The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17
Our Washinston Correspondence.
WARufNoroH March n -l6hS.

Dscis;oa Of tie Superior Court in the Frexoat Case
0O~Sssrtsy Of Potitioas ATstrs-Gsorgs Law's Letter
Ra~sevs Of CAsnges in tie Cd6inet-TAe Board Of
Cldisss, dc.
Chief Justice fancy delivered tho opinion Of the su-
pree Court Of the United States in great land
Of Colonel Fremont, confirming the title in him. The
was ably argued by COL Fremonts brother w.
Mr. JONES' followed BY Mr. Crttendsn In favor and by
Mr.. Cushing, Attorney General the other SIDE THIS
decision VIII make Col Fremont of the wealthisst
men in tho country; and deserves II more He
has suffered from the neglect Of the government to
mburse him for large outlays in California it
meet and proper that he should have judgment, con-
rming to him portion OF the soil that he has enriched
BY his genius ntrepidity and courage.
There seems to be some completely, II not Of Know
Nothing mystery about the Cabinet the Ostsnd confer
ence the return OF Mr. Sou and the presence here
this time Of General Quitman. This mystery grows
profound with the raising Of foar regiments des
tined for salt Lake City, the prospect Of Mormon war
with the simultaneous outfit and equipment of the
Kinney expedition, the rumorei republic the
shores Of the Pacific the movements Of the fbusters
Law and the Stockton clubs ali the country which
add to the completely, and give more than . Know
Nothing mystery and significance to passing events,
''bg with the fate Of Cesar and Of Rome"
The letter Of George Law has awakened . idea,
and struck vein. The speculation is if he wrote
rant and incapable Of writing such letter They little
know the man. Writing Is not his occupation, but
man who thinks well write well. George Law is
gnoramus and II he had been 1sraee, in their jour
ney through the wilderness he would have rvasd Nd
SEES, his exodus with Aaron and aIsrae at his heels
would that politicians and Presidential aspirants
knew George Law that thew might beware Of him. He s
man to be afraid Of. When Col Bentons house
6re the Preedent called on him. and rendered to him
. home and the Inequalities Of the White House, Col
Benton declined but expressed his gratitude and cheer
fully accepted the proered Of the library and
scripts.
There are all sorts Of rumors about changes in the
Cabinet Should the President follow his vetoes with
such reconstruction Of his Cabinet and such change
In the foreign and domestic policy of the government
s indicated OF late, he may be reelectedwho knows
The new Board Of Claims viii draw many OK members Of
Congress- whose terms have expired with their political
lives to Washington as counsel to claimants before the
Board.
WASHINGTON, March H. 1885.
Alarm Of the Kitchen Cabinet at the Eject Produced by
the Ostend Correspondence-7heir Clumsy Attempts al
a Vindication-The Ministerial Organs Preparing the
Public Mind for an Extra Congress-The Csar's Auto
graph Letter and Confidential DISCLOSURES to the E5ecu
tiue-7ne Administration on the Horns Of a Dilemma.
General Pierce and his friends In this neighborhood
have become alarmed at the extent Of the teuen
that has followed the publication of the few official
papers on the question Of Cuba The pens of Forney
and Cushing At work trying to bolster up the anti
national and treacherous policy Of Pierce. Saturdays
Union shows the desperation Of the in which
these employees engaged The effort at vindicaton
of the Presidents conduct proves painful failure
Notwithstanding Mr. Forney advances arguments used
by him time since in which he labors to shift the
responsibility Of unfortunate relations with Spain
from off the shoulders of the President by charging
Congress with want Of patriotism and intelligence;
and this is stated is the Presidents reply to the
almost universal condemnation Of his foreign policy
which is finding echoes in every part of the
try. From the few Of the friends Of the admin
stratlcn in this city this apology meets with
becoming sympathy, while with the disnte-
rested and thinking portion 1t is received with
modification and regret This apology from the Pres
tent would not have thus early made its appearance
but from well founded apprehension Of the publica
ton of certain confidential letters Of his the Cuba
negotiations, and which sent to Minister at
Spain. Had the vind :aton Of the President been de-
ferred until after this correspondence had been given
to the public neither his recklessness Forney's
impud.nce would have ventured a reply so overwhelm
ngly astounding will the athlessness of the President
bs made to appear. Finding that public sentiment is
largely favor Of the joint letter issued at 0stend
would be gratifying to the President to have the
ry believe that he entsrtsns the sentiments which it
contains, with slight exceptions, but which he does not
find it convenient at present to point out As the pub
city Of the proceedings OF the 0stend convention With
negotiations at Madrid, proceeded IN, together
with the private and placed in the
session OF the public 1t Is thought that increased
element throughout the country will be consequences,
possession Of Cuba This is the opinion Of the President
himself, and his organ (the Union) has commenced
HINT is thrown out that the President may entertain q
necessity before the meeting of the regular Congress- to
have under his control certain means TO enable him to
ct crisis that approaching In foreign relations
The means noted down as the want Of ten millions
Of money the refusal OF which the part of the late
Congress entrust In the keeping of the President his
organ would has been the thus
long Of Cuba remaining under the Spanish flag. These
means it seems the President have but the organ
dnog nj nj IN Mai an Of
Congress must be called. While II would avoid this
startling announcement IT IL plainly TO be seen that 1t
plain to the President that the Unitsd States have
too long been trtaed with by Spain, and her
q Construction of fear and cowardice. It may
not be amss 10 mention that the resolutions on
Cuba read At the late fusion mass meeting at Tsmmany
Hail. received their vitality in this city and are the sent
ments of the President and portion Of his Cabinet
Cuba alone the subject at present OF conversation in
this city, and from the large number of principal officers
OF the army from Gen. Scott down. now visiting this
place 1t might be supposed that some important bust
ness was under way in the discussion OF which their
presence rendered necessary Freed Of the gentle
men of epaulettes Washington and her hotels would
present q very deserted appearance. You may walk
cutters on the government have received addi
ton Of fifty cents to their iermcr prices From the 10th
of this month until December they TO receive two
The msy covering that has been used to disguise the
complication and Of the President in our
foreign relations, by OF his newspaper organs in
this city and elsewhere is shortly to be torn of by
imme1ia exposure o. facts which General Pierce
labored to keep from getting before
the country Necessity and the i'm possibility Of delay
without great injury TO the nation and its reputation,
hurry forward this exposure which it is IN serious
contemplation to place before extra Congress- The
call for extra session. communicated BY your cores
pondent hours before the adjournment of the last
Congress, as spoken Of by many OF the Presidents
friends and advisers among the possibilities incurred
the of those only who in the habit Of
denying the truth Of all early important information
from this city appearing ip the HERALD but which is
eagerly avad Of by small portion OF the press ideas
for columns Of matter grace their otherwise unnter
estng pages, and to themselves and paper from
bankruptcy That the question for taking this step is
seriously entertained by The President and large portion
OF his Cabinet again fearessly assert and further tina
immediate decision in its favor ls recommended and
pressed by nearly full vote Of the Cabinet Is also
true. The desire 10 work through the nine coming
months without alarming the country, has been the