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Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald
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WASHINGTON, Feb 81, lS45


Mr.. Polk still keeps within his own bosom his
thoughts about men who are to enter his Cabinet
now begin TO doubt If he will divuge his views
on the subject until after he is inaugurated. No
man ever elevated 10 the chief magistracy of the
Union has conducted himself more wisely and pru-
IDENTIFY than he has both during and since the CAM
pagn that has resulted in his election The latest
news ahoat IN Washington is that nobody kao,cs
cho are to be Cabinet Ministers. shouldn't won
der if it continued to be the latest till after Colonel
Polk has taken his oath in the presence of his fel-
low citizens at the Capitol of the United States to
suppor, the Constitution.


He continues for brief period on each day, to
receive company. ! understand Mr.. Packingham,
the British minister paid him visit to-day. The
news which reached here this morning in public
form, which recorded the intrgues of the British
for the purchase OF California, has created much
conversation in political circles Some of the
wings want to deny II, saying it has been started
Tor the purpose OF influencing the action of the Se
nate on the Texas question. They may make any
surmlses they pleas-itl ,iererhess perfeotv true
and any member of Congress has II IN his power 10
satisfy himself OF rs C. correctness If he chooses
Capt Rynders, j. N. Parmlee, and Messrs Noah
and Gansevoort Melville, are among the last arr-
walls from the North.


It will surprise many of the friends as well as the
enemies of Texas annexation, to learn that Mr.
Merrick, the whlg Senator from Maryland, made
very able speech to day in favor OF the House re-
solutions. He was followed by Mr.. Huntington In
some very sevsre remarks in allusion TO Mr. Col
quit and was called to erder by the Chair Judge
Colqut explained hen Mr.. Huntington pro-
ceeded


We want many other measures of reform, but if
We get the postage bill II all can reasonably
expect at this session


The weather here has become as warm as May
or June.


"A rumor prevails in town that an organized De-
m nj oItu u,tcAn tho
President elect, yesterday, and he declined to re-
celve the gentlemen in that capacity but would
be very glad to them individually as his fellow
citizens, and as individuals do not know any
thing a. TO its truth


Washington continues daily to fill up with peo-
pie from all sections of the Union. General Cass
arrived this morning in the cars, and met with u
kind and cordial reception from his old associates
and friends in the Capitol and elsewhere General
Armstrong ls rot so well to-night-some fever has
supervened. Yovrs, SANDY Hook.