The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-16
From Washington.


very interesting character. Some original and Gu
rious movements are contemplated in the Cabinet,
and John G. Spencer will cut very conspicuous
figure, by and by.
All the arrangements contemplated al the close of
the last session, relative to the reorganization of
the cabinet, are entirely changed. The friends of
the President are divided in three setshe extreme
left, the extreme right, and the centre--better
known in French revolutionary history as ertreme
gaucbe, extreme drot and the plain. Mr.. Wise oc-
cupiss the irstMr Bolts don't laugh for Mr. Bolts
opposition helps Captain Tyler, instead of heading
hlm) occupies the secondhand John c.. Spencer the
last Mr. Gushing, who had arranged his depart
ment before he left Washington last summer, and
had selected his chief clerk, occupies the
centre or pam also, and is capital man TO meet
the emergencies of the gentle gales. Mr.. Web
stcr may be very silent and quiet for six
months TO come He is cooking chowder for
next year. Mr. Webster is AN original gra-
mite formation-or rather geological boulder.
which the storm of the last election, left high and
dry in the cabinet, contrary TO all expectation and
although in every body'sway, perfectly immoveable
now, except by deep boring and plenty of powder
Ia this way he may se exploded, but in no 'other
way. But who will undertake to do it?
The first movement in Congress- which has been
- SldllCdlly utsCIlDcu ny cur Ill yeSter-
days paper is the index TO the game of the winter
the floating chip that shows how the current sets.
John NJ. Bolts, particular friend of the Presidents,
intends TO explode John G. Spencer out of pure
love to the Captain. This is the hardest explosion
he ever undertook John G. Spencer is the man in
the iron mask-al soul, muscle and brains-not a
b of supeIliuous flesh and troublesome compunc-
tious vlstings of conscience, can be found about
him He a work txyIc os ha I'd fxvica
and dig twice as deep as John M Bolts, and will
finish him before three months. We were the first
TO say, that John c. Spencer was the master spirit of
the administraton-and if he does not give physic
10 the wings before the session Closes then are we
no Christian philosopher.
Of all these movements in and out of Congress,
the Herald, during the present session, will contain
the best and most graphic reports. Our reporter is
OF the geeotype school in his profession educa-
ted and instructed by us in his line, and will give
specimens ct graphic, daguerreotype reporting that
cannot be surpassed In any country. Read his re-
port OF the first areup in the House, IN yesterdays
paper. II isa complete daguerreotype representa-
ton of debae-the reader imagining that he sees
and hears each particular speaker as he comes up
in the drama, and goes of at the side wings Look
out for rich treats in the Herald
THE CLINTON REVOLUTIONARY PAPERS. We
have received fresh batch of these interesting pa
pers, from Col Beekman OF Flatbush, which, in the
most liberal manner, he has permitted us TO select
from his sepenecn trunks of the Clinton papers. We
have also received from valued friend In Boston,
the copy of a reported debate in Congress, which
took place in 1917, in which we find a speech of
Col, Tallmadge, who corroborates and proves the
accuracy of every inference and statement we
made relative to the capors of Major Andre, on the
day we published Smiths trial.
A few days ago, this statement in relation to the
captors, first published the Herald, was denied in
contemporary Journal and accompanied with a
number of mean and unfounded imputations on
Col. Beekman's motives in giving us those papers
for publication. Nothing could be more unmany
than any attack the character, motives and pur-
poses OF that h ghly respectable gentleman But we
understand the motives and purposes Of the attack,
and shall expose the whole in day or two, soon
as we shall have had time 10 prepare the next as
sortment for our columns. Col. Beekman has the
pay rolls OF the revolutionary army in his possession
being part of these valuable papers, and as vouch-
ers and evidence in revolutionary PENSIONS they are
worth probably $500, 900 or over. Yet such evi-
dence Col B. has frequently furnished gratuitously
to claimants, and in case to establish the Lloyd
claim, think it was, his lberalitv was the means
OF recovering nearly $4,000, without cent of re-
muneration to him for the trouble he took to accom-
psh it.
BY Monday we shall be ready to publish very
curious batch OF these valuable documents.
CUBA-lTs GOVERNMENT AND PEoPLE.--On Sun
day last communication appeared paper,
under the advertising head, which contained i'm.
proper reflections tn, Governor and author
tiles of the Island of Cuba, and which never
should have been allowed TO appear IN the Her
aid, had 1t been seen by us. The clerk attach
ed TO the publication Office received il the desk
as an advertisement, and unwttingy published il in
the advertising columns. We have the best rea
sons Tor believing that the allegations contained in
that article are entirely wrong. The Governor and
authorities at Cuba are entitled 10 every degree
respect from Americans, and although their insttu
tons and laws different from ours vet il belongs
10 themselves to change and modify them as thew
please
REFUGE FOR THE HoUsELEss There are many
urgent calls at present on the city authorities for
the provision OF refuge for the houseless poor
who cannot obtain shelter during the night. An
immense number of poor wretches wandering
about the city, utterly destitute, and who canno,
possibly obtain the cover of roof. Why can
not similar place TO that adopted in London, Blr-
mlngham, Glasgow, and other cities in Europe, be
put into operation here : The expense is a mere
trfe. A large room is provided, in various dis
trcts of the city, well warmed, and having benches