The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-09
The Latest from Washington.
OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIc CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR SPECIAL TELEcRAPHIc CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1850.
Nj Websters great speech the slavery question IL
the principal topic Of conversation here among all cir
cies in Congress and out OF IT, among politicians Of all
Parties, - well among citizens In fact takes
like wild FIRE. Moderate Of all parties say it is
just the thing Mr.. Clay is among the many that are
charmed with the sentiments which the expounder of
the constitution expressed Thursday last Seward,
and others of that k Of course do not like them, and
they spper to be quite chop fallen in consequence
On Monday next Mr.. Foote will move that Mr..
Bells compromise be referred to committee Of thir-
teen. The following named gentlemen mentioned
the committee, Wis Messrs. Clay Webster, Phelps
Cooper, Cas- Dickinson, Butler, Mapgum, Dodge Ma
son. Soue, Bell and Berrisn Mr.. Clay to be chairman
Mr.. webster's great speech was only the prelude to
Mr. Bells compromise, and there Is doubt entertained
that that plan will be agreed upon a. basis for the
settlement Of the anti slavery agitation in manner
satisfactory to ell parties The Southern members are
satisfied with It, and lock upon Mr.. wsbstsrs speech
earnest that 1t will receive the support OF the
North General Cass 1t Is expected will ad yocate IL
wll Mr.. Clay; and oonvctien 10 entertained that
IL will be successful In restoring harmony bet- the
two sections Of the country.
As soon the slavery question Is settled there will
In all probability, % have before informed you be
complete reconstruction Of the cabinet This is pretty
well understood BY members OF Congress and especially
by ithe wings, who will suggest the necessity Of such
moveRent to General Taylor. The President will, in
all probability sccsde to it. and his cabinet
accordingly He beginning to be convinced that the
present cabinet is unpopulsrthat 1t has not the conf
deuce Of any party in either house. and that instead Of
supporting his sdministraton II Is weakening It, and
bringing 1t into discredt nsuch change should take
place after the settlement Of the slavery question there
s ne doubt that Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Calhoun, and
their friends will exercise great influence In selecting
their successors Unt these subjects disposed Of
there viii be action by the Senate on the
nominations before that body. This is the secret Of
their inscion They have agreed the policy Of do
ing nothing with them until the slavery question be
set at rest and the cabinet sir Many of those
nominations obnoxious, that rather than refuse
TO confirm them they will wait until the new cabinet Is
Installed with the belief that many Of the new minis.
terr collectors and postnasers will be withdraw. and
more acceptable men nominated In their stead.
The subject Of the next Pfssidenoy talked of good
deal here In connection with the settlement of the
slavery question; and since r Wsbstsrs speech that
gentleman has been referred to likely to succeed the
present incumbent. Mr. Webstsr's IDEAS on the pr..
sent crisis very acceptable South; and as
there IL every probability II MIR Calhouns retiring
from public life at early day his friends in the
South would support Mr. Webster for the succession
In such and In the event Of the slavery question
being settled In the way have Indicated there will
probably be convention nor,ins,ous but the next
contest vii be ascrubrsee, and the Nashville couvsu-
tion vill terminate In a recommendation u some can
didsts for that ONCE Such the views here on tns
subject.
The PRECEDENT has nominatea Richard w. Thorn p.op.
OF lpaaEa. charge to Niebss He has aocepted and
VIII undouotsdly, be confirmed By the senate.