The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
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Interesting frol0 Washington.
SPECIAL coRrEspoNpEascE or THE Nyw YORK HERALD.
THE STIR ABOUT THE sPsANERsHIp-CONrENrs AND
TONE OF THE MBSsAGE--ThE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE
-ANTIcIpATED 0NsLAU6s7T ON TBE aAMsLEEs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1853.
think that the Srsakershp is now all the stir The
Speaker appoints AL the standing committees through
whose hands ali the legislation of Congress- has drst
pass, before 1t can be &C ed upon by the Horse-and
generally report from standing committee 10 tanta-
mount to law Of the land Hence the importance Of
Speaker who will give the proper shape to ths Committees
on the Judiciary Fore gn A'ars Ways and Means
on Commerce. on Territories ard the District of Co
lumbs, all of which may have some bearing directly
upon the slavery question In the course Of the coming
session.
OF the various candidates for speai err Lima Boyd (ex
Speaker) think has perhaps the chance Though
believe it strictly honest his of the
rules last Congress made him very unpopular Indeed
think the Speakershir Is like the Presdsncy-the time
has perhaps gone by when the be escted
for the second te pness in case Of tight pinch among
his rivals.
E. h Collins, who here the other day think has
been frightened isi concerning steamship appropria
tions, and before Chr he and Law, and whole
batch, will be frightened worse. Dobbin will want
three or four millions extra for the Navy, and Guthrs
is the to make it up, possible from tAe steamship
mail service.
Two features will prominently charac terize the mes
sagefrst, its strong Southern accent and second its
doctrines Of 'mapfes. detiny" The strong Southern
accent may nsntraze to extent the Bronson squab
be but manifest destiny, peace war, is the only al
terratiye now for thoroughly reupiting the party.
You may expect curious erpose in the message on
the Cuba question: which will probably help soue in his
negotiations, by stirring up row.Agsast British pre-
sumption and rpudence concerning that desirable and
ard the slavery question. think that Nicholson after
all, in his essays Cuban Africanizaton has been
writing with the consent if not by the authority Of the
President and believe Il herein lies the secret of
Cushng's lid Improvement Northern man with
Southern prrcples He desires to please the President
BY bis zeal for the South for you know that possibly
Marcy may be c. owted out by and by. The political
gy ratons of Cushing have been amusinghs tricks
very interesting but thus far in every political move
that he has made he has managed get step higher.
Claim agents. lobby members and gamblers begin to
appear in the streets and at the hotels After
dous harvest in New York tho blackeg fraternity have
made their preparations for corresponding campaign
through anticipated nine months session They occupy
number Of the most prominent houses Pennsylvania
avenue openly, and in the face Of day. Congress has
exclrsive legislation" this city and members of
Congress too often at the mercy Of the faro bank
to make attack u2on his trade He Aourishes like
green Day tree unQer 6mleS OF congress- towards
the end Of the session he faro bank Is most eff
cient lobby member-he knows the pabe men Of each
house-he knows their weak points, ani is always
hand. One OF these day shall give you statistics.
estimates and facts OF the gambling establishments of
PennsJ Jlvana and their immense pickings The
Congress situated end Of the avenue the
tive departments at the other end-the gamblers hold
the CENTRE and carry off much of the net profits of both
wings. think it would do much god to stir these
fellows up. l have hazarded a sxpsnce among
the M and visited their hes; but can get the
required informaons to show you thssecret of much OF
the rotienness and corruption Of Congress.
UMPIRE TO THE MIXED CosisIlssf APPoINrED-sE-
CHBrARr oUreslE, ETC.
NEWSPAPER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1853
The Union says that Joshua Bates of the firm of Ba
ring Brothers Co., has been appointed umpire to the
Mixed Commission, and has accepted the Office.
The Sentinel has article Secretary Guthrie,
characterizng him bold bad man. whose conduct
has brought dscord and disunion into tho party.
From Texas.
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