The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-26
Our Washington correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a ls49.
The Presidents message h short, comprehensive,
but not eloquent document, in which General Taylor
Is said endorse the whole foreign policy pursued BY
Mr. Clayton, with all the blsnders committed by him,
and Of the Of which the Secretary Of State
may still be guilty in the Of his official
As this is the only thing in regard to which the ad
minstrstisn could show Its hands of course the
rage 1t In all other respects the message only
contains susgestions, apparently very modsstly put
forth, but intended, no doubt as sdmonitions and
consequently aggressive in their nature The ssnti-
ments uttered In regard to the Union will find wide
response throughout the length and breadth OF the
land, and ere such rs might have expected from
brave old and patriot. General Tsylors course
In this respect bears some resemblance to that Of
Latour D'Auvergue, who, when elected . member Of
thelegislstive body, exclaimed -" can defend laws
but not make them; send me TO the army" Lstour
DAuvergne desired no other title than that OF First
CTensdisr Of France ~
The southern members very much displsased with
the and the eject Of 1t In the Sesste par
ticulsrly striking. Mr. Mangum, Mr.. Berrien, aad
other distpg wings made bones OF their oppo-
s,nt from IN ,l p"' Mr. Ssmsns the nsnv sso,rS
democratic Tay lor Senator from Alabama says he
not support such doctrines, and shall zee how MIR.
Holmes will be able to adhere TO them Ia the House.
Ellie doctrines advanced Ia regard TO the tariff inter-
t.rnsl Improvements, Sc are indicative OF clear
turs t. ultra ~bis principles aud are evidently leading
not following. tAe public sentiment, though iron
attitude assumed by the cabnst 1t would merely
Asto sths dsncit,r IL g. when property construed,
actual surplus OF tetSeen two aud three millions Of
dollars for the fscal year Terminating on the 3oth
June 1885, and with proper restrictions In the expsn-
ditures, there will be deficit but surplus In 1851.
forbear to say this subject to day a. have
proposed to self to revies the Secretary Of the r-s
suryrre 10 order and TO expose Its banglng with
out STINT Mr.. Meredith will not gain - much credit
from his sdmin,,ration OF shs I,sasur, Department.,
As To the doctrine Of internal improvements, the
President states Dothiog new, but to be qs pre-
pared to go TO any length In the old ons Secretary
Ewing however, will not finger much Of the pub
money ON that account; he viii In all probability bs
ousted before that time Mr. Ewbank's agricultural
bureau will be cal ed into existence under this
administration and Mr. Evbank himself, will not con-
thu. Con missioner a the Patent oncs Ose Of the
most bnu. Senators considers it very improper
that person. being himself pstsntee shou preside
over ihs, ofhee, principally asa law officer lie might
thus be called upon TO be Judge In his oSn case, or
bibt objection in favor 81 those inventions which
do not nfct with his own wonder whether Prefes-
sor Mere would make IN Impair ial commissioner as
regards lstents relating TO te-grspbic processes
Dir twbaDk, to b. cure has nothing TO DO with light
OF electricity, but he ~ in the opinion Of Mr. E~iog
who IL an excellent judge in ,uch ms.ter) great on
~ lux the abb. Chairman or Il the Committee on
Post Offices and Poet Roads in the SENATE l. no, salts
fed with the reduction uf pnf Ia the
report Of the Postmaster General Mr. ku.k IL for
further reduction ct from 40 SO per thst
commended by Mr. Coismer The report OF the commit
tee viii show bat sucb reduction ~ practicable, aud
viii In lees than h'e yesrs yld rerrnue, Instead Of
being q drawback on the treasury.
A. to the vheietsle changes recommended In the
tsr,n and warehouse system they seem 10 he intro
duc,d not with q eject tasscipus legisll,ioo
but for the purpose ~ rsllying the party We shall
see vhsibsr the plan will fucceed
lie chilly snbunciation OF the contiuusnce - ami.
cable relations with Austria, sc to have been
anticipated by General Gaze Who to-day gave notice
70 the Senate that he should introduce resolution
ebclling all plomatio intercourse with that bsrba-
power General Cases resolution will h. hailed
with sbouts 81 applause the country
Il not q IN the United states Who he.ds pub.
lie less than MIR clay toni there never wa.
sdulibistrston which In 90 short time ssnk deep
mankind