The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-16

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Our Warrington Corresponaence.
WAsHINeroN, Feb. ID, 1880
The Nsw York Hersld-7 Preldent and the Csbinst-
Scenes in the HoSse-Sce~es is the senste-7ne Come
Of she Pslitieias-z1s Gene of Chen.
al want hero IN uncommon ons!" 30 exclaimed
Byron, 1t the connsnesment Of Ais Don Juan.
won't . nswspapsr-an uncommon one, escape
valve for what nnd hsrs In the national metropolis
and my reflections thereon.
The Herald Is an Independent paper. 1t has . va
risty Of Washington correspondents. But II 1t can
make for another who will write what he thinks
speak his sentiments freely In regard to the admins
trstion and its measures and the opposition and Its
measures who will stick to the truth and expose error
who Is the warn friend of Zachary Taylor, and NO
great sdmirer Of the wisdom and judgment Of the cab
aet exhibited In their acts thus wishes to
be held solely responsible for his dsquistons who
no toady to any body and never will hang about the
ekirs of nsn in power, then my services at its
service.
Prefident Taylor is good honest man-a
brave old patriot who declares that he w survive
noble Union, and holds himself ready put all the
power the constitution vests in him In reputation to
preserve It,
The cabinet have made many grand blunders In the
matter Of removals and appointments, which may,
from time to time, point out Sufhce IL to say now
that slqusism and nspotim have swsysd their Official
conduct too much. They have not exhibited good
common In their Determinations. They have
paid but little attention to the feelings and
wishes and just deserts Of the rank hs the bone
snew, the practical common portion Of the
whig party. This everybody knows and feels. Gene
rally speaking, the Of action, perseverance, and
who did the work which carried Zachary Taylor
into the chair have b-sn cast aside slisat
favO m yhf ha svvad
other directions.
WHO that contributed to the work which brought
about the appointment Of the cabinet to the places
they occupy dresned that such policy would be pur-
sued BY those gsntlsmenr
He ought to have been placed At the head Of the Navy
Department But political man@uvring in the matter
rutrssd the general expectation on the part Of the
Mr. King however, was despatch shed to California; to
give aid and encouragement In that quarter sd
nistration 1t is true he was requested pressy to
say, after Informing the Californians what he, the
agent Of tAs administration thought ought to be DONE
that ell measures must originate with the people OF
California and the administration would not Ia the
1east degree Interfere with their affairs So the
Who wanted the ducks shot, that he bad no right to
kl said to his sgent, Here well loaded gun, and
there some nne fat ducks; but don't shoot! Re-
msmber, have told you not to tire that gun"
friend Of mine says he help una king little
fun ct Mr. Butler Kings success in behalf Of the al
30 result in bringing thstoountry the nion
democratic State, with two democratic Senators and
two Democrats Representatives. TO Congrsw, whs he
has resigned his own seat from Georgia. and been
ceeded by democrat.
BY their work. ys shan know them who says
Mr.. King is not dnterested friend Of this ad mis-
'ssation, and Of the whg party
Long Johnn Wentworth as the member from the Chi
district is called for st ort editor writes
home funny things to his psprr about the echoes
IN the Representatives hall, by which the Speaker
Of the lsdes' galleries, which the mother Of the
oourtsd belle sitting BY the side OF her daughter could
while he vas attending to hers. But John has not
described all the scenes and echoes to be met with in
that wondsrfu hall The pantoni'ne performed there,
In which be took active and prominent part At the
time the bargain was going on between sr William j.
Brown and the free soilers, was rich In smiusn.
In Of the Of the House, within the bar,
might be seen In close whispering coSvssation Pres
ton Ring. David wilmot, and John Wentworth; next,
Long John might be stalking up to William J.
Browns seat then Brown would pass IOWA and hold
would be seen going over into the other a. the
left Of the Speakers chair, aud holding Whispering
back he would 60 TO wimot and brown; thsa all three
would appear excited and pleased Went~orth
seemed rsstiess and unessy as there might beA fail
snrs. 0iddings looked knowing-Ailen grum. N
ready to repeat his declaration In the Phadelphia
Nationsl Convention -" Massachusetts, spurns the
mime a,w.s ever got up BY the Rsvvls, at Niblo's.
A scene In the Senate on the day Mr Hunter made
h speech against General Cssss Austrian resolution,
needs describing
MIR. Hunter Is an eloquent and powerful speaker bat
seldom engages In debate On the occasion rverred
he bore dozen upon Generals Isu and foots. the
subject OF dsmsgogueism like an avalanche Of rocks
hey both sstoupd-d AMI, sitting near togetner
they both looked at the orator bard. TO he really
Finding from IL. continuous down. pour Of the ora.
tor's that there could be mistake General
Caas cutohed his pen and hlied halt sheet OF paper
With notes which he held in his left hand, while with
orstosI he reached for the Sand stand but instead
caught hold OF nksand full Of Ink which he poured
ia.1prs ns'' #. Nv sight 10 ss
forniy meet and wen-drsssed gentleman. oh, was he
mt he ras "a. mn fov 4. hv .v;c, h..xtv
laugh at his fspd Foote's expspse. At the time Halls
pitched into Foote rsspss,ing the editors and letter
upsr the oar Of the senate oocup,sg hs tim. Fooss
pretended not 20 have heard What Hale had said which
asksd Ges~r.l Cess what Il Was who repeated IL to him.
with his sides shaking sll the ~hls-sn imnensty Of
laughter which seemed 70 do him good.
While some Of the players upon the political chess
board are making but sorry egure AZ the moves there
.,,s % eS, ~. vss
glory The competitors are G. n. Stanley Eco, ma
tive Of EDsspd but for the last eight years resident
in New Yoxk and James H. Turner, Esq OF Lexiegon,
Ksntsshy The stakes 600 to the winner Of the
first eleven gsnss. The match connencsd on Monday
Last, the Ilth instant, when Mr. Stanley three
games and . fourth vas drasn. ON tuesday Mr..
stanley won t.o gsmes. and Mr Turner tso. This
the osy game which hs. been played up 70 dinner tine
Ths longest game yet dgosed Of We. that Of 70 day
ss.s . very biBass one in which Mr stanley was VIC
Tor, in twenty minutes Great interest pre-
vs here rsg.Idss TIL. var q .sl mot only In con.
esst shsss player In America aad the high value set
upon Mr. turner's cspsbiitiss wherever ne s kposn;
bot becauss the contest carried on In meet chval-
reus spirit, and with On unfsgned appreciation on
-eithsr dee Of the qualities and skh q the other
But ny letter getting too long for your columns.
shail be briefsr hereafter and shs occasionally fur
nish other Sketches and Incidents Of e
REFS EFFENDr.
wssHrsoroS, Feb. H. 1850.
.Dipisnscy Of NJ. Cisyter- The Mieafagua Treafy-
Hs~ses Greiey-s6 Henry Lsnen Buiw~-77e Flare
Up IN ns Cstin,f- cs~posws Of Mr. cisyten, &c.
Greet curiosity being excited By the news that the
Nicaragua treaty gone TO Europe In the last steam