Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-01
Washington Gossip.

but we request the reader to note that it comel
from an opponent Of the administration, snt
must be received with considerable allowance
We think the writer entirely at fault in his spec
ula.ions a. to the course Of the Cabinet on ths
Compromise. The Compromise was moi an ad
ministra,ion measure, and will not be made one
If that iails, Mr.. Webster has already indicate,
his own course to be in harmony with that of The
late administration, to wit for the admission o.
California and New Mexico as States frei
States. This will settle every thing but Slavery
in Utah, which can be managed when the time
comes.
iea 9ff'' Z WASHINGTON, July 90, 1850.
MEssRs EDiroRs-The unexpected accession
Of Mr.. Fillmore to the Presidency, has had The
effect TO knock everything cocked-bat wise, in
this small Metropolis of great country. Eve
ryb6dy, and bis political wife, have been brought
up standing, "pausing for reply" TO the grand
questions of Who's who, aud How do we staud
The friends Of the Omnibus bill" derive fresh
courage from the fact that their Lieutenant is to
be Secretary Of State, and that, if be cannot
assist them, he certainly will throw no obstacle
in their way. Besides, if this bill fails, and the
President should propose plan of adjustment,
1t is supposed that DIR. Webster would of course
be consulted, and that he being in favor of the
present bill, would not, as indeed lie could not
consistently, oppose any plan which would es-
sentally differ from the one offered by Mr.. Clay.
More than this, it is known that there is a strong
personal ard political attachment between the
President and Mr. Clay. thus precIuding the pos
sbility of their views upon this all absorbing
subject, from coming in juxtapositioa. But sup
pose this agreement of the President with bis
Secretary, Mr.. Clay, and other leading Senators;
10 be of that Importance which the F" sanction Of
the President" is supposed to give to any meas
ure, it cannot then succeed, for we have this
fact demonstrated by the course of the late
President: even his own political friends could
not he induced to support his views, although
they contributed to place him in his high posi-
ton. 1t is the people, and the people alone,
who viii dictate the settlement of this question,
and the larger proportion of them. have already
set their faces against any "compromises of free
DOM" 1t is gratifying to see in this state Of
things, The steady, uniform course of our Yer
mont Senator's and Representatives in Congress,
and the unani,ni,y Of action is equally satisfac.
tory. The very able, conciliatory, though firm
speech Of Judge Phelps, al the time when the
Slavery, or rather Ant-Slavery Resolutions Of
the Vermont Legislature, were presented to the
Senate, the sourd, unanswerable Argument Of
Judge Hebard. generally seconded by the ster-
ling remarks of Mr.. Peck, and the well-worded
speech of Prof Meacham, upon the all-absorhing
Caiifornia question, together with the true Yer
mont ground taken by Mr.. Upham of the Senate
in his recent much admired speech upon the
Compromise Bill, have had the effect 10 bring
Vermont more fully before tie country than ev-
er before, and TO make her proud she has SO able
a representation in Congress.
By the way-the nominations are not yet
made but we say, send them all back here
There's no State Representation here possessed
of greater legal talent, higher moral character,
or more generally respected than yours. Now
you know the views and actions Of these men.
and they 50 fully accord with those expressed
BY the late Conventions, why need there be any
changer Certainly, it would be deprecated
here. a9s M #. tf.tr ).
The Telegraph will have anticipated US, in
informing you of the confirmation of The Cabinet
by the Senate yesterday. 1t seems thus far to
give general satisfaction, but how soon it may
be disturbed, may perhaps be inferred from the
fact, that some parties ore not sanguine that the
policy Of taking floo Cabinet Ministers from a
State which gave majority against the present
party in power, is good one. Besides, Mr..
Corwin is not at this time rery popular. Nous
rerrons. ff., a ,,-..t. ~ d
The weather is exceedingly warm, though we
have frequent and heavy rains. We should like
to be up among your green hills for week, and
if we old not find cooler weather, and clearer
atmosphere, we could certainly find good fishing
in those little, narrow, deep, trout brooks near
you, and be free for time from the flies and
darkies Of THE truly sunny cline, and perhaps
'twould "pay" 10 come up 10 ycur State for moth
ing more than to get glimpse of the beautiful
daughters of q distinguished politician. who 90
well represented the ladies' Of Vermont at the
sIIving House" in this city last winter and
spring. Ore is married to be sure, but 1t is on
ly additional evidence OF her good taste, for che
chose fine looking husband, but then We can't
leave this dull town till Congress adjourns.
We observe with pride the nomination Of
Judge Williams for Governor We knes him
veil when We were very young, and were taught
By our father to highly respect him. Our pref.
ersnces would be for Mr.. Peck; but il Ne can
mot have hin, do let us have Judge Williamss--
But we shall tire yoa with = long letssr-so, ab-
ruptly, We srs, +. a, ~ { =. {, 4.
Very Respectfully Youfs, y
oes' oa' % - EDvARDUS.
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