The New York herald., 1850-02-19
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington correspondence.


W.sHIsGroS, Feb. II, 1850.
Mr. Clayion---5vful Ru~or-Case Of Col ~e'S-Cs'e
Of Mr. Schreder- Gloomy State ef Tsfnss eef0een me
Cabinet and the Senofs.
We gave you arumor some two weeks sgo,ef meet
ing In the cabinet You have since been supplied with
the facts out OF which IL originated Mr. Clayton Is
certainly In bad position, In bad repute and In bad
way There is q rumor out this morning that our uu-
fortunate Premier has thrown up hi, portfolio in dis
gust, abandoned the cabinet, and left Old Zack to
take care Of himelf IL may may not be true. ut
1t must be desperate indeed, which would drive
MIR Clay TO this eitremity for all his hopes Of the
succession are based upon this administration, and
upon the chsDoes OF retrieving the bunders Of
twelve months. They who suppose Mr. Clayton has
no aspirations to the Presidency, mistake their
man. FOR yeas past he has had his eye upon
the White Houfe, aud . number Of might
be cited in the Seoaee OF v,es which he do lssd
for fear OF bad effect Ia the future In section or
another If he should vote either way Such being the
grand object Of his biton could only the ost
esperate Necessity which would isdacs him now vo
UNFAIRLY to relpquib the cAbut and he has with
drawn does withdraw MAJ be taken for gra as
Hobson. choice That the wings OF Congress tired
OF him there rs not doubt; that tney believe him the
essentially weak point in the administration equally
certain; that they wish him qei-ty of the way at
bis plar fstion of 8n.na Vista foreign mis-
eion believe TO be true he has actually quit,
is not yet conhrm-d but that he later,
within the xt nix months only Co depend
the degree OF Willingness OF the administration to iAl
to pieces
pretty evident that the action the
Webbs sppoiutnrnt has hsd sautsry eject upon the
mind Of General Taylor against the supposed nfAlli
bility OF HE prime Din-'sr The fact Is notorious,
tlst the PresidsU Ia IN. applications of Gen. Webb
and he friends for tb. mission 81 Spain was dxed in
STEADY r.iuss prciA committees spe-
cjsi pleading ud move him q admit the possibility
al appointiug your coteu,pcrsry the Of Ma
drd IL IL under-tooo that the dOal appointment, TO
VieDua- ohcsly reeeg used, by publication in
tn Wa,hiuRton orssns-ws. The work of Mr. Clsyton;
and hat toe Iri' oips ,Scuse oF ~ that impor
tlpate tf..ss.k.' won d b. got CUT OF the way aud
he a NglI q slp fIr
futlre wi th- acfi0n Of toe Ssoat.. But had
AIR Cs, ton snt,ctps,.d tie verdict Il 81 TO against
his protesc the secretary al Sfste would have
cJnbtd O. Ne better judgment ~ the President Old
Zsck IL respect To- HI premier coussnted TO the expe
Timebt bu5 the result viii nat relieve ths premier from
the resi- iCaflbiiity
SO Of tie appointment q N.r Francis Schroeder to
Sweden kior all that know 4 tots gentleman, he
son N Law 81 Mr. Ses-cu. of che itor. OF the
Natorei iHsAyEefcer fbs' ps.vr "a special organ Of
MIR Clayton quiie ~ mush M bis o0Dhtence rs the
North .sm'' tcari-- hatrg the tide Il $4,000 Of
relative OF Nh. ~.aton would ne the proper
man tor Sweden But what arr be qualifications!
The ssLs1-, " .pp-.rs "'t. u't roir To nx upon
his locality that h. The Slate which he be-
Icnsed. ant. therefore. rsJectea btm But what
his qualifications, he = white kId with be-
conirg rrsoe-he dsr oss the rokti- good judge OF
ohEmpsEnt and r-taBd- the of eye
glass RtbD evening osrty, std can play hsndsomely
Dpon thu guitar Very vii " our eouatry ought TO
BE Iepresri4trd Htfosd by tsbcy diplomats il white
.kids, 90 not eouoor In ths action cf the Senste
Now We do approve ~ tine aopoio tment OF Mons.
UeuCtberr he osi strd tIspch cook OF New Orleans
10 the oonsulat@ of Lyons. tie iss good Frsnceman an
n lesst he kppwsth auguag-. Customs aud manners
Of the Pc ~ eIr, trr small aud the
bueusts limited. tns consul has rnS his old
trade, and open trsrco ,nriicSn refsctssy, which
will lie desioustuC 90 our ie"v citizens travelling
Through Lyons IA this Az iptment, therefore. the
public interest has been thoroughly ooDsult-d. aud
tope Mons H.Udttert vtn b. confirmed, particularly
r. hs IL waiting her Ike fcc the action OF the
Senate lob his case
Upon lie Whole tb- cto,rst rot nttls annoyed
n ihr fL~ ssh=tp b The matter of conlr.
InEfious. Several ~ ou-.r1 before them,
and they hsvr cGiy df-p1-@d o. AT dozen And
IL thee eefrs 10 ten' A. aty thug out favorable
to tla long .afGirgGe H-t hraind Prrhap. time
this ~esk. u1y nave o.risisn upon Maxwell
Lewis but thnart tn+i Say nave chance. do not
venture % bet upon nl,ir success rTgy, Is this
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