The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-19
NEWS By THE MAH0s

NEWS By THE MAHes
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Our WasAlDgtsn Corrsspen dsnes.
WASHINGTON, January II, 1851.
The Reported Iro4bie betpeeW Mssas. Fillmore sxS1
Wsbster- The Nica,sgxS Treaty.
The story which you pu blshed in a letter frong
Washington, OF difficulty between Mr.. Webster
and Mr.. Fillmore, in consequence Of an aFtcIq
having appeared in the Buffalo Commercial ASveyy
ttser, stating that Mr. Webster was not candidate
for the Presidency IL, have the best reason -
know, wholly false IL was first put in circulation by9
Mr.. Seward, whether as joke or not, cannot sayl
and has doubtless been forwarded to you by som0
one who was green enough to believe it-or for MOI
very cEeditable reasons, chose TO circulate u1l
truth.
Whatever views either Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.
Webster may have in connection With the Prestt
dsncy, if any, they are not made the subject Oh
cabinet conversations-least of all such conveN
sation as that reported to have occurred. Tiers
is no reason why Mr.. Webster, however, shoul6
not aspire to the chief msgstracy; and there are
few, think, who would not sck nowledge that hG
could bring to that Office intellect of the hghesc
order, and talent far superior to that which has
usually occupied the White House.
Mr. Seward and his myrmidOns are actively ems
gagged IN trying to foment mischief, 1t they can, be.
tween Mr.. Fillmore end Mr. Webster, but they
must Try some deeper game than the one just nos
nced, before they can succeed. Il would be wel2
LOT The PRESIDENT were he TO act decidedly al Oncx
towards the Seward clique. instead Of continuing
TO heap favors upon them. The fable Of the old
man and the viper was never more forcibly .liasa
irated than il is being now, in the manner In who
the favors OF the administration beinc astri-
buted.
AS soon as the minister from the State OF Nlcalas
qua arrives, the whole treaty negotiations msth
that country will be opened, and treaty cor cluded,
which will leave nothing doubtful or in Il I've.
have no doubt but that Mr. Webster will iahes
care and see that our interests do not suffer, and
thatfhe meddng policy OF England will not b pcfa
mitted 10 interfere with the rights Of any Of our
citizens. The practical understanding Of the Mons
roe doctrine, which is not to permit European age
gressions on this continent, where they will bo
likely to interfere with our interests, will dou esq
lind an able advocate in the present Secretlry Of
State.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1911.
Awothsr Fng,tire S1re Case for the Presi}eat'o
Consideration.
enclose 10 you a copy Of a very nters sting
letter, written by the Hon w. A. Richardson, u
Illinois, to Mard Fillmore, President Of the Uni-
ted States on the subject Of the Fugitive Slave law.
and to which no answer has as yet been retu ned
Here it isl
Housr OF RsrsrsESr,rrEs, Dec. % 1850
THE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES
sR-I ask the removal OF A. Williams, Attorney loY
the United States for the district OF Illinois
On the last election day in raid State the pre- not
OF Merose. In the county OF Adams Mr. williams ia =
speech which he made TO the pre- act
as am informed and believe represented thu tho
Fugitive Slave law passed the session OF CON-
gress suspended the writ Of he5eGs corpus and abo he
IT Mr. williams honestly believed that said IL y ala
what he represented, he is not qualified dscairge
the duties Of his Office II ne did not believe wi he
said he Is not honest enough TO have connded him
the business OF the government.
forbear to argue the improperly OF an Officer OF
this government interfering 60 sufy the Law y tho
n hu he nnh ind hu vutsr .pto
tions IL deemed necessary will furnish tn proofs
OF the facts above given
WIN. A. RICHARDSON.
Now, think this is pretty letter, and what may
be called mutum IN Sdrpo. The subject certainly
requires investigation /; and if Mr. Williams, Dis
trict Attorney tor Illinois, has really made Oft
the words attributed TO hlm--a fact which Mr.. RE
chardson is ready to suDstantiate-the President
ought certainly not 10 hesitate single momen, to-
dismiss the conscientious lawyer from his very DIS
agreeable task. The columns Of the Herald will,
no doubt, bring the matter al 10 the conside-
ration Of Congress and OF the public. Where is tho
Union Safety Committee 7 p.
WASHINGTON January Is, 1851.
Sm'shtlg Morning IN the Se~atc-A L,ttLe
Breeze on the Negro Qnesfiow-Mr Clay emLugee
upon the Al lean SLAVE Trade-Dh. HaLe's F..-
gttire Ldp Pefitton-A Question of Computation
Mr.. FoOte and the Senate gire 1t up-7Ae Free
Farm Question.
This fifteenth day Of January will be remembered
in Washington as remarkable in two particulars
first, that the day itself is like May morning,
warm soft, brilliant, and with balmy breeze from
the South; and, secondly, that il has been unex.
pectedly and particularly remarkable for the inte-
resting proceeding in the Senate on the negre
question.
The speech Of Mr.. Clay, upon the presentation Of
several petitions in favor Of African colonization
and the suppression of The African slave trade was
marked by all that ssgacty, lioeray, and fearless
independence for which he is Justly distinguish
ed. His exposition, from the public documents, Of
the progre Of the African slave trade is sufficient
y notorious; but has attracted too little the aten-
ton of Congress. IL appears that within live
years, from ISIS to lsie, no less than one hundred
and seveny.three thous and slaves were landed at
the single port Of Rio Janero, from the coast OF
Africa; and that within the same period ninety ves-
eels, built in these United States, fer this express
business, have been engaged in It. These vessels
go out 10 Brazil osteDsibly IN the honest business
OF commerce--there they secure sea letters TO tho
coast OF Africa, under which, protected by
the American fsg, they are enabled TO go with
out molestation. Then the crew, ii II does not
submit 10 90 into the business OF aiding in shipping
cargo OF slaves, Is oIs missed; ana American
sailors often thus Left perish the pestllen
tial coast OF Africa. The squadrons watching the
African coast and The Brazilian coast, have proved
feilure. The slave trade has rather been stmu-
lated than suppressed; aud increased, instead OF
being diminished. The coffee pantatI ,ns OF Bra.
al require slaves, and they VII be paid for while
c-f,e II in demand. II ~ suggested that Ameri-
letters, from Brazil the coast OF Africa.
should be denied there bring other trade be-
tween the two shores than The slave trade The
petitioners pray that line of our war steamers OF
Inc OF steam packets he rst sol Ishrd run 10 the
coast OF Africa, sno watch the slayers; but Mr.
u he 4..ff
Of Africa as the ouy eihci,nt means OF suppress,pg
this abominable traffic Hts argument was a
colonization argument-the shipment of free people
OF color OF the Unitt1 states, coast of Afrca
al their own choice II would be- al he Q on . oded
TO the interests Of both IA the United States
OF BON SECTIONS, and uf all clAHrtn 70 nns fnrwarh