The New York herald., 1850-05-15
wAsHrSGror, May IL, 1850.

WAsHfNGror, May IL, 1850.
IN, c''is-TAe CABINET In atio'-7ae Compromise
ard is Prosp~cts-T The Benton ard FoOte Committee
Great events work great roll utions They break
up dyuasies and cabinets and they break down par-
ties however strongly cemented by age, by the ST.
of the treasury The rushing through
the eyee % the slavery question has excited general
CONSERVATION and the skin OF the oldest engineers Is
puzzled to stop the rupture In the midst Of the most
imminent dangers weak and frivolous cabinet, oston-
sibly at the head of affairs by its mastery inaotiVi
tyn has enhanced the danger hundred fold.
Worse than this. A wastoful squandering Of the
public nonty by the agents entrusted with its safe
keeping has distracted the attention of Congress para
lySed the party in aud vided the legislation Of
the Howe between the safety OF the Mon, and the
safety of tho Treasury.
within the last four days. have had all the symp-
toms of speedy reyolution-a revolution in the eabi
net-a revolution OF parties and general breaking up,
preparatory TO general organization.
Enough has been disclosed Of the Galphin investsa-
tions 10 confirm the iniquy OF that transactions quite
enough even to staTtle General Taylor. aud To bring
the EePuhIe to confes sion Of the grand msakethe
keeping or such cabinet any longer In powor We
prepared by this confession to see the cabinet re-
sgn with dishonor. or to BE- expelled with disgrace.
The Gaphin eommittee went into the work rcluc-
tshty and with every dspotion'to be generous; but
the pressure Of public opinion LAS compelled them to
cd that by decided majority Of the committee there
will be a decided condr mnation-tbat there will be
report aganst IA. Interest and the princpel OF tho
Gaiphin claim. and that sometime during the present
peek vt may erptetu
chang, in tn, cabinet is held to be as inevitable
among All parties ali aspran,s all ciques. all factions,
can hardly be concsivd IL reaches to the morita OF
the ErtN qu,stion of the day 1t involve everyhing,
ara twp tody IN the con equeness IL envelopes
rerJthing in an impcncrHblc curtain OF dust smoke
and confusion
AZ ju-t such crisis this when no man can SCI hi.
hand before him aud shen s cropping In the dark
Mr. tay iriuEs forward his great comp promise and full
of bop. courage and Enthusiasm, believes that tho
crifis u pastihat "a smooth water. sailing be-
for TIE wiud with the port of SAFETY in full view
But ths rnEbdtHcs ofotlVrs L. not strong. There
are rom tltr'r 90 hc"n southern Senators opposed
toOsluoTis 90 hs is thy do not Ike 10 he entirely
cNciudf4 fcm thr gold mucs-thUy have been ap-
prif ui he etoluti uHTy slate % thugs In California,
aud u'y hsi yc. prthap- that by dday division @.
tha, sssir may be stcr,d; AID Il Therefore becomes
qutnratlr hethrI thty Hll tell into the support of
Mr. Clay - flil tsok upon the policy Of keeping
Out 'aii ornis hy a. atiug o. aying any action 1T
this tg.scn. Upuu thv subject.
In ths ss of The the - nate T. doubtful.
although our oumpttniss ticnds conii
u'nig thai tl.y Nh a. asa - vote Of thirythree
60 ~ tlsys IN 10 twsnty eFninst it II may.
rUhtI D., 30. hu' here p good reason q ubt Il,
ana 70 Hui the fHfry 81 the bal even iu the senate.
supF.sc the b.u ptss"s th1 senate What Of thi
iloNrt - 81 pftst d.s1rr I'd tn.rC l1lp
90 h--g iCfe upon in thsi Iy 90. o 1--we chauc.
cabinet ce-crsfstug vitt Hr clay aud or such
clafari 900 puaFiil a. Do tiJ if. D.. ,'u iyser1
that Ar Cisy d.p1uds ue D.. b. b.yrsd ihe m0m,u-
tarr panic uui count upon good r.-ti.s.
iut o.. u inE, nos staud and rs thry sggr0r u be
truans The rnanrrs Hhuut -lUel tuIt Sac worst IS
ytt o. rru bet the 90 lis NOT been entered
into teaf Wt hav. ouly igt U''lc rtrmshos and
lutl UIinH. compared vth what g. 60 & now and
abe thau,ss are nlsn about equal from prcsVnt ap.
I'araugs that o. This session ul Congress ue'hinr VII
he daur this sdv of an adjournment 60 thH rHnpie.
1ht lfftou aud lrpt. rmmiffee We und'r.t gnd.
have Lct been u srsiot Cor evernl days on account
a tLt glsruc~ or So rtarcr chairman Fs4m the
numl r ti witntif ttatl.t.u. uDt - hr "ran'nci.
of h Hr.n al ri vhIr1 pt-t o Goo eori vt WAY
ctTtct, ~ 90 ttcut. friF i.f.. t..e AL .r.. bic
rePoi shah have rtr, aa.- flr .l,s IA dtl, 90