The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-16

moss Bsnslins.
We took the liberty Of warning the Secretary OF State.
some time ago, against having too intimate connexon
with his "righthand man" We told him he would rue
it and prediction TO be verified already. The
New York Herald OF Wednesday Processes to lift the
curtain and il certainly presents one OF the most ors
and comic exhibitions which has lately astonishsd and
amused the public. publishes "a very interesting and
important correspondence from Washington written du.
ring the last summer to its editor He cites these letters
as proof direct Of desire the part Of the cabinet
constitute [tha Journal their peculiar and confidential
gan The author Of all these letters is gentleman hold
ing high position in Of the departments, and pos
sessing the most intimate relations with the leading MEM
bers Of the cabinet We withhold his name, that is
matter OF but little consequence The letters are vaua-
Bile and interesting and the public from their ntrn-
sic authority bearing upon their face the evidence OF
truth, fair dealing, manness and business tact and tai
ent."
We shall not affect any ignorance about the Of
the writer OF these letters; for have been partially
admitted behind the curtain We leave il himself to
present his person. he peases before the audience
and to admit deny the authenticity Of his correspond
He may affirm, if he peases. that the Herald has
been guilty of making interpretations his letters That
the Secretary Of State should have put himself into
the power of the writer, Of the editor is indeed suprs
ing We shall not vouch for the authenticity OF his state
ments, though appears TO u.s. from events which have
since TRANSFERRED and from the very character Of the
municatons, that they carry no little truth upon their
face Our present purpose to state the character OF
these communications and leave il to the parties con
II A.. aoftl. IN. d;.nrto a,nnu Il.
In commenting upon this correspondence, the Herald
editor approves the chart which the cabinet seem to have
laid down. He praises the theory, however only 10 find
fault with the practice. Thus speaks the editor:
instead of the adoption Of the conservative policy Of the
inaugural address, the practice OF entirely different
tenn Of action. both in foreign and domestic affairs
weak and facilitating in the one and poscIiptve without
example, in the other has rendered this beautiful pro-
gramme, for all practical pufposes dead letter-a bung
ling buresque ofimbeciiy and fuss united and the only
Offered is, that the obsnacy of General Taylor
the Of the failure We know better and will
prove early day But for the sagaciy and
sense Of General Taylor, the cabinet would have made
still greater blunders than they have YET committed.
Mr. Bennett employs this correspondence to clear him
self Of the imputatons which have been thrown upon
him. on account of his recent structures on the cabinet
We have foborne (says he) make much aluson the
open dispute discussed among various wing journals for
the last few weeks, relative the rupture between the
New York Herald and the cabinet Recently the Courier
and Enquirer and other outside orsans have charged
upon the high crime of demanding SOME public print.
ing and advertising the condition for support the
causes which instgated the Of the Herald in
commentaries upon the melancholy bungng in the Poussn
business and upon other matters coming before the cabinet
within short time past
We have here the OF answering the charge The
correspondence which publish furnishes quite su
cent evidence that all such charges utterly unounded
and shows moreover thst the New York Herald had been
wi~g to prostitute its co~s ID t unparalleled p.Suy Of
Mr.. Clayton asd his associates, pihost regard TO risht
oag mghf hav. commanded fhs srwsips confidence s~d
favor of fhes Ns~ding saissmsa a~d al s patronage Of
the govmmsst boot But of sc waroW capacities
ander'ta"d "she the character nor posto q a" isdps.d
s,a Journal We
despise all the patronage and power which any cabi-
has besow. without perfect Independence OF thought
and deed We believe that Gen. Taylor Of justios
and generosity win award full credit upo hess points
and when the gentlemen of the cabinet shall have obtained
a te more knowledge Of their position aud ofours,
they will concur in his Judgment.
We cannot lay the whole of this singular correspond
before readers and we must therefore confne
ourselves to few extracts. These letters to the editor
extend from May IL. 10 o'clock p m, down to Ssptem.
Der 10, ls49. The first letter opens thus: f
have had two puy imputaat i~favRps with Mr. Clay.
ton. to-day and this evening viii write you At length
morrow upon some Of the topics and win be In New Yok
let ron behind the curtain. The cabinet-st least Mr.
yiou, Mr. Meredith, DC are most anxious 10 have YOU
their organ, and will give facts and patronage any
admit any articles kffus condemnato Of the cab
met into the paper ill SEQ you. think will be able
convince that they do right, and that you
can support Them consciensously
40 Naeag WASHINGTON, May Is, 1919.
had long interview with Mr. Clayton to day-the Ara
Of any length have been able obtain from him
my returnhers AZ the conversation very important
ono, sbadownx iosi the views Of the cabinet upon
many subjects (aIthough Of rather
will endesvor give the gist Of Il fully possible
The general POLICY OF the administration will be strictly
In keeping with the views entertained In tho ison
letter and the inauguration address The admnsratio
will not dictate Congress any particular throw
passage Of ali XSd in his view, Mr. Csy,oa
in the House II will be all the better Cor the frsi
years The administration does not consider b,
has any right 70 dictate or coerce Congress in any
Of changes, but the Secretaries nor the President will
not argue free trade" protection" or any other
issue. II Congress chooses pass measure unless n ID
clearly unconstitutional Of which there Is lite danger OF
Improvements, for insiance-uness in casee the
power viii be used. II high tariff measure Il passed
the Executive VIII sanction Z II low tariff, Il viii meet
sibo for all and the people their acts
they choose, by not re-elcctng them isI
Upon the farV qsetos the cabinet have already agreed
upon their Mr. Meredith will show king
the system, and suggest certain Improvements but merely
In general terms IL Is understood however that the
party will propose slight increase duty upon iron No.
and adoption OF sscfc instead Of adj raiossm duses BY
the way Is probable the Secretary may touch upon this
latter point and show that ad rgform duties enable the
English shipper TO regulate our duties his pleasure
S did. p''n' much less d''" ~ 'A as Mr. f'a' cabinet
Mr. Meredith win also show that the sub frsssv svsss
Es AN In