The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-21
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1919.


COL Benton and the coast S@rvey-7xe Policy o.
Gen. Idylor's Admin,strat,on- The Propiso, &c
Col. Benton, in one particular at least, emulate:
the character of Old Hickory. He Is devoted &c
his friends, and while there is power of resistance
he will hunt down an enemy. 1t is with him
religious principle, sort of superstition, that
friend is never to be abandoned, aud that an enemy
is never to suffer moments repose till he Is van
pushed or victorious. In 1874, 1t ls well known
that Mr.. Walker, at the Baltimore Convention
defeated the nomination of Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t Is
supposed that without the admirable management
Of Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Van Buren, would have secur.
ed the voice OF the convention The object OF Mr.
Walker may have been precisely the same as thai
of Mr.. Cnttenden in deserving Mr.. Clay, to wit
the choice of a candidate who could be elected
But, whatever may have been his object, his con
duct has never been excused by Old Bullion
From the day that Mr.. Van Buren, was set aside
at Baltimore, Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Walker have
been on opposite sides of the street. And, like a
true enemy, the great Mssourlan has Sc lied every
opportunity to express and demonstrate his dis
pleasure for the defeat of the regular order of the
democratic succession. And this dlspleasure,
mainly directed against the author OF the two
thirds rule, extends, as has extended, to the whole
Walker family. Perpend-Mr. Bach, superinte ndenl
OF the coast survey, IS one OF the Walker family.
The opportunity of lick at him IN the general APP
preparation bill, was not to be disregarded. Hence
the amendment of Mr.. Benton to reduce the appro-
praton for the survey from 1885, 900 to $50 0OO and
to confine the conduct of the survey to officers of
the navy, which would exclude Mr.. Bache from
the service Now, had this motion emanated from
almost any other Senator, it would have been re-
Jected at once. But when the Senator from Mis-
sour makes a motion, however impractcable, he
makes out case. And so plausible was the case
r. q mt IN ata l.
attained In transferring the survey. to the navy,
that 1t required deliberate vindlcaflon of the ex-
lstlpg system, per contra: Hence the expenditure
OF two days, upon the heels of the session. on a me.
mover himself, had no possible chance of success.
One object, however, has been achieved Mr..
Benton has had his broadslde discharged upon the
Walker people, and Mr.. Pearce and Mr. Jefferson
Davis have had an opening for the exhibition of
their scientific ataInments IN triangalations, n.y.
biography, astronomy, cOnchology, chemistry and
topography in their defence of Professor Bache.
The discussion, in this instance, illustrates the
assumption that great deal OF time is wasted In
Congress on mere personal objects, on the plea of
public economy, whether the plea in this case Is
substantial or fictitious.
We learn this evening that General Taylor has
blocked out his cabinet, subject to a deliberate
consideration after his arrival in Washington
We hear different reports, all Of which agree in one
particular namely that there to be lecofoeo in
sslectc ms the administration Of Old Zsck is
to be whig to the vertebrm.
bend that the Work Of rotation voud h. coInit for
II begins to be maniest thst the for ths ocss
viii hs A TN n ono "a tha csr.,;,S.s ~ ~ Ent;v
Dstronsee But We considsr that General T.~ior Il
arm when he takcs a nosition He has tak.n a. M
stIon that he viii admin;.tar the cnw.rrm.rt ~, r..
whole people and mot for 4 nartv a mart If tha a.
ministrston Of the eoyernment 4: tho sdmin,,trston
OF the o6csa ana IN this hrsrch a. IN swarv o+h. 70
predict that enersi TAYLOR Vii nd r. ~. sttar NJ
the eampai9n The nressuYe will he stYong sys;nst
him but We have reason to Sunnoss that he viii have
the nerve to resist it, He viii smost stand .lons for
the ecofecos supporting him in the election viii have
hut a neust;vs hasrinr vh;j. ths vh;n. 49, w 49,
nomin stion he Vas eeotsd viii s..nms =, bs;r robs
and as . right which they NAV assume. the positive
direction Of his noiicv ma annontmart. thson.h az
counseIs of the Cabinet -pp'A'' 'AA'1sA 'A'
Nov. then. With 4 whie cabinet and n vhip marty 70
sunnort it in ~ reman, To hs ~
the vh;o da.,ros ~ rnt,on h. c.rr;sd
" with the conservstye proersmme Of the election.
But, even concedipg the point that General Tsylor
NAV he borne down nv the nressure Of vhio nat ots
xious to devote their Nves to tina nuhic
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