The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-25
NEWS By THE HALLS.
Our wssAington Correspondence.


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Orr WssAington Correspondence.
WAsuISeros, January ., 1851.
x.rnM Entertainments at NieayogSa-7Hs State
Department. of the Chief Clerk Of
tas War Depovrme~t.
have reason to believe that there will be no an
swer the resolution Of inquiry passed BY the Sc
nate last week, with reference British encroach-
ments in Central America, I'LL after the arrival Of
the Nicaraguan Minister, daily expected Tho
State Department as stated some time since can
not have any official information conhrmatory Of
the ewspaper accounts Of Mr.. Cha,held's dongs,
or would have been, this, communicated to the
Senate; and there is the lore, manifest propley
IN awaiting the ARRIVAL OF an accredited officer from
Nicaragua, who will be bic 10 give reliable lnforna
tion, before adopting any course which the real CIR
of the may require, but OF which the
head of the State Department is at present ofclally
unlnformed The country may rest satisfied, how
ever, that Mr. Webster Is not behind public opin-
len in regard 10 The entertainments OF England, and
will insist upon TIE carrying out OF her treaty with
in a fair and unequryocal spins. If anything
required TO show thar he has no European
sympathies, his recent admirable and truly Amer.
can letter TO Mr. Hulsemann would be amply suth-
cieHt.
happen to know that, more than six months ago,
Sir Henry Bulwer pledged himself TO Mr.. Clayton,
then Secretary Of State, that Mr.. Chatteld, the oo
noxlous British agent IN Central America, should
be recalled; and he declared that he had Lord Pal
merston's authority tor saying so. There every
reason 10 believe that Mr.. Chatield has been re-
called ere this, and the next news from Central
America will probably bring this intelligence. IL is
a matter in which Sir Henry Bulwer is directly
pledged, and if not carried OUT, will lead to infer
ences not favorable 10 the honesty OF purpose OF
hat gentleman.
The Committee on Foreign fairs, in the Senate,
is prepared report IN favor OF increased cleri-
Gel force in the State Department. This increase
res been called for by successive Secretaries of
SAFE since Mr. Caihoun's time, and the present
Secretary of State has renewed the application. At
present, the force in he department is entirely in
adequate the Consular Bureau, tor instance, being
unable even TO the letters received, much
lees TO colate the valuable information which the
cons us should communicate, for the Information of
tRe government, with regard 10 the commerce of TO
reign nations. There are but thirteen clerks at
present employed 10 the department-there having
been scarcely any increase of clerical force since
the establishment 81 The government.
Your remarks upon the unity and good feeling
existing between the several members of the adj
mInistrsiion, eminently just and true. 1t,
however, greatly annoyed the Sewardites who
were in hopes that they might be able TO foment
mischief, and the columns of the Herald to pro-
pagate their falsehoods.
Geo. I. M Davis, chief clerk ofthe War Depart
ment, has been removed, understand, IN conse-
quence of his connection with certain letters in the
BALTIMORE Clipper and other papers. IL is said he
resigned, but il in consequence OF reques, OF
the Secretary. People do not voluntarily resign
offices worth $1,000 year, very often.
WASHINGTON, an. 3d. 1851.
Alleged Disagreement bstoee~ Mr.. Fillmore and
Mr.. Webta- The True State Of the Case-Pdss-
oge Of the French SDof,att0s bW-Erecnttre
Sesstox-Hosss still on the Deficiency Biz, SC.
The statement Of one of the Herakds cores
poSdenis, and contradicted by another, respecting
an alleged misunderstanding between the Presi-
dent and the Secretary Of State, amounts TO just
this, and no more;-The article which appeared in
the Buffalo COmmerciat Advertiser was taken TO
Mr. Webster who subsequently, in playful way,
called the attention OF Judge Hall, the Postmas ter
General, 10 it,
Judge Hall stated that he had not seen the ar
ticle, but would like 10 see il. The next day Mr.
Webster sen. the copy Of the paper containing il,
TO him.
SO much, and no more, Mr. Webster admitted
to q distinguished Tennessee member Of Congress,
who had Casually enuoned TO him the rumor on
the subject There had been 70 quarrel or
misunderstanding between him and the Presi.
dent, respecting the Buffalo newspaper article
As communicated 10 you the first report on
the alleged disagreement between Mr.. Fillmore
and Mr.. Webster, which obtained infinitely from
calm, dispassionste member Of Congress, univer-
sally deemed reliable, and as always will correct
an error ss find that have fallen into
one, deem the state ment now make due TO the
readers OF the Herald that IL, the public generally
The Senate, to-day, ordered the French spolis-
ton bill 10 be engrossed. by vote Of 30 10 Do An
executive session was then moved and carried
To morrow, being Friday, will be devoted 10 the
consideration OF private bills.
The House, to-day. has been without much in
terest with the deficiency bill under consideration
Ia committee Of tie whole.