The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-14

Our Washington Correspondence.

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Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1860.
The NeV Cabinst-M. Ws5ste-Br. Fillmore M
Eseiag-Gossip Of the Day.
There appears to be one substantial diculty TO Mr.
webstsr's accepting tho State department. 1t won
pay. The practice of Mr.. Webster in the Supreme
Court, during the winter Is sugar plum" probably
Of the value OF not less than $4,000 This is an
item-a nice item-and requires great deal OF mighty
nice consideration If he accepts the portfolio Of the
Premier, he is reduced to $4,000 yesr-a beggarly
Soiooo-and that is not enough to support Mr.. Web
ster Still 1t is thought he viii accept but the hnan-
eal difficulty is not to be passed without dslbs-
rate consideration.
Mr.. winthrop is differently situated. Money Is No
object to him, because he has more than his share
upon fair distribution. He could afford TO spend
$4,000 year to hold the Office of Secretary Of State
II Mr. Webster does not accept, Mr.. winthrop wiz.
He is Mr.. Fillmore's second choice
There are few handsomer more elegant looking
men in the United States than Mr. Fillmore. His face
is at once intelligent bland and exceedingly we'll put
together. His personal appearance and his manners
are altogether prepossessing Hs modest prudent,
simple in his habits frank in his demeanor relgously
easy and unconstrainsd and altogether one OF the
most irreproa enable men under the SUM- He s with
all this man of decided ability. Werecolect him -
Chairman OF Ways and Means, the champion in the
House, in ls4l q Of the new system OF that epochi
ana next to George Evans, OF Maine w. nappsa 20
mated at the time. We like the man. We know no
has the stuff In him for an able President and suo.
cessfu administration If his natural kindness OF heart
does not render him too impossible The only fault
Of old lack was, that when he took under his
protect he felt it a religious duty never abandon
him God bless his memory for that; but 1t was bsA
policy, for all Let Mr.. Fillmore strike out popular
policy and adhere to it, and if one cabinet will not 40
let him try another and the people will stand by him
Nobody but old lack cosld have upheld the goipgou
cabinet long 1t was ON his account that they were
The friends q MI Ewing are making strenuous ef.
forts to keep him in. 1t will never do To start fair,
out The slightest tipge Of lphinism will eaven the
whole lump, and make 1t distsstsfui to the public
is said he has ali the ngsments made for very
profitable three years residence in Washington The
public lands, the IndiaRs-grest Jehovah what hsld
sharp and experienced dealer in scrip and scrip
page, 1t is hard to give 1t mighty hard bat II
Mr. Fillmore wishes to please the people let him dis
butcher-the odor " cruetythe suspicion OF avarice
and the charges of sordid speculation, against him,
and 1t would be suicidal from the jump to retain such
a minister In power when far popular, aud equal
ly able men, are in tho market. And we hold that
public opinion is entitled to respect Among the Cos
siping items Of the day there comes to US from
highly respectable source, the report that the new
President is to havea plan OF his own for the settle
ment the negro question and that Mr. Clay to in
troduce It in the Senate And 1t is said that It win
probably be division Of the Omnibus into two bills
California-the territorial bill to be urged through
first account ofthe pressing difficulty OF the Texas
boundary This report has the appearance OF some
thing like plausblity Let us watch for further de-
We understand that nothing is actually determined
upon with regard to the cabinet. Mr. FILLMORE,
in consultation with Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, Mr..
Cooper, Mr. Badger Mr. Dayton, and others, is eau
tious and circuuspect which is all right. In the
meantime, the puclc attention Is more immediatey
interested in the arrangements for the grand and i'm
o DOUBT be- psses surprising the sp.n
did gathering On the occasion OF the funeral Of sr
rison Old Tip and Old Zzck-how sing uarly glorious
th.ir hvta at hOw Al gmt Ia
sudden death Of both and the heartfelt pstlie iAmsn
tstien at their loss Still the prospect looks we for
safe delverance from the troubles that surround u.s.
Let us, at least, hope so.
WAHscroS, July IL, 1850.
aspect Of Affairs in Washington.
Nothing appears 10 he ea Ter than to manufacture
cabinet for President Fillmore. All the outsiders are
at work OF the asprants themselves are snx
ieus to prepare dupe correspondents and the
press and through them the public. They are all
anxious to manufacture public sentiment and hope
that public sentiment may react en- Washington but
Mr.. Fillmore Is shrewd man, experienced politi
elan, and person capable of viewing things with his
eyes, seeing them generally Ia their just proper
tion.
There telegraphc correspondents and letter-wri-
tiers here who have a dozen for every Office.
profess to be less pentifuly supplied with the
terial out of which for the press
and have therefore only to offer few remarks rino
viii coon show whether l am mistaken.
The President has received q commu nicaton In
writing, from each Of the members OF Gen raylor's
cabinet supposed to contain their respective Resigns
tions lie has not and will open them until Mon
| day next. The President will in ali probability
should say most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the resigns
tion Of all the cabinet perhaps with wish that they
might continue the business Of their respective ocss
tor a few days II this IL not complied with then he
need not be in haste for the appointment Of their
for the law authorizes him to make temporary
appointments. This will give him time IL needed and
allow him TO the indications of public opinion,
which, doubtless, he will respect
see that the reporters have already sent
for Crittenden and Evans have not been - fortu-
nate as to receive the same Information ! doubt
New England states Az TO Mr. winthrop he 10 out OF
the question The cabinet Of Mr.. Fillmore win be
recone cabinet and the patriarch Of provisoism
cannot have place in Il. Mr. winthrop would have
been Secretary Il State under Gen Taylor II the Gal
Not single cabinet appointment has a. yet been
definitely agreed upon, except that OF Mr. Webster,
latons ubsst between the Preside and Messrs Clay
and Webster
ers, especially In the Empire State would herewith
announce. that motion will be made 10 session.
to return to the President all the nominations MT yet
acted upon by the Senate, and that II will und stedly
carry. This will be out Of respect for the Pr-si-
dent Some forty nominations Of Postm asters In the
State OF New York will thus 60 back 20 the White
House With variety Of other appointments too nu-
merous 10 mention II H. rumored here that
Seward has been affected with slight symptoms OF cho-
Two new amendments will be introduced 10 the Clay
Compromise bill one leaving 70 to convention Of the
people Of South California (soqth OF the SPUR OF the
Sierra Nevada which forms the natural boundary 81
California; either TO continue In the State to form
separate territory In the latter the provisions
for the territorial government Of Utah. ali bu, the,
name are TO be applied to a. The second amendment
makes the parallel II % deg instead Of % deg the
northern boundary OF Texas The blank IL to be filed
with ten millions
Mr. Hall the interpoated editor Of the Republic win
be suppressed. II the Rspbc continues the battle 10
must do on its own hook, AFTER the fashion Of the
Southern Press and the ksp Ere. The Ia,eih xeao,-
will be the organ 81 the Administration and has al
ready commenced It's publications under the Mad Of
Official
The administration Of President Fillmore will 60 In
almost without AN enemy with prudence and moder-
alton " can be made the most popular Of any which
preceded ~. Three msn dead as herrings-Ben-
Pozzo III BORGo.
wAsHSGroS, July IL, 1859.
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