The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-19
INTELLIGENCE nv TIE MAILS,
Our Washington Correspondence.


WAsHGNaroS, Nov. IL, l849.
Important from JYashingt0n--A n0ther Disciosure-
Diplomatic Rupture ruth Spedsx-Ths Herald
Erpiosion- California Mail arrangements, $e.
Oae would think that Mr.. Clayton has particu-
lar fancy for hot water. What With Poussin, the
Bey Of Tunis the Minister from Chill, the Condo
de Alcoy, the King of the Mosquitoes, and Billy
Bowlegs, he has been kept remark ably busy for
the last ak or eight moe tbs aud there is no won
der that he desires to take refuge In the retire.
ment of private life
But another diplomatic rupture has leaked out
to-day. Mr.. Clayton has had :" sharp correspon-
dence' with the government of Sweden. As
understand il, the cause is substantially as fol-
lows
Mr.. Ellsworth late Charge 10 Sweden. was, in
q letter from come Swedish official 10 our govern
ment and The Swedish Charge at Washington,
charged with certain Illicit conduct and, upon that
charge, was recalled After hi. recall, and before
he had lett Stockholm, he procured from Baron
Stemield, Swedish Minister If Foreign Affairs, a
certificate generating him from the allegations
upon which he was recalled. This certificate
threw the whole burden OF proof upon Secre-
tary OF State, and placed han IN the attitude OF
having punished public officer without sufficient
proof OF his cTlme and with The proofs TO the con-
trery Of his innocence from the government to
which he was commissioned. Mf Clayton fired
a
peremptory demand to the Swedish Charge then in
New York, requiring his appearance at Washington
without delay. But the Charge had gone home
Mr. Clayton then applied TO the Swedish Consul
General for an explanation but he knew nothing
about the matter, and hid nothing to say upon the
subject. Mr., Clayton then wrote directly TO the
Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs at Stockholm,
in the same independent and Indignant tone as to
De Tocqueville and there the matter stands
Whether the Swedish Minister has condescended
to explain, or whether the eateue cordiatc is brok-
en- Off tor the present with that government, has
not TRANSFERRED.
The case, however, is but another illustration of
the bungling manner in which Mr.. Clayton has
managed the diplomacy of hl- de lartment. Ii 10 TO
be hoped, as reported that M CLAW, or some other
competent man, viii speedily take hold Of our for
eien relations, and straIg htrD them up
The publication of that curi ius correspondence
from Washington, IN the israld, has created q
great sensation at head quarters: 1t is the town
talk; and while the underings If the cabinet are
exceedingly wraihy, the old man OF the Union
chuckles over 1t with real guso 1t is so rich, SO
spicy, aud so very funny, that That programme OF
the cabinet, as compared with It's practice, Is a
subject Of general laughter and popularity. Some
say the cabinet were IN earnest, and others say
that they humbugged Mr.. Brrga, who claims to be
the winter of the letters, and we're fishing for the
support Of the Hero!d upon ttlse pretences
Mr.. Collaner is determined 10 try his hand for
| little popularity. Cheap postage 10 favOrlte
hebby with BarDaSps Bates and the whole people.
The operation Of the Till OF MIR Merrck converted
to the system even the dull and phlegmatic Cave
Johnson, and before lie sold ont TO Coamer his
stock in trade, he became aiving disciple OF cheap
| postages. Master Colaper naturally Is cheap
postage man; but he has found that it is some
thing to make popalarity out Of, and he 10 going to
use 1t. He will recommend uniform postage Of
five cents on all letters OF k4H ounce, for all
| distances within the United States, and certain
notifications OF the postage oo wspapers, which
| will go to extend taeir circulatioa all over the
| country. Let us have the reform, and Mr.. Col
iamer is quite welcome to the popularity, and will
be clearly entitled to some, If ne carries out the
system.
The question Of the Spsakership excites good
deal of interest. Mr. Winrhros 10 the prominent
whiR; Mr. Cobb, OF Georgia. the prominent demo-
crat for the char; but there numerous other
candidates, and no man conjecture who is to.
be elected; and it is perfectly idle to speculate
upon the subject.