The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-15
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our wsshington Correspondence.


Our Washington Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, Nov IL, 1913.
Ne,e Move in the South against F'se-soiiism-Fw
coming Uhig Manifssto-- Dir. Winthrop's Chancss
for Speaku-Mr, Butler Kings Report frow
Ca'ifania-1he Prescriptions Of the Cabinst-
Ifansfer Of Stocks, &c, &c.
For some days past there has been considera-
BILE undercurrent of excitement among certain po-
liticians Of this city, upon new feature growing
out of the free soil and abolition agitations in the
North. 1t is reported that number of Southern
wings, suspicious of the abolition influence OF
Ewing and Collaner In the cabinet, and OF Seward
and his CLIQUE with the administration, intend COM
ing out in few days with manifesto, in support
of Mr. Calhoun's address. am not advised OF
the exact character OF this forthcoming document,
nor OF the PRIME movers IN 9ettlns II up put mere
men here, that such paper IS TO come out within
eight or ten days. Independently OF this reported
movement OF the Southern wings, there, are
thousand other indications gong TO show That the
men of the South--whgs aud democrats--are OF
ganizing for desperate resistance to the tree soil
ers in Congress. MIR MaHgum is supposed to be
at the head OF this Southern wing moveme ut, and
any political paper endorsed by hum will WELD an
immense influence among the wings OF the South.
The House, from all we can catch from the Mis-
sissppi and Louisiana elections, VIII be about as
closely divided the results OF the late election In
New York. The free soilers will hold the balance
of power; and yet, If Mr.. Winthrop presents HIM
self upon the conservative platform OF Gen Taylor,
especially en- the slavery qnesnon, he may not
only command the whole regular wing vote,
but sufficient number OF the conservative
democrats 10 elect him; but any attempt 10
sugar over Glddngs, Rect, Tuck, and such like
men, will defeat him at once. At | mistake net,
Horace Greeley has been limiting slyly at two
faced pohcy to wlt:-hat the friends OF Mr.. VIM
lh op in the North should undertake. to compound
It with the freesoilers,. while certain Southern
wings should have the discretion to make all the
necessary pledges in that quarter. That VIII not
do. MIR. Winthrop is not that kind OF man, and we
trust that he will take occasion 10 dIsabuse his
enemies of any such impression
There will be some California disclosures In
the reports of the Secretary Of War and the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, accompanying the Presidents
message. The dispatches OF Governor Riley and
Commodore Jones will, no doubt, be somewhat
interesting if not too volumlnous; but the NAN
body of the real information from the gold digglngs,
il is expected will be embraced IN the statement OF
the Hon Thomas Butler King, who mas been spend
ing the whole of the last season in California, IN
semi official capacity. BY the last steamer, We learn
that tract OF land purchased by Lieut.. Col.
Fremont, a real vein Of gold, running tor leagues
ia ledge OF rocks, has been discovered, showing
that the gold exists In its original state In the val
leys, and that it is not confined to the washings,
from the mountains. We expect that the state
ment of Butler King, OF The extent OF the mineral,
and of the general advantages of the territory, Will
confirm all our reports from California, as the
most wonderful country In the world: AZ one
time, QSi2) Aaron Leggett, OF New YORK, had
every lHCu VI thls couhiy, 10Y %, o"u -,
ceded to him by a contr get with the Mexican CO.
vernment, in payment Of damages Tor the seizure OF
his ships, &c. In the Tabasco trade. revolu-
ton prevented the complete ratification OF the con-
tract, or, at this day, Aaron Leggett might have
been richer than Crnsus, the Rohchild-, and King
Solomon, all put together. VI one thing, now
ever we feel certain-ihat the Presidents message,
and accompanying documents, including Mr..
Kings statement, will embrace some astonishing
information with regard TO California.
The prescriptions of the cabinet are certainly
without parallel in the history Of the govern
ment The nunber OF pos,masters turned out
amounts 10 about 5000, 10 which may be added
thousand cleiks--equsl TO four thousand expul-
sons In one department IN nine months. There
are, perhaps, some fifteen thousand p1smasters
sly appropriately that remain, average from
10 TO $3.50 year In the Hons Department, large
and small deputies included there have been pro-
badly not lees than four thousand changes made.
In The Treasury Department there have been, IN
GLIDING clerks, lighthouse keepers, nc, some
three thousand more, and allowing only thou
sand for Mr.. Clayton, MIR. Crawford, and MIR Pres
ton, we have, IN nine months, list OF proscrip-
tions Tor the cabinet, amounting To twelve tnou-
sand. The exact number al Mr.. Collamer's reino-
walls Of postmasters, s7l according To the books.
Now, when the Senate comes 10 act on all this
immense pile OF executions, you may depend upon
it, the cabinet will be required To give the reasons,
and hosts OF their appointments Will be rejected.
Indeed, venture 10 predict that Ewing aad his
department., will be discontinued "A useless IN
cumbrsnce upon the Treasury.
The following are the items OF transfers OF Uni
ted States stocks made on foreign account during
the week ending 9th November