The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-09


more impartial The Secretary Of the
Treasury was censured by III TO ST. for paying the
ney and lastly the President himself censured by
vote Of VI TO SO for wing expressed an opinion that
Mr. Crawford sas justified in acting the agent of
the Gsphin claim, and procuring its allowance by one
department Of the government, while he was at the
head OF another department These votes which took
place on the 9th and Sth inst, must of course have
proved fatal to administration henceforward nick.
named the "Galpbinn cabinet They were, doubtless,
intensely painful TO General Taylor whose honor "a nd
good intentions one had ever questioned. The in
disposition from which he already suffering as
sumed more malignant character and the fellow
ing day he expired, worn out by these struggles OF
party above which he had vainly sought to him.
self and wounded by the charges which Congress had
amost without distinction of party, pressed against
SEINE me- mbers of his administration.
The crisis which has already shaken the existing
minstration of the United States. has thus been
brought 10 catastrophe; and the Executive Govern
ment must pass entirely into other hands President
Fillmore, who succeeds by virtue of his Office Vice.
President to the supreme magistracy of the Union
a citizen of the State OF New York in which he ha,
held some i'm portsn civil Offices He Is a politician
OF the strong whig or conservative school, intimately
connected with Mr. Clay. and likely to take his stand
upon the principles of that eminent and unrowarded
statesman. On the slavery question Mr. Fillmore is
Understood 20 belong TO the party in the Union most
opposed 10 the esen.ion of the serve institutions
the South to the territories of the West and the
compromise proposed by Mr.. Clay, and adopted by
General Tay lor the main principle of the tree soil
party. In opposition the demands of the south will
more than obtain the support of the ederal
Government. As leading man in the Empire
State OF the North, connected with the whg party
Mr. Fmore's views are favorable to protective duties
and hie thrift but we may hope that experience
ard an enlightened view of the commercial relations
OF the United States with the rest of the world will
cou,eraet tendency TO restrict the foreign trade
OF the North American continent 1t seems by no
means improbable that with these views and these
party connexions the President will be disposed to
place in the hands Of Mr. webster the highest minis
teriAl Office Of the and to assign 20 that
gentleman the formation of the cabinet and could
desire stronger guarantee tor the prudent and
getc direction of the affairs of the Union both at
home and abroad
is unforeseen and unfortunate result OF the con-
sttution the United States that from various pecu
liar IL Is extremely difficult to obtain by the
free choice OF democracy the public services OF the
most eminent citizens and Statesmen One night
the people would call to Office the chief members of
the other party; but IL Is quite the REVERSE the
Jealousy CT each party Is mainly directed TO set aside
and defeat the adsr OF the other party and II sacr
fees Its chief while IL succeeds In the effort
Hence Of the great the last aud the pre-
sent generation of American statesmen have risen or
likely to rise 20 the rank OF President But neither
ere they likely 10 retain permanent hold any
ministerial Office; that position is in the United States
toe subordinate to the authority OF the President to be
long held by "a Of first rate powers; it condemns
him to submission in the cabinet, and to sileHce in
Clay at the head Of affairs, would be voluntary
and patriotic sacrifice II actual authority by the Presi
dent 20 his Secretary Of state. We await with int.
rest the next arrival from Washington, but think
that enough Is already known of the personal DISPOSE
tion OF the President that the policy
Of the Federal Govern ment will not undergo any yo
Taylor.
MEETING OF THE AMERICANS IN LONDON.
meeting Of the American citizens now In Lond On,
was held on Thursday, at the American Legation, to
consider what steps should be taken the death of
the President
On the the motion of Mr.. Dudley seldsn, Of New
York his Excellepcy the American Minister took the
chair and on the motion Of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Charles
Levi Woodbury., of Massachusetts, was chosen
The Hon David Hoffman, Of Maryland the Hon
John W Davis of Indiana United States Commissioner
fpE IaaW ahA1v nfI A.l, 81 Ia.a
o. Barnes, OF Massachusetts, and Mr.. Dudley s~ldeu,
ofNew York, were sppointeda Committee to prepare
meeting on TIE event which had caused it to be called
hey reported gries, which were, the motion of
Col Asrnwsl, United States Consul at London unani
mously adopted
Interesting from Portugal.
The United States claims remain unsettled notwith-
nding the Portuguese government having admitted
four out of the ave the ansr of this privasr General
Armstrong being eeted TO, which terms would have
been accepted II rendered a month previous. The
American Charge d'Afaires 90 leave the
niug ofthe leih, board the Independence acccmps
med by the Missbsippi on pleasure trip to Naples
The usual cry Of poverty prevails. The government
cappot obtain cres for feu tons of coal to supply
one Of their steamers ordered to Oporto
The Lisbon correspondent Of the London Tines
writing under date OF the 18th ult., says:-
the fact of the American charge d'Afsires at this
court demanding his passports on the 18th inst in
consequences OF this refusal to admit the
claim relating to the General Armstrong privateer.
unless by virtue Of fair arbitration Of the King OF
Sweden or other maritime power. should none OF my
communications OF the 18th have reached you. now
repeat the Information you that MIR Ciays note
ofthat date Informed the Count OF TOTAL that his
yerpment considers the General Armstrong claim as
just any the others that his Instructions require
him in quence OF its admission. to retire
Warrington In the American vessels of now In the
Taeus lie stated he should require week to settle
his private affairs and the following day he l2th)
advertised In all the papers the sale OF his household
effects.
IL Mr.. Clay aud his government have been firm AMI
decide In this affair the Portuguese cabinet has bee
equally as IL never entertained the idea OF
submitting, in the affair OF the General Armstrong,
however far IL may have gone In agreeing 20 other in
some inst noes encepionabe csinr In order that the
insdmssibe ght stand alone Tor he cossidera
ton of the American Congress. In this think the
government has acted with becoming prudence; aud,
at q secret sitting Of the House Of Pesrs which has
just taken place upon the subject ind even the OPP
position satisfied with what has been done
undo rstAnd the Count TOTAL IL about TO send this
evening note to Mr. Clay. with the passports he has
required expressing ut the same time, hope that the
Anne rican government ard Congress viii recognise the
desistpg from untenable claim, agreeing TO Its
settlement by arbitration.
Denmark and the Duehies.
The Cologne Gaztff, contains letter from h
Of the nth stating that that day blockade Of the
port Of Kiel commence without any prrlimi-
nary notice The Dsnish nen.of.war." says the let
ter :" have captured several merchant vessels The
commander Of the skiold has given notice to the cou-
sus at kei that the port could be speedily blockaAed