The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16
Core spondence ofthe Caledonian
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsIIIHGrov. April Il, i

licvng that It's readers would like 10 hear
from Washington.
During the past month nothing has been
done at the Departments in Washington l.!
the Secretaries hut to act upon applications
for Office. No matter how urgent the business
must rive WAY TO this- called At
the War Department tcw days since 10 learn
whether the Secretary had giyen any attcn-
ton 10 some matter relating to one OF The
Western karhor>. and was told tina. he Wa
in the Office but very little, had no time to
attend TO such matters, was at the White
House every day from morn till night in al
tendance upon Cabinet meetings that reno
walls and aruo:mtme.ts 10 Office absorbed all
his time.
People in the country have hut little idea
OF the crowds of applicants tor office comm.
into ana "oinr out of the city OF Washington
daily, Gn to the departments. and 10 the
White House any day. and yoa viii SCI !lui
titud,.> q: individuals wai;in. anXiou>ly 10 -
INTO the presence Of the Secretaries or thc
President and al certain that i; they can on
ly prc>,m; their applications >i-ncl hy d.
iin.gi>hei members Of Congress. thcy VIII
wjthout Ioult Succeed. The cxrcrtan,> 1o-
oiiirr IN the morning ar all ho''c.thcir copnt,-
nanr,-> Ii, up with smiles and ready TO >ha1r
hands with ali. an! promise. rl.oir ~! -orl;>
al.i tia, IN !iy:,!u.l when a1a,on;,,l 10 tn,
place they are sure Of rr,,iur: hrt after III.
result, Of Cabinet deliberations ar. known.
ana the senate haze acted IA the cy,mn..
,i.ri~ rapnt,,,sl,-c> are fallen. ,h.ir hope ar.
b,a,,rltl.,;r ;ri,...> cool. Wa.,;u.- from ,l,.
,..,,5,.r T., the. -;>.u.r ,,,, and IS >o,,, =, the,
ba,,. ha,yo..,.,! money ..,.,:,.,b Ia nav h.,.l
iii AL! ,;.,,.,,. 81 H.. car, they AZ. >,-,., 3.
..,,,v3,.l AR w,.,,,ji,,. ,h..,r w, l,,,,. l,-
ipr satisfied that ,b,. h.,rle ], no, AWAY, de-
,.,.,,.,j ~ favor Of ,b.> wb, ar. ..,,,.~,.,.,l,
,,r,i, nor ,L,. r,r 10 The. >y,;.-. la. =, ,,.,,,.-
lime, Ia il,,. ,j,I,au, The. active. the. ,.,,.;,
and Predetermined. who nv mo-, upou ;l...r
own silent ,.xcrrinu, and il,,>,. al = 1,.,y ir-
,ou,l active, friends. than hundred, 81 i,,.:-
naonial> Of character and qualifications.
rcrhar> al the i,-.,in,.is... Il no admins
r,,,inn h.> There. h,.,.n such who,.,a,.. r,r-
SECRETION. and i j. GENERALLY believed her.
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+, >..,. a, ,a.r can ,;..i,!,....,. 2l, >--,,- r.
X ,l;,> The, ,,.,,g. H., >,.lst,. =, r,:..,::. 10
A., 90, ,l,. n.,i:,-,-f,,,, a, f,r 4. r,,,-lr,. a..
has l,rc,r.;l. i.;,,.i mot charles W., ,.
are Lrau.i.; a-.siii>; ,,rn vEo max a., T..
lucky enough to b,. confirmed irinrc the al
-ourumrut. It VIII Ice rcculvrtci that a;
ia, beginning ot Taylor'> administration, ma
II. OF the appointments a.: Wig To Irani,.,'i-
offices were !ct;.rrr! ill ia,c IN summer, ard
that chAr-c> ola Eravr character were brought
N MANY Instances a-af"-' Tie nominations
Lewis. Collector "' fh.ai"li'hl1. Wis VERY
much Nl.i!ici and strong Il'.''i.> n't'v a-"l.>'
h'~ confirmation. lie MAS. however, h"a.lH
confirmed h!an Almost unanimous '"'c,'Aon9E
ms case WAS frequently n; IN executive So
son. 'h"r""gh.! discussed anu confirmation
DELAYED Tor months,
The ing Mar>hai> AMI ATTORNEYS ,Collcc-
'"rS anu f'>'ma>ter> OF the large cities AMI
"'heT officers have all been removed ami their
places h'.'i All tn" other Nh'- o:;irc