The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-16
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important frOm washington
RESIGNATION OF ME-. soULE, MINISTER 10 sPAIN-AP-
PoIsTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF MR.. BREcKEN-
RIDGE, OF KY, TO FILL THE vACANCY-PR0BABLE
CHANGES IN THE CABINET, ETC.
WAsmSGTox, Jan. Is, 1855.
The truth Of the announcement made in the HERALD
Tuesday last that Mr.. Soule had resigned has been
established to-day in which leaves no room for
doubt and is another instance of the reliability OF your
information.
this afternoon Minister 10 Spain, and confirmed
imously, vice soule, resigned
The dangerous illness of Mr.. Mason in Paris, and the
probable vacancy in the mission. has hasened the
peton Of the which has for time been
in contemplation for change in the Cabinet.
Very recently Mr.. Buchanan was written to to
charge places with Marcy who determined to leave
the State Department aud for the last six months has
only been looking for safe retreat in first class mis-
sion, and Mr. Masons illness will probably furnish sn
opening than could be provided by Buchanans
return
1t known that Buchanan will not accept the State
department, his friends alleging that he is too
smart to allow himself to be the lcgatee of Marcys
bunders.
Mr.. Guthrie will also go out.
This change in the State and Treasury departments
involves, Of course, complete reorganization Of the
Cabinet. What further has been determined upon we
not at liberty to state in detail, but the following
changes not improbable, viz
That ex Governor Seymour, of New York, now here,
and Governor Cobb OF Georgia, win fill the vacancies
and should Cushing be provided with mission Toucey
Of Connecticut, viii also be called upon.
Mr.. Cushing is struggling for the State Department
but Pierce alone is favorable to hma the leaders Of
the democratic party desiring that he should leave the
Cabinet. II both the English and French missions be-
cou vacant Is more than probable CushaO will
ceive of them.
There is doubt that strong Buchanan influence is
at work here, and these are some Of the results.
The change in the Cabinet carries with it change in
the foreign policy Of the administration, which now
owing TO aarcy's influence, Is anti progressive anti
Cuba, and snti.inaugural.
Mr.. Slidell, upon seeing the announcement in last
week HERALD Of Soules resignation, became alarmed
and posted for Baton Rouge to look after his
election to the sepate Mr. soule having written TO his
friends present his name, sidelis chances mi.
mute
RESIGNATION OF MR.. soULE, MINISTER TO SPAIN
APPOINTMENT OF HIS sUCCEssoH-THE sMITHso-
Milan INSTITUTION, ETC.,, kTC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1855.
The Hon. Pierre Soule has resigned his Office Minis.
ter span and John c. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
has been appointed his successor and will be con.
Grmed tomorrow.
The Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution met this
morning and disposed Of all questions OF controversy
between Professor Henry and others large majority
two only voting against the present cement II Is
rumored that the minority members refused attend
any further meetings Of the board Adjourned meet
again on Saturday, 9th January.
The Northern mail train from Baltimore was detained
two hours and half this evening, by the breaking
the cylinder at the head of the engine, when about
twelve miles from that city.