The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09
Affairs I'm Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. :, 1855.
he Ns'o Tort E7osio-7he Non Intervention, Of Gen. Cass
The PyoeaJs Break up Of The CaJhss-zhe Cabinet and The
TonD-7ac CaJine and The Pacific Railroad Ben
ton ard he Central Lo,Tc-Frss Farws-7hs Contest for
linked Sates Senator IN Ohio &C., DO
The administration are prepared for heavy vote
against the Van Buren, ticke. in New York city but
encouraged by lively expectations from the rural districts.
But the national democrats make anything like i'm
preston in the interior ron may upon II that will
tell upon Congress nd the Cabinet to purpose and
in the event Of reconstruction OF the Cabinet be not
tonished if General Cas- is called to the State Department.
Tho intervention OF G neral CAss in this New York
quarrel has given great satisfaction to the President but
the retention OF young Css Minister at Rome hes
the old General he otherwise disposed to put
in word and blow for his friend Dickinson As it IT,
the old General desires peace ia the family keeps STILL
and If necessary FOR harmony l doubt may be per
susded with the full OF the present premier to
take bis place.
Be prepared for anything The elements of revolution
are at work. cid things cone away; old parties old
party cque and all their arrangements, have crumbled
to pieces. This meeting Of Congress will be free fight
and from that day the work of reconstruction will prac
cslly begin at both ends Of Pennsylvsnia avenue.
The CabiEet as It stands is net unit Take them,
FOR example, on the tarla question:
For 9 high protective tarif--Mr. Campbell
Free trade-Mr. McCleIard. Mr.. Davis.
Moderate notifications Of the bill of 1s4s-Mr Guthrie,
Mr.. Bobbn.
Against any reduction Of salt tax--Mr. Marcy.
Against any reduction Of duty on forsgn 6sh and cali.
cos-Mr. Cushing
The President however, viii mould al these conflicting
materials into plan Of his own. which, in his message
win simply fogeshaaow the report from the Treasury Ds
parment.
But take the Cabinet again upon the Pacific Railroad
AM here they
First. the rcute-Nsssrs. Guthrie IayS and Gushing
for the route Of tho New York company via Texas
VI Paso, and the south side OF this Gua through old
Mexico which sil require outlay OF at least twenty
Eve millions 70 begin witt, to bug Tia right Of way.
On the other hand. Nessrs. Campbell, McCieland and
Marcy in favor o. tbs Central Beaons route along
which, through tie Eccsy Mountains. grass to the
amount c for- tons per grows up the very top Of
the mountains. Campbell, Eeclensnd and Marcy are in
favor Of pleny OF grass.
Mr. Dobbn sasds acne uss in favor OF the route BY
Cape Horn aording the BEST market for North Caro-
lima lumber, pitch, tar, ana tupentine.
Secondly, with regard to the ylau:-
Mr. Guthrie il in favor Of building the road of the
surplus fund.- IN the treasury. Davis aud Cushing are
ready to 20 the figure to some extent. Soc their
speeches r7: from Washisgon the Crystal Palace
In July last
Nessrs. Campbell, NcClsland Marcy, and DobbiD limit
theg constitutional ideas to grants of lard and the right
way leaving the building Of the road to private enter
prise In this way they expect The work be
plisIsd single track somewhere about the middle Of tins
next century.
The President win Aga. shy tits question Ia his
sage because Benton intends making this Pacific road
and the high grass Of the Central route the paramount
and ending question of the coming Congress- and IL
the ADMINISTRATION stand II h- way, he will them
down His plan is TO build tho road alsng tho Genital
route By the government, involving pledge Of all the
public domain to he work Upon this plan he proposes
Frs.-A common wagon Rad straight through 70 san
Francisco.
secondly--A railroad siongsids
Thirdly common highway ssd sranoh railroad
from the main trunk to 0regos.
FourhyAnother branch railroad FROM the main CEN
-sl trunks southwark I'd Santa Fau hsss roads confer
ing with the eastern terminus Of the main trank ct st.
Louis the Missouri residence Of Col Benton In reversing
the march of the great traffic OF the globe from West 10
East Old lon, Ia rord, proposes that 1t should pass
by his door and upss this very Difficulty aprr.end
he Pacific railroad VII be carried up the next Presi
dental election with ndspeode,. csoedats upon each
route
The re ports Of the several SUI egs seat on, last su
Eer viii hardly bs rendered Il fos three months yet
which viii avr lair msgin sug ne orcning dsbste- In
both houses.
Let the New York frs- farm socst,es hold Up their
heads III am not mistaken, Secretary Guthrie will 70
comr-cpa In his report % CoTg,ss as good sxpedient
for reducing the revenue gscs mions tie
ado, Ten u ssnatoE Wasegs Fsn e rec farms 10 actual
pettIsrs upon the public Lands, nh certain restrictions
few years ago there qzits stsrgrs 10 tho senate
between Msssys. Webster Walker, Hoasion, 0oUgls and
others Ter the atsrsaip Of this fec farm project bit
they al at length gave way TO Walker whose BIZ VII %
brought up sgau AZ the approaching cs,ioa, Ga;hrts
or no Guthrie, though Guthrie is expected,
samuel xsdary editor Of the Ohio Ssssaa appointed
Minister TO Chilli has earn resolved >, 70 CO. sona.
tor has 10 be elected from Ohio this winter 'cr liz year,
That i sort Of thing which pays. William Allen, for
Senator up for IT. and 50, told, Is Medsry II
the struggle vi Re intsresns allen charges his de-
feat !ev eNs ago. when Chase free oiler ele ,ted
70 the nirgueS o. nsdsry Under this idea I. has leak
el ont that Allen when informed last spring Of the pro-
liability o. Nedsry appointment 10 place 10 the Cabinet
posted "a delegate two TO Concord protest sgainsi It,
In return MedsTy nends to give his friend Rowland for
Oliver Tho IaFty j. divided 10 Ohio on this and other
similar Issues. That's the Va, 20 Asn and Medary
have both been 70 Washington during the last month or
two 70 regulate affairs here.
The President and cabiaet are busy squarnr up their
accounts for Congress They intend to show that while
tie has increased the govsrnmsut expenses have
been diminished with the yssst prospect Of the speedy
annexation of Cuba and the acquisition Of another slice
from MEXICO, without speck OF war; and without the
slightest necessity Tor change IN the Cabinet Congress
IL agreed.
Gamblers ars gathering IA from the North, and con.
tract hunters claim SCENTS and boa dng house keepers
are making preparations roS campaign prcoortsned to
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