The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-19
INTELLIGENCE By the MAILS.
Our Warrington cOrrespondencs.

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Our Washington Correspondence.
! wAsHmoroN, June II, 1850
Clayton Biosons Hot Cold the Cuba Businsss.la
I Official Lie Sent F@fA-Evns IN another UnloghS
Fir, IN the matter Of making Hssis Je~ ne 1Ssss~ry-
I'm brestis ang Committee Ordered ne Subject
The Business Of the Day in both Houses Of Congress.
The Brega correspondence showed that Mr 6serstary
Clayton warmly the annexation OF Cuba TO the
United States.
From the tone Of Mr. Clsytons letter writer for the
Philadelphia North .4sercan and the New York Csssr
aud Enquirer, it 10 clear that Mr. Clayton IL or
war with Spain account Of Cuba and all know that
awsr between the United states and Spain Is for, and
viii inevitably result in, the annexation of Cuba 70
the United States I'D r.s ~. p
But in the sam. breath almost in which Mr. CLAYTON
impars hs and wishes to his LETT
terwrter in favor Of with spain alton
Of Csbs to the United States perhaps for the purpose
Of citing the stocks appears BY the leader of the
National hteiieeneo of this morning that he mpsrts
widely different piece Of information his peculiar and
well known in this city. The hippant editorial
In the te,goer referred to- bears upon it's face the
stamp Of state Department. authsrity So there has
een an Official lie put forth In the one or the other Of
the two versions which have forth to the public
from the present head of the State Department.
Inc wholesale charge of the Integtncr against the
similar charges which that hitherto respectable we'll
rs ancient print has recently he habit of put
ting before the public IL regretted that that
print should condescend to soop low in its vensr-
able age.
It is thing to learn that Mr. Secretary Claw
ton blows hot and cold in the breath to ali those
who seek Offices in his gilt but when he semi. on
cisy announces through two channels reports upon
matter Of war with foreign power which fatty
contradict each other, tits high time that his official
duplcity should be held the scorn and derision
of :" the rest Of mankind -
Another charge has been circulated in tho
House TO day against the unlawful conduct of Mr.
Secretary Ewing, which Is to b. officially in
appropriation by Congress of $500 600 in behalf
and for the removal of the Florida indians Some
SIG 600 Of the appropriation paid out within tive
he ri ion Uag mn RW La he
remainder of the sum reverted back 20 the surpu
fund in the Treasury, aud could not be taken there
Congress Ind yet It is charged that Mr. Ewing. as i'm
the famous Chickasaw case. has managed unlawfully
TO get at and pay out the whole or good portion Of
the funds
A resolution on the subject offered in the House
to- day, calling for Investigate committee Of nine
members with power to send for persons and papers.
Mr. sweetzer of Ohio offered it The rules were
pended and the resolution adopted. The inquiry
proposed to be made Of Mr. Secretary Meredith and
other officers Of the Treasury; but understand Mr..
Secretary Ewing Is the principal Official cuprt whose
conduct is to be inquired into.
wAsHrscros, d. c., June Is, 1850.
Graphic riev Of Things in Wasaingtos DiHeultiss
.4hsad
promised you that would occasionally drop you D
line, when had anything Of special importance to
mmunicate, but 1t Is long time since have writ
ten and you may say IL you please that my letters
are like angels visits few and far between" you
need not say anything of the sort
have not ything special" to communicate iH
this epstle and shall therefore allow my pen to run
into general survey Of what 10 going and what IL
likely to keep going have idea that this
slavery question will be settled by this Congress The
Compromise DILL may possibly get through the Senate
by a mesgre majority; but-Lord love you-what
earthly chance has IT got in the House. 1t will meet
opposition in that body Of Of the most tremen-
dous combinations effected against any great and
necessary since the capitol stood at the head
Of Broad street. in city. will write abOu6
this combination before get through with my letter.
One powerful element opposed to the settlement %
all the sgitaiing questions the cabinet Of General
aylor and will tell you how this has been brought
white house he very little upon thngs in
general and left that to his constitutional cabinet.
After few months resdence at washington and play
ing Chief Magistrate the General began to wondsr
Who ever invented those ridiculous stories, that
ss had 70 ~o or himself to death % poI az
and b. wearing out his brain In reading letters and
thinking about the affairs 9th nation General ray-
Tor felt conscious that II not something Of the
kind occurred with him II man wanted an once,
Go to Clayton Crawford Preston, Meredith. Ewing,
cred him any more after seeing the head Of De-
parmsnt then Gen Tsylor's simple and ansi r.sponss
Go to the devil" lie foon found himself quite
ut bis ease, much as at Baton Rouge and 90
Than at the head OF = volunteer army lie liked his
avenue and feel that he and
that every body he met knew II and admired him He had
his salary OF $25 600 to draw which he liked very
much Then the hour for receiving In the msrnine,
was pleasant time aud The evening receptions. shs-
culation In tn. morning he could 20 and take look
at old Whitley and then at Jenny Makers produce
grounds. He had Bliss and Betty him ana finally
come 20 the conclusion that the Presidency was nice
berth by no means inconvenient and. the whole,
he preferred to private life His military predeess,
sors Washington and Jackson had held the ONCE for
follow their exsmp. and he didn't care who knew IT,
NO sooner had th. cabinet sscsrtained What
cided unit In his views Congress we're sso.s ~
meet, and they instantly changed their Tactics No
heulties been mooted In the two houses than the
cabinet showed their hand They united with the
had susg.sed through the Prrsid.nt' via 10 ssmik
California by herself With all her inpsrfections and
unconsuu,,ons mode o. becoming State and let all
words TO leave the open capital for the next Pres
Dental campaign for they say that II such patriotic
Clay CAss and the other leaders OF the two old
parties could settle altbs vexsd questions that the po-
tics chances OF Gen Taylor would be an end AZ OF
cries and take up again leaders More re-
Gently they got rid Of the old aud tried editor Of tho
REPUBLIC to make room for new men. Who would adopt
and carry out the view. Of the cabinet which they
doing most frrociously, and which Mr. Built would
not consent 20 DO TO eGectusy oppose Mr.. CIay's
Bin Of Compromise. which. but for the cabinet would
have passed weeks ago they entered into open alliance
with the aboltiopists and fire.. sellers Of the North,
who In favor ofthe adm lesion ofCaornia by her.
self ~ would be gain To their cause bat Who
ries unless With the wilmot proviso attached and
would even prefer that the territories should nos ~
to Keep up the abolition anslfree sol agitation At The
North for some time to come.
The South have also become allies Of these two OBJ
posing elements to the passage Of the Compromise bill
although they heartily dstet their associates Macy
Of the Southern membsr- opposed to the admission
Of California NJ mt and in favor OF Mis-
souri, line Of promise of 80 30 for local purposes
and 70 break the old party
the slaveboldipg States
In 1s44, Van Buren, and Clay vent against the annsr-
alton of Tera The result that defeated
In convention, and new man taken up who In
favor Of a. Mr.. Clay defeated before the people
by this zane nominated at baltimore, Asd BY the
same that defeated Mr.. Van Burens nomination.
miar state Of things exists In references TO the
old aud ne~ parties
There IL no telling What will be done BY Congress.
Should California be admitted by hersef recommend
Jour merchants aud capt. slists TO take in sail fight
will be immediately comm. need In the House the
appropriation bills aud % vel, drilled the Southern
members that do not believe dollar viii he sppro-
priasd tor any purpose whatever while this Congress
iasts, which In to March 4. 1881 s0LON