The New York herald., 1862-12-21

shxt all bis colleagues w follow Mr. sewards sxanvls
leaving the President entirely untrammeed In tho matter
Of remodelng bis oiioia council
President bearing this resolution consisted Of nine sen
torssN 70 ared radicals and three as anti RADICALS
1t was doubtless composed BY the serator who pro-
sded in the the occasion, who, In all probabx
was himself q member Of the radical wing.
tCorrespoudence Of The Baltimore Americana
BREAK UP IN vHB CABNET--sR. SEWARD M
M0NED-A GENERAL REsigsArIoS ExPEGrED-
sPECULATioNs AS TO rHR NEW CABINET, ETC.
WARRINGTON, lee. 10, 1862
Political circles In Washington to-day In complete
whrl NJ excitement the resignation or secretary
Seward and the expected complete explosion Of President
Lncons Cabiret No two people agree m relation 70 tno
c s s case ana os ~ INTO ne
midst Of which the administration has scen thrown ~
tho grca blunder and disaster before fredericksburg
The facts theyCan be got at are those-
OF therepuhiicap Senators wac held on Wednes
day evening. The holding Of the was generally
known amid the cxcltsmCn existing In relation 70
military events attracted less attention than usually
given 10 Buch movements and the Of its r0coed
ngs was kept with an unusual degree OF eecresy Nota
whisper was heard until this morning when was sud
denly announced that secretary Seward had peremptorty
definitely resigned the portfolio Of tho state Depart
ment, askinxo be relieved at tho earliest moment IL
then appeared that at the held on Monday night
proposed fenator Summer is credited with
sl republic m senators lacked confidence in secretary
Seward and in dotce yet definite terms requesting the
President 70 dispense with his servces The res nton
discussed and several amendments proposed but no
decisive vote taken IL appeared from this discussion
that the caucaB nearly equally divided, though
test vote probable the resolution would have had
majority Of one or two votes in ts favor.
degree of unannity beng desirable, no decision
reached and the meeting adjourned TO Thursday AT
the second meeting substitute for the original resolution
unanimously adopted, recommending the President
10 remodel his Cabinet. committee was charged with
the presentation OF tho resolution to the President The
exact effect which this recommendation is designed "
have tho ont at which opinions diverge The dic tl5
aver is an invitation to purge his cabinet oi ne con-
servatve republican clement. and 10 ni Tho places "
the Withdrawing members with men of their own ex-
tremc stamp. The conservatives contend that as the reso
luton seduously excludes all reference 10 Any particular
members 1t is an invitation hint for them all 10
Resign thus leaving the President free 70 entirely remodel
his Cabinet which they hope will be done under the in
tuencc OF public sentiment and in wise delerence TO the
obvious Of the country which demand an adnins
raon national n tons and less pledged to extreme
party measures.
Mr. Seward has the example in giving this nterpra-
the resolution and remains TO be seen whether
his radical colleagues will have tho manness to follow
his lead His resignation placed before the President
at tho Cabinet meeting 70 day IL is, as have already
stated definite decnation OF the duties OF the state
Department. Mr. Seward, it has been known here for
some time has been anxious 70 be relieved, and his
friends have predicted his resignation s vsry probable
As the chief adviser OF the President, his posi-
ton not been pleasant one though his personal re-
atiens with Mr. Lincoln are Of the most cordial kind.
He has however been pursued with bitter animosity by
the Greeley and Sumner faction and has been held
responsible for measures which he was poweriess TO
| prevent.
new Cabinet should there bea general resignation. The
radicals of desire that only certain members should
with equally radical successor in the Interior De-
partment, already by tho appointment OF Mr..
Smith 10 District Judgeship. The conservatives hope
that the President will rise TO she full responsibility OF
the emergency and constitute his Cabinet on national
basis and thus seek g. render the loyal Satos the
unit they we're Immediately after tho attack on Fort
Sumter In such event tho of Judge Holt, OF
Kentucky General Dix and other national Of that
rtamp are sp ken Of II General Banks not absent
would be- Perhaps the most popular nominee for tho
War Departnent--that Ia If Mr.. Stanton will resign
happy event which very few people seem to expect.
There however, obvious proprety that the Presi-
dent should be afforded entirely untranmelled oppor
tunty Of wh.lly reconstructng his Cabinet that IL is
hoped Mr. Stanions OF duty will overcome his well
understood ondness FOR e power and importance OF the
War Department.
J. Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
.CHCRETARY SEWARD REsIGNS--PRoBABLE RHSTGNA'
rlOR OF SECRETARY BLAIR AND REMOVAL OF GEN
HALLEcK, ETC.
wAEHIxGToN, Dee. 10, 1862.
Since the late disaster at Fredericksburg the feelin:
has grown strong, almost universal that there must be
change tho Cabinet and policy before tho can b
prosecuted furthor. 10 enaly took shape by number
\ OF republican Senators waiting upon tho President las
night and urging the reconstruction OF his Cabinet On
being informed of the intention Of the Senators, Secretary
Seward and his son, tho Assistant Secretary rendered
| their designations 1hoy have not yet been accepted
but it is highly probable they will and that Secretary
Blair will follow suit, and General Haleck will be TO
moved Secretary stanton sti retains the confidence