The New York herald., 1850-02-17
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.


Our Washington Corrsspondeace.
WAssisGroS sch Ia, 1850.
Sesr<s IN Ms SENATE Old Hal aud en The Csbt-
nef- TAs Free Sotie,s the House --aa i~sriess TI
Leyvsnd, re. &c.
Your other esrrsspo ndents will give you the details
Of the scene day In the Senate between Mr. Foots
and Mr. Clay. Mr. Foots wss q little too iwpusivs
and personal towards Mr. Benton ans Mr. clay both.
His sarossms and rsbukss uncslisd for and they
were replied to by Old Hail." In syis snd With sn
energy that will never be forgotten ny sssstor FOots
or any else who lucky enough to Be there 70
See and hear the rich scene.
He who nies at the great Kentucky eagle may Be
bold In resolution and expert in executions but suobs
defeat Is certain to be his fate IL vas With Senator
Jefferson Davis yesterday and to-day and IL has PROVED
90 with his senior coiesgus, the rsdouotsbs General
Foote who, with all his extrAvsgsnt Is
whole soulsd, nne- hearted After the dsbsts the
subject laid informally aside
In the House, the negro business vas up ss usual,
for debate. Mr.. Fitch, Of Indiana, . new member,
handled 1t the wimot sid ar. Root, the fsse-
tous and obstinate has the floor for to morrow He
will make the free soil music vocal ssd call upon an
20 face II.
The cabinet is In . stew The members Of 1t ell
know that the whg party, aud wh,s. in Congress-
sgainst them and their suicidal policy The osb-
net wishes to change lite line OF pscy give the
whigs satisfaction rather less dissai.soton
but how to the work 1t does know Messrs
Ewing and Coamer tf ink that they already done
right bat that Aessrs Meradi lpesstuu .ud layton
have not MIR Meredith b-sinnng To 10 about him.
The bitter enders In Conarsrs by ~tnnoo,ug the sup
plies and staving oil action have ~ased him up little,
and he promises hereafter TO act k- vh,g than
he has hitherto done He has some ntne heads Of bu-
attached to his department neither Of whom,
except MIR. Hall, the Asssta't SECRETARY does he
rpect enough TO consult as TO Who shalt be removed
from appointed TO his respective b-rsau Mr.. Hall
he cottons TO- as MIR Hall Is willing to retain or have
Some unchsritabe enough TO suspect that one or
both endesvoring to prepare the ~sy for oonti-
in office after 1882 no matter which party sue
ceeds.
Mr. John c. Clark. the Solicitor Mr. Meredith is
afraid Of and dare his wishes Mr. Clsrk is
too bold and independent whig TO please Mr. VIM M.
The other new auditors such q, Messrs Clayton,
Smith, Gallagher and Fsrrslly are but OF in
Mr MereAith's hands They all except Mr.. smith,
want to but daresnt' do something for the whig
good tale is told of Mr. Auditor Thomas L. Smith.
IL he carried water both shouider In 1S40,
sury. The FIRST news of the Prs"dsnhs elsotion In
New York, In ls44 which came here stated that Mr..
Clay had carried the State and therefore elected
MIR Smith met MIR Lsrned an excellent man and
Moderate wbig and, In joyous ton-s exclaimed that
he bresthsd the air Of fre-msn-h-rs ~ss nov no
pecssity for him to keep his mouth s sealed book
he could speak his with freedom ne thanked
God for it-Henry clay ws. elected President! Mr..
Larned was happy to hear the agreeable news and to
The next morning brought different news Mr.: Polk
had got the vote Of New iork aud va. eecsa frssi.
dent Mr.. Larped met Mir. clark n the market, and
the latter accosted him thus" Wen, Mr. Lsrned
have you heard the latest n-ws' We have beat you ~
told you would, Mr.. Polk IL elected fr-sident
MIR. Larped attempted to remind nr Smith Of his
extscies the day before s the which elected Mr.
Clay; but Mr. Register very intent upon pricing
beef His nomination for First Auditor Is Yet to
be acted on by the Senate.
The Virginia Legislature has turned out t.o Of the
State officers who were wbigs-Mr Heath the First
Auditor, and Mr. Lawson, the Treasurer aud elected
democrats in their places The removed are men Of
the highest character and respectsbility.
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