The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-15
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
Cur Washingten Correspondence,

Cur Washangton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
The Funeral Of Gen. fayim-Ihe Nec Establish
ment.
The pageant has passed. The mortal remains of
the late President Of the United States lie in the
same vault where, nine years ago, those of Old
llppecanoe were temporarily entombed. The glo-
ny attached TO the memory of the one is much like
that which belongs TO the other. Each had distin-
gushed himself in battle each was called by the
spontaneous voice of the people to preside over the
desnies of the Union-and each was suddenly and
Unexpectedly snatched away. Each was elected az
great crisis and the loss of Taylor, like the death
of Harrison, leaves wide chasm in the policy and
arrangements of the government; and everything
in this case, as in that is again adrift, till the new
pilot shall have indicated the course OF the ship.
We have had beautiful summers day, with q
fine brisk wind from the southeast, and heavy
masses OF ffeecy clouds occasionally shadowing
the earth from the intense rays of July sun.
From sunrise, the signs of active movement
on the streets were significant of gathering null
ttude. As the hours passed on, the throng Of pas
sengers multiplied on the Avenue, with sqaadrons
oil horse foot, and dragons, at intervals turning
some corner to take their positions in line.
AT eleven o'clock the two Houses of Congress
met prayer was offered by the officiating chaplain,
and the members, preceded by their officers passed
out 10 the east portco, whence, by carriages they
were taken 10 the White Heuse, to he present at
Church in the east room.
And here commences the order of arragementa
of the day, the performance of which you will have
received by telegraph.
The procession was not as long as that of Gen.
Harrison. The military display was fine but
there were none of the societies of Free Masons,
Odd Fellows, Temperance, &c: &c, which turned
out in such vast numbers on the occasion OF Old
Tips burial. The reason lies in the hot weather,
and the dreadful undertaking of march Of three
miles and back, in the heat and dust OF the middle
of July. Cen Harrison's fSneral was in April SO
that the weather favorable to the exercise Of
few miles IN the open air, and hence the grand
turn out of civic societies.
The day having been occupied with the funeral,
we hear but little of the new Cabinet
Ii is thought John Nj. Bolts, of Virginia, will 60
into the War Office, and very competent and ex-
cellent officer he would make.
John A. Collier, who nominated Mr.. Fillmore at
the Philadelphia Convention, is talked of very
confidently for the Treasury or the Post Offices
but in The course of day or two we expect tho
whole difficulty TO be settled by the facts.
II is rema rkable how lively the city has become
since the funeral The pageant has passed The
dead hero lies in the tomb, and from the sun
that has set all eyes are turned to the new lnml-
political armament We have great confidence
that he will be equal to his task.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1S50.-l2 O'Clock.
1t would be mighty easy to make Cabinet that
should satisfy the curious; but it is not easy TO
make predet lions that shall be verified by the factsi
Matters stand to-day they did yesterday. The
names of the persons hardest pressed on the con-
sideraton of the President,by his friends,
Mr. Daniel Webster, for Secretary of State.
Mr. George Evans, for Secretary Of Treasury.
Mr., McKennan, for Secretary of Interior.
Mr. Toombs, for Secretary Of War.
Mr. Charles Morehead, or Mr. Graham ofN. G..
for Secretary of Navy.
Mr. Hank ms for Attorney General.
Mr.. Graham, or Mr. Morehead for Post Master
General.
This ticket, however, will undergo some modi-
hcations., Definitely, nothing is determined on at
this late hour, accept;
Ist-That Daniel Webster is to be Secretary Of
State.
2nd-That the present Cabinet, in body, will
go out of office.
You have no conception, and the country has
no conception, as TO the means employed by the
GaphiDs 10 retain their places. Their friends and
clients bore the very soul out of President Fill
more, but Il ~ of no avail, and they will only sink
deeper and deeper IN public estimation by their
unworthy intngues. They will all be invited
togo.
and heartless selhshness-the moment they had
ascertained that General Tayor's prospects of re-
coyery had all vanished, they concluded on writing
and sending in their designations, which was done
five minutes after the death of the late President,
wi a the hope, no doubt, that their communica
Fillmore, overwhelmed with grief, and entirely
unprepared, would request them at once TO stay.
Thus, at the very death-bed Of the President,
when the whols country was plunged into the
deepest sorrow, the thoughts Of the Galphins were
merely running seltpreservaton, and on car
rying out their own selfish and heartless schemes
Mr.. Fillmore's modesty, self respect and good
sense avoided the that had been prepared for
him. He did not open the communications thus
sent TO him, and they remain to this hour yet
sealed.
The next step taken by the Galphin cabinet, was
TO induce the Presdentro throw himself into the
aims OF the State Department, by inviting him to-
come over to that department and take the oath Of
Office in the presence Of the cabinet. | challenge
contradiction on that fact, the part Of the cab-
net mnions.
Previously, however, the opinions of greater and
wiser and more experienced men were consulted;
and their advice was, that Mr. Fillmore take the
oath OF Office before both Houses Of Congress, in
the most solemn and public manner possible as APP
preaching nearest the ceremony Of the President,
taking his oath in presence Of the sovereign
people whose interests he is TO serve. The
Galphin programme, ESQ great was the personal
gnef OF Messrs. Clayton, Ewing, Collamer,
Nc.,) was already made out and i'm typc
when good sense and proper regard for public
decency induced the President to peremptoriy dis
sent from u, and IL was taken out again. Mr..
Clayton would, no doubt, have been perfectly glad
TO take MIR. Fillmore in his pious keeping Though
letter-writers are duped into such statements az
these that Mr.. Clayton was tired of the duties OF
his Office, and had, on several occasions, asked
the President 10 permit him 10 resign, he had mo-
idea OF resign ing, and never threatened rcsigna-
ton axcept when he conceived himself IN dan
ger, with a view Of avertine IL. Mr.. Clayton was
statesman Of the old Nazarin and Richelies
schools "dissimuicr c'esf rcgner." You may now
safely rely on the fact that the whole humbug has
exploded. There will be great concert and har-
monlous action among the friends Of Fillmore, Clay
and Webster. Pozzo III BoReo
WAsHryeroN, July 10. 1850.
President Tayior's death Rfiilard Filmore's course
Tho old, and noc Cabirct--Th Coniyronisc
10 pass, Peace 10 be triumphant, aud L<gisiatios
10 flourish
need not attempt to picture the state of the pub
lc mind here, last night, while il was hourly ex
pected that that noble old chief General Zachary
Taylor, President Of the United States, would