The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-22
Our wssnipsto ton Correspondence.

NssHi'GroN, Dec 20, 1919.
Movements Of Mr. CiayHis CaHs at the WA, Hons,--
G,rrisv Jetrsen M,s1s Clay and Clayton The En-
eeutire Session Of the Senate .qepoinfnsu,- Es-
ing, &c &c.
see that you very veil informed Ia regard TO
everything that transpires the political stage; will
Therefore not trouble With the public secrets the
naturalization, parties but venture on peep be-
hiEd the curtain.
alluded in my postscript OF last night to the position
which MIR Clay occupies In regard TO the admini.ta
tion, aud to the attitude assumed by the cabinet
There existed sort Of armed neutrality bet sesn them
when CONN apd,d the respect OF Deutrsls but within
Few osJr sn Inclined W think the caDinst
rendered at oifcr.tOn.
Alr. Clay had besa here several days before in
company With General Wttdy rno 1pson OF = e.. he
mace his Official bos a. tue Presidents. 10 call
In form; but mere mDrOpptu, suggested by tbs tie-
D.Ea who. perhaps had sisb establish more inti
mate relations b.tsseh the disngshed persona now,
tor the trst tn- Brought la more umset tie contact
MI Clay had fbOrt istsrvew o about Bttes minutes
9th Ola LAck,n bot the stiou feel pretty
confident, was 81 q dssultory cha sct.r ana d,i not
extend beyond pics ussaly introd at urst
ing after br Clay wa ain seated Ia the carriage,
o.nsia 1honpoa, who J. considerably ssilled in d.
pl'nhey' propO'sd 20 call MIR Clayton, o. which
Mr. lay as-.rted with THE proviso ho~.ver that the
call should be made At the State Department sni
ct Mr tlsy ton prits ate resijenoe The With
ar Gas ton ~ very IA at duration. aud coastitut-
ed pothiDg more or ls-s tha1 -nat In diplomatic Ian
gusse called an ace De prtssnce, the part OF the
A fe~ days afterwards Mr.. clay, in oonpsny With
~
tlsJ's shadow, and q such. thu shsf,s of crest
msn-va- invited O. dine At me NLits House Witch
invitation be accepted bot smiisr invitation
win Mr. 'lHJ tn h. politely a-elissd Mr. Clayton,
prcet'ng ttst he tsd NJ chance IT aonyersiox With
Mr. lay Lts made virtut 81 necessity sni lat
evening called On Mr. lar. vi sh1m he ranaiurd q
con. 'ders0. timecleary indicating that It was not
mere t,ss 90 pctiissfs bu- ufgsrt call bust
Nen .ho veil v.ra.d IN court secrets which
I do profess 20 b. vt all eut-rtsin- civ of
ooUrsethe % linton that sr clayton s not continue
IN the cshn.t b. yond te unna riot allo sd 70 c.hI-
Ter Ia IA a
Clayton position IL oDprouissd alt round, anI the
hoads brtgs e"rte'pot denre - ugt the iet, thiOg
thst Nr Jlsy ton T. part ~ the Nofa fasrt au
there 4 not ~ord Of ruth Ia H. he merely os1s
groSnd. 1t on 20. establish nsnt n,.hirg more
Inc President thus fsr. has mad rlnnunics-
tioh 20 u. seusis beyond the treaty recently conoui
ed win Brazil witch r-f.rrtd yesterday q. the
omsittce on toreiga Rslstioas No appointment
sent 10 -th IL sod &c bli-vej that 20 prevent
stceesary bioodsb.d appointments viii he cent In
for n. present except thps. uhich made in
sequence ~ tts expiration 81 conclusions heli under
ths former administrator. The cabinet witch, thus
Tar v so.verabe tor all the saplntmssts made, an1
which has forced that 81 Col Webb ON Usnsral Tay-
lOr after the latter hat ia June last ex3ci.ly stated
his fot not appointing him TO Messrs Simeon
Draper Pr.scott tall. add rnlm.des (tbe W,bb com
mitse appointed 20 present the uti % the Coa-
'ts' s'f hnqsirer to toe Presidsnp viii alone be
speTsble for the r-jestloDs.
Th. most unpopular appointments Of all that we're
mods ar. those CT Mr. E~tng Who " spoken II By all
TIE Sehators ss man without cultivation fsnneasnt,
or sense q pfopriuty, bat With srocity u temper
aud n'aig nifty OF deposition whicn call for the
tive intervention Of the Senate rhe plan TO abolsh
the Department % the Interior IL fully mstured, snd
vii oeitAisly be pres-sted In the shape OF bill,
which will pass the senate. aud in all probability also
the House Of Representatives. ~ Is stated By wbig
Senators that such the centspg inuuencs Of that
dspa tneDt and the yoSer by the Secretary,
that bstws, him and the Postm
General would tbrcw The whsle power OF the govern
rpeut int their hands ~ be BY them ussi for any
sinister purpose they might agree upon The State
Department sends it, friends merely out Of the eoun-
try, and IL therefore enc Of the weakest branches
u the government Ct home. The War and
Navy Departments have appointments aud
removals beyond . handful Of clerks But the SEQ
rotary 81 the Interior has nov the too million appro
prston for the Indian butesu the pension ofcs With
Its Thousands Of cases involving uosey the patent Of
Zee With its daily increasing number Of property sss
and the land once, vhoh he's the largest patronage,