The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09

pirate Il this time when BY the united "a Of the whole
ny Of lobby agents the grand swnd'ns prolecs O. tAe
Pacific Railroad 70 sought 70 be carried through my
particulars this magnificent scheme and IT. aders
and abestois. may do 20 in my next
wAsHSGros, Dec. Z, 1856.
Governor Floyd vnginia Polincs- Hunter, Wise and
Flovd-Tne Leodvs to Be an -Dspons0tic-Hs Highly
Important, dc.
the arrival Of ex. Governor Floyd, Of Virginia, In
Washington gives additional spice 70 politics. think
can make the statement on good authority that there
great cordially OF feeling existing between Floyd Hunter
and Wise. The position Of the Virginia democracy 81
this time requires that the leaders should be united
At least in purpose and policy. Governor Floyd no
doubt viii be warmly pressed by his friends, but
rest assured that Mr.. Buchanan will not have
rival claims to decide in regard to the place
Of Virginia n the Cabinet There is q on foot TO
concentrate the influence of the State man,
10 Short Virginia will pursue the policy In regard
10 the Cabinet that she does In National Conventions;
her vote and influence will be unit This policy is not
only consistent with the dignity Of great State but 10
due to The party and especially 10 Mr. Buchanan sur
rounded be Is NTH May difficulties. Osap
pointment personal eaousies and defeated ambition
should not be added to the dangers which already,
IN advance beset the administration. The leaders or
the democracy virginia can attest TIER devotion 70
among themselves, and preeen ing with entire unsniity
the prominent lanes Of the State for Mr. Bacaaoans
consideration This course think viii be pursued As
70 Mr. Hunter he will not Apply for, or accept any pot
whatever in the Cabinet, and will concur oheerully 10
any understanding which viii prevent the Humiliation Of
seeing The great Sta'e OF Virginia divided In
regard TO the Cabinet poll Of Mr. Buchanan. The new
treaty between England and the United States
with intense intersst have go, clue to this important
negotiation diplomatic which wil enable me In Q Few
days to give you some insight into the last move OF Gov
Msrcy the Department oil state | believe shat the
treaty embraces Spain, and tnst Cuba and Central
America taken together. glsn1 obtains GER
ranteed TO spain, In consideration 10 this country OF
q commercial reciprocity, the Canadian principle.
pom. am MOI 40 clear. But thai the rew Treaty viii be
the greatest diplomatic Of the day am thoroughly
satisfied Ny sources Of Information are too reliable to
WASHINGTON, Dec :, 1856.
The Comp of the Barrooms-The Talk Of the Loboy-Th.
HOPS and RaRsbugs ard fears Of the Politictons.
There Is now, and has been since Congress con
vened vast deal Of speculation among leading Senators
and members Of Congress to who TO compose Mr.
Buchanan Cabinet and there has also been vast deal
speculation and conjecture among the newspaper
respondents fr This city the subject even the
broken Gown, crippled, diseased and worthless poll
ncans, who always manage by some means or other to
make their appearance s-c 0l eve OF an incoming
adm Isl raiiop waiting say, NacA Der like, for
something 10 turn up bese miserable devils are
Specializing upon this FRI theme, and they talk largo
and lcok wonderous wise, end sure to name some
particular blend theirs positions But not
ad naase1m ad htitum, sill feel IT my duty . cor
respondent brief chroncler Of the tim 10 stae few
facis this correction, which the future will fully and
truly subs,antaie facts which have obtained from
highly credible .ource and defy and challenge contrt
dicton.
In the first place. then, there two programmes In
regard 10 the Cabinet The nrst ID a. follows
Howell Cobb. Geo. .............se Secretary OF State.
Jesse D. Bright, Ind. Secretary OF Treasury.
A " Brown, Tenn. Secretary Of Interior.
sno f.aya, va ..'.''...s-s.. seCre.ny !" mn
Nathan clifford, Ne ............. secretary Oh Navy
John W Forpty, Pa ........... Postmaster General
j. J. Benjamin, L............. Attorney General
The other programme Is n follows
Lewis Cass ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rcsry OF State.
Howell Cooo secretary Oh IreAsury
A. g. Brown, Miss. Secretary OF War
VIM Mead, Va * .;...''... Secretary o. Navy;
John Thompson, y. j. ....... Po'unaster General.
lsasc Toucey, Conn. ......... Attorney oenera.
his very probable that such OF the gentlemen may
be placed In be Cabinet may not have the psces A. do
sgnaed above and YET GU, OF the fourteen named seven
viii, tavnt the slightest doubt-and will, II can go
customer wager small bet-constitute Mr.. Buchanaa's
Cabinet 1t 10 settled Virginia Georgia and Indiana
will have Cabinet appointments tndered them. Though
either Of the gentlemen 70 whom those AppoinImen
rendered, should Decline does net necessarily follow
that any other genteman from tho same Safe will have
tie appointment offered 10 them On the other hand,
am ssvsned they will not
Mr. Br>haDan puzzled 10 select bis Secretary o.
State tbe. any other OF nis Cabinet appointments Tho
general impression here 10 that II viii be Case, though
ire m what have seen AID understand, II n Mr.. Ba-
chsnans purpose TO take young for his ADVISERS
and be the settled non now, and am salts
he'd Of toe truth Of H. that either Cobb or Toucey Will re
ceiye that appointment he Will leave home In o few
days visit Philadelphia and spend week or and.
according 10 bis preseni intention, pay short Wait 70
this city the obest OF which IS 10 all his friends and
talk freely with them, hear any sugYessi, us which
they may have 10 make and then return 10 WheAtand,
nrsDg. ns Cabinet and return here ssaa The middle or
last OF February.
Now with reference TO his foreign appointments and
his shey in regard to removals, &c. viii state what
undcrsand 10 be. Marty all the full missions, and 81
least ha OF the half Missions, will be permitted TO
return home. whether Mr.. Dallas will be among the
number who wil return, N not certain. It s
pretty veil hnovp, however that Mr. Buchanan !. under
oo cations 70 him. ard that hr waf m de
against his (Buehauars wshes; for he nrongly recon-.
ncndod smother hu 10 the court OF g.
James But he docs return ID !. Dickinson will most
likely be his successor. Mr. slieD will be offered the
The Ohio difficulty which has become quite serious
almoet extensive the New York itnorogio-wit be
settled by sam Mseary beng nominated for Governor
and Allen will 20 abroad . full mission Among those
who are likely 10 receive missions abroad are jacob
Thompson. OF Mississippi Gov Manning, Of South Carroll
ma and Col Preston OF Kentucky.
am satisfied there will be none scarcely any
ais from ONCE yet the tact that one OF his political friends
has held ofnce- lucrative al tha-ior four years,
vill tute why ne should be resppoutec
on the osher hard, VIII be sufficient reason why his
comnssitn should expire By limitation, and another
equally good. equally mertorious and equally ~
competent democrat should OIL his place. This In Mr..
Buchanans idsa and ooehoders may stick pin here.
~
connection There viii be four aspirans Tor the nomna
ton OF President Of the Charleston Convention In 1890
Hunter and WISE rom virginia Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky Cobb, Of Georgia Although the nomination at
Charleston not necessarily involved In the arranging
OF the Cabinet Jet may have some bearing on that no
mination and, unkss am greatly deceived, movements
that direction ard 10 that end being made. Cobb
VIII have great influence with the administration, and
the other three will End him formidable candidate
In that Convention.
In regard the Virginia imbrogo there much specu
ssion, and good deal Of bad feeling among the Viz
olrfsr hxrp Wtoo fna tnatte trsrN nd wfll
hold. lie wants Cabinet appointment Bu, 70 the
Senate be n bound 70 come, In place Of Hunter, and
desperate eight 10 already 90 the taps Wise has the
patronage " his STATE ans that OF the incoming I'd
n,pstrssion assst him. and unless am greatly do
oeived, be viii distance all competitors. IL 10 very
pretty nsht a. stands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1855
N, Troubles Of N. rngsnsa Democracy
The extraordinary action Of the Electoral College Of vr
rina which has dsgus,od everybody here, and which
for while bothered knowing among de.
legation, 10 known 10 have been plot Of Governor