The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29
Our WsshlpGso~ Csrsespsudssos.
WA3HfrorUx, DsS Is, 1854.


part Of tho Presidents Message setting forth shs
advances maao 70 this government BY Eugssd ed
France, on tho subject Of Cuba, aud tue pssaiae
part which Genera Cass took In that movensdt
have created some sensation bere. suppose you
want to know tho wayis done. ~ we'll = shs
Why oft! Without possessing the faculty Of Soc
irg through . milestone further than other fslks,
can take . squint through the eye Of this PAs
official report in the Giobs, gives the substance Of
tho remarks made by the Senators Who participates
in the discussion, which has been laid over until
tho 18th Of January, when Mr. Weller vii. probe
bly, lead of The question was sprung 40 snsxpsse-
edy on tho Senate, that everybody, except tho tvS
movers in 1t, were taken entirely BY surprise. M.
Macon had evidently conferred only with Gsnsrsl
Cass, for his remarks carefully prepared. SD
soon has he had con ,Iuded General Cass took ous
Of his drawer his speech, which he bad carefully cus
and dried there, and followed in support Of Mr. M
sons movement, while astonishment sesnsd ths
prevailing feeling among the other ms mb4s, aeas
Of whom appeared to be 10 the secret From the
opening Of General Cass's speech, any persos sss
distsnoo would imagine that be had spoke on the
spur Of the moment bat the production OF tho prs-
viously prepared manuscript, sstisasd all prsssu.d
the privity betweon the main movers in this MAJ
ter
Mr. Weller, Mr. soule, Mr.. g win, Mr. D,ug,ss
and Mr. Butler, all seemed surprised at the want II
confidence implied in such Q maneuvre; tho in
por'apce Of the movement being evidently ,aoh -
to authorize, at least, consultation with lesiiss
members Of the party. Their remarks, a. wsn
as the checkmats given to Mr. Msson's op,sisiss
to force vote, sufficiently prove. Tue aniug Con-
me- ntares on the course adopted throw much light
on this subject
Now you naturally will AJAX what does this means
Let as attempt IN Interpretation.
There are those amcpg the kno wing ones here, In
political circles, who assign reason for the
concert with which the movement seems tn hsvs
been prepared by the gentlemen who initiated ID,
the gathering, ut this moment, in tho mel gnborheod
of Boston of of the most eminent msubers q
the democratic party, who are to meet Ia coaocil,
ard TO deliberate under the eyes and supervision Of
the President elect, the eemeu,s Of watch Is
might bs proper 10 form c&b'ns; IL barely
possible that Mr. Masnn'5 remarks in the S.as.s,
yesterday may have been d,rec Cd to wards aft sing
he deliberations IN progross by proof AN .sioa ol
views supposed to he ia favor Ia certain otgh TAR.
tiers FROM opinions said 10 nave been n siD L. ore
possibly msappreht ndsd II is also supposed toss
General Cars ho has resigned his hopes of sssiRg
III the chair of state. BUdiuY his lta I'm psds1
by the nov sscertsned tendencies OF Gsner Pteess,
far tho position Of tbs cl1inet 1. DO
eerned, has been induced 10 make dem ,astrason
that nigh. promote the elevation Of Mr. hisaa the
Stcretsryehip OF state, even though tnas goa1en
nj sht rot he aware Of the plans snd purposes ot s
coadjutor, the probable contriver Of
General Csss may desire sucn thug. bat II ne
Goes attempt thus to promote is, 8 suspieloo wtl
uIise OF the good filth winch prompts ~. For 90
one knows better than General Cass thai tho prss-
ence Of Mr. al ason in .has cabinet and his suns
what Ietrograds conservatism, would intro IA -
there IN element likely Co prodios o,afi-i,a. sal
afford the old strategist csauca of ats ,,-iog
bbOulb REL IN n
/ The cabinet evor take place But the ptessnt sd-
ninstI alton has also had something TO d. With this
display In tho Senate Nr FILLMORE feels sbro
since no hiss discovered that h. has not made musA
capital by the PAD fcaioD and tue disclosures In she
Cubnn correspondence, and ny his strange STRUCTURES
| ulCn toe movements heretofore nade With view
To securing that greet boon TO wncn tho oorrespon
snne referred Ha IA ratn<Aly d.sisoas Of psik-
atrg the injury he has done hipself Ia this = ~.
The very decided vind,a,ion of the Prssidess1
course in the Crescent City affair by Genersl Css
as ~ell as his abuse Of George Law, baIkef by tas
R'puJi,c's triumphant alusob to sad 70 oublicasis1
OF tie Uatou's endorsement OF his Sls Dousse,
policy go further towards establishing tho correct
ress Of this construction But the most un as,ouat
able part Of the thing il the way in which NJ Ne.
son became party to this ''entaugIing alisasss
| The latent purpose also has been duvelopod IL
bringing forth, by this call, letter written by Me-.
Everett TO Tho ministers Of France ard Ea gland
containing several significant touches Of olnsassse.
Ism, strange aa that may appear. And those pss-
tages IN that letter have given unessiu6ss -
those dipomatists and created particularly . pan-
full sensation Ia the Spanish Legation Tais, is u
hoped BY the sdministra lion, Wit h1 taksa az N
Offset for the exceedingly Improbable aoi uopopu-
lar moves la ely made BY it's head Ia this ma.ssr,
then, IL would seen, IL these spsculAao0s b
correct, (Which ! have every reason for DO
lFvrg) that Mr. Fillmore has got the westhsr-
gusfo u the chairman Of foreign relations WI h
the eountenance if rot the cjnuivan,s, of fsncrai
Cseq. | sould do Mr. Msson the is4tice to state
nly belief Of bic entire ignorance Of the hse
You'd DC made Of hts call; but tho proiacs.on sf
that ltt,er, and he color II VIII give tns matter.
must estGb'ish tho accuracy Of tais inform zion,
ana show &r. Mason nov efeotualty no hiss hssn
''fo.d'-bJ whoni tRia deEouent saith nos. q.
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