The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04
INTELLIGENCE By TIE NAILS,
Our WasAingte. oorresPs.as.ss.

Our washingten OorrssPsnaenss.
WAsHIssroH, December 2, 1s4s.
The Coming Coasren- Compensate Course Of tAs Nss
Y.rk Herad-Tns Cabinet, &c.
Your manly course between the extreme factiouists
Of the North and South IL commanding the respect Of
every thinking In Washington and cannot fail to
exercise heathful influence the deliberations Of
this Congress. You have adopted the right plan IL
leading not following the course public opinion
the great question now sgitsting the country. Tho
independent press entitled to Lead only from its
superior talent but also from its position the in
trigues Of parties.
The present Congress will have to decide the quss-
ton of slavery and define the relative position North
and South definitely the only OF establishing
peace between the two great sessions Of the
country. The question has to be met and 1t will be
well for the country " the by far repre-
Congress in check and exercise wholesome restrain
ing influence ON the madness OF members. The dssase
in Congress Is greater tnan among the people and Is
posing sentiments We must have moderator ont OF
Copgress-sn organ ofindepeDdent fesrless metropo-
Titan feeling such can only be found Ia New York,
curb the riotous centousness Of our federal legsa
ture-an organ hch shall talk down to members Aad
Senator's instead Of talking up to them is the
with the old party hacks who are the creatures or re-
oipients OF Congressional favors.
The country Ia ripe and ready for q rational compro
mise, such alone satisfy the members OF con-
federacy Of Independent States; and such compro-
mise will be effected provided the hypocrisy of dsms-
OF the dootrnsres the other, does not defeat it.
would not trouble you with the caucus proceedings
Of last evening but that they bear on the cabinet sad
renomina ted Mr.. Winthrop, without dGiouley; but
there the matter did not stop MIR roombs, OF Geo,
selves, in substance not to sgitata the slavery ques
tion, the Wmot proviso during the present session
Of Congress He was eDtreated by Mr. Conrad Of La,
and others not to thrrw rebrand into the ranks Of
the wings, but persisted and when hostile msnifssta
tions made to his proposition, withdrew, with Mr.
Steysps 81 nj
Ave others
GAY on are, NO doubt, aware that Mr. Toombs and Mr..
Stevens the very who, In a great measure,
framed the present cabinet. IL was they who stimu-
lated by Mr. Crittendsn selected Mr. Clayton for Ss
cretHry OF state was they who selected Mr. Colamer
MIR Crawford and Mr.. Preston They are tho very
who imposed these gentlemen General Taylor, aud
now apparently, Withdrawing their confidence rom
the very creatures Of their taste and fancy This and
the fact that Mr. HlliArd Is disappointed candidate
unless Mr. Clayton brings the rebels to their ssnso Of
duty. AS IL Is certain that Col Webb will be rejected
by the Senate, the Austrian mission" may yet serve
useful turn; instead OF seouri9g the allegiance Of
lifeless sheet Of paper 1t may induce the adhesion
of living men, and by that means, wing organization
In connection with this topic must not omit TO d.
rect your attention to tbs course of the Washington
papers. In the baeitseneo, OF Saturday, q strange
movement made with regard TO the spsaksrship,
apparently with view to oonciste tbs South in favor
Of MI winthrop He published letter written and
published two years ago, by MIR. Csbe Of Florida to
his constituents In publication Of his vote then given
for MIR. Winthrop, and lwhich put Mr.. winthrope
views in regard to the South In favorable sspect-
Those who know the secret affections and afnitss Of
the Inelseneev see in this republication, q sinister
object really to iDjure air. Winthrop The Infeifi-
g,nc, II is well known belongs to the Webster school
Of politicians and especially to that fraction tho
whig party, in MasfAehusetts, from which Mr.. VIM
throp, with Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, Is now partially
alepated. The Inteuigeacer must have known that q
short time after the first publication OF Mr.. Cabelrs
letter which now republishes the Of the
statement made in It, the subject Of explanations
published At the tme) between the author and Mr.
winthrop, and that In consequence OF this an i'm
material mobilization was made In that statsmsnt-
placing MIR Winthrops opinion In less favorable
light towards the South, than at first appeared The
republication Of the first letter may cause sni-
lar explanation, and possibly public exposition OF the
error.