Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-02
THE CABINET.

Ir is rumored at Washington the, there is a,
bout to be a dissolution Of the Cabinet. Mr..
Clayton, il is said Is about to retire from the
State Department, and il is thought that Mr.. Ew-
ing will resign. as Mr., Corwin Of Ohio, is tie
person designated to I'll Mr.. Ciayon'- place. and
it is hardly probable that two members Of the
Cabinet viii be taken from DE same state. NJ.
Evans Of Maine, is spoken ofas iikely to succeed
Mr.. Ewing, should the latter resign. We know
not what foundation there is for these umaFsi
they may be the mere gossip otlhe .oungers AM
letter writers in Washington. But il seems pref.
~ clear iiom cer,ain'giyugs out and extraordinary
meetings at the White House ateIy.lhot there i;
something in the wind, and that the best feeling
perhaps does not prevail among the members. oil
the cabinet Il is supposed that they have got al
losgerheads on the Nicaragua question, and we
should not be surprised to hear very soon ola toa
disruption at head quarters. The Washington
Union ofthe DIST ult., Publishes the following in
teresting sketch Of the rumois that are in cjrcu
ation: The Gazette from which the uion cop.
les the correspondence, is we believe, a wing,
administration paper
Correspondence Of the Aieraniria Goseitel
WAsnINGroN, Feb. Is, $50.
have referred heretofore, in our paper, to the
state the negotiation with England The con
ddon Of things is changed. lou are, no doubt,
aware that Mr.. Lawrence was charged with the
negotiation in England, in regard to the Ncara.
qua question. Mr.. Lawrence prosecuted it to
some extent but owing to his illness it Jagged,
The negotiation was suspended. Mr. CLAY.
ton, who is ardent aud somewhat impulsiye to u
fault, became impatient at The delay; aud, besides,
o he points had arisen, as to which Mr.. Laws
renee was neither informed nor instructed
Mr.. CLAYTON undertook to open negotiation
here with Sir Henry Bulwer The British en-,
nvoy stated that he was not Empowered to treat,
Lul that upon some points he knew the views Of
his government. Mr., Clayton urged upon hin
the negotiation I'uwer expressed great desire
for the adjustment Of the question. lie said thai
he would do nothing as then advised in oppo~
sitIon to tie views and wishes OF his govern
meut.
Mr.. Clayton hcreupon wrote a letter to him,
stating the terms on which the Uni ed States
wo. i'd treat. Mr., Clayton, in that letter, aukly,
as became an tmeIican gentleman, and throw.
ing oil all the usagcs Of diplomacy, gave Bulwer,
the PROJECT Of aueay. The British envoy, re.
cenng The letter again stated thal il was not IN
his power to sanction it. Bat ho sent it to his
government in order 60 await tho instructions
OF Lord PamcrsJon. This project went cut Il,
bout the first oithe month"; Mr. Clayton, who had
done this ON his hook, called cabinet meeting on
Saturday, the 9th inst. l he cabntt 50 Tar from d
greeing TO his views, resisted them. They ad
lourned to Sunday. Mr.. Clayton, being anxiou,
Tor decision before the departure OF the mex
steamer again urged his policy. The cab
incl decided against him. They neither approved
OF his course in showing his hand nor Of he show
that he made. Hence it was that Mr., Clayton
refused to attend the office on Monday, an,
hence it is that you have reports Of his intended
resignation. lie has said he would resign.
TlBER.