Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07
ERnM WASHINGTON CITY.

r., he Editors Of The Enquirer
WAsHINGToN, Aug ). 1851.
TIE President # the United States having l-it 10"
National Capitol for few weeks sclourn nj iae cric
brat.d Bedford Springs, there IL perfect s"sna'Ion
here in why of political news. Some sapi-at c"rre-
u,nd.rt ran,r,s that "he Cabinet will continue 10
hold their regular meetings, but!o what purpose ha
does not inform his readers. Nhat are 'os Snur' !
r-v are but bend Clerks or Secretarh p!acru over
The different branches OF business P"rian'ns w "'
ESecu,jy. Depnrlmeut oi the Federal GJFrrn'ir"''
Tile President, in the discharge o; NJ. "shr'A
desires 10 consult with one Or ino:e "i these
rI-s, as II. m4y do with any o'htr coiaue"''" ''
rhese consultations are called Cabinet lneet'SS.-
Tn. are h creatures If custom, there oeius io la"
authorizing them or reqriruG the Secretaries 10 ut
tend TEEN IL i.a fact That during Mr. Badger Term
as Secretary OF the Navy, he never attended S"o
net meeting" but stood readyto give h'' hG'Se VI
opinion any subject, when rrque~ea r" ~ u" ~
thu President. What then liz The meaning OF Iho''
NJ, rnp.ru,s during the absence of Mr.. Buchanan'-
il IT, sheer nnnsriiSr.
Surprise has been expressed thHt Mr.. B!chhiih''
should find ii necessary 10 ehve Tor rho Springs eer
his location AT tn. Soldiers Home" where he could
enjoy the finest water and prrrs: mir. TN enquiry l
.nr,I that il has been his custom every yehr to drink
for short season, the Bedford whtrr aud he appre
hrnded, perhaps s1ne danger iron neglect 81 ih"'
c.lstrm now, although delightfully."- situated III me
country here, where he could SIT upon 't~ po'!to uh
ill Il late hour nj night, smoking his r'gsr, ana lslei
irg T., the evening serriiade OF ihe Whip poor WILL
Secretary Floyd, too, has taken quarters at The
SOLDIERS Home" occupying the beautiful cotthgs
erected tor tie deputy Governor oi the ASYLUM. Sr
ycral Of the Secretaries would follow Eu;t II there
were accommodations, and doub: not that III n few
years Congress will have provided summer rest
i-rcrs NJ This lovely retreat Tor The whole Cabinet
Bnt said there was Ii stagnnlion here III the way
OF political news. The Heads OF the Departments
are, however, all on hand and bCsiy arranging tie
prclirimaries for their frat Annual Reports ~ C"n,
grc.-. Il.ae reports viii! lie looked for with Gr.ht
n-rrat by The sI0ls .Q-D:r?, "a ~ h:Tn the polry
of The Administration can DO desEI!ey 4et-rnnne,'.
To Oh. not acquainted with the mId"S 1nrd"'' ia
conducting the public business of The country AZ ihis
point il seems strange how new Secrriaries can gel
along with their business; and such persons suppose
that the public service necessarily suffers from thiS
aorstcn. change Of officers in Washington. Not So
however. IL l. ~. tie changing o the lace ni
dial the machinery cbminuo. a. =, T'!;: e.ar:
.,yss and would continue even should The lace Do
removed entirely The Secretary, or head o the Bu
rrai, stands Only III" representative ct III" of'ice-
the wire pulling" is all done by others within, ana
70 them il is inmateral whose nsne he sgnth Us inc
head Of the pn.'cn!c- Office"
Tie Secretary OF STATE ID nov o4siiy engaged III
the preparation OF Instructions for foreign nni DO
mesc sppointees, VIII" ere nov here, AMI apparently
anxious to leave for their new fields OF labor. Gov.
McMuen received Ills instructions on Saturday last,
! and leaves tins afternoon fur New York. from watch
point he .rrts ssil the 9TH inst. For Nhsg-
territory. The Governor i. in tnc health nrd
spirits and already sptnks o that defiant region on
The !acEc coast st "hone, where hs anticipates IN
gasing largely in sra. in stock. CIV Cumming is
treiiirs al beIu. detnued here - :, bit i'iis ni'
IL day that la expects TO leave Tor Utah By tie J..
inst. Learn that il il not true that Brigham Yong
hal written the Pr, sent expressing hi1 qualification
u, beng relieve! frog! The Of o;ce AMI hi: rea.
Gi:css 10 surrender his ap.Eofii!. q - iirl-tnd,
however, il,a' Young i. uaau ~ t90 u!acu iute!!;
raDce 10 oG.r any resistance "a the Government
icEcss,
0sn. ite.rar IS y coustsnt visitor 81 the Dapnr!-
n:"nt OF State, und perssvcres III pressing The New
Granadan negotiation the attention "f the gov
err.I,-n, The restrictions which plnHed ~ n"
at OF the Congress of that Republic of the lna
June upon thu powers Of the President in rcgard 10
aa Adjustment If our diff ul:;r-, d.n:ly forbid the
ccssiun The United States Of the sovereignty
tho is,sad q! robago which The Administration Is
so anxious TO acquires and, in this fact. lies IA.
Who'll dicuily touching the proposed negotiation
8; !, .,-Tay Tnssi5e Tint Mr.. Buchanan will yield
Ills past is t.ei.. :f-rga is ready I" 20 t. the w
ni'.s: u Eis authority 10 fir;l e T.! II" a'-nnud. ut
oar q .ern.,rnt.
Jtiis. Mason srrr.nd-rs The Comm, s-inuership uf
the Patent Office tomorrow, aud Mr. Sau:Dcrt,
jGh-t Ci.ik becomes by law acting Commissioner.
Tue successor Of judge Ma-un has not yet been
ugG- lur j. il easy to fiji the Office, requires n
man oil po..G. G.,.ci .; l.'rd, md well rrrst
in ec-nGr. Senator james Of itloie ,aHa. hsi been
spoken Of in this connection, bat I:d COME Co! win
some noted p:;rLt schemes before Congress. would
render lie appointment objectionable.
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