The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-25

Our Warrington Correspondence.


CG0'net-Work for M. Corioin, TO undo Mr.. Meredihs
Bad Wrk-Faets on the suljeet-Henry Clay's Chef
dGure
Ihe Republic, OF this morning has leader in praise
OF the retiring cabinet 1t admits their
with the people and the whg party even bat puts 1t
upon the ground that no cabinet coming into power
as they did, could be popular.
As the old cabinet are now out Of power and not In
very fair way, any of them, to get in again l. who
have written not little against them, disposed to
let them go. remember the toast drank many years
ago at the Negro celebration on election day Fa-
neuil Hall =" De Hartford Convention-Let do dead
l. with the defunct cabinet
Mr. Pearcs, 1t appears, accepts the appointment
as head Of the Department Of the Interior. Messrs
Webster and Corwin both accept the appointments
conferred upon those eminent gentlemen II Is gene
will all accept II the cabinet will be OF the
strongest and most powerful that have ever met toge-
Their in council. 1t will be. like President Fillmore,
thoroughly whig. Whether such policy BE- right or
wrong 1t is timo now to oh ange It. Gradually but
and the whg party alike whichever is in power, It
must carry out it's mainly with the aid Of Its
cwn party agents the principal Offices Of the govern.
ment
The late cabinet retained in and appointed to once,
many political enemies. They even appointed several
wings. know what say, and am prepared to name
the appointees, and the objects which induced the
the exclusion of meritorious and capable wings In
many instances capable and deserving wings who got
appointments after the inauguration Of Gen Taylor,
removed by the late cabinets while democrats in
office in many instances promoted the heads
Of wings, decidedly their superiors In every
Look for example at the Treasury Department, and
at the action of its late head Mr. WIN NJ Meredith.
charge that Mr.. Walker while Secretary, during tho
last presidential campaign, deputized three Of his
democratic clerks to go pilgrimage to Of the
Northern States and gave them drafts collectors
for from three hundred and atty to Ave dol
Ia tn hear wi Ia rsQu
salaries in the Treasury Department were running ON
for the two months they absent Those three de-
mocratic clerks with these facts before his eyes
retained by Mr. Meredith One Of them he promoted
from S1,4oo to sl7oO onice. They are all three
feelings against the wings was first promoted by Mr..
Meredith some meritorious wings with families,
sent to California to look after the customs there and
furnished with $1,000 in advance to defray his
penses while his salary In the Treasury Department,
as l learn IL still running on. These only few
examples of Mr.. Meredith's conduct. He was con-
stantiy complained Of for it, he also for keep
ing his messenger in place, when he knew him to
be spy upon his conduct and informer, and that
he had been locofoce torch. bearer and vile de-
famer of General Taylor and the whig party during
the last Presidential campaign. IN
Will not Mr.. Secretary Corwin now remedy some Of
these political errors He certainly will 1t Is every
where, and by all parties, expected Of him.
When Mr.. Meredith was complained Of for his re-
mssness in these matters his constant cry that
the whig party lie never did it justice. And he
ia in retirement, where, pray God he may remain to
the day Of his death In the enjoyment OF calm unds.
tprbed reflection.
Mr. Cay's closing speech the adjustment to day,
was the chef darre OF al the great speeches Of his life.
himself fondly and gloriousy for three hours,
and not only defended the measure In every part
where II had been assaed but took up and overthrow
the leading points in the arguments Of the opponents
of the " omnibus,n se,iatim and seeundun artem In
the satircal and playful view he was uncommonly
happy. In the compliments he paid to some OF the
Senators such General Cass, and the elder Dodge
and others, his language and manner were very win
ming, and almost irresistible.
His comparison of the alleged incongruty OF the
measures in the "Omnbus' with the incongruous
character Of the opposition to it, keen powerful
and effective When he placed the Nulliaers and Dis
unonists and the Abotionsts together In opposition
to the n djuttment, and enumerated the Union as
OF the passengers In the peoples Omnibus" spon
taneous demonstration Of applause burst forth in the
galleries which shook the Capitol and caused the pre-
siding and the lesser officers cry for order,
order His denunciation Of the disunion language Of
Mr.. Rhett recently Stained at public meeting In
Charleston South carolina and vehement,
and called up Mr. Barnwell In defence Of his absent
friend Mr. Clay reoined brilliantly and again brought
dewn the applause of the galleries Mr. Hale tried his
hand at an attempt to reply to point which the
great Kentuc Khan had advanced but witty and happy
he was he could do nothing with his great
mist Mr. Clay condescended physically exhausted as
he was, to make few passes at the New Hampshire
wag In which he laid him out cold a wedge
The debate at last ended and the Senate adjourned
| everybody exclaiming " Never, never, Old Hal
| so great as he has been to-day ~
General Scott attentive listener to the burn
ing words and spirtstirring outpourings Of patriot
ism Of the great orator. The galleries crorde
with ladies and the Hobbies and floor Of the CHI
with members Of the House and other privileged gem
tsmen
Mr. Foote has the floor for to. morrow.
The House engaged all day in clearing OF the
business the speakerstable Considerable prsg
made.
WAsHiNGroS, July %, 1850.