The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Society and Politics I'm Washing ton.
wAsHIseToN, d. c., Jan. 26, is

WAsHlNcTON, ~, W. Jdn 20, ioof'
TO THE sDIroR or THE sKw OAK HERALD.
learned (accdently, OF course, everything of this
sort Is done by accident here,) that ct cssinel
meeting shortly after the HERALD which contained
my last despatch reached here, Mr.. Secretary Marcy
proposed that the Persistent should leave tae room
as the Cabinet had matters Of private importance 70
consult about. q will here mention thas my III
formant holds the highest official position In the
land although am not at liberty to give the name as
he might be seriously compromised) After an alb
sence of about hour, word was sent to the Presi
dent that he might retirn if he liked. The President
weIt back. Mr. Cushing rose when the President On
tered and said =" Mr.. President, our course as
Cabinet may have appeared unusual but have con
suited my library, and find tbat it ia not without
"a precedent, the Cabinet OF General Washington
Adyy9 cSeh q telt'th3e Exemplary man to put on
LEY tagy dldot ait him there, and he ever com
piled M . tsssl ALE rsgq st., viii, however
inform you ~ tde request OF my colleagues, who
always select MEAS theM kssman, when there il
nothing particular to s66ke about, what we have
been doing during your Absence with your permits
sion, Mr.. President and Mr. Gushing bowed.
"Propel," replied the President and he bowed
"You can tell the President everything" chimed
in Premier Marcy-aod he bowed.
Mr.. President" again commenced Mr.. Gushing
have been telling the Cabinet, that on my return
from China came through Mexico, Chat was be-
fore you and ns FOUND ourselves out there, luckily
for both of us, Mr.. P.,) and my way lost docu-
ments of such vast impor;apc that were their con
tents known 1t would make she people open their
exes They were mass of Chinese facts, sir that
would show TIE world that CHINA sir, is older than
people dream Of aud knew three or four things be-
fore Christopher Columbus an h's sloops reached
St. Domingo; bu; cone 1t once to the point. rno'e
docs must be fOuul. special messenger
must be sent for them. BY law, the secret fund
can be used for this purp ,se-$500 outfit aud $s
day while the party gone, if it is not over three
years and O halt. No questions asked You and
Marcy sign the papers, auo ol0 Stubs will pay; but
to come to fiDer point, Mr.. Marcy has named the
important official to go ON Ibis most important SER
vice."
"Hold on bit, Caleb. What is it all about?
However that is no matter, If it's important to be
done. Let it be done, ssy. Who is to go2"
at IL q gentleman Of the name vi samuel Green,
Jr., of New HsmOshire, sr, repl,ed Caleb Cashiug.
"Why bless me-" asked he President, mas Sam
asked for the berth? Has he beeU bought up SO sDOn
Bought up, Mr.. PresaeDt! asked Marcy "do
we buy up people, Free suiers sir, don't buy peo-
pie. Reasons OF State have operated In this case,
and suggested the appointment
"Gentene0,' replied The PRECEDENT with great
dignity let's cut This mstter short off for the pre-
sent. When bsye seen Sam Green will mention
ii again. am lot Green myself, aud ne reqaires to
be consulted. He is married mal, and very likely
his wife wouldn't like u go.'
Mr. President, have thought OF her. and -"
Silence, Caleb Cushing" thnnderej the Pres-
dent, mo member Of my Cabinet shall think OF
other mems wives Good morning, gentlemen"
Ard the Pres dent Slammed lie door and walked
out with tbe true majesty of ofenced virtue
You may well WONDER. as aIn quite sure you do,
by this time, bow came to know OF all these pro
ceedDgs of this Infamous conspiracy on the part OF
Marcy to seId me-youf Gre, pondent the Presi-
dents only irend--ou, ot the coantry, to be muir
dered way laid, made wsy With, or so neteing eise
Ill tell YOU how came TO know is The President
told me all about it with horror iu his face aud tears
In his eyes. 1t rs 10 the knife with ye and the
Cabinet. I'll show no mercy to Marcy how. "His
head or minen-that's the ,slk
OF course you knor Billy, he porter at Browns
Hotell Well. if you don, o. aud that's enough.
sesSer at nights IN pr,1 aud on public occasions,
when my trunk Is t. be carried anywhere Billy
makes charge. He comes - me in the barroom
of Brown g. and says he, his hair standing straight
out" I'm of TO The cars wien some baggage, and
You just 60 right at into the oyster cellar where
Walker used tn Keep aud wait until come. Some
thing has broke"
/ went down at once as fast as possible, and when
got ia a poserfu fat nan Game up - me. For
Is it you?r says "whas are You doing here?
When did you leave our grauife b llsy'
:" came with Frank" said he, I" we are as
thick yet as two kernels u peanut This place Is
"What, this oyster cellar! You don't mean tosay
that Frank and you are in the oyster business
together"
/ came on Frank told me that he would give me the
best Office in his gift Well. when | got on and
come to look around, anc saw what id Low,
mean, slavsh set OF fellows the office holders here
were, ! kinder hesitated about taking one. just
then heard this place was for sale Shad, who had
it. wanted to sell, ascertaped the the terms and
/ went to Frank. Says l. look here old boss,
you'll be most darnedly bothered to give me q plump
Office. I'll tell you what LII do. can get an oyster
cellar for much, ana II you will endorse my paper
for 81 leo it's all right Prank Is good hearted and
he did it, and am here"
Blame my buttons If spt 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 II over He did so. tore of
the envelope and read as follows;-
DIAN sAs-H.r eta ~ il tae Is You
shsh't go. an protect you Van, to siu ysu on
watt 1T hfst draw this, uniil q me Go ia tao
osrns, srogs.Ish JON get co''y Ir, be 'se's; Not
"Apything striine!r says my tat oyster friend.
"No. Not much" says
"That note was from Frank PIERCE says he. 81
get lots OF em IL sls tree, he has wrote more let
ters than be would like 70 own up to. However,
that has nothing to do with oysters. Take some'
thingi'
"No, thank you, not now, said |, and mizzled.
Yeu may bet whole eiition of Hs tALDs, even
as high as 800 that haltpast FIVE the next morn
ing was travelling over towards the long bridge.
met several memhers coming into town even at that
early hour suppose they lodge tina. side Of the
canal Ii is an early hour 70 get up however, unless
TO keep On appointment vita President at six |
was at the Presidents Rendezvous Crickes and
snakes what q ogi 1t coula have been cut with
kaife stood bolt upright the middle Of the
bridge for fear be might pass add miss me. Time.
He was there, and cur fists gnssped.
Good morning, Mr.. President. foggy morning
this" said l.
.'Tis so; but | ike fogs. | am accustomed to
them. have been in fog ever since was elected,
said he, plsintively.
"Well, Mr. President
nCall me D ain Frank on the BRIDGE" said he.
Every well, then, Frahs, we must zee II We can
feel our way out of the fog. What's stirring ~
"Old Marcy vans 10 send you out OF the country.
What will Mr. Bennett OF The HgRALD, say - that
All when he comes to hesrrt'