The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-10

Our Washington Correspondence.


Our Warrington Correspondence.
WAsHIsGros, July s, 1850.
Summarv Of the Day--.qlarSsg Illness Of the President
The President Of tho United States has suffered
verely, to- day, from acute diarrhea much So
that Mt four O'Clock message received at the cap
to hewas not expected tolive. The House al ourned
without dispensing Of the alphias. DR. Wood (Gen.
Taylers son-in-law), and family, came this evonny
from Baltimore. The alarm has been very general and
the anxiety for the safety of the President has
universal because, apart from all personal selotude
Tor his health, every readily appreciate the
confusion and uncertainty into which public az
fairs would be thrown, If the President to be
called from among The great issues of the day
sufficiently perplexng; but it is impossible to conec
ture the which would follow the
ganizstion of the administration at this juncture We
are all prepared for romodelling of the oabinet-Lhe
pnbiic expect but there is not one of the most de-
cided enemies Of Gen Taylor, who would not deeply
regret for the sake of the country at this oris his
loss amidst all the pending embarrassments.
1t is therefore with great pleasure that we hear this
evening at hall pact nine repoT. rom i,h Or Wood
pect OF his being In fair OF convaescence by to-
morrow morning The seeds OF his dsaese were brought
from Mexico and of the type those violent
com plants from which &c of the armies
died along he Rio Grande TO every killed in battle
Naturally however, possessed Of extraordinarily
robust contribution, we have every reason to hspe,
that Gen Taylor will weather this attack he did that
of Niagara and live to see his ad m ns
tration Second term crowned with the Of
the ancient good will aud fraternity Of all thu States
the CONTINUED prosperity OF the country, and the
annexation OF Canada and Cuba.
The proceedings in the House to-day Of very
interetirg and decisive character for the Gslppins
far as they The extent to which they will be car
RE 10 morrow in condemnation of the case will proba-
bly, dope nd somewhat on the health of the President;
the matter il is but natural that he should be deeply
sensitive TO the judgment Of the House.
In the Senate we had round-a bout anti omnibus,
heyum speech from Mr. Truman Smith on the
compromise confirming him In the title given him BY
amemb'r of the House. of Prosy Truman"
To morrow we shall have very decided speech from
Judge Butler, ofsosth Carolina.
WARRINGTON, July 8, 1850.
The Golphins Peprered and Standardization Of til. 4ous
IN the Mailer Tru'nans SMITHS Long Speech in the
Senate Rererdy johnson, IN Distress, Talking ;sA
Senator Piret-President Taylor's nness.
The Gslphns caught it in the House day. and
thieh
First by a vote OF ll9 to GO, the House condemned
Mr. Reverdy Johnson's legal opinion in favor Of the
payment Of interest on the Galphin claim, and Mr..
William NJ Meredlth,s conduct In paying said In
terest. >s1
One hundred and nineteen to sixty.sx Can Messrs
Johnfon and Meredith hold to the places they dis
grace after this /?
Next, the censure which the House had voted upon
President Taylor, Mr. Crawford, Mr.. Meredith and Mr.
johnson being somewhat incozgruous and contradic-
terry, the whole voted down in order that the
House might get at the naked resolutions
ported by Mr. Burt the Chairman Of the Galphin Com
nitfee OF Investigation.
The first resolution that the Gslphin claim not
vote 142 TO 40
The second resolution that the Of Congress PASS
iDg the clsl authorised the payment of the principal
thereof, was passed by = vote Of liz to 90.
This was censure upon the last gress passing
the Gulphin act, rid scquittsl Of Mr.. Secretary
Walker for having aid the principal.
The third and last resou ton, That the interest on
the Galphn claim, of Sls3 900, paid contrary to
Law and precedent, pas,ed by of lis to IL
Thus did the House come down with its mistaka-
BILE copd, patton Of the Gaiphin allowance!
More be done - morrow for before the adjourn
otion reconsider the passing the above
rtsolution made which lies for action
with a view that further action may be had in the
matter.
Messrs schenok. Festherstsne Chandler and others,
and read the House for its information They will
probably come up for Getion to. morrow.
Mr.. Carter proposed one CALM. upon Mr.. 6eorSsW
Crawford to restore TO the Treasury the sum OF t900
which he had pocketed his half Of the interest paid
the Galphin claim.
The Pretident Of the United States has been danger
ousy Ill since Saturday morning. I learn that the
Rev DIR Pyue received message from Col Bliss this
morning requesting the prayers Of the Church tor the
recovery Of the President.
Four or Ave hysicians In attendance on the
PRESIDENT this morSing report reached the Csptol
during the day that the President dying A later
report states that he IL a little easier.
While write Mr. Truman Smith Il addressing the
Sesate, and Mr. Attorney General johnson Is In the
chamber, With NEST wo-bt q countenance talking
earnestly with MT Senator Pearoe, who sndeav
sring TO comfort him.