Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-23
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Nashville PatriotI


| The Incoming AdministratiOn-Ins and Outs
Tennessee aspirants, dec.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. 1857.
The course of the President elect, in keep
/ ing his own counsel and not consulting with
! the managers and wire-pullers of his party is
beginning to produce some uneasiness among
that class of politicians. The radical, revolu-
tiopary democracy of the Pierce-Dougas
school, do not fancy the secret policy of Bu-
cbanan, and evident symptoms of discomfort
are visible. Pierce is endeavoring to give
shape to the policy of the incoming admins
/ tration, aud the great obstacle in bis way is
| Buchanan's secresy. 1t was with this purpose
| that the Dallas treaty was sent to the Senate
: and the entire influence of Pierce and his ca
binet was exerted to secure its ratification.
Even JEFF. Davis, who would have the South
and the Walker men believe that he was favo-
rable to Walker, heartily approves and endor-
ses this anti-Wslker treaty, and England and
American anti. Central American coalition.
Buck, in the selection of his cabinet, has
most fiagranty exhibited the prominent char
acteristics of his NATURALIZATION. His
friends say he has not yet fixed upon single
member. lie cannot make up his mind. If
it takes him six months to select Premier, it
will take a much longer time to adopt any
line of policy The indications are that we
are tc have continuance of the Pierce dynas-
ty-a whimsical, wavering, indecisive admin
istrstion and, as a matter Of course, trrbu>
lent and wicked policy. Indecision in the
Chief Magistrate must produce that result
Buchanan has always been a scene sbiiter, and
it is seriously apprehended, particularly by
the Southern gentlemen, that this prominent
characteristic is to mark his Presidential career
The shrewd, saggcous, ultra Southern men
think he is trying to cheat them. His delay,
procrastination and vacillation are engender-
ing much bad feeling among his political
friends, and unless Buck dscloses his policy
soon, a rupture will inevitably occur. Doug
las and Bright are at war. The Toombs and
Stephens clique are at war with the r. j.
Walker faction, and the Hunter and Wise
Virginia clique are warning terribly. / would
not be surprised if the whole party was
broken into fragments in less than a month
from this date.
The city is filed with ofice4seekers. The
outs are rushing to this city. A distinguished
and leading Democrat says he never knew the
thirst for Office so great. Every Irishman who
cold his vote for Buck, and who hallooed for
"Buck, Brock and free Kansas" is claiming an
office.
The difficulty in relation to c'r nting of
the Presidential vote, has been passed over
without adjustment. A large number Of the
Members of Congress of all parties, openly de-
elared the proceedings unconstitutional in
form. The Democracy, prompted by their
revolutionary tendency, created the difficulty,
and fearing the Republicans might seize hold
of it, dropped it, the Senate, being Demo
cratic, refusing to pursue the matter. Buck is
President; but the declaration, or form of de-
claration Of bis election is unconstitutional.
Henever has been declared elected by the two
Houses of Congress. What has become of the
rigid Democratic constructionistsl They do
not now seem to care any thing about the
constitution, SO they effect their Interior pur-
poses.
The report of the corruption investigating
committee is looked for with much interest.
1t will bring to light many abuses and sources
of corruption. Many of the suspected members
are held very uneasy, in consequence Of the
fact becoming known that four members are
to be dealt with Us justice will require.
The various aspirants for cabinet appoint
ments in your State, or rather their friends
here are getting at loggerheads. Brown, John.
son, aud Nicholson, all have friends for the
cabinet or foreign missions. Nicholson is a sort
Of pensioner and has purchased, by gracefully
retiring from the Union, after forcible threat
of expulsion, an Office OF some description. lie
truck bargain. If be fails to reach The Sen.
te, he is to have a mission. Brown aud John
on's friends are not pleased at this arrange
nen, indeed some of them aspire to missions
themselves. Sam Smith would be gratiied
Wit a mission, and George W. Jones would
Ike to be Secretary OF the Treasury. Buck is
ruel in keeping these hungry gentlemen in
uspense 50 long; but they threaten bin dire
aanities if be does so and SO, which means,
tf be does not throw crumbs to them.
JABEZ CANDoR.