The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-10
Yours respectfully
Geo W Brega
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J g Bennett Esl
have II from good authority that Builitt soi-
otisd by General iaylor TO come here Establish
paper AID that II IL to be N. organ The National H.
In the confidence Of the administration fut
Their than the pubcaiion of tho appointments Fuller
Of tie Mirror docs not stand A No 1. by auy means
y webb will get a mission that has bsen decided
upon II. very beet feelings exist aud have from the
first between every meub,r ~ the Cabinet, and Me.
Meredith Fcys II r. mistske that they have dis
sgr,sd about the policy to b. pursued
Tenn Tyler. Jr IA very soltcitOus for some ohoe.
ere tow article q his in TO the CHoa appears In
this mornings Whfg
wAsmseroN May IL 10 o clock IN.
@. Bennett Esq
have hal two very impor-
tpnt interviews with Mr. Cayto 20 day this Eyening
viii write you at length TO morrow upon some Of the
topics n will be In New York on rhursdsy OF friday
neat when will be able personally 20 let you cipe-
" behind the curtain The cabinet at least Nr Clay-
tor Mr. Meredith Genl Taylor are most anxious 20
have you as their orgcn and will give you Jaefs n
patronage to any IL viii b. proluctre OF gesst
good f you will not admit any articles or cisrs con-
dsmnatory Of the Cabinet 10 TO paper til you.
I think will be able 20 convince you that they mean
20 do right and that on can support them sonsoea
upon the subject q Eiisvorh's case will snos YOU
upon undo bed p,ocf tina. he is more than guilty OF
tho frauds charged on him but the evidence Is in
such n form that IL cannot be made pubhc-tho' Mr.
clayton will furnish Il TO you privately a,a friend. |
the Unton to DAY against Mr. Clsyto OF interfering
with the German nation in the mate Of the Steamer
United states snd the rh0e OF the eorresp'ndenee
upon the subject
Tbre Vo,,r uaaerc, aud your Influence alone have
succeed.di In getting Mir Charles "a Delevan the Com
mercal agency to sc Thomas IL is not however To be
made public TIL Mr u sees you and you viii herJen
please hep quit. The place Is worth 80 600 syear-
| 1t ~ important Il should be kept quiet.
Ls~rence has not yet accepted the Eng'ish mission
Rives has
Bancroft has resigned
Bsgby do
Saunders do
Won will pl.ase sacpss the bssty manner In which
this ssswl IL written will write full particulars to.
morrow,
Yours truly
Geo W Bregs
| Washington May Is 1919
J. q. Bennett Esq
| Ihad long Interview with Mr. Clayton 90 day-the
fret any length have been sbc to obtain from
him since my return here As the cOnversstion was q
very important one shadowiug forth the yiess OF the
Cabinet upon great many subjects (atho' 81 course
rather discursivtly) will ondesEor TO give gist OF
| IT as fully as possible.
Tie General Policy
Of the administration will be strictly In keeping With
the views entertained in the Allison" letter and the
| Inauguration address The administration will not
dictate to Congress any particular measures throwing
the whole responsibility upon Congress for the rejec
ton or passage Of all measures -ADd in this ve- Mr.
Clayton considers that even should there be mal ofty
Of democrats In the House IL will be s the better for
the first two years The adnintration does mot con.
slider has tight to dioete or coerse Congress Ia
any manner whatever. Suggestions Will doubtless ol
made Of changes but the Secretaries the President
will not argue free trade or " protection" or suy
other issue IL Congress chooses to pass messure un-
lees IL IL clearly unconstitutional Of which there IL lit
tie ger away the whole OF the
try upon internal Improvements for instance unle.
in such caees the veto power will not be used.-ns 9
high tariff u psssed the Executive will
ton IT. low Tsria it will meet the sane fate. Goa