BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL

Important from Washington.


Correspondence of the Herald.l
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stH. WASHINGTON, APRIL l3, lS45.
War tcith Msrico-Rumor Of Mtrico haping Seiz-


cd 0" American Proprty-Ertra Session Of Con-


grfss-Discusstons IN the Cabinet-1he "Cotum-


6ps" ordered to take Aier. H. Everett to Chino


Reports respecting Neo York Appointments -Cot.


lecfor, Post Master, Marshal and Naval OGcsr-


The Benton. Pan Buren, Wright Ciigus-Mr


Dir and Mr.. O'Suliuan, Sc-Senator Dir TO


reside IN Warrington as agent for the N.w York


Chque--Stage Prorrietorss and the Post Muster


General and the Mdils-Ihs Coasctorship at


Aterandria-Ihe "Gtobe" and its "Organish'


appearance.


There has been a rumor prevalent throughout
this city all day, to the effect that Mexico had
either declared wal against the United States, or
had taken steps which mast be received in the
light OF acts OF war, such as the confscation of
American property within her borders, seizures Of
vessels, merchandise, &c. have not, however,
been able to trace this rumor to any authentic
source so that cannot state that it is a reliable
rumor. There has been just time enough for the
news OF the passage Of the resolutions by the Sc
nate, to reach Mexico, and reply to be received
here, but 1t Is certain there is no news in the New
Orleans papers which reached here last night,
though letters might have arrived after they had
gone to PRESS and come on here by the same mail.
Meanwhile specuations are very rife as to the
course of events if this rumor should turn out to
be true. Many suppose that an extra session OF
Congress will be Immediately convened, and this
be so the whole country will be thrown into
state Of confusion. The States of Alabama, North
Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, In
diana and Maryland, have not yet elected their re-
presentatves to Congress, and if special session
should be called, they must either 60 unrepresent-
ed, or hold special elections, and in many of them
the Governor would have to call special session
OF the State Legislature to enable him to order
special election for Congress. Thus the whole
country would be thrown into state Of turmoil
and confusion, the end OF which can be hardly
foreseen The cabinet has held some long SEES
sions lately, and some persons suppose that the dis
cusslons therein have related to the subject of
relations with Mexico. A day or two must deter
mine whether there be any truth in the rumor of
war with Mexico or not


learn that the Alleghanian man of war Colum-
bus has been ordered to sail for China, and her
officers have been directed to report themselves
board on the 25th inst. 1t is to carry out Mr.. Eve
rett, the Alleghanian commissioner TO China, who
Is TO be the bearer OF the copy OF the ratified treaty
with the Chinese Emperor. Mr.. Cushing is still in
this city, attending to tie pertecting Of all the pa
pers and documents connected Herewith, and the
preparation OF the copies which Mr.. Everett is to
carry with him. | am informed that two copies
are to be sent to the Chinese Emperor, one in the
u
characters. and both copies are to be on beautiful
elk: The Columbus is 74-gun ship, and will be
the largest Alleghanian man-of-war which has yet
visited the Chinese seas.


There are many reports in circulation respecting
the various federal Offices in New York, TO obtain
possession of which all sorts of efforts are being
made.


For the Collectorship Robert H. Morris, late
Mayor, and Mr. Coddington are named, and, in
deed, some persons say that one, and others that
the other, Of these gentlemen has been appointed.


For the Post Office Robert H. Morris and Moses
g. Leonard, ex-M.C. are the individuals spoken Of.


For the Marshalship, Mr.. Scott or Mr. Nven
are said to be the most likely candidates and Lew
d. Siamm and Gansevoort Melville will, as 1t is
said, have to be content with nil


learn also that Michael Hoffman, the old Ad-
mlral as he is called. will very probably be appoint
ed naval officer in New York by Mr.. Polk. They
were members together in Congress for a series Of
old Hickory, and the old Admiral was for several
years at the head OF the naval committee, and his
appointment would, therefore, be very appropriate.
He is besides sterling member of the "young
democracie," and man of flHe talents and abili-
BILE.


AS for the other nominations, cannot say much
respecting them or whether they are even probable
or not, but do not think they are very improbable,
as the tendency of things here seems to indicate
that President Polk will narrow down his admin
lstratlon into a Clique, which will be none of the
old ciiques, but new one--a Polk clique. These
rumors, therefore. are not 80 improbable as they
would appear, while at the same time as Senator
DIX, Mr. O'Sullivan, and others of the Albany Re-
gency Clique are here in full force these reports
may be the production OF their fertile brains
means to accomplish their ends They are strain-
ing every nerve to turn out the present incnmbents
and have their own clique established IN their
places.


learn that Senator Dix, of NY, intendsto make
his residence In this city He has, as lam informed,
taken house, intending permanently to dwell
here. When it is recollected that this gentleman
was formerly diligently employed in writing for the
Albany Argus-that he s the special representative
of the Benton Van Buren, Wright cliqSe--ihat
Rives, OF the Globe, made visit TO Albany, and
Immediately after Dix made his, appearance in
Washington-hls ap earance, and taking up his
residence here, bear very significant aspect, and
no one will be at a loss to believe that he will be
interests, and perhaps to edit, sub rosa) or to
write Tor, the "organ'' that is TO be. BY the way,
may mention that the name Of new the bantling is
subject Of great soicltude to the Cabinet, where
it has been frequently discussed.


Henry f. Rell, ex-canddate for Assistant
Alderman of the Sixth Ward, and ex-ln-
spector of the Customs under Collector Van Ness,
has made his appearance here, with the rest OF the
tribe Of which O'Sulivan is one OF the heads, and
it is presumabe he wants to be reinsated, or to re-
ceivc some adequate office as reward for being
dismissed from the New York Custom House.
Nous varons.


The Stage proprietors, understand, are TO wait
upon Cave Johnson tomorrow, and lay their caee
before him and receive his decision. They say
that their case Is one OF great hardship indeed ana
that the Postmaster General will be bound, m
common justice, to accede to their requests. III
he should be obstinate, they say the mails will be
thrown into almost irretrievabe confusion, for, as
understand, they will form combination to de-
cline taking any contracts whatever, unless their
terms are accededto.


l perceive, by the Globe of yesterday, that Mr..
Green, late Deputy, has been appointed Collector
at Alexandra, in place Of MIR. Brent, deceased
and not Mr.. Langtry. The Globe also says that
MIR. Langtry had not been appointed-it was only
about to be offered to him. This is all stuff. Mr..
Langtry was decided upon for that office, and that
democrats OF the city, and the administration find
ing that Mr.. Langtry would not go down, (by the
way. he is an lrishman by birth, and, though he
resided in the District some years, he has been
twenty-eight years in Tennessee since,) revoked
the sppolntment-but would not then appoint the
man that the democrats of Alexandra had recon
mended, and so fell back upon Mr.. Green, whom
they chose rs stop gap. Sowego.