The New York herald., 1850-04-25
w.sHiSGroN, April q. 1850.

w.sHNcroN April q. 1850
oer~ra. Taylor his Cohn.,-Coi Richardson and r.,
E,su,hc-TEs WAir PG,7y's Opinions CaiC1rnia B.g,
-Gcrerol BraGJo'd cf Mississippi. &C. SC.
II 4 20 be hoped that your forebodings relative 10
The Rip Van Wrinkle sleep Of General Taylor will not
De realized. His cabinet deserves to be indicted for
Abe murder Of the whg party and he thus far seems
10 have been sound asleep on the subject.
Nevertheless, it has rot been IN entirely sound
sleep. lie has been now and then partially awake
and will be more iy and bye
Saturday week the cabinet members got about ths
Old Hero halt scared death for fear they we're to
losc their places forthwith II not forthwither and
with duplicating 10 ks told him that IL he desired
comply with the predictions of the Union newspaper
the Herald ard the letter writer's they would resign
thor ohees aud let the predictions of their enemie
come TO phss Poor gentlemen, They had nobody
ssc 60 30 10. Each Of them would fear TO meet
much more to &C to. Henry Clay, lie IL man OF
truth Ike Gtn'rd 1aylor. and therefore Henry Clay
and Zachary Toyl"r dnr, io aud do meet each other
face face. Iher, gr, those who wish to separate
ihcm and k,,p ths apars from aud cold toward each
other But thsy cauuot perfect their plans so as t.
Ect Item 70 work succ's.Dlly for a fsw nights ago
cold lsl, h'srue 10 rc wa scmethiug wrong in the
wine went tiraig.. ~ see "Old Iaek' shook him
AZ The hand Ike an old foud and had satisfactory
prd pleasant I'M G-viow " "a him.
Gcu,ral Tay lor's teuacity in standing up to posi-
ton he has taken aud his pride in the matter Of
keetirg HE 90 hin,t ss a unit and in his confidence
Hs h. trmery N,lt hi. military family him
Nrtnrs ana the demands Of the whig party all over the
lniou IN ,yrry quarter and of nil the wings IN both
houses ~ tOuRrrft The whg cry " universal, and
pocs up lte N, ruh q mighty waters that the cabinet
member are bringing prrncb npon the nation and
@ @uihins @ ~. W paIy % ue,tl a.t aespsr every ~ aay
ohcc, aud give place 10 better aud moro acceptable
men
General Taylor must heed the cry-Colonel Bliss n
nc ort else VII DO a. must hear and inform him Of u
y nation, ulu". 80 IA ou" voice. cries out-ha, the
csb,nd b. iucompct'ht and should 50 ont OF ofhce.
Tho CIV is obliged 90 D. needed Mr. crawford. II Il,
decided vii 90 soon Nr Ewing must follow. before
1crr MIR N,rslth ia. weakest and most vtccilatiag
Oi ~, lot ditto The r.main ndrr. ditto. also
u now aptturs that Nr Crawford did. on some occA-
zion ,i,ert e. President TAYLOR that he "a. an sttor.
ney for = clam. and hat General Taylor sAys. he
thoui h 80 vas claim before Congress. and not the
In rtIt on ~ claim. to be settled and paid by
IN rl'r ftht rihuet 10 also appears that Mr. Crav
lord ia see Mr. Nrvtrdy Johnson aud urge him to
mako up his legal opinion allowing the $4,000 in
1er'f On thr GalIlu clsim because some Of sis (Nr
CravsD.d-) f,.,uda IN Gccrris interested In the
mater hc did rot Il appear. inform Mr. johnson
thti d. himself had an Interest OF more than $4,000
IN thr claim
~whs, .badows ve arc. ard whs, shadows pur-
tue " VI trsvf,ri pursued some hing more sub
stautiel than shadows . And be overlook u, too.
Tho hsrriiiir b. down upon Colonel Richardson OF
thc House with such ssrossms as II can eommsnd be-
causc he hns atkd Tor committee 20 investigate the
charge sesnst he official conduct Of Mr. Secretary
Evhr a. bitc. f'c Richardson l. bold able po-
pulnr man. not ,asty banked In anything he under
tate lie will IN e'rtn'u scts Of the Minister Of IN
Intorcr vrul he iusidc q thcm will be exposed IN
manner Which VII mhk" their author wish they ha
ntytr ben t'uch'd or an ruesscr
H. E.plyt, ch- tr,s that Coioucl Richardson doe.
not v.sh committee to D. appointed This IL doing
him wrong Ic toes With Il aud he means IL shall
be ~ rcnt,d TLe pni g. proclaims that Mr. Ewing
Ia - op, ned 10 Iaid claims except such n. Con
er,ss ordrrtd go D. rC-nptntd aud paid
This IL hot 30 IT. ~ opened and paid the Chicka-
cav Gle m of si0s go which Mr. Commissioner Medill
and Governor Marcy had refused 10 allow Congress
did not order u dome ty Mr. Ewing
Nr Ewing r.opcn,d and paid the ciain 70 q w.
and W q Tvirr 81 SsTOOu which Colonel Mednl aud
Gov, ,rnor Marcy had rejected Congress did not ordor
Mr. Evinr raid the iut,rsst on the old pension Of
Commodore Barrow amounting 60 $4,000. Congress
did not order him To- do a. Nor did Congress order
him 90 pay i,es for extrs services, amounting TO
imts vhcn olouel PcytOn was United states District
Auortty tor LcuisiAns and not allowed by the Polk
admuhtfation.
C,rritss uitst and viii look into this matter and
Nr 1hcmas Lvins viii have 20 stand The racket So
vii Nr Mr,dith and Mr Rsverdy johnson.
hhon old Father hitti,sey decides that claim for
iutsrsst T. unjust and ounht not 20 be paid and Mr.
Hevtrdy J,iusou decides that is Just and ought TO
be PAD which udg mcut would bc apt 20 be the sound
go ruh most r1frtct provided Father Whittlesey's =
roincidcd with the long sst.hlished usage of IN.
govern M ut. and Mr. Johnfons a clear innovation
upon that usng,
Congr,es viii have three bills to pass for C.l,fo-p,,
of neft 10 The people - that thriving country
"a b,il fG branch mint; a bill tor dry dock prc
tsbly Dakcns plan; and bill creating the once Of
For ths latter post General Bradford OF Ni.s,sspri
nov here has iecn warmly designated and rscofn.
tneed by the M mber. cf the legislature of his state
without al tine ion 81 party by the delegation Con
rcs from that State ard ny the Senators from Texas
~ the judge a the Supreme Court Of Msssspp ID.
whlg members "a the Tennessee Lcgisature. by Mr.
Clsy. Mr. Butler Ring aud many other distinguished
citiatns Go u General Bradford You are just the
man fer the once and 10 should be forthwith created
Tor ycu' snd for ,aiiiornia and the eoun,ry me
Mssissppi regiment IN Mexico He b a brave and
skilful Ccer aud the most polished gentleman per
bsps, in tss vhole South, or the North sithes