The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-03
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.


WAsniSsroS, Feb. !, 1850.
Hon. Tyumon Smih-.appointnaenn to 0Giee-G Gen. Sam
Houston and the Terrn rtsl Qneston-Chap!iin of the
House. snd he Mission TO .7Gioa-Ths Slarery Quss-
hen, &c.
In the debate the other day In the Senate the Hon
Truman Smith gave notice 81 at he desired the resos
ton Of MIR Bradbury relating to the business Of
scripon to be taken up in order that he might have
opportunity to the Senator from Maine and
his charges Of bad faith against the In
Its explosions from and appointments to office
On several occasions, already, Mr. Smith has shown
to the that he the special mouth piece Of the
cabinet in that body and suppose he was chosen
In default of better champion. MIR. Webster is too
indifferent TO the small business Of defending the ad
minisIson by appointment he takes too broad view
OF things for such work. Mr.. Msngum 10
man Of too high tone of political morality ana
more perhaps, than any other In the Senate, Is
mortified and ashamed OF the prescriptions Of Ewing
and Colsmer. Mr. Dawson, Of Georgia, sometimes,
from cfivsric opposition TO persecution, rises to the
support CT Gen Taylor but he too has meters OF
fence OF the cabinet their counsel In the Senate,
Mr. Clay would have been eod'end II he had but
volunt cred In this heart OF the whg party
Is t with him and he Of all others was the man for
the cabinet But though they have propitsted him by
lrdner and repeated apologies he was not to be per-
ud.d TO the Heicussn task Of keeping the heads OF
Old Zack,s committee Of above water. II they
.rk he dee. not feel ambitious 60 down with them
lie Is sol the independent ailess Harry clay. His
opinion Of Old Zscks policy OF non.nteryeution''--
his unqualified declaration that he held that policy to
be derelicton OF duty Il proof enough that Old Hal
has opinions that not to be Compounded even
the most liberal compromises, the great disputes Of
the day.
Having, then other resource the cabinet have ap-
pointed the Hon. Truman Smith the ever faithful
Truman the special defens of their sings and
doDRs. before the Senate lie IL good tor oil
sorts Of work. and Is willing to undertake sms jobs
upon long credit lie Is OF business and such,
undertakes the duty OF the cabinet leader in tho Sc
nate for if there should be disruption in the cabiut
be will IN for the chances Of lisg vacancy; aud
in he will how the Offices ought to be- distri
buted.
The fact Is the interests Of the cabinet In the Sen ate
In the hands Of q Yankee and II thereis specuA-
ton to be made OF them. he will do It,
On Monday next, expect General Houston TO hold
forth in favor OF the Missouri compromise and some OF
the intervention doctrines OF MIR Clay General
Houston IL conservative the slavery question aud
the fpirit for conpromise With reference to New
Mexico he altogether opposed TO the policy pursued
by the In encouraging the people OF that terri
to form State constitution in advance Of the set
temt Of the boundary questions and upon this point
the President will perhaps, DO called upon to make
come further expeditions.
Rev X. X Gurley was elected Chapsin of the House
ton Society. he last spring to Liberia,
uncer the of the and has re-
turned. He hiDgs home with him much valuable and
CRAFTY Information OF the progress Of that republic
and Of its claims TO the support OF Congress- Every
body gratfed at his election, for he s universally
estet med n n odest and sincere Christian.
We begin TO believe that before the adjourn
msnt of the Nashville Convention there will be open
up fair prospect Of compromise on the slavery