The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-04
tns am.nsction sgsnst the adminisration'


have no doubt that he silens. Of the mss..g. on
Clayton and the con6Aeuos Gen Taylor in his great
wisdom In which the President is about finding him
sell tsregously deceived We expect the various reso-
lutfons OF inquiry for information In relation Cuba
California, and New Mexico, and the removals fro N
ONCE, lying before the Senate, to be passed and
also expect some to them of more real value
than the message and reports all put together II the
cabinet expect any of the Senate they must be
frank and it win not do for Mr. Clayton any longer to
port Of the wings
From the petitions presented in the Senate to day,
and the remarks upon them, We should not be sur
prsed II . bill Of hve six millions for French in.
IDENTITIES to be added to the expenses Of the 60
the House which is very doubtful, vito the present
organization Of that body Had not MIR Clayton taken
euch an active part In favor OF the bill on former
cas- In the nate the of these inde nuites
might probably have tesn attended to in his part OF
the message But it may be, that Old Zsck ruled them
out account OF the other demands upon the rres-
eury and the Deficiencies of the revenue.
The petitions and motions in the House cover large
however sipks into insgnidcsnce in the present
certs,ntiss ON the slavery question.
In the House the committees announced They
are democratic and Southern in their position,
was TO be expected from Mr.. Cobb. The democrats
have missed figure in the House. II their true
mittees to be appointed and the policy of
tration disclosed Nov they have suffocated 1t, and
there will BE- little or nothing betrayed The admn.-
treton chosed H. instead Of being invited TO show its
hands. What it s to do, God only knows. We cannot
discover n single chance for MIR. Merediths tariff
scheme in the composition OF the committee of Ways
aud Means and believe that the chance Of borrow
log money through such committee is not a whit
better With Andrew johnson at the head Of expendi
lures, We may expect the other hand, thorough
going system CT retrenchment far beyond any Of the
estimates II the Secretaries including very likely the
total sbolisn Of the Home department.
The vote To lay upon the table the resolution in
s'ru citing the onnittee Territories to bring In
uding the Provso sgni6cant of passage Of that
messure The vote Of Mr.. Brooks and some others in
favor Of syiDg the table, Is suppoed to be sttri
buts Bile To their desire keep the vexed question from
the Pre- deDt long possible under the apptehsu
sion that he will give New Mexico the veto, aud break
up the whg party, root ana branch by the operation
wAsnrscros, January 1, 1850.
N,w Years Day in Washington = PrestdenPS Lepee--
Open Hsuses-Pubiie Expenditure of General
Westmore- The WilmOt Proriso Opinions of General
Toyior, &c.
The leading feature Of New Years day in Washing
ten, is the Presidents Leves. The White House on
that day is thrown open the President and his family
await in nner room the congratulations Of their
visiters including the diplomatic corps the army the
navy the civil list fellow citizens such strag-
glers Of the white may be present from the
Test Of mankind"
Ths.e evees have always been distinguished for that
republican equality Of footing which makes every vi
sitter feel perfectly ct home and hence they have al
ways been popular with everyb ldy They have also
b.n distinguished for the hae array of beauty bravery
civil and military lien aid onsse and for the spen
did exhibition OF diplomatic, military, and naval cos
tunes collected tog-ther on such occasions.
A. usual, n THE auniversary there was an immense
concours. collected at the north trent today before
twelye clock aud when the doors we're opens. the
crowd poured into the house in constant
nearly two hour, crossing the chxmbsr and the
hall The crowd were admitted at a sid. door into a
tmal square room thence through another door into
the circle of the President Of the Uuited States
ana bis family Old Zack IN front greetng every
degree Of dssysteh In the business Of the dsy grsp
ping his Writers fast possible and not standu
Was no time for such ceremony. He see ned
to be delighted with his vocation, and appeared
TO he in excellent health aud spirits In the
c. ntre of the room stood Colonel Bliss aud lady.
Old Zacks favoiite daughter, Betty y busy
employed In exchanging the congratulations Of
the day with the sovereign people Mrs Bi,ss
H. just fuch daughter as sn old soldier should be
proud OF for her presence aGd her counteuance are
indicative Of a the sunshine and the feottes OF peace
just such guardian fpirt OF the soldiers hoiss rs
would BE- bert adapted TO give TO hs reur from sue
cesful war, the hsppie.t welcome IL Therefore,
perfectly natural that the private Secretary OF the
Pd nt should stand at her eide the modest persona
ncstion II perfect Bliss. Her dress most elegant
from ice tasteful and bsconiOg elm pcity Old Jack
ust have been handsome in HE youth but the ever
gades f tlorioa aud the chapperai of Mexico would
Try The beauty Of the Apollo b-lsdrre But eIposure
e. the elements hss not impaired the gsOd aad kindy
rssing from the reception through yet another
apartment IN straight line, arrive the East
hOt nlltd with the multitude witn steady clrcv
oi prCmensdrrs moving round through the ma, We
ssw but tour Of tho diplomatic corps, a. they mad
but hort stay, 4 large Dupber Of members OF CON
Rrsfs o nil parties, we're present Mr.. biay par
ucuAy ccnspleVOur, and found " as dout 20 gpt out
at get In from he pressure Of the psols hm
de ia Lit cDargs on Onobssfins which r LAY ssd
"Well they nay fsy shat they pese about yoa lr
81 hpgs bot sert 4 prco that yoo IN fav0- Of the
= non ilF bano, son, tW~Lt, ave strong rerved IN
,ba - the Mnie chamber. u wa altogether
a 'ety 'Ae'Hsn' ,sr. of the cabinet sundr, tne-r.
Ahe A 'es.'ei ms y. Nts General Nasonb ~.
=, ~, s 'nT 80 - 'ity a. "ebton, dr. Wiathrop No.
John &. Niv,E, AUd many o,- toa, ~. - ,....'.
vs. n, "a a O. OF The pnpnl. pace- & rsort,
aad che uissed ~ the mot par.'s -, -. ~
The day. Tie l~s, . Mr Adsns = also - ~ Vr
t.s 9, onions "a IN, Ne- Year IN wssbing'> ~ tf
60 h ~ rad suite hest a Waters to sev hii'
Siioseih,s We have had plss,sut Nes Year Ia
~ ,ne 3 I. tob he nade 10 C,ugrs.. 1. dimin.h the
expenstef hu so,erument ~ ~ 60 ca doFp the Ne
csssity as lesb % the ossst figure. fhe programme
of tn rssHle and reports does not tally st s with
he conB,ittses a. the House
We tBdertisnd that some further report may BE ~
pected ga The wetmore esse morrow " - sehsEed
~ the Fieasury de. tmeut that there is large ie
tcisroy Which ssnnos - accounted tor BOT We shsh
zee rcpe the late Nsvy agent VIII b. abe % nsHe
CO. clean bt The subI~ct y under tnve'tzat'on
viii r,spect 20 the opinions u Ueo rayior on tue
tsr-i,o,iss have msd- no positive deciaratious
bsl uciire a. the opisiou that in ths event ~
Terrt rial bill for New Mexico including the Wmnt
ptu,iro. be win he opt to put IN ana hs opt
nicn gather from report Uf c9uverssiions ssd 3,
- been fecsrtly beld With ti~- ~-.' ~'h
,hs dsfs - ~. m, s,ss, tell Let tsose vbo doubt
spsit tie result southern meu appear 70 believe u
vii b. vsto
Message OF Gov. Thomas, or Maryland.
Thenessags Of Gcv Thomas sas aslysred % ths Le-
gilaure Of Maryland the let instant An1 b. VIII
written and able document the hnsacial aopiFion
the State j. lar better han could have been anfic
pated. and the Governor thinks that thirteen years
w he sufficient o. entirely relieve toe state ff1m the
b. rdsu 81 ssbt. A correct and fuli statement of
ths motion ~ the internal m ntt n The state
will b. found uEder the proper head. Upon the
subject ~ The federal relations bst~eeB the North
AID south Governor Thomas says" lesolutions
OF the legislature of tue States AZ virginia.
s nth Carolina. floida. Missouri New .Hamp nre
ard Vermont in relation 70 the subject ~ sa
very in the territories u tts nted states are
herewith trapftcitted aud vii, be found TO present
the tue issues between she Northern ant Southern
suticnn the MON up0n that dsnEsrous aud thtsat
tUa question ia nauber that cannot fat 70 con.
~, I'd stf 90 your most though confederation sud
a. elicit a solrmn declaration uf the policy which
a., isbd sill feel bound 70 adopt. thoui choice u