The New York herald., 1850-05-19
INTELLIGENCE by THE MAILS,
Our Washington Correspondence.

N0ffondf HHeutgeHc0, gc
Scarcely has the President announced through
the IntHigemcer, that his cabinet all alive and
kicking, than the report of the Galphin committee
knocks all into pi again. That cabinet, which has
so long braved public opinion, and stuffed the Presi-
dent-which, from the scom of Congress and its own
party took refuge under the warriors cloak of the
chief magstrate-is now attainted Ii is the hrst
cabinet, in the history of our country, which stands
charged with corrupiion-foul money corruption
before the American people.
j need not dwell on the facts of the case. They
stand revealed by the Report of the committee and
in regard TO these facts the committee unani-
nous. The minority (whig) report makes fee
bic attempt TO justify the cabinet Mr.. Burt, of
South Carolina, made sort of kid glove report, in
terposng a cushion between the cabinet and the
hammer but still he feels bound TO strike, and 70
pronounce the payment of the interest, Zone hun
dred and ninety-two thousand dollars) contrary
TO law and usage Finally Messrs Disney, Mann,
and feaihers'on, made report of real bone and
sinews, and this paper exposes the whole transas
ton as fraud on the Government.
Now, to another fact. Mr.. Burt's order ex-
onerates all the cabinet but Mr. Crawford: MrI
Disneys report leaves that subject to the Judgment
and sound discretion OF the House of Representa-
tives. IL is true, Messrs. Meredith and Johnson
swear that they did not know that their colleague
had any pecuniary or other interest in the claim
but MIR. Meredith admits that he has heard such
rumor, and that (tbough repeatedly urged by Mr..
Crawford TO decide the ciaim,) he attached ne
sequence TO il. This is a queer way TO prove a
mans innocence, by taking his own statements in
opposition TO every reasonable influence drawn
from the facts themselves. On that principle,
no guilty person would ever be brought to
justice; on that principle, Professor Webster
ought undoubtedly 10 have been acquitted.
There was a power of attorney accom-
panying the papers which proved black on white,
that Mr.. Crawford was Interested in the claim, bu
Meredith no m paeulen nee In
il. Query, would not Mr.. Meredith have examined
these papers little more closely, II they had had
reference TO other persons than Mr. Crawford!
W ould he not have been bound to do so! And II,
as the first accounting officer of the government,
ard an eminent lawyer, he passed 40 strange
claim-a claim which had existed for three
generations-whch had been repeatedly re-
jected by Georgia and the United States
a clam which the State of Georgia refused even
10 recommend 10 the United States; il, say, inte
rest TO the amour of nearly two hundred thousand
dollars was claimed on II, contrary to all the usa-
ges Of the government, was IL not the duty OF Mr..
Meredith TO look into il, before he paid il on the
the mere recommendation Of the Attorney General!
And, II MIR. Meredith neglected such an important
duty, in important and striking a case, we
not led 10 infer that he is, in all probability still
more crminally neglectfu OF other duties aPper-
tanning TO his Office; and consequently utterly
fit, as far as that branch of the public service is
concerned, for the post OF Secretary OF the Trsa-
sury.
As to Mr.. Reverty Johnson, leave him safely
| in the able hands OF Mr.. Disney. The reports
ordered TO be printed, and every lawyer in the land
| will Judge for himself Never was an argument 80
completely riddled-its premises and conclusions
| more thoroughly overthrown. Yet we told,
and in fact we know, that Mr.. r. johnson is an
eminent lawyer. He has recently shown il in an
important case argued before the Supreme Court Of
the United States. Now what il the inference
The inference undoubtedly is, that Mr.. Johnson,
having been fayorably impressed with the claim, felt
disposed TO allow il : and thus, instead Of reason
ing synthetcally from the facts TO the conclusions,
fho alxff.a. k.sl.
for granted, and reasoning backwards TO discover
some premises which would Justify such conelu-
sion, BY this purely metaphysical process, he ar
rived at last at an "Indan title :" on which, con-
sequenty, he hung his whole argument. He had
no other means of justfying the allowance and IL
was accordingly made the corner stone Of his dec-
sion. Mr.. Disney, who proceeded in search of
truth, selected the synthetic method and, Crap
ping at the commencement with the corner-stone
OF Mr.. Johnson's argument, exposed at once its
utter rottenness and ncapacity to support the SUPER
structure.
And now what becomes OF the boasiful declara-
ton, by the Presidents authority Of the Istsli-
Rsnor, that this cabinet is invunerable--that ne-
ther ridicule nor contempt, neither the condemna-
ton Of Congress Of the people. can start il
from its present position Will the cabinet be able
To live, Infamous and content" under the charge
OF corruption--real, positive, unmstakeahle money
corruption Mr. Crawford IL is said, will resign,
and thereby the remaining members Of the cabi-
net Of the cabinet hope 10 clear their skirts but
j see no justice in Mr. Crawford being thus made
N
members Of the House for impcsching him.
were II but for the purpose Of fenetng the guilt
Of his accompiees.
Nor is this Galphn claim more than the 6rst act
OF the drama. Mr.. Ewing Is in pickle under the
Richardson Committee and the facts which have
come to light, by that investigation ate richer
and more highly favored than thoss in regard to
the claim Of Gslphin. The Cherokee cas~ will he
anrd -ingfy interesting, and a recent fact enriched
with the emoval Of a handful Of Indians in Mne.s-
ia, will show that contracts well claims, are
ways OF putting money in peoples pockets to the
amount Of hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
remember, nj the coming in OF this adusinistra-
ton. 10 have read n communication in the Ph,la-
delnhis North 1m,ricon, evidently written by one
OF the toadying letter writers of Mr. Clayton-onc
of the "dogs," Ms Mr. Built used to cali them in
the pamy days Of the Rspubiic--promising thar
The members OF the new cabinet would keep
house" sDd entertain IN handsome and liberal
manner the Aus that should come to Washington;
but the cunning dog" forgot 10 tell us that they
meant TO do so out OF the public treasury. The
least they could do, under these circumstances,
was TO invite the whole country to partskc OF their
hospitality since the whole country contributes
toward paying the bills.
Yet this Cabinet. which is rotten 10 the core,
wants 10 save self by cutting off one Of its limbs
The syphilis is in the system. and require. radical
cure. Pozzo m Bonoo.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1850
Brooks Spesoh-JJhig Gaiphins Aiarnsd-7hs
Three Rspmts: f,ro D,aS dgains the Ca,u,;
enc, Gdlphin Breok's, a Whiforashing Asaw--
LmTsadmemt thought of-Toorrbs's Akdifssed
Srceoh-7hs Bronss Cabiref, ft for Barnunp's
Muscum.
The speech OF Mr. Brooks in the House, to-day,
against the allowance Of the Galphin claim. will
constitute a textbook for those wings who, like
Brooks, have no wish to be saddled before their
constituents with the Galphin burden. II also will
very well supply the vacuum created by the change
in the editorial mana % ucut of the Rr,,ubs< The
speech had been carefully prepared, and was wen
delivered II stirred up some ofthe whie members
Of the Galphin committee at a great rate Mr..
Breok, Of Kentucky, was kept on thorns during the
whole hour Of its delivery. lie es-ayed several
times 10 interrupt the speaker. ran about nom one
point in the hall 20 another talked with this mem
Der and with that, and displayed a variety OF other
curious antics.
Mr.. Brooks, in his reflections, did not spare the
delicscy of Crawford, nor the modesiy OF Johnson