
don't swear vengeance, though looking unutterable
things.
II seems that their honors take infinite interest in
local amendments for this district Thus there is no
ofce hieh or low. the incumbent of which discharges
his duties in immediate contact with the people OF the
District of Columbia, for which these strangers % the
D;,rcts local affairs are not pressing some one and
insisting of course that their recommendations shall
outv,rh those of the Democrats of the ycinage Thus
Senators Augustus Dodge, and Petit are pressing
Young man named alacc for the post of Navy Agent
here Senator Hunter, friend Of his Mr.. Beverly
Tucker for the Marshalshp Of tho District of Columbia
MIR Douglas aiding him With might and main and
ChiefJustiec ranc,, who resides far of in Maryland.
is pressing his nephew, Phillip Barton Key for the
District Atiorncyship of tho District of Columbia All
If these honorable gcntcmen must b. well aware that
they mr., running counter a. the Democratic sentiment
ofthe locality and that neither III their candidates is the
choice of more than tenth ci the party in the District
Of columbia and neither well qualified as their opPon,
ents What care they however hong as they can grind
their own axes .s..
The Cabinet held lons session to-day to the minute