The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-30
FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR THE PUBLIC PLUM
DER.

The Cabinet in session To- day upon the California
appointments. AS these disposed Of the New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore appointn nts viii be
made In regard the latter, ther fierce struggle
the radical republicans and the old conservative
whig element
The political caudron is bubbng here worse than tho
witches hell broth Macbeth" The President kept
in the dark to the true merits Of candidates for ofce
from the impossbty hat exists Of his getting Al
the facts in each case.
During the late executive session Of the Senate about
four hundred nominations confrmed peary atty Of
which sent In by the President yesterday.
re President and the heads Of the Departments have
TO be gated the adjournment VI the Senate
as che senators chained most Of their time, BY
virtue Of their positions, for the benefit Of needy
fir ends The departure Of Congressional hackers viii
compel Office seekers TO rely their resources hence
forth. swarma Of them stin dling the
the White 8ouse and the Departments the chances grow
rg beautifully less every day the growing desperate
The determination Of the different Secretaries
in hurry with clerical appointments proves of
great distress Many have entire exhausted their funds
and pesternR friends for loans
Secretary Cameron left here for Pennsylvania this ar
ternooD, 70 return on Wednesday next.
The officers Of the lately organized Territories will be
required their fun without delay. The
Of Colorado Nevada and Dacoah have great
ly suffered the anarchy under which they have
heretofore been compelled live and very solcoas
to SEE law order established in their midst.
General VIM. Hickey was elected Assstan. Secretary
OF the Senate, and Secretary, erroneousy
in the newspapers Asbury Dickens retains the latter
position
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The New York managers thus far have had IL all their
way The mighty struggle s for the possession Of
the New York appointments to be used in building up and
ing pa ties in that State prior 1866 Greeley
is ermned TO head of Seward and Weed Unfortunately
for him, resolution has been passed in the Cabinet to
refer all appointments to the members from each State
consequently Seward secures all the important offices
cave the Colectorshp, which was given as a"barren
scepue," TO Greeley. The strife the Marsnalshp
and District Atrueyshp is deadly and bitter that
Rynders and the other officers may hold for some
time yet.
TIRE BOSTON APPOINTMENTS
The subject of the Boston Postmaster also consi
der.dn Cabinet The Recommendation left entirely
Senator sumner ignoring only the Congressional dele
ga generally, but the Boston members This has
been the heretofore. Mr. Hayden appointed
Postmaster Of Boston By representative winthrop against
the protest OF Senator Webster To-day Mr. Summer
commended hts personal friend John G. Pafey. Of Gam.
bridge, against the law cited by Postmaster Blair and
the of the great business interests and people Of
Boeton the Cabinet and President have sanctioned
the act, and the latter has appointed Mr.. Palfrey.
Dispatches received here this afernoon say that great
indignation exists In Boaon at this continued evidence
Of intention TO ignore Boston ely for all the Office
within her limits, and public meeting Is contemplated
TO protest against such course.
THE FIRST CoMPTRoiLERsUP THE TREASURY.
Secretary Chase received q letter this morning from
Mr. whittlcsey, accepting the position OF FIRST Comp
troer Of the Treasury This Is rather uawecome new
to the sharks hereabous who expect TO baten of hi
administration.
usIrED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY JErsxY
The correct name Of the person appointed % ill
the above Office is anthony Keasbey, not Anthony T.
Keasy, as mentioned in the herald Of Tbursday-'he
error occurring during the passge OF the the
wireg.
EHs1GnAroy or MAJOR HAWKINS.
The report MINOR Edgar s. Hawkins Of the Second
reg iment OF infantry, had resigned his commission, B
not correct We have been assured that be has re
signed.
THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, March 20. 1851
In the Convention to-day resolutions introduced
for terminating debate in Committee Of the Whole
after Tuesday next.
The resolutions violently opposed by Acssrs.
Morton, Amber and Staples ts
Tnc matter, II is thought, win be compromised.
TIM Rves spoke to-day seven hours In favor Of the
Union.
No action was taken on the resolutions and the Con
sention adjourned.