New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The New-York Appointments, &c.

The New-Nor Appointments, Ncs
Correspondence OF The \. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 30, 1853.
regret to have to write that Hon. John K.
Miller, of Ohio recently appointed U. s. Judge for
the Territory of Washington Gin Oregon) has had an
attack Of paralysis since his return home which bids
fair entirely to prevent him from undertaking the srdu.
Gus journey to the scene Of his proposed abors He
cannot be than thirty five six years Of age and
though of consumphve constitution apparently, there
was nothing in bis appearance indicative of the dread
full misfortune which has fallen on him.
am as yet unable to write you definitely concerning
the circumstances leading to the selection of Mr. Daniel
s. Dickinson to be the Collector of the Port Of New
York that Is, of the train of events which led to his
eventual appointment You will, however recollect
that in the middle of February last | wrote you
that Pierces reason for desiring to call General Dix
into the Cabinet was because he had made up
bis mind to give out the Offices in New York wherever
the incumbents would be thrown in immediate con-
necton with the people, so as fill them very gene
rally with extraordinarily identified with the poll
icy Of earnest support of the fugitive slave law Gov
srnor Marcy has emphaticsily
for the maintenance Of that law any hard she'll and
have every reason TO believe, frankly endorsed the
proprety this the part of the Administra
ton though he very properly determined that no
gentleman who had made war on himself personally,
should be among the chosen He effected his purpose
in the case of Messrs Schell and Hart and could not
object 10 Mr. Dickinson, who, though not his rival at
home, has not been engaged in personal intrigues
against Linn aarcy) He is too shrewd not to be very
willing TO gain the hearty support OF DicSinson's
friends for the Administration by according TO that
gentleman the Custom House in New-Yo City, while
he Marcy has the State Department. Mr.. Dickinson,
fso inclined as DO not believe him 70 be- will not be
permitted by the Administration to his patronage
20 as 70 weaken the OF the union Of the party By
the prescription Of those who favored that policy the
power of confirmation OF rejection OF each and every
sppointment of subordinates he may propose, being
still in the bands Of Secretary Guthrie The idea OF
intended sacrifice Of the Sofis in giving the posts
st New York il prepoterous They are TO be and Will
be duly provided for in the distribution Of the large
number of Other places in New.York City and State,
directly and indirectly in the gift OF the powers in esss
here.
The Southern Union savers have at length made
haul catching in their net single Receivership OF the
public money in Mississippi worth 1--WE hundred dollars
per annum for which, wonderful as It may appear,
no one of three hundred Southern Rights applicants
from Mississippi asked Otherwise, it is possible they
might have been disappointed in getting that must,
in justice the Union savers write that though their
CHASE from the North have been very rayenous, from
the South they have been remarkably modest Like
all other Southern politicians they are much higher
toned than of the clique in the North and taking
the composition Of the Cabinet q virtual decision
that the back Of the Presidents hand Is against them
nearly all of their organization who early made prePa-
ratons to bore for Offices, have quietly laid by their
papers. However, Mr. Sanford of The Mobile (Ala)
Register is being pressed by their leaders for the Col
iectorship of Mobile, and Hon Mr.. Wilcox, of Misc,
the son in law of General Donelson for almost any
thing good and fat A full South-American Mission,
or lucrative Consulship, is their utmatum for hat
gentleman take it for granted that both will be ae-
commodsted; because their class or wing are 30 ex-
ceedingy moderate in their demands, if for no other
reason.
Samuel J. Tilden, ESQ, of New-York City, has APP
Piled fer nothing for himself This fact has been well
known all along by the Administration, though the
telegraph has made him a Office seeker more than
once Of late.
The friends Of Gen. Dix say that he will not accept
the position Of Independent Treasurer OF New York,
while those of Mr. Dickinson insisted, before bis ap-
pointmeut thai he would indignantly refuse any ofer
that could have been made TO him. Now, however,
they talk differently Birdsalls declenson doubt
less the result Of the efforts of Dckinsons friends to
secure the Collectorship for thai gentleman. No IL
cannot be possible that he will fail 10 smother his late
indignation and pocket the g. 100 per which has
been rendered TO ham.
story Is in circulation which says that Henry A.
Wise has Gen. Pierces that bis friend Bae
Peyton of Neworlesns, shall be disturbed in the
enjoyment Of the mission he now holds This Is
sente, nothing more. No such assurance has been
given.
Chapman, OF Indiana" Crow, Chapman, crow
who 10 now here is dreadfully down the Admins.
trsion though have not learned the immediate cause
Of bis displeAsure He has certainly greatly changed
his tune very recently, Il being Growl. Chapman
srOwl, with him a, the present writing. WABASH