The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-12

iKiAL OF MR. WEBB AND THE COURIER AND En-
ouIRrR, FOR NoroRIous BAD CHARAcrER.-The
case OF Webb against Bacon, after a hasty plate
OF soup" is becoming very interesting; and has
changed its character, from being the trial of Ba-
con for libel, TO be, in effect, the trial of Webb
himself for notorious bad moral reputation and
of the Courier and Enquirer tor being scurrilous
and libellous paper. Our readers will find some-
thing amusing in the report Of this case in the ST.
Ysrior Court.
ltappears that some Of the city editors have
been examined. Some of them spoke as much
for as against Mr.. Webb but to hear David Hale
the Rev. David--the holy David Hale--the pous
David Hale-the dog-killing David-n the case of
Watson Webb, speak of his having n bad moral
character, is, indeed amusing, and quite enough
to make the sun, moon, and seven stars stand
still for one day and night. We have no partcu-
ar regard for Webb, more than what is lust and
proper towards fellow being, after taking
hasty plate of soup )" but we think, if put in
the scale of reputation, any day, with David Hale,
that the amount of reputation between them
would be perfectly in equipoise. From what we
know of both, we would sooner trust Webb than
Hale, any day On the other point of enquiry,
whether Webb was purchased by the friends of
Mr.. Webster, from hostility to friendship, in some
such way as the United States Bank got hold of
him, we find the evidence does not mplicate
Webb at all. Webb, it is true, applied to the
friends of Mr.. Webster for $4,000 or $4,000, ac-
cording to the evidence-but none would touch
him, take him, buy him or lend him; so that it is
perfectly unnecessary, on that score, to put the
issue to the jury as to Webb's being bought up
Nobody would buy him. We therefore suppose
that the jury will be compelled to clear Webb of
this charge. Mr.. Webster's friends would not
buy him, and he was compelled to be virtuous,
by necessity. Notwithstanding, therefore, the
evidence of several editors against Webb's cha
racter, there is one man, by the name of James
F. Otis, who endorses the Colonel all through
but who the devil en- dorses Otis, is a mystery as
yet
On the whole, this affair is perfect farce, and
mere chidren's play. The whole batch of them,
plaintiff, defendant, lawyers, and Witnesses, are
mere children in knowledge of the law, and
knowledge of the world. The only sensible men
that we among them in this case, are the
judges and the jury and the best thing for them
to do, would be to kick the whole concern out of
court, and then sit down to their hasty plate Of
soup"
CABINET CHANGEs.-We have every reason to
believe, as we " take our hearty plate of SOUP
that some reorganization OF the cabinet will take
place Immediately after the Oregon question is
settled. The idea put forth in some journals that
Mr.. Buchanan will leave, because he disagrees
with the President on the basis Of settlement, is
preposterous and absurd. We know that it has
been the purpose of Mr.. Buchanan, ever since
his appointment to the State Department, to bring
this question to a successful examinations; and we
have not the slightest doubt that he and the Pre-
sident are animated by the same desire, and that
there is not the slightest difference of opinion be-
tween them. A change in the cabinet may, how
ever, take place; and as we have already intima
ted, Mr.. Buchanan may probably take the mis-
sion to England, as Mr.. McLane, in consequence
OF his illness, will soon return Mr. Haywood is
named for the Navy Department, and an excel
lent selection it would be. Haywood was one of
those Senators who took hold of the Oregon
question at very important crisis, when the ultra
war party were carrying every thing before them.
He is an amiabe and accomplished man, and
would do honor to any department. Other
changes may occur in the course of time, but be-
fore they do, we mean to sit down and " take our
hasty plate Of soup.'
The MEXICAN WAR NOT ENDED.-We do not be-