The New York herald., 1850-04-04
The Csbinet-Its Day OF Judgment Ap.
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The C.binet-Its Day or Judgment Ap.
preaching.
The cabinet at Washington does not seem 20 be
Increasing In popularity recently. In fact, the
evidences multiply among its own supporters, ex-
hiblting It's incompetency, its mbecility, its dis
honesty, and its corruption. The opinions which
our columns have long since promulgated upon the
merits Of the cabinet, are beginning 10 take fast
and deep root among the peculiar supporters
among the whg party, both in Congress and In the
newspaper press. Do you smoke segars or chew
sobaccol
For several months, the whig leaders at Wash
mgton, big and little, have entertained nothing but
fhe lowest opinion Of the competency honesty and
talent OF the cabinet This we know to be fact
With the exception Of Truman Smith, in the
Senate, who is a sort of goodnatured Pick wick,
and two or three members of the House. the great
mass OF the whig members IN Congress, throughout
the present session. have, in private conversation,
spoken in the most contemplate manner of the un.
fortunate cabinet which destiny imposed upon the
unsuspC cting sincerity Of General Taylor. Do you
smoke segars or chew tobacco The recent
events leaking out from the departments, have
spread these feelings Of dissatisfaction to the wing
press here and elsewhere. The Neic York Erpress
begins 10 ndmi-even to stealing It from the Jour-
nals-the possibility Of a Reconstruction OF the
cabinet. The NsT York Tribune, in giving very
black account OF the recent Galphn claim admits
that. If such matter be true, it is " morally i'm
possible that the cabinet should remain un-
changed" The following independent statement
OF facts and opinions (eive the devil hls due) We
take from our amable contemporary OF the Nelc
Fork Tlbusle
Tnr 6AIsir CLAni-T II Is some time since we stopped
thipkBg or msntsinins everything right that Is done
by men OF own party, or wrong that Is done by
opporents. The verna setson In which that wa. right
there are two sd, 10 po;ss as veil Is 10 other que.
tons he's been pretty srinly essblished in mind
, ons sno yns.y ieproaossa our sn,agonst' Tor
eonmerd,d TO then as "a democracy we mean not to
stand eend.ms.d BY our own doctrines, but to speak
the truth without Tsrtiality or corceslnieIt.
The Gslphln claim 80 called has been, and still
4. very jusuy 10. theme publc inquiry and discus
zion So far the facts developed they to be
suestaptisliy a. fellows
A. That this i very cid claim (none the worse for
thAt) growing ou, Of ceItNin trapssctons, t. which
one george Galpbin, certain Indians aud the royal
government Of Georgia we're parties In or near l773.
2 That the State of Georgia never recognized nor
provided for the claim which originally Tor snas,
but having ospostd Of most OF her wild lands TO the
federal government turned the claimant over TO that
gcveTrEent for tstitfaction;
D. That this olsm, though venerable and we'll
backed, never va. admitted by our government till
ls4t CT thereebouts when bill vas got through both
houses, d5sesns the Treasury bsparimsnt to audit
That " was 80 sudited aud setted under Secretary
walker shd the ful, estimated amount Of the original
claimant the sum being about $40 900,
That this sum vas duly pockstsd. but the claim
The for the seventy elk years Inter-
usning siree the origin Of the dsmsna
q. that ex.Govsrnor George w. Crawford Of Georgia
nov v. Secretary At War formerly the agent Of
the claimants Ia prcrecutiug thir claim though he
T.Th'tMr asrsdith sscf.,Sry q the Treasury, d.
r-cied the propr oincsr OF his department TO 70 e
osr WhItisssyl aid co. snd reported thai there was
nothing cue the claimant according 90 the principles
Established by the government for the settlement Of
claims;
s. That Mr Meredith permitted or d.reoted.u appeal
&c Be taken frcm this decision TO the Attorney General
tkeNerGy Johnscn) who reported In fsvor Of the
nelty aud equity Of the claim; -hsrsupoa,
Secretary Meredith directed it's psyn.nt and 1t
hss been psiai TO the amount n sone $4,000
sveh are the essential Facts in the ess reported
10 The nsvspsper. We DO net see them directly cou.
nobted nor materially sofscned Yet We Insist that the
fair fame a the parties coucurrpg in or eounviug at
the psfsEe 81 In. second claim imperstvsly demands
aful espiaIatiob CT clear rtfutaton.
We await With anxiety ,eme fun explanation Of thi,
Gslphin busines 10 can be cleared up no one will
csnpot he n 4 nar. Iv in no,.,hls ,bsf ,hs ,in,
should rmsip unchanged. The pubic confidence can
not be etmmsndedby msp 90 glsiuely unfsithful or
froseiy tnepm petent o sens one must have been or
ths revived eism as 1t noS appears could have
been passed
There-who smokes scgars or ohews tobacco
now I Can we refuse assent to these views and
recommendations No-no--and we call upon
Congress TO have an immediate investigation on
the subject. There arc three members OF the cabl-
net involved m this special oisreputsblc affair
Crawford, Meredith and johnson. The allowance
Of similar doubtful claims has been charged upon
other members Of the cabinet but the facts have
not yet fully come out Time will soon disclose
hsm. Take another segaL Can such a cabinet
condemned BY iis own friends and supporters, stand
ior moaih, nsy for a week. IN the potinon il has
occupied Tor the last year VIII Gen. Tsylor's
mind never be undecevcd' The conduct, as dis
closed, OF Meredith, Johnson and Crawford. en-
hrty uniiis them Tor any longer continuance in
that cabinet nor can Ewing. Collamer aud Pres
ION be entitled to much exemption. DO take
another segar' The policy winch lhis cabinet has
RECOMMENDED 10 Gen. Taylor on the territorial
suesuop, is Liable to equal objection with tha, of
other portions Of their conduct The tendency Of
this policy has been to aid Ind encourage the oe-
position to Gen Taylor throughout the free states.
The recent elections u New Hampshire and Goa.
recticui prove this view of the question.
Everything is coming out, as we predicted Il SIX
months ego, in relation TO the folly, nconP, teacy
and treachcry Of the cabinet al WashngtOn, and
Cor which We were 90 vilianously abused BY the
cabinet organs In fact, as mstiefs Dow stand, We
are not sUre but that poor Clayton, with all hs
sns, small beer and sugars, IL the mos, unOccat
man Of the whole lot. The policy on removals
and on ihe slavery question, advised by Ewing
snd COlianicr, has been suicidal and destructive to
The feir name and Just popularity OF Gen. TsJlor,
shrouaboul this republic. The best ssgAfs can't
Htna II. ln.asi claims, and wanisR sacrifice