Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THE REGENCY

nal virtues IN an unequaled manner To yndcae the trntl
OF history, and TO show that the Cabinet was unpopular
with wings themselves for The fr time referred TO h'
Galphn case undertaking Judge the conduct OF the
Secretary OF War; but show how II was regarded y
Wigs We quoted letter from the correspondent Of III,
~ y Tribune, of the abes and most influential advo
Gates of 1ayorism in the Union The Wing disceds lh
witness Us "u rabd aboitionst, and adds:
1.-THE Enquirer would have lis readers 10 believe these
OF representations Of Whig and while il thus imposes n
~ the public would itself be thought be unprejudiced =
Heaven save the mark
As the Tribune Wing objected 10, shall now prcsen
the evidence Of the correspondent N Y Express whose
Whisgery will be contested 1t is true, the Republic
10 break the force of the letter. but the writer's
ations the less Iig Indeed The charges of The
"taiphin claim originated in the Wing papers and have
been pressed by them But the letter The Express
From Special Correspondent of the New York Express
WAsHISGTcN, ArRiL ., 1850
perfect Hornets nest-Gsnerai Taylor and the Cabins
Speeaios o politicians as 70 changes IN the Cabinet, or
lis entire dissolution and TO the settlement Of te sarty
question-1he opinion Of The entire lhg purity u Co,
portions Of the Country relative 10 The popularity Of a.e
present Cabinet.
The Express being conspicuous an Independent Why
journal which dsres speak the truth the public address
its editors from this point upon which tho topics
oi earnest discussion and speculation in all political circles
Ill this metropolis just now.
write truc friend of President Taylor and Of the
Wing payas one who among the earliest and foremost
TO bring Zachary Tayors name before the people for the
Presidency who et believes in the honesty ntcgri-
and sound judgment of the Old Hero and who has
all his le belonged the Wing party and wishes
perpeuaed in power carrying out its conservative and tru
ly republican principles.
Enjoying facilities for ascertaning the views OF all the
Wing members of Congress and of of the Wings who
have Washington from different sections of the
try, The of the present Congress- take
the responsibility of stating home truths which, hope
Messs Editors you will give the public for what they
worth and more. challenge you, and also any Wing
,lar,
uate that in order to prolong the Whg partys term OF
power the Cabinet should not only be unit with every
member of il 10. The President and himself and his
Kin exclusively but that the Cabinet should be acceptable 10
the WEg party.
Now make the declaration openly, ard il is tim, il should
be made that there are not five members Congress VIII,
would 10 have the present Cabinet etan.
another month Every of any intelligence in tins me-
ropois knows this be Why wherefore il is that
the members OF the Cabinet, who able men and hard
working public servants are so unpopular with the wings OF
Congress and with the Viii. party everywhere shall not
undertake 10 detail: II would fill too much space.
will only aude the matters which JUS, this time
more Immediately under general discussion wit ir eS
raornay allowances which the members Of the Cahne
have made within the past year in payment OF old cas ana
the interest thereon, which the Government had previously
ior years AID Years, rejected.
BY allowing these old and oft rejected claims the least
has only been made bleed sockn. bnt the cry
If ocoiocosm that the Wings extravagan and waste
ul and uni, 10 be entrusted with the peoples money has
clothed with color of plasby. Nor Is ths all
lcproach has been brought upon this Whg Administration
-cruouous honesty in all his dealings with the Government
lak Heaven the moment he learned the facts III the Cal
hn case he commanded that the matter should forthwith
he investigated.
II has been the rule of the Government that no one
If its officers in high humble capacity should be IN any
way interested in contracts with The Government or IN chs
against il.
Mr. Secretary Crawford deeply interested in the Gal
phin claim and received least S9U0O tor his share o H.
md deposited il in bank hs private account In" mat
is undergoing Investigation before committee OF the
House ot Representatives That committee Was appointed
oy Mr. Speaker Cobb whose election 10 the Sp-akes CHAR
effected by Mr.. Toombs the friend ot Nj Ciawiord
and the gentleman through whose influence and eXerons
Mr.. Crawford instead Of Mr. Thomas Butler King was al
pointed TO seat in the Cabinet.
II is rumored upon pretty reliable authority in the best
informed political circles here that the committee VIII make
report which will neither applaud censue Mr. Craw
lords connection with the Gaphn claim and that he VIII
cen honorable acqutta and thereupon resign MS OIL
icc Secretary vi War.
Whether connection with The Gaphn claim, and The
allowance OF the claim rather the Sl93 900 interest the
claim strictly legal us is my purpose her
decide; only know that will be hard work 10 convnc
Locoocosm at the hnsings on the stump and at the polls
of the fairness and equity OF the transaction
What night has Mr. Crawford 10 bring this reproach upon
the administration and produce this drawback upon Pres
dent Taylor's populaiiy}
What right has MIR Rcverdy Johnson 10 give many e-
gal opinions Attorney General against the long establish
cd of the Departments and the opinions OF his prede
in the Attorney Generals Office Whereby the Sccre-
aries may reopen old, rejected settled aud adjusted
claims and pay principal and interest upon them until
the hieblood of the Treasury is exhausted!
Why did Mr.. Ewing allow and pay the old Chckasnw
claim $685. 000 often rejected BY his predecessors =
Did Mr. Reverdy Johnson give the requisite legal dcc
sion on the subject
Does the conduct of the members of the Cabinet "
question in the matter reopenng these old claims anc
paying them deserve TO be enquired into by committee o
Congress
Almost every body here says does; but in Con
sress likes 10 take the trouble and responsibility OF making
the proper move in the matter
Ii is believed that neither Clay, Webster nor lstehue
would care Just accept the State Department MI
Hves now Paris and Mr. Winthrop, nre spoken OF tor
thai important post Should Mr. Rives be called to It, and
Nr Winthrop Minister 10 France, the arrangement
would DC popular Honest John DAVIS has numerous
riends all country who desire 10 see Inn a ht
read .. the Treasury Department.
John Bell of Tennessee and Mr.. McKennan Of Pennsyl-
;ani highly and warmly spoken oi for the Var Depart
nent. One OF them most likely will receive the appoint
ncnt Thomas Butler King s the universal favote OF ir
Ahgs and the officers of the Navy oE the post OF Secfcta
rs of the Navy. =,
The Hon John G; Clark the Hon Caleb Smith and II.
Hon Truman Smith, spoken OF warmly in connection
with the SecrcaIyshp of the interior and the Post as's
The Hon Luke Lea late the Wing candidate Tor Governor
# Mississippi is in this city and Is warmly urged io
he Office o Fist Assistant Postmaster General in place OF
MAJOR Hobbic, to DC removed
,-ess during s present session This to be the gen
rally conceded opinion all sides No Territorial bills car
passed through no HOUSES IS M WIN .e or wou ' m ob
cd Ia be attached In the Senate would DC struck OH .!
Il least ten maority California will after while be an
ed but until takes place in The House oil sisfr
nay not be 50, 1ncis nonS rerr0hs Il. d. ~
The New York Tribune says, editorally;
THAT Gaphn business has very suspicious anu ugH
ook about it, may be ell meal but there is strong 's
~, of cat about it, If the payment of interest on such
lain il an Innovation and millions OF adjusted claims are
thereby revived aud thrust anew upon Congress ana n'
Treasury and if half the proceeds of this arc going INTO TIT
pockets Of member of the Cabinet on the strength OF AT
opinion given BY another member overrung the decision
the proper auditing officer then we tell you that the the
won't do and that there must ere long, be changes III lit
| Cabinet"
Time will show what truth there is in these assertions
Wings themselves.
Bu there is clustering Wing proof that this inarveiousy
proper cabinet is in state of rapid dislntesraon IRON
some cause Washington correspondent ot the Express
writes that, ts hc Wing partys) ambitious leading Poi'i
cians ,rod violate every principle OF party discipline "n
leave administration sustain itself, while they bun
castles in the air their hook Thus we nave but on
scene Of confusion the end of which Heaven cEy knows
Another correspondent of the ~ Y Express while seek
inp 10 nlre the committee is obliged To admit that tn
Cabinet will probably be remodeed Here what he write
at Washington on the 18th inSt
uTbc investigating committee the Galphin Claim VIII
il s thought bring in their report on Wednesday hey IN
tend as understand if possible 10 imlicale Meredith
much az possible make il appear that this Wing Iaoinc'