The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-26

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II is probable enough, that with due embsIlishnent
and with the aid Of rhetoric the that
there may be deficit OF fifteen millions in the treasury
might have created universal alarm and excitement
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In consequence of correspondence between two of
their functionsries, about key two of tobacco.
This is one of The most significant and pregnant
articles which we have yet seen in the Washington
Republic on the subject of the cabinet and Its sys
tenn of letter-wrlters The correspondent whose
letters thus so bitterly censured by the Repub-
lie, is Mr.. Harvey, the confidential friend and
rOtfge OF Mr.. Clayton, an employee of the North
american of Philadelphia, and the Courier and En-
qrer of this city. He has been the channel through
which the secrets of the cabinet have found their
| way, during the last few months, INTO the columns
of the two journals we have mentioned, the one in
| Chestnut street and the other in Wall street. The
panic growing out of the dismissal of M. Poussin,
was got up through the same fundamentally and
| by the same journals. But the truth is now be-
! ginning to ooze out. According to the Republic,
the object of all these revelations was 10 speculate
in the stocks, either in Chestnut street or in Wall
| street.
| In confederation Of these limitations, we learn
Me fact, that previous to the publication of the ar
| hcles concerning the Poussln affair IN the North
| american, large orders received from Phila-
delpma by certain brokers in Wall street, for ope
| ratlons IN the stock market. Mr. Clayton and his
associates of the cabinet could not be ignorant OF
the consequences attending the system of letter.
writing which they had organized in Washington
for certain journals. They have, therefore, been
particeps criminiS these attempts get up war
panic, and to create fluctuations in the stock mar
ket, by using important secrets of the government,
or in exaggerating or extenuating real facts The
special friends of Gen Taylor, who are without
doubt counsellors of the Washington Repubkic
are slowly discovering the miserable, bungling,
| Impairment system of Mr.. Clayton and his Clique
In directing the affairs of the government, and Of
their duplicIy in making them subservient to their
| private interests in stocks, or IN newspapers to
which they make loans of money.
In further coroboration of these significant reve-
lations in the Republic, need only refer to the
pregnant correspondence which was lately given to
the world through columns, rerbatm ct lteratia
Notwithstanding what Mr.. CIV. Brega himself, un.
der the influence of Mr. Clayton, may have published
contradiction. BY that correspondence it seen
that Brega was employed to operate upon the New
York Herald, in the same manner that Harvey was,
and still Is, employed by the same charlaan states
men, in the columns of the North american, In Phil
adelphia, and the Courier and Enquirer in this city
| We were informed, privately, two or three months
ago, that quarrel with France was under way,
before the rupture openly took place, and fur
| Their advised to come out, in a savage way, and
write against France, and prepare the public
mind for the rupture and the panic in the stock
market. Not caring to be the agent of stock
jobbing cabinet a stock. jobbing Clique, and
knowing perfectly well that cabinet engaged in
such tricks would soon burst up, we threw aside
these private intimations, and went own
dependent course, censunpg wherever we thought
censure was deserved, and praising wherever We
thought (but that was smalD they were entitled to
any praise. Our view of the matter now receives
coordination strong as proofs from holy writ"
from the Washington Republic itself, IN the article
which we now publish; and this ought to satisfy
the public mind that General Taylor and his friends
In the White House are beginning TO see the
dawn, and to get an inklng Of the imbeciy folly,
fuss and incapacty of Clayton and his Clique, as
cabinet councillors.
We shall add more conobofative evidence to
these views, and assist the Washington Republic
IN correcting the blunderngs of Mr. Clayton, by
publishing, in few days, the whole Brega cores
pondence, the accuracy of which will be testified to
by the aidavits of the most respectable men. This
will settle Mr.. Clayton and his cotric in the posi-
ton which they ought properly to occupy. But
more-as soon as Congress meets, we mean to pre-
sent 10 the House of Representatives memorial,
including the whole Brega corespondence-(the
original letters themselves)-askingt that body for
! the appointment of a committee of Investigation
on the conduct Of the cabinet; and, If the facts
warrant it, we shall also ask the same committee to
report resolutions of impeachment against John NJ.
Clayton and others, for their attempts TO compro-
mise the dignity OF the government, and to corrupt
the newspaper press This business is only be-
ginning.
| Meantime, we are glad to find the Republic
| coming TO its senses. II published the card of
\ Brega, but did not compromise itself with his
silly statement, by which he endeavored to
pudate letters written by his own hand. We hope
the Reypttie will yet do Justice We were the
first Of the journals in this country to put forward
the name of Gen. Taylor for the post which he
now occupies. We stuck to him through good
and evil report, in opposition to many who have
been clanorous for the spoils, and who have got
them. We shall also be the last to desert that
good and brave old patriot Who now fills the White
House. He will. yet come out right side up, we
are sure. The light is beginning TO break in upon
HIM, and this article in the Republic, reproving Mr.
Clayton and his letter-writing system, is the first
indication Of good sense which we have seen pro-
ceeding from the White House for some time.
En- ardnt for the investigation and impeachment
DEPARTURE or GIN. CAss.-This distinguished
statesman leaves the city this morning, on his way
to Washington. He has been invited to public
dinner, which he has declined, as he likes a prl-
waite dinner better and does not to be trottIng
round 10 see the sights. He goes quietly on to
Iu..l.nrtor, 10 aitcrL hia 1nhlic d,tica There