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WASHINGTON, July IL, le44
The OtfcehoidUs-1he Next Presidency-The Pre-
sideM--Mr. Calhoun = Annerati.n = Senator


Bagby and the Letter Writers


GEN. j. G. BENNETT


II Is the glory OF strong man to exercise his
muscular superiority with charitable discretion ano
forsearance and such is the governing sentiment
OF your correspondent when he sits down to the
review OF the current events of the day. and the de-
inquences of men officially and unoffically.


But OF all the miserable, splness, trembling SUBJ
servients Of power-here are none on the "face of
the round earth' so extremely miserable spiritless
and tremulous, as the subordinates in the Execu-
tive Departments at Washington There is scarce
man among them, al this juncture of our political
history, who can be made to confess that he be-
ieves Clay TO be about 81 years Of age-or that
James X. Polk is NJ statesman-or that Mr.. TYLER


is singular politician. If they express themselves
for eiherPok or Clay, they are in danger Of i'm
mediate excommunicaon; and if they pronounce
their opinion fearless Of this result the chances OF
perspective discharge are not to be Challenged
Their mouths are sewed up. Asking one lately.
heretofore something OF politician. whether he
was Whig, Democrat, or Tyler man, he answer.
ed; Neither, sir, am clerk in the Treasury
Department"


We would admonish these subordnates to make
ilOst VI tuelI lHe PRESIDENTIAL election.
unless Mr.. Tyler's luck should srrpass the popular
ty of either Of the other candidates. will bring YOU
gentlemen, to an official liquidation and settlement
with Uncle Sam. Old political hacks, recently
turned neutral-suI erannuated debanchees lately
teetotallzed-shattered and squeaking worshipp- r.
OF the cyprans and the stews, ,,who have reformed
young fancy gentlemen who have paid the first in
stament on their tailors bills 10 retrieve their lost
character tor honesty-men without the callgraph-
cal qualifications for legble transcription, who
have been latterly taking lessons of the writing
master In fne, the "tag rag and bobtal'' OF the
administration will be elected from and after the
fourth OF March next, whether Polk or Clay be the
President.


Il is still talked Of as probable that their NAV be
an extra convention Of Congress on the return of
President Tyler Mr.. Calhoun, it is said, is en-
gagged IN more comprehensive arrangements for
securing the immediate and peaceabe admission
OF the "Lone Star" Gov. Shannon, we learn. is
under special Instructions feel the pulse of Santa
Anna. BY the latest advices, the Falmouth. in
which the Governor goes out, had not left Norfolk
She leaves tomorrow, from all accounts


Senator Bagby, who remains here during the
recess, advertises that he will attend to CLAIMS
upon the Government. Therefore if you have any
subscribers in the departments In arrears. send
your bills TO the Sena.or, and doubtless he will
collect them on the most reasonable commission
The Governor has frequently expressed his con-
tempt OF the letter WRITER'S" and we give this
notice to show him that even they can return
+" good tor evil"


The mail closes. Fine rains. Bon