The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-10
{, every thing is dull IN Europe.
The Fpssidenl', Rlesaagc.


There is great deal of curiosity afoat in refe-
Of expectation that 1t may leak out, through some
spgot or bunp-bole of the cabinet before tue House
IL organized. So far as il has been foreshadowed
through one channel another, il is supposed that
the President will fully explain mis- views and posi-
ton on the slavery question and from what we
learn from Washington, his opinions will coincide
with these of the Supreme Bench, as far as they
have been disclosed this subject. And upon
this Tremendous and exciting question it becomes
ma,tsr Of exceeding interest TO know how far the
views of the President will so, TO administer to the
extreme prejudices of the North or South. 1t is
evident, however, that General aylor Is IN favor
Of compromise, and that, as far as understood, il
will be different, in some respects from any Of the
compromises which have yet bee suggested. Ii is
likely that the message, therefore, on this subject
will give but littlc satisfaction TO the extreme agi-
tstors Of either section of the Union. General
Tal lor himself is cool and moderate IN his op;n-
IONS and from his natural sound sense, sayacity,
and DISCRETION, we may expect from him something
different from the ultraisms and impracticabc ex-
ptdents of his cabinet councillors. At such
crisis as ih,s-when this ugly and knotty question
OF dlscord has assumed its worst com pexion-
which has split up old party ocialons-and which
ties up The hands OF Congress 20 the point of disor-
notwithstanding could be more desirable than
such recommendations would unite the mode
tate men Of all PARTIES upon satisfactory basis
for the settlement of the dispute. Some such re-
CONNIE Ddauons we expect from General TAYLOR
sugge stions oi sound policy, conservative and
just, which will produce movement ending IN
Tins result. Meantime, il Is important that the
House should elect SOMEBODY for Speaker =, that
the message may be brought our, and the public
anxiety and curiosity relieved.
What may be the views presented by the Pres-
dent upon other subjects, is comparatively Of litiie
moment. The foreign policy Of the government
for The last nine months, rs disclosed by the acts
and correspondence Of Mr. Clayton, has b-en a
very futsy kind of policy, wiihou possessing any
very sinking points OF importance, aud cannot
leave any ndelible mark on the foreign history OF
the country. The fracas of Mr.. Clayton wuh
Frsrce was more a farce than n digaiied drama,
exciting the ridlcuie al one half the country, aud
the modification of the other. HIS cours- win
regard to the Untd States war steamer. and the
affairs Of Cuba, may have been strc,ly according
io law; but IL was that law Of narrov-minded pet
uf"ggihg asd obsolete Ideas, which ~ IN coat ct
win ne National feeling, the National character,
arc cor nat'onal progress. II was sort of dplo.
matte crs~ fishing, or backing out, winch app-ars
only me wore from the blusi~nng with PoI.sla
Over these points, the President may pass smooth
" and softly, without committing himself one way
or The other
Bot a greater difficulty has To be met in the mat
ter If removals from and appointments to Office.
That there has been prescription, cannot well he
depisd and ~hatever General Taylor my cay
on the subject, should he say anything. he has
probably ye, learn, himself, the extent aud real
causes of the removals aud appointments made by
HE cabinet. From the moot f-liabr accounts. IL
AZ ears that there have been from seven to eight
ihous-nd changes made ~ the several depart.
mshts sinoe March last, including almost every
valuable ufice ~ the government Cat Of
the immense number, il seems there have been
only s,me twenty live deiaul,rs detected, of any
aco'Int IT, any rabk aod any class at urh, a
proportion 81 only twenty five dtfault.f- ud ~
emit thuUsafd otlice.nOioriS, would be- highly
crtoitable to the honesty of he IL would
be- like dropping FIain OF uliany Ia ocean of
intguty, 81 sI,ck II sad 10 busb,i oi gold
dutt, 90 which account no sensible msn would
sutty the bush, into the sea. We venture % cay
ihst the Wall street tDdncurs, aud the banking
system, ear ,xh bat lar higher proportion of
togueD to Vnue than TINS. Aud vet tue caOin-t
have made the discovery of u few scattering de-
fsuli,r-, the pretext for a clean sweep. appointing,
no ooubi, iull many rogues a. they nave d.
misssd, snd making prescription the leading and
only positive measure &C their domestic policy.
Lot. whatever nipy be the views at the Pc sident
10 dis busIness, we sfpr,hend he has yea the
woIst To learn.
We vnoerstapd that the message viii be brief,
not covering over -four or i've columns a the
BoJo We expect II To- be cfvdifable ~ The good
sense. clear incgmebt, aud ubdOubted honesty aud
fstuoisIa 81 Dfnersl 10y lof: hut shstryer u Hay
b., Ittsunut relieve the cabinet ~ their fJlies,
Bistakes and blupders They are on record, IN
bleck aud white and for their constant sInpIdltles
sbd bad management, tor the past nine months,
they must be brought 10 a settlement