The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-07-11
THE CALPHINS.


Thc.couespondent OF the Public Ledger
records the defeat of the Galphins in Con.
gress as follows:
WASHINGTON, July 7. 1850.
The opposition have had a grea, triumph
in the matter ,Af tho Galphin claims. The
resolution Of exculpa!ion, submitted by Mr..
Toombs, were voted down by an immense
majority, and vote of censure passed on
Mr. Crawford, as well aszsen the President,
Mr.. Meredith and Mr.. J6mson. The vote
implying censure to the President was even
greater than that censuring the Cabinet Min.
ister, (it being majority of FIVE instead of
three aud must be considered test vote.
A good m ny members refused TO vo.e, bu:
looked on compasantly as the adminis,ra.
tion was whipped. Toomb, and Stephens,
OF Georgia, voted for Crawford, with some
of The kid glove Nulliies OF the Nonh,
Cycleped Democrats bat when they saw
so many Northern Wings deserving their
friend, and SO many other Wings looking on
without aiding them, they "got mad" and
came down on the President, which accounts
for his vote Of censure being larger than
that of Mr.. Crawfords. The opposition are
in high spirits. and the supporters Of the ad.
ministra,ion submit with great notification
Tomorrow the notion 10 reconsider, pending
which the House adjourned, will come up;
but from all can learn, the administration
will be subjected 10 still greater modification.
Not only will the vote of censure be con.
firmed, but other re, oluliors passed, inviting
Mr.. Crawford TO leave the Cabinet, which
he has disgraced, and refund the money to
the Treasury. |, is~expected that MIR. Craw-
'or' will resign on Tuesday morning, while
others believe he may hold on in contempt
for the decision of the House but the latter
is rather doubtful. Mr.. Crawford cannc.
now affect to despise the tribunal ho las
himself invoked 10 Judge his cause; he car,
not now, after having called on the House 20
examine The matter, plead 10 the Jurisdiction.
Nor can he say he was pronounced guilty by
strict party vote, when so many Wings
helped 10 condemn him. Retirement under
such circumstances is perhaps the most ap.
propria,e thing, though doub, much whe,h.
er, even if he be invited by vote of the
House to do so, he will hand over his fec of
one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars
he must retain something TO cheer him in
his retirement, and 10 compensate him for
the loss of personal friends"
The correspondent of the Pennsylvania
Iacnrihno thn to1io,p;,Br L..
occurred at the White House on the 9th.
'lt is said 10 day, that last night curious
scene occurred between Crawford and Ew.
ing, at the White House, c. accusing Z. Of
having conspired with Shenck, and the i'm
mediate confidanIs of Meredith and Rcvsr-
dy Johnson, in the Hous :, to ruin him (C.;)
the President in the meanwhile sitting by
with his mouth open, and that eternal vacant
stare fixed on his countenance. If this story
is true, Crawford told General Taylor that he
had nothing 10 upbraid him with, as God
Almighty had denied him ordinary appre.
henaion 10 such an extent as to make him ab-
solutely irresponsible for the mischief his.
stolidity was effecting. Crawford's friends
are furious, as well they NAV be, after tho
developmek,.of the bold and rasca!ly con-
spiracy TO ruin him, 10 which the rest of The
Cabinet, and lhree-fourlhs of the Wing par.
ty of the House, were parties. There is but
single opinion among tho Democrats on
this point, viz that Crawford is far loss
bame-wcr,hy in this matter, than either the
President, Meredith or Johnson. He receiv-
ed that for which they knew he was strue
Cling, as but his due, when he entered the
Cabinet They, to give it to him, have set
law, constitution, precedent, and even shame
at defiance. On the whole, they are IN a
nice condition. Their friends denounced
Crawford Tin Schenck's censuring resolu.
tion,) for being little better than a thief !;
while his (C.'s) friends, in the House, de-
nounced the President, Meredith aud John
son, for eing the real rogues-n voting to-
su tain Jacab Thompson's amendment, CEN
surin, them in broad and vehement terms."'