The New York herald., 1850-10-26
Our washington Correspondense.
wAsmNGros, Oct. 20, 1850.

The administration, though apparently dis
persed, is pursuing one and the same object, and is
a unit in every respect. 1t may, perhaps, bs true,
that Mr.. Fillmore does not desire to engage with
Seward in pitched battle at this period; but the
breach between the national wings and the fol-
lowers of the higher law apostle, is so complete,
that all the private acts of the administration VIII
be directed toward his defeat. There is no such
thing possible as a union between Fillmore and
Seward though the President may not feel strong
enough, or lack a little moral courage, openly 10
defy the demagogue
You can form no idea Of the base means resorted
TO by Mr. Seward, from the very moment of Gen.
Taylor's death, To defeat Mr.. Fillmore from his
truly national course th- slavery question-wha
promises were mace, what prospects held out,
to make an imPress,"n ON the mind of the Presi-
dent. AT one tim, seward was even for the Texas
Boundary bill, by |, -nd had actually persuaded
some Of the cabinet tnat ais aid was essential TO
carrying that measure, bat no sooner did Seward
ascert ain that there also a fair chance for the
passage of ali the other hills, Than he was off again,
and opposed the tall, ct indestlnely, at least, by
every possible mean m his power
The most imporlut failure, however, was the
attempt OF Seward to tr dissensions in the cabl
net in come elton wIth the great leading questions
OF the day. Gov Studs tians are all based on
the fobes and vices OF Ien. not on their strength
OF character or virtues Thus, after being unable
to convince Mr.. Fillmore that has (Sewafds) as
sistance was likely Io To- az service in the settle
ment of the slavery q1esuOn, he attempted to show
that Sewardism DsIs ht he made a strong lever In
regard to the sex Pre- drncy, either 10 promote or
defeat the election at psrtIcuar candidate; thus
holding out 10 the Pi.sldr nj and his cabinet the
choice between powerful friend or an enemy
When this plan had also fiIed, Seward tried what
effect jealousy night Uda on he mind Of the Pre-
sident, and forthwith nnoertook TO convince Mr..
Fillmore, in n vauei, ot manners, how Daniel
Webster had mspogen completely TO eclipse him,
would be the candidate nf the whig party in 1852.
MIR. Fillmore being stll firm in the adoption of the
compromise measures, s'puu paid TO Mr.. Cor
win, the member oi Nj Ftllmore's cabinet sup
posed to be most in ttvor ot free soil principles
Mr. Corwin Was siNrh 80 understand that II was IN
his power to place huns IT at the head OF the free
soil party in OHIO, srd hat ii he were willing TO
take the lead, New YORK would be content to
folow-that Sewaro ,ad no immediate aspira-
tionS, but was willing t0 AID IN the election OF man
who was capahlr ct Hdlug and acting as standard
bearer of q great why principle, and so forth, and
so forth. Then Nj Wehsters pretensons were
again canyassed, and an attempt made to separate,
in the cabinet, ONO from Massachusetts This
again proved a failure. Mr.. Corwn remained
faithful 10 his trust, aud labored shoulder to shoul
der with Mr. W.h-rer IN the settlement of the
great question. Al the last hour, Seward played
of the Ewing clique against Mr.. Corwin, consist
ing of Ninton, Schenck, and one or two others;
but Corwin was not Ia he frightened, and stood his
ground like man. The very person in whom the
South, of all the memurrs of the cabinet, had the
least confidence, prove d To be an important sup
port 10 the Pr. sdeDt and the measures of pacihca-
ton Of Cass, Clay, aUd Webster, and one of the
best means Of frusr iing the plans and tricks of
Seward, at the most Trying period of the last ses-
sion.
Being thus completely outwitted and outfanked
in Washington, the nrm'e eoeue is now trying his
best 10 create dis snsions the party, al the elec
tions in New York but whether the friends of the
administration are ga hc'y opposing the Candidates
OF the Syracuse Convention or not, they will never
sustain them unless they are satisfied that these
candidates will not piaS iuto Stewards hands after
they are elected. II the administration had pro-
duced split IN the party, It's defeat would have
been charged upou u The party is now defeated,
the demagoeue WI have doue the work, because
the people turned from hun with disgust. A.
WAsnNoroS, Oct 81, 1850.
Rctmn Of Foreign MiHtsios-Mr. Ellper and
Er-Pycmier COgtn.--A False Proph,t-Demo-
cratic Pai,y--The Pr 'sideacy Po!sties-- Govern
ment POuhorse, Sc.
The return OF co.l weather has brought with il
several Of the foreign ministers, who had absented
themselves during the sumner. Yesterday they
attended divine worship
Mr.. Bulwer is Ia tvtt.r odor with this admins
tration than he wss with the last. You remember
the intercepted letter to Chitheld, in which he
spoke Of the ''weskn,s. of he government" and
which gave great offence 10 Mr.. Clayton, who
conceived hnls elf to b, e.peci4lly wounded, being
the Premier at that time Mr.. Bulwer AT first denied
that he had wntien IN, lrt;,r. Mr.. Clayton then
despatched Mr. Flsh,f, he right hand man. to ask
q formal, unmistAkahir denial. Ia the course of
conversation, Mr.. BulW-r denied the charge. Be-
fore they separated, however, AIR. Bulwer re-
quested Mr. Fisher to suspen nd for while, and not
press him too closely q, rejection, II did seen
that such a leter written by him, Here the
matter rested when General Taylor died, aud
when klr Clayton returned to his residence at
Buens Vista,
The greatest fear peIvades the democratic por-
a CLERKS 4 N he "A
prepeniiment that, on the first OF November, the
majority Of their Dumber will be officially de-
capitated. The wings are exulting in anticipation
Of the event, aud Will probably celebrate II by a
ball Fortunately, Congress- az II IN anticipation OF
wholesale prescription, passed The Soldiers Land
bill, the claims for warrants under which afford
ready employ meLt Tor iunum, Table agents, "whose
name - legion, M 'his metropolis.
The revival If the New York Standard, by John
Mumiord, recalls the fdcl that he was in this city
Just before the CLOSE uf the last ses SION of Con-
gress, and received ihe good wishes Of the friends
OF General Cass for his prosperity Colonel Ben
tons tnp TO the west has conn sctioa with the
Presidential movement; and We here repeat that
he is bitterly and irTrcOucIlably opposed to Gene
raj Caes, and so arr the barDburners everywhere.
The democracy make their calculations with
this fact staring them Ia the face. They may
vainly imagine that The Colonel is impotent for
mischief, and that they can do without him so
they thought with regard to the electoral vote Of
New York, in the campaign OF lSlS
The UntOH ~ much gTlcved that the Fillmore
section Of the whig parry have resolved TO support
the nominees Of the syracuse Convention, and,
with tears, endeavors TO prove that the coalition
will not aid IN queIag Southern agitation. The
RsyuFic, on the contrary, remarks, that $50 uni
yerssl IL the discomfort "a the democrats with the
result Of the Utica Convention" that 1t leaves US
no reason TO doubt that our friends have acted
wisely and patriOucsy, aud in the manner best
calculated To advance and strengthen the whig
cause" The stad and dignited infeliigencer gives
approving nod to the reunion; and all is right at
Washington.
There are many happers-on for orice Amony
them Mr. Walsh, r. Gently Secretary Of Legation IA
Mexico, is in town, awaiting the return Of Mr..
Webster that he may urge his application for trans
iaor OF the State DEPARTMENT, and procure the dis
meea OF the pr-sen he sthy, learned and assiduous
incumbent, who, hya faithful discharge Of duty,
has merited and received The need Of praise. Col