The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-02

Our Washington Correspondence.

The Presidtnf and the CdOtnet-Ihe Lidses u me
Hhig Party-JHr " Carnls" Of the Cabin<t-
Trouble among the Politicians, &c, &c.
II takes the eyes of Argus and The hands OF
Bria'us, 10 watch and grasp the nIui,ies, the in
irigues, the sins, the sorrows, the shame OF this
hard-yisaged metropolis Every day has its event,
every hour its folly. The cabaei is right side up
in the morning lettering at noondiy, and Knocked
into cooked hat by bedtime. Alter many sieges,
Old Buena Vista swears, Old. Hickory used to
swear he will stand by his cabinet. lie has ca
pitulated 10 the regency sill The game is given
upin Congress. Webster, Mangnm Cooper X Co.,
10 light Clay ton, Ewing, Meredith, and squad.
We shall know who conquers, when the killed and
Ho1n'led are counted. liulllit aud litiie Johnny
Sareeni-caled,I itilebat Iiimous- for shortness-
l. early IN the engagement; bat as Father Richie,
thnt soiN!oying patriot, says, the blood OF the
martyrs Is The seed II the church. 80 are Only
at NE beginning Of the end. Hoohy Brooks has
enlisted Tor The campaign, and when his artillery
begins 10 play, there Will be such another seat
tsnns ar when Bragg gave the Mexicans a taste
of domestic grape.
The new organst don't take Mr. Allen Hall
belongs 10 the uvnny whistle tribe of musicians
little. squea king proycial,st, with IA vision large
enough for the capitol grounds or y isLyiiie COM
mon, and more. Meredith druv- that bargain
in double quick time. lie trumpad Clayton, Pres
ton, and Ewing who had th-ir eyes elsewhere.
The Secretary Of The Treasury - sharper than the
world imaglnes. Knowing himself deserted if
not despsed By all the nsn who begged him
into Office, he felt his only safety 10 be, in
getting the organ IN bis own hands SO, while
Clnyton was mixing his Iooiy aud Preston Was
spoutins his distractions, Ewing was counting his
salary, aud Crawford was hngging has Gaphins-
dear little fellovt--and COltimer was guessing at
bis savings, and Johnson wis cooling his Sherry,
Master Meredith takes Old Zick INTO a corner,
holds bis button nerd and gets his LITTLE assistant
lnede chief cook ard h9ule'washer Now wasn't
that sharp practice Who says Meredith ai.,'t up
to trap? The Republic tune, to Mere iiih's key;
tariff, treasury and trimmings tnr burden OF lis
song, with an orcasIonal GalHhn aria.
But burnt brandy won't save Meredith He
swore like army 10 Flanders, terribly" before
ihct committee; but he didn't swear all. lie Didn't
swear that Old watchdog Whtiesev cailed and
cnlleated him not Ia pay the Gsiphla lie didn't
swear that Crawford tipped hun the wink more
times than one. III didn't svea thai he and john
son agreed 90 il blind. He didn't swear that he
knew who pocket the rhino There are
some other things he didn't swear.
They say III Congress, that IS, The wings say,
Meridtll. must go, they 20. When they ask for
a tide waiter, II takes six moa.is: While il only
takes Ella minutes for Galphin " IA, ia would feed
more than five hundred tide walters for whole
year They accuse him of breaking down the party,
not caring button for body bu, himself, and
Gesertlne his beneficioTs. Even III North Hnlcri-
won't stomach his nhdclity, aud Harvey is half
inclined TO rebellion, if his inds tell truth Co
vernon Johnston has also abandoned him, and there
IRE symptoms OF war in the cabinet camp: Mark
IL, Meredith is doomem ~ 20 back To law and
logic. lie is minister without hiends; his man
Fncay of The Rspa6iic is the last hope and that is
fiail one. Alas, poor Meredith
Crawford goes by the hoard, because he goes for
the Comnroniis~ and Cabin Tie is now propped
up on interest. Stephens and Tcombs have fought
hard TO save his neck, aud even old lady Beuien,
Of The Senate, made speech To ths Prcsideat; but
il wouldn't take.
Clayton has returned TO his first love. Bre-
ga, immortal, historical, iiustuons. epieolary
blega, is again Gin town" lie and Clayton, like
Bots and Tyler, are chick three in bed
Just think OF that, Master Brooke! Talk Of your
Nicaragua treaty ard Pc~sar., when such diplo-
macy 90 that stands IL the way. JIstresd the dish
wafer OF The Inquirer, OF Philadelphia, aud see Mr.
Clayton "sticklng out f-et," tbi0Igt Misser
Bfora, under the mask Of. Sigma " The gune isl
e. ,lde the lionors. Besides, there Is trouble in
ia, ~lgwam Mr. Independent Harvey takes the
biz in his mouth, kicks ia the traces, aud tells
them 10 90 10 the dcv. their own way. when they
won't 90 HE. New you sc, old Civtoo is fat,
equity and founder'ng; 10 he m'-t have an easy
going horse. an animal ibi' wool rear. and pitch,
and cut capers. Hence, he gets him nag that has
breeding. and one that he has gated himself
Well, hadn'i we Jos, Il sndali here f.w days
ago, dining and drink NJ 'Cli Hat" whom he
helped 10 pitch overheard nj the Phil idrlpss
ycnon, and all for The sahe OF aSing ont Collector
Lewis. But " Old Hal" want taken in not he.
The old chap keeps bright lock o1t that h does;
and though he ate and d ank b. accom- date Mas
teT josiah, maybe he didn't put hts right tiiumbte
his nose alter dinner
Then, down on the heels Of the "sfores ia" Jo-
| slah us say in couft-dIoI- 10 the rrd-nosed
| Governor Of Pennsylvenis, Who, with bis body
| guard Of Wait-es, hang out az oug lrvlag, which,
permit me 10 say. is next u being good years.
| They came 10 get the Governors brother through
| The SsDatc, for Glasgow, aud To give Nj ,rcjiih
finishing touch The first is gone case. Aqua
FORTS isn't strong enough to save yonng Johnsng-
Meredith Was trIfug when they CAM, 50 il dida't
take much 20 upset his apple cart.
Richie aad Burke divorce to-day II was always
II bad match. Notoiy expected hapsincss. or pro-
geny, from that IEion. koSENcsaSrz.
w,-mssrVz, May - 1850
CToa Ecrt' RAE 10 ns';ri Ciavlga NJ F.sna Gals
-rnts.gusi o,ainsi CrarfSrd -Cons,ss~sn F.sstins
Cd,,ieads ~ the Goipt0i R-p0ftsC ltiei Iasesss
Popular fadrua'fsr.
The Calphin organ Is again out In defence OF the al
loHanee Of the De Ia Frsbca claim by Mr.. Clayton.
weeds Albany EssniHg Jsrr1i IL also ont In de-
fence 81 the same allowance weed s.ys he At
Clayton's residence recently when Clayton explained
the whole matter q the aliows g. him sssctori
~ Very true, Weed on here. lie and Clay ou
and Seward and Hwing hitched horses oscl her sni-
rsby. Seward is the nr3upd whom They all rsl-
~ aud Weed shapes seward. Wood csac on here