New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-20
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WASHINGTON, m3lCu To- iC"'
There is 10 be pretty clean sweep OF the ON
cia decks throughout the Free Sss.ss, IN the smai.
az well az IN the lsrge places. They nave a'Aeo
rotation. and wlN get it TO their hearts con'eo'.
Even at this late hour, notwithstanding the positive
uron,i.s 10 IL axe the Pennsy lvania apo n.ments
pubic ye.tIdsy, they are still In some degree OF
uncertainty; and "a adverse influence was brought
N bear against Mr. WescOtt- assigned as the
Philadelphia Postmaster this morniog. One o.jec.
for Withholding these nominations, which are IN
the msL determined, is 10 connect them with
Others eseW here, and thus disi1e pubic attention
The New-York, Boston ard California app not
ntnts have had share Of con. .dera;ion and psr.
hsps ray all be conc uded by the beginning Of mex.
week. Az least, such are The official ASSURANCES,
which stand good when uDcontraoicted.
The outsiders have settled down between NJ.
Butierworth AID Mr. Scheli for The COle:tOr,hip
at New-York, and the Coogressi ma delegation are
iyded in preference II aUy So isfictOry rule for
the distribution Of Custom. House patronage could
be aIiar ged-sucb, for example, as an equitable
sport Oument among the Coz gressiOLal Districts
this question lnigat be easily solved As thipgs
staLd, the spCils are contested matter Of party
right, irrespective Of all public considerations and
the wort hacks are most conspicuous IN demand
ing their share. The President is more than halt
inclined to give them all the Zip by taking new
man. not connected with either faction. IL wO1ld
be quite funny if be did beside spelling some nice
calculations.
1t very manifest "our Southern brethren -
are to be- exempt from the rotation rule. Their
case is always exceptional and has standard OF
it, OVID sacnd from any other CONTRACTOR principle.
Mr.. Colcock has been Ieappointed at Charleston.
When Member of Congress, five years ago, he
was the most furious DisunioI ist from the South,
ard TO the extent Of limited ability, goried in his
excessive utraism Indeed, be had other
quality 70 attract attention. For this conspicuous
merit be was billetted upon the Federal Treasury
al So, coo year, and Union msn Mr.. Graysou
displaced 10 make way for tim. And now Mr.. Blu
chanaD, who came ill to put down extremes on both
sides, sezes an occasion to emphasize his Partially
tor an office holder, who has habitually denounced
the Government by which he is ted, and has openly
rejoced in the prospect Of dissolution. By itself
the case is of no great importance, butt illustrates
n purpose which is t. be applied throughout, and
under which nulIfers and acuOnlsts are to be
propitated. This is . specimen of the new ma
tiOna policy that was inaugurated amid so many
patriotic hosannahs on the Attn OF March
DIR. CLANCY Jones mas suInclt1lN TtcoNtTtu Hls
h. al,h and spirits, for both equally affected
about the ith of tins month, to drop down upon Us
again and take little interest in public concerns.
His preseIce is somewhat rebuAeiul 70 the genius
Of the White House, because So far as human evil
dences 90 be Lad every reason to expect port
folio He prepared himself for it, had the air
of coming dignity, and the sOlemiiiy Of one
oppressed with affairs Of State. Beside, he gave
Toombs ard the like to understand where they
should apply for favor aud who had the ear oi
ROYALTY. Hence the disappointment was something
leener than common But Mr. Buchanan has it
in bis power IA set everything right. lie can re-
serve a place for Mr.. Jones III his merit term-ior
that idea is already broached-and IN the mean
time can send him On his travels European finish
would set of the member from Berks and com
plete the requirements for future elevation. Mr..
Dallas will get through the amendments to the
treayby the middle of May, and get his congo soon
after.
In this District the official ak il to be exercised
on some of the principal beads. That of the Mar
skal is marked for execution, and Beverly Tucker
is to fall heir 10 the honor and the profit OF $40 600
year. Meanwhile the incumbent, Mr.. Hoover,
is II qured TO figure i'll all the ciyilltes, and tn
tficiaie on ctremOniOus occasions, just as if his
neck bad no uncomfortable tNlnges or guill0ilnlsh
sensations.
Notwithstanding all the confident declarations ia
Inc contrary, WI. Wy tuht ~
G, communication has been received from Gov. Gedry
upon which be can act in appointing successor.
But the publications in 81. Louis from which all
speculatiOIs were derived, necessarily bring about
state of things which will compel the Admnstra
ton to show lis hand promptly and decsi'ey
GeaIy went to Kansas believer in the Nebraska
blll a Jealous friend of the late President aud his
Administration, and a Thoroughbred Democrat,
with the most conservative nouons-qultc "a much
so as those of your ncighb0r, The Journal OF Com
merct He was not appointed, as has been sup
posed, at the instance or suggestion OF MIR. Bu-
chsnan, but the latter approved the appointment
when it was made, and so expressed himself here.
Under these circumstances, the testimony vi Gov.
Gcary becomes Of great value, and if 1t is adverse
10 the desperate faction which has attempted t.
control the destiny Of kansa. by force of arms the
effect upon the public mind can hardly be doubted
In sOne respects, it is fortunate that the Admins
tration is constrained 10 lace this responsibility
now. because the country will then be better able e
appreciate the tendencies of lis future policy 10 tie
acquisition of territory. linden.
Correspondents continue to assert that the President
is Early usted by the office begging crowd especial
ly the swarm fIom this city. Mayor Wood is still there
but threatens to come home on Saturday. The New
Yoik appointments are to be taken up on Monday
when al least dozen VII be OF the collector
slip, if newspoper-wri,ers credible.
The Boston appointments. announced BY telegraph
created great sensation a: Washington; but the
Of those present being applicants themselves places
little was v,ntured by way Of remark.
The Mexican Treaty is said to be Sc: down for Cab
met meet ting this week.
The resignation of Mr. hi,tlesey, first Controller IS
been denied but without aut6oriy. Ii WAS rendered
as matter Of oeheacy and propriety. Il signied that
the Control resigned 10 the will of the President
The form observed by other sd of bnresu.