The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-11
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Correspondence of the Min ers'
Express.

Extract Of letter from the City of Wash.
ington, dated June Gath, ls49.
The man at the head Of the
Interior Department has conspred with Cola
mar and Senator Seward to ruin Fillmore and
build themselves up at his expense.
In my last, limited at this; | will now tell
you how it is working at prescnt.-AIl appoint.
merts under Ewing are made solely TO the one
7dea-"ls the appointec friend to Mr.. Sew.
ard?" This plan is to operate exclusively in
tho north and north. western States Collamar,
with Fitz as his dispenser, has adopted the
same rule, where it is possible to get such an
ono for P. M and by this means, in all the
n-slaveholdng States, that nucleus will be
formed, that they suppose will work for their
benfit in the contest of 1852 By this plan,
Seward is to be the President and Ewing tho
Vice President, and Collamar to have his choice
of stations, if their schemes prove successful.
Hence you See their villiany, and to what shifts
mad politicians, who are void Of patriotism,
Will push their ambition. Therefore, although
holding no affinity with Mr.. Fillmore, | have
been drawn to his aid, by the ingratitudc Of
some, and base conspiring Of others, who lave
heretofore battoned on his smiles and favors
hope you viii! watch events, and see if our
predictions here, in reference to the above par
ties, are not truly set forth.
True as Gospel, is your remark, in relation
TO Gen. Taylor's honesty-He intends to be
honest, but his Cabinet will not let him-that
is, the controlling portion will not let him -
Clayton, Ewing, Collamar control. The first
because he is Premier, and the t1Uo others, be-
cause they dispense the patronage Of the Gov
crnment johnson and Preston arc decidedly
the men Of most independence in the Cabinet
Mr.. Meredith IS sometimes with them and at
times against them. He, however, is a good
man. and hates proscrp tion. johnson will have
to save Gen. Taylor from this horde, or Gen
L. is gone down deep, to the lower step of the
ladder, never to ascend another round in the
affections Of tho People. look upon him, dc.
cldedly, as the most talented man in the Cabi-
net-vastly superior to Clayton. Clayton has
been overrated very much, and you will see,
as he progresses in his office, that he is not the
man for the place, and that the place he holds
does not suit the man. In fact, he is not, as he
should be, IN a domestic seEsc, in his element
Ills movement against the German steamer has
satisfied me he is as much of Fedcralist as
ever, although had some hope of him, under
Gen. Taylor. ] am still Of the impression the
Cabinet will blow up before the fourth March
next. cannot bring my mind to believe that
jefferson Davis and Col. Bliss will suffer things
logo on in their present condition, in dispra cling
Gen. Taylor in tho eyes of the American Peo
pie every day of his life. They must, and will
interfere, for the sake of his well. earned renn
tation, and not suffer tho old Hero to be ruth
lessly sacrificed at the mad ambition of a Dor
ton Of his Cabinet. | believe Col. Davis couId
bring the old Hero ack to his senses, and ect
him to assert his prcrogativc as President, and
not be any longer the mere cloak for such
cabal of persons. who ure irresponsible to the
people, and who daily are doing their utmost
to blast his reputation, in falsifying all his
professions before the election now that he is
President ] know things will take turn for
the better, when the Senate come torcthcr,
and Col, Davis can do much in bringing things
TO healthy reaction. The Senate must not
be idle either, for much depends in not making
improper reflections. When L bad man has been
appointed, "black bal' bin of course; but
where they find good Wing, let him pass
Some scandalous appointments and outrage
removals have been made.
In conclusion, permit me to say, that shall
expect the representatives of Iowa, as hereto.
iore' TO DO their duty with an eye sihgly to
the glory of the county.
With great respect, your obt scrv't.