The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-05
Contemplated Rejection OF Edward Everett
rs Minister to England.

Correspondence Of the Albany Evening Journal
GREENE, July p, 1852
DEAR SIR-While you we're in Europe the Tribune and
other journals csmsd for Mr. Clay tue credit of defeating
cositon Of Southern wings with democratic Senator'S
which had for its object the rejection in $780, Of Mr.
Everett as minister to England.
soon after that occurrence you gave me a different
evil TO other statesmen Subsequently you promised to
correct this chapter Of political history. Has not
the time come to do SO: Truly yours 49,.
T. Weed.
In the spring and summer succeeding the death
of General Harrison We were several weeks at Wash
iucton Mr.. Everott had brrn appointed Minister To
Ensiand, ana was residing at that Court. Passing
evening at the room Of Senator Morehcad. Of Ken
lucky, (who is one of the nobest of that proud
State) we learned from him that several wing Sena
tors from Southern States, were opposed to the
frmation Of Mr.. Everett on account OF his alleged
abolition sentiments, and that some understand
iings had been entered into with democratic
confirmation. Governor Morehead concurred
with us in the opinion that such result would
be equally unjust to Mr. Everett and injurious to the
country. The Hon. Mr. Mangum, who lodged in the
same house, was then sent for He at first declined
participating in the conversation partly because il re-
lated to executive business, aud partly because the
arrangement was intended to be kept secret. But
the Inschiefs Of such movement were presented to
his mind, to remainpassive. Neither Of those Sena-
tors had sanctioned the movement: and after further
conversation, Mr. Mangum, waking up to sense OF
iiie ualiSeT Vi lpllatl0n Dv
an act Of indeiensbc prescription said the Senate
had been canvassed and the deed was TO be done on
the next executive day. lie produced memoranda
containing the names of Senators who we're commit
ted TO vote against the continuation. Among these
the only wings whom We now remember were Mr..
hler1ick, OF MARY land, and Mr. Henderson, of Mssis
sppi, though there were others. Mr.. Clay deprccat
ed the movement and would vote for Mr.. EVerett's
continuation but Intended to give silent vote.
II urged BY those who sought the rejection Of
Mr.. Everett that he was not safe man TO negotiate
questions then pending with Great Britain, in which
the slave States were largely Interested Conscious
that these objections to Mr.. f. were unfeunded and
that an act 50 wanton and intolerant would array
the North against the South Messrs. Morehead and
Mangum were urged 10 interpcse earnestly against
it, This they resolved TO DO; but they said that il
would require strong enolt TO resist ".oreGone
conclusion
suggestion was mado IN which those gentlemen
ccncuTod This was that the press should drought
to bear upon t Inc senst - wGId - b
lad been settled the frat .trse ~, AMI
Messrs. NJ. and II. promised e ;tsIthst.
We left Mr. Morshead, shI.nA at IT O'Clock at
night, for the lodgings> M. Hon Christopher Nor
with whom we sat to work writing letters exposing
the coalition which had been formed TO reject Mr..
Everett and adrnonishing those who were impli.
Gated OF the consequences Of their ntatnation apon
themselves and upon the harmony and welfare Of
Tic Union.
Letters were written 70 journals at Alexandria,
Richmond, Baltimore. Wilmington, PHILADELPHIA,
New ork, Boston, &C., &c. This duty occupied the
whole night The letters were deposited ia q mail
bag kept open at Browns Hotel, Just before sunrise,
and in season for the departing mails. A strong,
and in some places indignant public sentiment was
aroused, which came back to Washington in season
to exert \ Wholesome influence upon the Senate.
Ms, Everctts nomination was conirmcd II Mr..
Clay spoke on the question he changed his purpose
either at the solicitation OF Me.srs. Mangum and
Mofehoad, who were his warm personal aud political
IN frfvt-x~r
sentiment that doomed into Washington as vel! from
the South as from the North.
These arc. briefly the facts in relation 20 the coa-
!iion formed to reject Mr. Everett, They arc sub.
mtted a. an act at Justice to two distinguished aud
veteran wing Senator's who are entitled TO the whole
credit OF thwaTtiRg a political conspiracy, which
would IN Is4S have rushed the country Into bitter
sectional warfare.