The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23

The CABINET AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS THE
PRESIDENT EIxcr.-We have received authentic
information from Colonel Webb, our contemporary
OF the CoSr,er to the effect that he is candidate
for the mission to Berlin; but that the statement
YVES incorrect which said that he was procuring
the endorsements of members of Congress for that
purpose. We are glad to have Colonel Webs
authority for this version of his position and pur-
poses towards the new administration. BY the
mails Of yesterday, we received somewhat SINH
lar information from New Orleans and Baton
Rouge, although slightly varying In its details.
Our private intelligence from that region, makes
hima candidate for the mission to Madrid or Lon
con; bur- all events, learn from It that he is
candidate for foreign mission We may, there
fore, stick pin here; while at the same time we
have no objection whatever, believing him to be
perfectly competent to fill 1t, provided he 60 to
work and study the German language at once.
We have been in Berlin, and almost every large
city In Europe, and know what figure an Ameri-
can minister cuts, who is ignorant Of the language
OF the court TO which he Is accredited. Good.
We also learn that Mr. Van Allen, who Is con-
nected with either the Military Hall or the Lafay
cite Hall commlttees-we don't remember which
purpose Of presenting the order of the Cincinnati
to GeneralrTayor. Mr.. Van Allen was dele
gate to the Philadelphia convention, was an early
friend Of General Taylor, and probably carried
with HIM to Baton Rouge the suggestions and
wishes of the choice coteries who would have no
objections to receive office soon after the inau
gyfaton as possible. Good, again.
We have also received quantity of other In
formation from Baton Rouge and New Orleans,
relative TO the President eject and his movements,
which we may give, as we may find it serviceable
to the successful commencement of the new ad-
mlnistration. Our contemporary OF the Courier,
among his other specuatlons, supposes that Gen.
Taylor, in selecting his cabinet, will pick out his
men in the best manner possible, from the various
sections of the county, but that If they should dis
agree or differ among themselves to any great ex-
tent, he will get nd of them with the same ease as
he appointed them. This is the same view that
We gave. several weeks ago, of the same matter.
Good, third time
TnE Ono DIFFIouLrY.-Two OF our cotempora.
res are quarrellipg daily about the difficulties In
Ohio. and are lbfictpg long yarns on their readers
and on the public concerning the matter The
whole thing lies IN a nutshell The wings commit
ted the first great mistake, by passing law d.
vidiDg the county of Hamilton, which law was not
strictly according to the constitutions OF Ohio The
democrats, in the next place, committed a great
mistake IN disobeying the law at their election
even iii were unconstitutional, and In attempting
TO evade Its provisions. Both parties, however.
in their recent conduct in the Legislature are equal
ly wrong-equally violent, and equally disgraclug
to the mselves, the constitution, and the country.
The proper course to have pursued, on the part of
the democrats, would have been to carry out the
purposes of the law, and whenever the question
came up properly in the House, to take ex
ceptions In legal way; and have the Supreme
Court decide whether the wings, in orglnallypass
ing the law, violated the constitution or not As
II U.s. however, both parties have dlsgraced them
selves, and that disgrace is marked on the
escutcheon OF Ohio