The New York herald., 1850-04-17

eseney BILL and II astonish ne 10 rsask how ths az
penscs Of the governnent 60 nsrsssing ffom yssr
annual general appropriation bin the support Of all
the executive Departments tho diplomatic oorps tho
judiciary, and misesllAaiss innumsrabIs> This is
Henchment and reform with . vengeance.
This Committee Of Porciga Relstiops Of the House
are preparing elaborate report Ia favor Of securing
ss na.sssion Of the st. Lawrence Which to the
nee navigation Of the Mississippi TO Northern New
York, and the New England States, to MohigAn, and
tno Lake Statcs, IL OF more immcdiate IN mportance
Tho commerce Of tho lakes Is swelling 70 tho masu
tuds OF she commerce Of an empire and its natural
sent this vast abstract OF the statistics
OF tho lakes We understand that the committee will
ciose their report probably with resolution, recon-
mending the President to open negotiations with the
British government for the free navigation OF the St
Lawrence; and from what we have learned Of the
opinions Of Governor Elgn and Sir John simpson, Of
the lIudson's Bay Company, her Majestys govern
ment disposed 10 concede the free navigation Of the
great ocean highway Of Canada. as means Of sup
pressing tho ration movement.
Tho only difficulty to the immediate pushing of this
Of the way and there will be trouble In act Of
reciprocity securing the open roadstesd Of tho St
Lawrence, tho opening Of which would tend rapidly
to develope the resources Of Canada Of the great
Northwest.
Mr Strong of the Committee Of Elections has made
as we conceive it. very absurd report against admit
ting Mr. Smith a. . delegate from Now Moxics He
In aet assumes that there is such territory sort
ofspecisl pleading Of the weakest kind. Tho minority
OF the committee, however, viii present counter re-
port in few days, and it will be for the House to do
eide between them.
We have reason to believe that there will bo few
more resolutions presented in the House in few days.
inquring Of the cabinet for the facts aud the law in
relation TO a number Of heavy claims reoenty paid
OF the reasury such for instance Mr. Bwng Chick
asaw claim Of sl0So and the Pottawatamie claim Of
$1,000 and the Commodore Barron claim Of $40 900,
and tho De Ia Francier claim OF 100000. IL these
things do not shake the cabinet down around the
OF old zack then mistaken although the report
Ia, to- day, that the cabinet IL unit and will
tinue 10 be- in spite of the Galphncaim Nous
WAsHi,sros, April H. 1850.
The Consul to GHssow-.qn U,.iueky .apponsmeni-7S<
Case Of DR. Lewis and hr. Cooper-TA< Mission to
Yienns.
Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania, from his supposed
popularity and influence in that State and for his good
services In S4S has indeed realised Of this admnssra
tion tho invitation extended to all tho world Jews and
Gentles, in the sermon upon tho Mount Ask, and
shall be given unto you Knock and shall entcr in
blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteous
ness, for they shall be filed"
So II has been with the Governor. He has asked. and
IL has been given to him lilo has knocked, and the
door has been opened and if he has hungered and
thrsted after Office or two for his friends he has
been fcd unto satisfaction in getting them.
Among the appointments given at the Governors
request. was the consulate to glasgow, to Mr.. -,
charged by his enemies with being too much devoted
to "reminiscences of the whskey Insurrecton and the
Buckshot War To disprove these allegations the
nominee came on to Washington, and aftor establish
ing his reputation disciple of Pa,hor Mathew on
moderate scale, he has to depart TO tho
Land O. cakes snd brthsr Soots,"
But appears that he staid too long amid tho temp
tatons Of this metropolis and that he fell from grace
BY the very unconsuatc repugnance to cold water.
Report in fact that the nominee TO glasgow did
80 far snty the cabinet Of his unitness for Office
by his letting down. that the nomination is 70 be with
drawn We have seen nothing of the gentleman
know nothing personally Of the fact but Pennsyvs
MIA whig and AN Office holder vouchcs for it.
Report aso informs that they betting heavily
In Philadelphia on the question of the confirmation
Of LOWS lie has certainly an opposition to cncoun
ter from wings, headed by Senator Cooper, that
places him in extreme jeopardy hut the democrats,
as matter Of policy to keep up the discomfort among
the whig factions of Philadelpha possibly think
IL best to confirm him.
We believe there is question still pending in the
Senate to tho classes Of nominations to be rejected
and confirmed, and that Lewis. Maxwell Lawrence
and others. are Of class to be decided upon under
this pending rule. However that may be, suppose
Lawrence will be confirmed aud that Lewis and Max
well particularly Lcwis) are among the doubtful
There Is disposition however. (. be very liberal
ward the administration, on the ground that a s~ccp-
Ing system of rcjectons will be advantageous to the
wings by the Introduction ofa for share Of the
,poils In the course Of the coming week expect
something to be done.