The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Society and Politics I'm Washing ton.
WASHINGTON, d. c., ia

TO THE aDIroR OF THB NAV ,osK HERALD.
learned (accidenty Of course everything of thi
! sort is done by accident here) that at cssae
meeting shortly after the HsaALD which contained
my last despatch reached here, Mr.. Secretary Marcy
proposed that the Presi jent should leave the room
as the Cabinet had matters Of CriSate importance 70
consult about Q will here mention that my IL
formant holds the highest official position Ia the
land although am not at liberty to give the name a
he might be seriously ccmpromised) After an alb
sence OF about hour, word was sent to the Presi
dent that he might retlrl Il he liked. The Presiden
weLt back Mr.. Gushing rose when the President On
tered and said =" Mr.. President, our course as
Cabinet may have appeared unusual but have con
suited my library, aud find that 1t is not wthou
"a precedent, the Cabinet OF General Washingto.
r1p0 oeeh u teIsstb3 Exemplary man to put on
N8eY S1ey di06t want him there, and he ever com
inform yS6.s sids ,eadssss y ny colleagues, VIII
always select MEAS theMs kssman, when there i
nothing particular to s5Ske about what we hav
been doing during your absence, with your permits
sion, Mr.. President and Mr.. Gushing bowed.
"Propel, replied the President land be bowed
"You can tell the President everything" chimet
in Premier Marcy-aod he bowed.
mr.. President again commenced Mr. Gushing
% j have been telling the Cabinet, that on my return
from China ! came through Mexico, Chat was be.
fore You and Inc found ourselves out there, luckily
for both of us, Mr.. p } and my way lost docu'
ments of such vast importance that were their con
tents known it would make che people open their
ewes They were mas of Chinese facts, sir, that
would show TIE world that CHINA sir, is older th lu
people dream Of ard knew three four things be-
fore Christopher Columbus his 0 sloops reached
ST. Domingo; bu / csme st once 10 the point. Those
docs. must be fOuui special messenger
must be sent for them. By law, the secret fund
can be used for this purp )se-$500 outfit aof IS q
day while the party is gone if it is not over three
years and half No questions asked. You and
Marcy sign the papers, OLD Stubbs will pay but
to come to finer point Mr. Marcy has named the
important official to go on Ibis mos. important SER
vice."
''Hold ON bit, Caleb. What is it all about?
However. that is no matter, if its important to be
done. Let it be done, say. Who is to go2"
at is q gentleman Of the name Of samuel Green,
Jr, Of New Hampshire. sir, repled Caleb Cashiug.
"Why, bless me- asked hH President, "has Sam
asked Tor the berth? Has he eeu bought up soon?
Bought up, Mr.. Presiaertg asked Marcy, edo
we buy up people, Free s0ers, sir, dent buy pe0-
pie. Reasons OF State have operated in this case,
and suggested The appointment"
.'Genuemen,' replied The PRECEDENT with great
dignity, lets cut This mster short off for the pre-
sent. When hsye seen Sam Green will mention
it again. am lot Green myself aud ne reqa,res to
be consulted. He is a married nan, and very likely
his wife wouldn't like to go'
g Mr.. President have thought of her, and -"
"SileDce, Caleb Cushing Numbered the Presi
dent, mo member vi my Calumet shall think of
other mems wives. Good morning, gentlemen"
Ard the Pres dent slammed tie door and walked
out with the true majesty of otlenced virtue
You may well wonder, as am quite sure you do,
by this time, bow came IT, know OF all these pro
ceedings OF this Infamous conspiracy on the part OF
Marcy TO seId me-yous c rre' poadent THE Presi-
daVt fe nnlu II of M. ~. Tn ,a
dered, way laid, made WY WITH so neteing else.
I'll tell you how came 20 know Is The President
told me all about it. with horror Ia his face, aud tears
In his eyes, Il As to the knite with ye and the
Cabinet. III show no mercy to Marcy now. "His
head or mine"-that's The talk.
or course you knos Blly, he porter at Browns
R R ws Il y0' don and s % sr sSspgo
gether at nights IN PRIV aud on public occasions,
when my trunk Is t, De carried anywhere Billy
makes 10 charge, He comes - me in the barroom
of Browns, and says he, his hair standing straight
out" I'm of To the carr w,so some baggage, and
you just go right at once into the oyster cellar where
Walker used t. Keep, and wait until come. Some
thing has broke"
] got ia powerful fat nan came up e. me. For
gotten mein says he. ] looked g. Bless me -,
Is it your says ! "whas are yolu! doing here?
When did you leave our grane lls?"
- came on with Frank" said he, I" we are as
thick yet as two kernels u peanut This place is
his-ths place is bis aud mine"
"What, this oyster cellar You don't mean to- say
that Frank and ven are in the oyster business
together"
Yes DE-; be doesn't open though. You see when
came on Frank told me that he would give me the
best Office in his git Well when got on and
come to look around auc saw what id low,
mean, slavish set OF fellows the Office holders here
were, kinder hestated about taking one. Just
then heard this place was for sale Shad, who had
it. wanted to SELL SO ascertaped the the terms and
/ went to Frank. Says l. look here old boss,
you'll be most darnedly bothered to give me plump
Office I'll tell you what I'll do. can get an oyster
cellar for so much and IL you will endorse my paper
for 81 leo it's all right Frank is good hearted and
he did it, and am here
Blame my buttons If sio rig hit glad to see you;
why shall spend all my Sundays down here.'
!" here Is a pote here for YOU" says he, aud
told William TO tell YOU
" All right fork IL over He did so. tore of
the envelope and read as follows -
snrs HoUsE-sP "