The true Democrat., 1857-04-21
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. C. April 4Ih, o''
 Tue office seekers disarpearlng-T appointments of tue neao administration generally giue satls- taction-A democrat about to De at the head cf | tue Compt,o1ler's O5ice at Ast-C Commissioner of Ladian A.fairs- Second Amiltorship- l CAanges tn the EcecutiUe Departments-A
 black republican in the "a0rong pel0"--his ap-
 pojntment to Je cancelet-A ppot,atnaents in Arkansas-Mgj. Rector--One Million of Dol
 lars to Je tahen to Fort iSmiH-Kansas ap-
 p0iratments, etc., etc.
 The crowd of office-seekers is daily diminish ing, owing to the fact that the appointments for California, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans and other places have been made. The delegation from New York, consisting of the applicants; for office and their friends, and borers, at one time, was over 3OO, and California, although greater distance, was
 little if any behind New York. You can see at glance from the large number here from all sections of the confederacy, "seeking the ear" of the President and his cabinet, that MT. Buchanan and his secretaries have not been idle. Under such circumstances some appointments will be made that do not give entire satisfaction,
 
 given pretty general satisfaction to the democ- racy in the localities of the various offices; but as a matter of course the disappointed and their immediate friends are not.
 The only appointments made in the execu- tive departments here, as yet, with one eXcep- ton, that of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has been to fill vacancies caused by resignation. Col. Medll, of Ohio, has been ap- pointed 1st Comptroller, in the place of Elisha Whittlesey, who has resigned, to take effect on the 1st of May. This is change that should have been made four years ago at least, as Mr. Whittlesey has always been an inveterate op- ponent of democracy, and notwithstanding he has been claimed as the " bull dog of the trea- sury," his passage of the Gardner and Galphin claims, upon which the democracy made much capital in '52, and which was a downright rob- bery of the treasury, were sufficient causes of removal
 Col. Manypenny, commissioner of Indian affairs has resigned, and the efficient chief clerk of that bureau, Elias E. Mix, has been appointed acting commissioner ad interim. Up to within few days, the general impression was that the Hon. J. w. Denver, of California, would be MT. Manypenny's successor; but now, there appears to be considerable doubt on that point, as other persons are mentioned in that connection who have prospects of success.- Among the number named is MT. Mix, whom report says, Secretary Thompson has expressed decided preference for the post over any and all others. But who will get the appoint ment no one can divine, for madame rumor may be very much amisS, and the appliances and wiring in and wiring out' of olice-seeking are of such a character, that the result of such contests are even more uncertain than a quar- ter race or the decision of a petit jury.
 The 2l authorship made vacant by the re- signaton of Phillip Clayton, who was appoint ed assistant secretary of the treasury, has not been filed, although some twenty or thirty ap- plicants are earnestly pressing their claims The appointments in the States and territories and abroad will all be agreed upon before ge- neral action will be taken on the offices here; what that action will be is not known, although 1t is generally believed there will be some changes, especially those known to sympathise with black republicansm. A black republican in one of the departments had sufficient man. agement to get appointed, and confirmed by the Senate, as consul to Beirout in the Turkish Do- minions, but as his political sympathes and associations have been made known, it is evil dent his appointment will be cancelled This appointment was made upon the recommends tion of democratic senators upon whom he i'm posed, and to right itself the administration can pursue no other course.
 All the land officers in Arkansas whose con- missions have expired, have been re appointed, with the exception of those named month ago, that is to say, both at Fayetteville and one at Washington. All the changes contemplated in Arkansas, have been made the only remo- vas made before the expiration of the commis- sons of the late incumbents were Marshal Hays of the western judicial district, and Dean, superintendent of Indian affairs.
 Maj. Rector, the new superintendent of h. dian affairs is yet here, in good health and look ing remarkably well. He has given his bond and taken the oath prescribed by law, and has been detained in transactng business with the Indian Bureau. He will return home in few days via New Orleans, at which place he will take charge of s 100000 for the various h. dian tribes within his superintendency, which will no doubt be good news to the many tra- ders and others interested in the various pay mens to be made the Indians. Col Pullam. of Fort Smith, is with Maj Rector, and will accompany him home.
 The appointments in Kansas have been made, and among the number 1 notice the name of William H. Doak, formerly resident of Ar kansas, also the late delegate in Congress, Gen. Whitfield, both of whom have been appointed registers of land offices. The other appoint ments, especially those of governor and secre- tary, meet with general favor north and south. Walker and Stanton are unquest;onably men of sufficient ability for almost any emergency, but from the various and discordant elements that now enter into and make up the state of ] sors have done before, fail to accomplish the objects of their mission. man with the re- putation of Robt. J. Walker is rsking great deal to accept the post, with the difficulties meeting him at the threshhold, without tho strongest assurances from the administrations to back him in the line of policy he may adopt for the government of the territory; therefore the announcement made that the President and cabinet will sustain him in carrying out the principles declared in the act organizing the territory, may be deemed semi i-of1ica-and his policy is also already plainly indicated. T he events of the next twelve months in that terri tory will be marked with much interest, and the question of it's adopting a pro-slavery or free State constitution in reality definitely set tied. Arkansas is much interested in the solu-