The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-24

rial in the Republic OF yesterday; for some oil the eaky
vessels about he administration had put the rumor in
circulation days since that there had been Hare
up in the cabinet and that Mr. Clayton was BY the ears
with Messrs Ewing and Meredith The editorial below.
il we understand il rightly, gives confirmation to the ru-
NOR II viii be that the extract from the letter Of
Mr. Harvey the Washington correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia North American, which it is based assas
the manner in which the government has seen fit to
make known the deficit in the revenues and arragns
Mr. Meredith for not furnishing exhibit Of the man
ner in which it occurred" The Republic takes up the
cudgels for Mr.. Meredith, and belabors Mr.. Clayton
and his organ for their complaints and this conflict be-
tween the proves that rightly stated that their
masters had quarreed some days ago. We think that,
for once the Republic correct in saying that class of
the community had the right to be informed, in advance
of the public large, OF the deficit, Mr. Clayton
formed his particular friends OF the French difficulty
that they might anticipate fall in stocks But, the
other point, Mr. Clayton and Mr. Harvey are manifestly
right II would have been more satisfactory" not only
to the commercial communities, but to the whole
try, If exhibit Of the in which the deficit
CURED had been furnished along with the
Of the existence Of that deficit We surprised. how
at the remark Of Mr. Claytons evidently
and nmang that they have sympathy interest in
common withsthe commercial communities. 1t isa very
aress assertion or il indicates great amount OF smoh
cred hostility in the harmonious wing party But we
will comment on it, as we never approve of med
ding in private quarrels We can, however, tell the
North American that the cabinet we mean Messrs
Ewing and Meredith--had reason for not making the
exhibit suggested If it had been made, lit would have
dsproved the avement put forth by the whg prints, that
the alleged deficit occasioned by the late admnistra
ton; for il would have shown that any deficit that may
exist has been caused by the profgacy of the present
managers Of the Treasury, and by their bunglng nef
ciency and incompeency, without parallel in the his
tory OF this government would have shown that al
though information was doed out" stinngly yet that
the public moneys have been showered prousely upon
wing favoriles by improper and Illegal allowances
large amounts, we doubt not Congress will find upon
investigation.
The Republics editorial, though cautiously expressed,
indicates harsher feeling toward Mr. Clayton and his
correspondents than anything have published IT, in
fact endorses the flashing which the New York Herald
gave that unconary for the alleged offence of giving to
bis paper, and to his particular friend, Mr. Harvey, its
correspondent. the earliest information OF the Poussn
difficulty about keg two Of tobacco, which caused
stocks to fall two three per cent? and enabled those
in the to fleece those who did not have friends
al court We await anxiously TO how Mr. Clayton,
Mr.. Harvey, DR.. Bird, and Mr.. McMichael, will re-
ceve this castgaton from Mr.. Meredith. We presume
now, after Col Webb has been appointed munster
10 Austria, il is resolved by Mr. Meredith that the pre-
tensions of the editor OF the North American and OF Mr.
Edward J. Morris, are Mr. Clayton says Of the Mon
declaration, 'untenabe and npradent" and that he
and Mr.. Ewing feel strong enough 10 resist them sat all
hazards and to the last extremity" We sometimes pity
Mr. Clayton for it is manifest that he is TO be made the
goat of the administration and be driven the
wildernessperhap Sbea-with all its sins fastened
on his devoted head But this expaton will be su-
cient now Even il Gen. Taylor should rid himself OF all
his present advisers, he regain the confidence
which he has lost 1t is too late We trust that our
readers will give all attention to the Republics article
and not omit to notice, as fit commentary upon all its
ridiculous about foreign organs the in
which it rdicues the Poussn difficulty "about keg
two Of tobacco. in its concluding paragraph The sin
gle sentence which that paragraph contains furnishes
positive proof that its defence Of Mr. Claytons conduct
relative to the French difficulty was not made in good
faith, but was mere tissue OF demagoguesm and hum
buggery we suppose we shall hear no more OF "Jor-
eign organs" from that quarter, that Mr. Clayton
has quarrelled with the Messrs. Ewing and Meredith
When the Departments OF the Interior and the Treasury
concerned, the Republic has time 10 spare for the
barren service Of the Secretary Of State.
From Rspabhc Of November ~
"Wben II determined announce the deficit which
discovered IL would have been far satisfactory
TO tho commercial communities, which preciudod
from the information until doed out through channels hav
ing sympathy interest in common with them, to have
been furnishedwith exhibit Of the manner In which
occurred As Is let 10 conjecture and suspense,
and likely not to adopt false conclusions upon
claim upon the confidence aud respect OF the admin
isation, and which have harassed IL with the least de-
mands. Washington corepondeHi Of The Philadelphia
North dmertcaW.
ways OF conveying information 10 the people II may be
nails published in other cities. and appear the shape Of
serous hints and shrewd limitations In the first place,
be followed up by teIegaphic dispatches aud ample de
tails from swell Informed correspondents" Correspond
with peculiar advantages OF information" scores
pondepts known TO be In the confidence Of member OF
the cabinet" Il may then be mixed up with crude and
rash speculation with false CLOSES and comments aid
all business affairs topsyiurvy fora day till people
begin TO think for themselves and obtain reliable facts from
responsible sources Meanwhile the operations In the stock
market 20 briskyj and, In the end. fad that they
have been dubbed by an idle clsmor, which raised for
the purpose OF giving interest letter from Washington
This Is one way, ADD in our judgment very bad way.
The information may appear journal published
in the city of Washington in the form VI plain statement
Of facts, without appendant rhodomonsde appuensnt
Iargon, and 20 10 the whole people and the
time, with the weight derives from official sanction and
responsible authority With due Difference, apprehend
that this Is the proper mode Of conveying such information
rben nobody derives undue sdvsnt.ge no press dis