The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-27
WA.lnNerox. Noy. 2i. ISJo.

WA>mNeroN. Nov. -, 1850
Mr.. Webster aud his Tenisgn-- The Hon. Truman
Smih-The Copmissiyacr Of Passions Changes
Mr.. Clayton and the Prssidcn - Colonel Ben
tor, Sc.
We saw Mr.. Webster This morning. for the first
time since his return lie was coming out Of
Walker and Peck's butcher shop, whittier he had
repertd, in his carriage TO give directions con-
cerning large deer, lying on one Of the benches,
and which was presented % him by Jersey Blue.
de SeTTed over 20 the Ia'etig,nocr office, and re-
tune: N company with Mr.. Scstou, one Of the
editors Of thsi paper, whose mouth was made TO
water ~ the very thought of venison dinner
To morrow IL fixed for the event some Of Sem
mes beet brandy has been ordered i"r he occasion,
and hsppy time in eating healths is anticipated.
The Hon. Truman Smith has return, d from Ala
bama, bringing with him bride from that State.
lie has thus improved the recess Of Congress to
good advantage. There is no better way to pre-
serve the union Of the States than by union o
he sexes, North and South and we are glad that
he good old custom s still honored Mr. Cabell, |
Of Florida, who has also recently taken wife, 10,
with The lady, IN this city.
IL is seid that Jemes l. Edwards, the Commits
s,ioher Of Pensions. is positively to be removed.
We truly hope so, for there never was ruder man
IN public employ, whose decisions as 10 the
construction Of laws have been 80 frequently re-
verso Secrethry Ewing overturned more than
dozen oi them with n breath. Ii seems 70 be his
peculiar pleasure 10 embarrass honest claimants
for pensions and bounties With all his apparent
sNsctitu0e, tharpers have tricked the goyerume Mt
No charge can be for the worse.
Mr. PARIS, the Second Comptroller; Mr. Seldep, |
the Treasurer; Mr.. Hohbie, the First Assistant
Postmaster Genefsl are hurying cut Of the Offices
which theyIhave respectively so long enjoyed II
may be said TO their credit that they have proved
iIioient in the discharge Of their important duties
and the government will do well " their successors
are slke officially worthy and capable
We have Tumor to-day that Mr.. Dayton, the
Fourth Auditor, is to be exercised on the Qrst OF
the mouth. II Is supposed that he " tainted with
democracy, although he suescrbes Tor wing
ntusIeytr
Rs7tting Of the salaries of democratic clerks,
end Increasing The pay Of wings. and now and then
aI pointrnent and the discharge Of an old IN
Cunihent are among the varieties.
The remarks on Mr.. Clayton, az the recent din
nor, ldcTsing the nomination OF Gene raj scott for
the Pft sdency, Is regarded in this locality as stu
died blow az President FILLMORE, and IL was, no
doubt 80 intended Mr. Clayton is proud, con-
more DID not make him "the man Of his counsels."
Mr. Webster is lsokng 20 a nomination, and will
not costly be showed oil th@ course. The western
friends Of General Scott. at the Philadelphia con-
,ention in 1874 cons nted 20 tahe General Taylor
for their standard bearer, with an implied under
standing that General Scott should be REMEMBER
ed al he epfuinR national wing convention.
The administrator sppre bend Some trouble with
Fngls I'd shcut the N csrseua treaty, which. IL Is
said, was drawn up BY Mr.. Clayton himself Some