The New York herald., 1849-05-27

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| JOAN C. Ciark-.4i1Sams Politics
Before the hour Of ten clock to-day the seversI L.
cretaes from opposite directions might have bee. and
actu@''y wore seen pulling out in a bse-iins for the
"hte house lhore was the majestic Meredith the
aaermac Ewing, the senatorial Clayton, the judicial
johnson, and the House of Representative. vorkin~
Collamer Crawford AID Preston The last three are
men who far personal appearances Co. could verx
easily be lost sight Of In crowd while Clayton Ev-
ing, Meredith and johnson, would be singled out any,
where as men Of mark. Yet there Is fixed rule Of
judging by appearances for If you dress up Old Zaok
like the Emperor Of Brazil a holiday, he will stiu
look like honest old farmer in disguise But ws
about to say, the members Of the cabinet before
ten o'clock were seen vending their to the White
House, much to the edcaton Of the Office seekers for
the earlier the meeting the better tie prospect Il Q
good list Of appointments
As soon the cabinet, the expectants lockers ON,
and q'd ,uncs and collectors Of dts gather toge-
ther at Ward's Hotel and over the IL o'clock lunch
and julep (Which is considered an antidote agsnst
the choers they discuss the prospects of the day tho
pectve change or two in the cabinet For a whole
year after Mr. Folks inaugura alton there
mors, and probably upon just as good foundation.
Nevertheless, the rumor of change theme for dis
cussion too good to be dsregarded.
The sittngs of the cabinet have been confined
tirey to the Offices, Office holders they
have occasionally had before them the questions
OF our foreign relations Among these, when 1t shall
ton with Baron Roenne will show that the subject OF
neutrality In connection with the steamship United
States sold to the Prussians has been deli
sdered with strict eye the faithful obser Of
treaty stipulations.
Senor Rosa of Mexico, has also very persever
demanded of Mr. Clayton explanation Of the prot0-
COL and very decided letter of his to Mr.. Buchanan.
the Of his departure from office has met with Q
response which leaves the question in que. That
question will probably be submitted again to the Sc
nate with view to the dehnitive OnirmRtion Of the
explanation Of Mr. Polk; for II the protocol Is TO be
adopted upon its prima ace application the treaty il
dead letter. The government, though responsible
for the nets Of its agents. not bound annul rega
ary ratified treaty, upon mere extra dplomstio OK
PLANTATION.
We understand that the friends Of Hon John O.
Clark, OF New Ork about organising for .
ment to him the Solcitorshp of the Treasury,
some other equivalent office in Of the Executive
departm. nts.
A very curious letter from one George W. Lane Of
Alabama, with very curious commentary preface,
appears the Inteth gencer this morning While the
cabinet have been evidently aiming at the reconsrue
tion Of the old whig party the exclusion Of all extra
neous materials, the letter of Mr Lane and the
mcntary Of Mr. Gales, would seem to recommend that
q compromise candidate for Governor can alsne bs
elected in Alabama, in opposition to the democratic
nominee. What may be the result Of these
datons cannot pretend to divine but Father Rtohs
is said be in high glee this morning if plot had
been discovered which is to blow up the admins
tration root and branch Some seem to suspect that
the letter OF Mr. Lane itself intended trap and
that Mr. Gales has too hastily swallowed the bait MA
Beser the Taylor candidate proposed by Mr. Lane foa
Governor lately democrat member Of the House,
Of high standing He did good service in 848 in behak
of General Taylor in Alabama; and yet the State was
lost Now that parties falling back upon old
party lines doubt whether the nomination Of Mr..
Belser will carry Alabama and yet the experiment may
be worth the trial Perhaps the cabinet have gone t0o
far to recede successfully and yet tho personal p0p9
ary OF MT. Bescr may up to the expectations q
MIR. Lane The movement indicates point ia the ad-
Ministration worthy Of observation. W,