The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-22
INTELLIGENCE BY the MAILS.
Our Nashington Correspond once.

Our Washington Correspond enee.
WAsHINcroN, July 10, 1850.
crening Epise The President-T The Waite Hsuse-Ths
Cabinet-The Omnibus-The Teras Indemnity-THe
Rmipe and the Nerve Glaring State Of the Csse-Whst
nert
There are some who believe that the comet now vi
sible in the ky is portentous of some approaching
national dsast.r; and all the signs OF the times
equally significant of mischief But let US first dis
pose OF the current intelligence of the day.
In the midst OF the most terrible storm that
witnessed in July the family OF the late President in
GLIDING Mrs TsylOr and Col Bliss and lady, accom-
panied by DR. cod and family, left this city yester-
day, for Baltimore whence the family of old lack will
proceed, after a short sojourn, to Louisiana Under
ordinary circumstances the elements would have de-
TERED almost any from setting out last afternosn
but they were ready to go-washiugton had no in
ductments 10 remain; and the Inequalities of Mr..
Meredith, though grateful, like sympathy to the
exile, only renn diDg them themore forciby OF Their
Bereavement aud ouly CuckeniDg the longing 70 re-
turn to the quiet of the old homestead.
1t Is well known that Mrs. Tay lor quiet ana con-
world The d. usive Invitations to power endeavor
ed to disssaoe her late husband from accepting the
Philadelphia nom nation and had some msgvings Of
misfortune in coming to Washington. To her, There
could be little Of alarm in the ragin tempest Of yes
terdsy in ecapDg from the city and the associations
of the death eff him to whom she chung with the
tensoty OF despair in the hour Of death To the
good old fay oTite Betty and her husband there
DO induce msnt 10 remain the OF such
a storm tor they had made their arrangements, and
the fret desire was naturally to hasten away. The
White nouse was before them while they remained,
and the sight of II could only recall the expiring
ments, the dead body. and the weeping eyes, in that
chamber OF death. What can assuage such bereave-
ment but escape and n return TO the old home and
it, quiet and unostentatious repose The family Of
Gen Taylor will carry with them the esteem affection,
and sympathy of all our citizens but there is nothing
In such calamity like return TO the old home
though onther return, they find IL desolate. safe
journey to them, aud grateful welcome on their
return.
President Fillmore removed into the white House
to-day. For the present, Mr.. Hail. OF Buffalo late
law partner OF Mr.. Fillmore, and man in whom the
Executive has the most implicit faith and confidence
occupies the House with him. making it, ad interim,
sort OF bachelors hall The family OF Mr. FILLMORE
will not be here till the autumn. In the meantime
the President will have business enough 10 occupy
him, withouttroublipg himself about the hospitaties
due to his fellow citizpns
The diff ulty in putting member of gross into
the Interior IL in the law establishing that depart
ment, which excludes from 1t any member of Con-
gress whose term OF election extends behind the
creation al the department There Is some such pro-
vision IN th. law but we are not cestan Of its exact
application 20 Vinton and Corwin, though suspect
IL will exclude them both from that department. In
that event the difficulty readily be avoided by
placing Mr. vnton in the Treasury and Mr. Pearce in
the War or Navy Department ant Mr.. Morehesd, of
N O.. or Mr. Graham in the Interior
sent TO the Senate to. morrow will probably not be
finally concluded before Monday morning.
The Omnibus Is again in a paroxysm, threatening
speedy death.
Another d-serter to-day.
And II the Tssas indemnity tomorrow Is not fixed
pretty high we lose two more--the Texas Senators.
And unless 1t Is made pretty low, lose probably
two otbers-Msssrs Pearce and Underwood
The action upon the Texas com will be the
application If the knife to the nerve We fear it will
kill the patient outright.
There appears to be amajorty of at least eight
The only hope of it's friends now Is In some lodging
or some miracle or some message from the President
week OF two in cold salt water after seven months
exhaustion in bot water. He will, therefore hurry
along the bill satisfied he seems to be to- day, that
II must fall 10 the ground any how and might well
be disposed Of as RAPIDLY as possible
Thefsct Is IN. longer It Is delay a. the worse wiz
be it's chances II left TO itself The south refusing
up to resistance earnest and fearful to contemplate
The couspion 10 spreading; and the desertion Of Mr.
King but an indication of the pressure Of opinion la
Alabama while the xiety of Gen foote betrays the
same thing hr Mississippi.
We cannot see. To. day. any chance for the bill.
what next suppose the bill is lost, what next'
An adjournment of Congress without doing anything
on the subject Of California and the Territories Most
likely hut let us give the President a chance. He
msy do something
wAsHIsoro,, Jnly 20, 1850.
The Nsv Cabinet.
The cabinet after Executive session of about
one hours duration, were confirmed, to .day-every
man Of them.
No objection was made TO any OF them, except
Thomas Corwin. and he was only Objectionable from
Southern rseolecto ions OF his speech the Clayton
compromise aud his speech the Mexican war, both
of which strongly tinctured with the doctrine
free soil After debate, he was confirmed, with.
out call Ct the ayes aud noes.
II is believed that Mr. webster was influential In
securing his sppor tment and Il Is also beev ID that
Mr.. Corwn has, Of late years, taken n broader and
more national ground on the slavery question than
formerly. Al one time this session he was counted
upon for the ou thus because Of his silence upon the
question scarcely having occupied the floor half an
hour altogether since December last
In the sgTr'g gate" Mr. Fillmore has selected able
MT ~ ~ "A p11la lfrsf
Mr. Webster l. host in himself man Of the whole
country, whose position THE sesson has been such
cOuntIy
Mr. dorwin is Of the very abest meni IN the land
The Treasury H. drld for him but doubt not
he will be found fully equal 60 the task.
Mr. foarce for the Interior s the very best seleo-
ton that eoeld have been made. he scholars
ttsttiman an able lawyer plain. practical indus
trious Hs speech to-day In the Senate Is evil
dsner Of his abilities as a Legislator.
Ey-Govsrnor Graham. Of MORT Carolins, endorsed
by the State delegation IL also Of some dstinc
tion and 81 decided abilities. We think he will be
found To be In favor Of steamships for and
Edwaid Bates IL tn. Nasnus Apollo Of the wings Of
Missouri and TO the wings Of the far West his APP
poin,ment 10 the War Department will be very graft
Tying especially In view OF frontier defenc,s OF
which bis LEGALITY has made him so intimately CONVEX
Mr. n. X Hall. Of Buffalo, Is net 90 generally known
a. the rect but he is reputed 20 be man Of ne talents
and capabilities for the Poet once.
0fmr Crittepdsn Il Is useless to say word.
The political complexion Of the cabinet IL conservs
certainly not a. all blended with anything like South
ern ultTahm. We suI pose Il IL Of that complexion
which viii give to the opinions Of Mr. Webster nearly
unsnimtus vote; but upon the Omnibus, Mr. Cor
win. Mr.. Hall and probably Mr. Crittenden and Mr..
Pesrce would be- against him. Between this Omnibus
and Old Zseks phn the cabinet therefore pretty
nearly divided srd 90 this extent both sections OF the
vhR party. the Clay snd Taylor sections have been
attended To. ON all other questions the cabinet are
unite-tsrid rivers and harbors. sc
The cabinet gives general sstisfaotion. The Penn.
sylvssia wings complain bitterly Of their being
of he xfr rla Of eli
'ios-buf there must be some complaint Mr. Pesrce
msy decline He has ave years 20 go In the Senate.
lie may prefer that te thc cabinet II he does.
shsngU may b. made to accommodate Pennsylvsn(s.
WssuSGro-, July 30, 1850
Clos, IF the Thirfv Third Week Of the Session.
The thirty third week cf the session closes to- day
what has been aone' We have passed the Censu,
bill bill Of deneicnoies several local aud private
bsisi We have rejected both the contesns gentlemen
for scst In the house due to Iowa. we have repudated