The New York herald., 1862-07-29
Tempest AN a Teapot at vasbington
Mr. Stewards Position Defined.

! we tio IN Jhe midst OF great revolution, fruit
iui OF sudden surprises, excitements, and yari.
Gus sensations. Yesterday our ruling topic
was the raging storm Of war; to-day it is a tenn
| pest in teapot. We refer to the remarkable
| sensation editorial, which we publish this morn
ing, from that precise, pompous and consequent
| tial old fossil newspaper the Washington intel
| hgencer That ancient concern, after burrow-
ing in the public treasury for nearly half cen
| tury like an old rat in cheese obiyious Of
| everything else in The world, having at length
been stirred out Of its comfortable nest by Con-
| sress, has succeeded in a newspaper sensation
| its FIRST in forty years 'Honor to whom honor
| is due
The antediluvian editor in question. being
sorely distressed and perplexed concerning
'some speculations aud imaginary probabilities
put forth with much emphasis b. New York
journal (the HERAID) day or two ago" was
| moved to an extraordinary effort to get at the
truth concerning these reports. We had said
that. on account of the pressure of the abolition
| radicals, there had been breeze among the
| Presidents advisers, which had brought ''the
Cabinet to the verge of dissolution;' that Mr..
Seward had made up bis mind to resign but
| that the President had harmonized the conflict
| ing elements, &c. We had also reported a new
| political combination at Albany, of ''conserva-
| tive democrats aud republicans. 10 make Gene
| raj Dix Governor Of New York. and Mr.. Seward
Senator in Congress- aud as such statements,
in The opinion of our ancient Washington con-
temporary, might, if not corrected, "prove
prejudical to tho public interest in the Euro
pean world" he thought it his duty 10 call in
per-on upon Mr. Seward for an explanation.
And what was the result? Mr.. Seward de-
fined his position. His statement is given with
great care, and is very satisfactory as far as it
goes. We must say. however that while our
learned Premier has exhibited the most
admirable craftsmanship in his eXpositions
TO the great Powers of Europe OF our national
policy and purposes, domestic and foreign. ia
the matter Of this Southern rebellion. he falls
short Of our expectations and Of the merits of
his subject in defining his own position. In
doing this he is necessarily restricted to very
narrow limits. Amiable and conciiiating to the
last degree, we accept without reservation his
testimony to .he effect that all his endeavors
have been for happy accord in The Cabinet,
and between the Cabinet and all ule generals
Of our army But, as a whole, his statement
is fiat, stale and devoid of Information lie has
apparently made free amt full disclosure Of
all that lie knows, and yet we can hardly con-
sent 10 the conclusion That he has Told the
whole story. His hands are tied. /, Is simply
impossible that he can dcIne his own position
half so well as an independent, thoroughly
posted and vigilant Journal like the HEHAIp.
Ii in sufficient for our purpose tha, Mr. Seward
confirms our late reports in the essential points
that he will remain in the Cabinet, that Lar-
mony prevails in the Cabinet, and that tbese
appears to be no sign of any impending change |
whatever in the Cabinet. Nothing is said in, !
roiilta.i ion Of the that conservative demo-
Gratis and republicans have entered into a move
mcnt at Albany. which comprehends the return
OF Mr.. Seward 10 the Senate, and the election
Of General Dix as cur usxt Governor We dare
say, however. that Mr.. Seward said nothing !
upon this subject to our Washington c0ntem- |
porary, because he had no fears that the rlimor, |
even if nndenicd, would prove prejudicial to |
the public interest in the European world"
We have only to add. in conclusion, that as |
the present position and future purposes OF Mr.. |
seward are authoritativety made known, and |
that as harmony rules the Cabinet. the Cabinet. |
it is to be hoped, will enaeayor to bring the
Secretary Of War down to some practical and |,
efficient system for recruiting the army. or all
this ministerial harmony may come 10 nothing |
General Mcclellan wants fifsy thousand men,
General Pope wants fifty thousand to make
sure work against the great rebel army Of Vir. |
ginia. The men. are wanted now, and may be \
had at once by going to work in the right way;
but tLis work Of recruiting, as at present |
goes on TOO slowly. Mr.. Seward |
knows the public opinion or New York on this |
important matter. Let him bring it TO bear on !
Mr. Stanton. forcibly and pointedly, aud it will |
do more good than all the milk and honey he |
has employed for peace and harmony in the
councils Of the administration since the bona
bsrdmeat Of Fort Sumter.
Tar TnMuNE ON CoSFsc,rsoN.- T,iJ,.ae.
the oggan of the aboitionists, or ''infernal re-
publicans," ~ Thurlaw Weed calls them. So
lenlnly declares that The President has refused
10 carry oat that act OF Congress called the
CenfiscstioM bill. and that the President. pro-
elama,ion was as Ear short of the legal mark