The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21
Affairs IN Washington, |
EXTRACTS FROM THE wASHIsGr C0RS EsPoNDENCE |


OF OTTER JOURNALS.
tcorr~pondenOe Of Gnc,nnan Eaqulrer ,,,
The Prtmivship-7he Atpiror,i Wa,ltr, Co,s Hunter
aud Gen WAiif.lL
The contest for the Preme, ship vaxcs hot ras com
r<tiors reduced 10 Howell Cobb and Robert j.
walker Cobb supported by Sidell, Blight C,ro,ran
he bApke-s very potent Individual Ia poucs hore by
vrue OF BIZ liberal 70 tn, election funds
conribncrs derived rcm the nor nous profits realized
By operations government securiues-aod by other
,nNh democrats a. they are called Bu. The SOU bern
aies Iish.s men bitterly opoose him. Tnsy DO % on
Tho q ounc that Cobb joined with the whts In 1850
mrromse This objection does no, seem
1850 csst one and Ought not 70 bs rsted up sssosts
den at sho stands fairly AMI .quarey upon tas
platform o. TIE parry s, o ooecea .aa. ~ ar . eooo
oil this very responsible and difficult poss; .n1
hs repu alton has been only that OF good deoatsr and
svisrnoe Of h ability TO conduct our uego,,,ons with
fore a. Powers and sustain our rights ~ nation In the
ard d,pomais,s OF Europe ana conduct ,hs vou
required In this ooe hes yet 10 BIO pro-
duced There como force In this objection, but III enc
which viii apply 10 almost every promit ens 1--we mA1 In
fns oSi, con 10 Mr. Cobb 10 limited 10 his eligibility to
men. TO sby Other post in the Cabinet bu, the Southern
uirAy ayprehensive that bis appointment " NE hr5
- '1s @ Of ss 10 1850 rssn !.
stood IN opposnion 10 three forrths OF the party
give the fac Of the roversy, without endorsing
,icus Of Governor Cobb are mos, favorable Hbca,iag
corduc; and ideas Indicate an bonest generous aud non
orsble mind and character and his abilities are OF very
The preference Of the West and South so far ., ,bsy
are nov represented IN wmhpson for the premiershp
10 VERY earreasty and emphatoally concenusted on
Robert j. walker He is believed 70 be the man OF pro
grsss energy and movement who IA 90 much needed 70
srouse patriotism and spirit Of The party into sc,ve
exercise end call on he popular mind from the vexs-
tous sectional Eight which has 90 long disturbed The
Pro ss = me man FOR ne sassacy Ana certainty
scholarship and ability-n profound and complete
knowledge Of our history and Of the vhoe machinery Of
our INT and rs relations with foreign nationsK
quick ssgsc to discover and 10 lead the popular sen
umep, OF The country-n urequaled talents In t,e dis
Of political principles and International do i;rnes
an essential qualification Tor The portfolio OF the sa,et
lbuk n would bc dfcu 10 Ono In our country man OF
Superior nsDer 70 RoSer.J walker NO one has high
Put he baa doubtless been induced TO hesitate In the
appointment BY tho canor Of c,ra very biller oppo
nents c. Mr. walker who have eudeavored 10 rsprasen
him a. via specu stcr who was involved 10 question:
abe schemes Of public improvement which he soush, 70
,,oua powers OF tonsress There has been much m,re
presentation of Mr. Walkers 10 these matters He
"a. docblsss the auihor q The heme OF ,he great Pact
10 fssas a. be was tSe plan or constructing tho Csn
trail IIos but ~ ioss ~ ne never set up any claim for
the AID Of the federal eovernment-wben indeed IL 10
we'll known that the directors OF the company,
be most steadily opposed all such atte nps 10 ootsn
.Eher money or land grants from the gorernmeDl--I
ihr n VIII be difcu 70 show thsi, IN his connection
with this enterprise, be departed from any Of those sct
.oIss ucs'o. principle: Of which hr wsssr has ever
speculation, and private enterprises, - long ~ 10 no,
otbdsb hss be viola ed any rules Of proprsy aud ar
teslipg, the public have nothing 70 do II s suf.
ecert know that 10 public sta Ion he wss without
stain or suspicion; that an1 administering the revenues
OF The goverpment with unexampled success, he 70
turned private he, poorer than vhen he vent nio tho
rrsasury Department Then obi csed, quite usy 70
Mr. wakeY by the old fogies that he would rot be con
10 occupy The Office merely 10 preserve the peace Of
the country and conduct the ordinary negotiations that
he would pausura'e . new and more vigorous foreign
policy; that he would moi submit 70 insult Of nsg
cseps by the greatest 20 yer OF the cartb
wihout prompt resstarce; that, IN foe, his foreen
policy would be better adapted 70 the patriotic scn
msrts Of the country thau 70 the calculating policy %
wall street. such q man demanded By the people,
who are heartily sick OF Clayton and Bulwer treaties, nsa
the loud promising, DO nothing policy OF Marcy.
Mr.. walker though original Buchanan mar, 70
strongly Supported by Mr.. Douglas and his friends ssi
generally By the whole West.
Hunter out OF The arena. Pts appointment svsa
be would take the oise would produce rouslo IN Viz
sInIa end would rule o,t FloJd who generally agreed
uton the compronsise mAA for Tho cab'nea from
Virginia. - .-.-..
percslve that ,hs indiana paper are CONCENTRATING
tho M yty ON The reconciliation between Bright aud
wright inc affair N dMereuuy represented here, End
yshvs fyepda declare that there IN no reoonc'liaor
ana tbey bitterly oppose wviahts appontmens 70 ne
Cabinet THIS n truly unfortunate disstnss N, Which,
not settled soon, wil fear, produce great xmsgs
An an, rAyy IN The weei, al the veyy time whom ought
"a rrtsnt sold. unbvokeu front
etpsrsl whs.neld he delegate hem B>sss', vac q