The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Movements Of congressman and the Office
Begging Politicians
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
,THE MESsAGE-..THE sPEAKERSHIP,
&s., &c., dc
Our Washington Correspondence.

The anticipated Saturday Might Caucus the Spsakeyhip
What arn the National Democrats do-Loos oa for soms
Hrina-2Ae Cl1kslrip and Colonel Funey.
The anticipated dsmocra; House caucus OF Saturday
ght next for the nomination Of candidate for Speaker
and candidate for the clerkshp, is now and till Saur
day night will be- the question And the first
Enquiries to the New Yosh hards are what do in
Shs csuus? Can we co anyhirg9 win it be expedient
70 go in, or II advisable to stay out9
These questions they mus deter mine between this time
and Saturday night Few members have yet arrived.
The bu Of them will probably be here till Thursday
or FIid.y--there may be SONS Who will not be here till
Aon6ay for the very purpose avoiding the but
with few excep pon IL Is expected that the democrats
Of the House will be here decide the spot whether
they shall shall not the Saturday night caucus
1T the capitol. tY
There round democratic majority Of at least seventy
I'm the House. Can ths bars oyercoms tha. maoritys
Dan they muster thirty five men? Where are they TO
come fromf Who are thsy 1t win not do to trust to
suck. Business men always CANVASS the ground, and
Gber relative strength Ia advance Of any important
action There are, will say, twelvs hard Shells
good and true, from New Yok, in tho House Of
Representatyes-thero may be lesl; but gay
Gvelye-where are the other twenty three to be
picked up essential to neatralze the democratic maori
ty or seventy in the House Can any recruits in
the New England States? Doubtful-nos svithstar ding
Cushing's letter Can We fad any South? Doubtful
notwithstanding the swamping of Cobb Clemens and
Toote for most if not a democratic mbers the
South of the Southern Ris hts school Perhapsa
hard two may in from Diary ylanl but not
of that. The hsrds have only then the West
South to rely upon But Cass and Douglas
supposed sympathizs with the administration in what
It has done upon the whoe and it ia And Guthrie
You know is the poree representative Gen. Bat
Ter and his interests in Kentucky. Tennessee, in Arm
strong Co.. Is bound up ia the fortunes Of the CAb
net their gan, and the Cabinet candidates
Urn hQ chs aucE IF Tho
required sccessons to TIE New York hards slim.
What then are the New York national democrats to
do? The that here admit that the cd Is will be
against them Overwhelmingly in caucus and in the
House in point Of numbers with al whole force OF
the administration candidates Speaker and Clerk il
such candidates brought before tbs caucus upoa the
opinion thu refore of the New York national democrats
in town. that they had better stay out OF caucus, and
wait for their chances in the House for bringing the
whole party to the test question OF free soilism.
But is suggested FROM other quar- err that half
Dozen such national democrats Wneeler Maurice and
Walsh may open. the bel purpose in by
moving resolution expressive cf the OF tho demo-
cratic members Guthrie ofrespond dence with aud
Moval OF, Judge Bronson s. ch resolution submitted
D caucus, laid up thtas be would doubtless
throw some light upon the subject But shrewd po
ltcisn in this says that John W. Forney will be
surely for Clerk caucus unless there some
present bold enough TO the spot for the read
ing Of the Forney letter Ny informant however, for
gets that Foney is national democrat-that he Is said
to have seventy five mebsrs pledged to him by letter
and that he is supposed also to be the administration
candidate Perhaps therefore, some risidiy moral and
upright free soer might be obtained ForLey is
relieving the administration Of the dead weight of such
yr In fact there is an opinion afoat that this very
thing will BIZ done.
1t il for the national democrats to determine thei
course bet veen this and saturday night II they
bring the to round turn the great test of
had certainly better stay They must decide some
thing between this and Saturday night. orc.
Correspondence Of the Courier and Boquirer]
WAsHiSGToN, Nov. y, 1858.
The resolution adopted at the lats national democratic
ting in New York. directed against the confirmation
OF Collector Redfed and the continuance of present
cabinet IN ocs creates sensation here The official
is proof that the Cabinet view these demonstrations
with no little concern and uneasness. The position Of
some leading Senators is calculated to increase their
alarm There ia very streng anti administration feel
ing among the democrats of the Senate Wesr's letter
shows where he will be- Dr. Gwn Is also reported to be
stile and when the Presidents determination
pudiate all connection with the Pacific railroad as
government measure, becomes known it expected that
he win attitude OF d. cded anita gonsm to tie
adminstration. Senator Bright one Of the greatest
ssd sor a nr ~, h "
the Governor of Indiana and Of Senator Petit has been
powerful enough with the President to defeat many Of Mr.
Rights recommendations to Office. And probably that
ena is unable TO dismiss from his min rather keen
Of disappointment resulting from the rejection of
ns claims to seat in the CabE ct, for which he
b candidate.
The position of other leading men, Judge Douglass
Messrs. Hunter and Mason cf Virginia; Mr. Ha uliu, of
Maine, and Mr. Atchson of Missouri will be determined
10y events The prominent fixed fact eppears be- that
p
mini trstion democrats represented by the New York
bard theil or ratio ah prevails in the Senate and will
ths Executive A, there will not Be any very decided
difference between parties fractions OF parties upon
purely political questions measures Of government the
personal feelings of members will have full sway in Con-
It Ia therefore certain that resolutions IL be in
troduesd .t an early day, censurng the pcicy Of the
pon these resolutions wilt excite SssD attention,
hs they will fully deysope the divisions likely to
prevail during the remainder OF the administration.
members Of the coalition which elected General Pierce
Of M n S sas s shs
will be equivalent to condemnation Of the Cabinet,
and in that event the Cabinet, the more obnoxious
members of it. must necessarily resign. This movement
viii doubtless bo chiefly directed against the Secretary of
state as the personal opponent Of Mr. Dickinson and the
other New York leaders-zsainst Secretary Guthrie,
the in the % Of JaSgs osson and
atives respectively of the Wlnot proviso ard
sion sentiment in the Cabinet In that eveS it may
uray be expected tha: iu,h men rs Gov. Dickinson,
Henry Foote Gov. Cobb and Com. Stockton, Ill be in
ved to step into the places thus vacated
Another object of the hard shell symra.hisors will be to
the precedent set in the confirmation Of r Dxs
omnation. This effected, Of course Messss .ler,
Cochran and Swach hammer together with u the
nted TO post Offices collsctorshps sl agencies
will be promptly dismissed, and their hunkes competitors
Office become the sole objsot OF Political contention
At once ''Ths and the reward ss;rhs.
TELEGRAPHIC
srEnAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE NEW
NEBRASKA TERRITORY AND THE INDrANS--MR.
MoNEYPENNy's REPoRT--NO CANADIAN REcrpRo-
CITY TREATY YET-TBE PACIFIC RAILROAD ouEs
TION-THE SURVEYORS REPORTS - THE PREsI.
DENCY OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BoRE5-
SATURDAY NIGHT FIXED UPoN FOR CArCUssrSa-
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO BRING
UP THE ISSUE, ETC.
WASHINGTON Nov. 20, 1853.
Ii has been stated 10 certain quarters that Mr. Money
penny, Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has made his
the subject Of braska Territory deciding agasst
,h policy of establishing territorial government there
and his port has been approved by the government
subject is portant one and the facts should be
,orrecty given. Congress last session vosd ten thou
Psnd dollars for the purpose Of mailing treaties with
he Indian tribes providing for the rslinqushment Of
their title to the lands In the territory Mr. Money
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