, 1862-12-22
resignation, nor made the tender Of the State
QerlTtmeut to Fesseudeu nor do Rc helicFe

DeElIlmCnI 10 Eef5e1Qen, nor 90 Hc Deucfe
to any one elae.
Cur efforts to ascertain whether Stewards
colleagues have rendered their resignation,
Eayc not succeeded We are unable to learn
whether single other one has taken that
step The President keeps his own counsel
slightest information Of the manner in which
he proposes to settle the affair. Neither Sec
retnry nor Assistant Secretary Seward have
attended the State Department up to noon.
1t is understood they are preparing for an
early departure for New York.
The o'clock edition says Mr.. Chase has
rendered his resignation; and we have every
reason to believe that Nj Blair has done The
same.
It appears to be universally believed that bv
example. if they have rot already done SO.
Ne" YORK, Dec. A.-The Herald cditorja1ly
confirms the statement already made that
Zen. Banks is to supersede Gen. Butler at
New Orleans. He will command an army Of
1o,N0 men One Of the objects Of his eSpe-
are to counteract any schemes Of France in
the Southern States, aud to Cooperate in
opening the Mississippi
The Hsrald's Washington dispatch says the
Mexican Minister denies that any attempt has
been made to enlist parties III the United
States for military service IN Mexico.
Offers from prominent miliaary men in this
country to raise brigades for that purpose
have been declined, not only because the Mex
ican government wanted to actin good faith
towards our own government in this respect,
but it is without means to pay for the services
ofvolunteers from other States.
NEW YORK., Dec. 21.SWashington specials
| are filed with Epecu1ations as to the recon-
| struetion of the Cabinet. They are too vague
| and unreliable to bear repetition.
| that the Senators who met in caucus last
week were pledged to keep their proceedings
| secret, except to the President, aud this
| they did with more success than usually at
| tends such deliberations. The Secretary OF
State, however, soon heard Of the proceedings
| and promptly rendered his resignation.
On Friday night the committee from the
caucus again visited the President,
! and remained with him and all the
members Of the Cabinet, Mr.: Seward
alone being absent, for more than four hours.
The next day, by noon, Secretary Chase sent
form, but in good faith. It is not known that
/ there is any objection to him on the paft 0!
4 f>the caucus. The representatives Of the States
we're in no manner committed regarding The
t propriety of the action Of the Senators, bu1
no complaints are mnde by them, there being
4 general acqnieseenee in their proceedings
The resolution adopted recommended q par
i tial reconstruction. of the Cabinet, Whicl
several Senators interpret to mean an entir'
change Of programme.
Reports are current, but cannot now, b
verified, that all the members Of the Cabinc
| have resigned. However this may be, it
| believed That none Of them will in the 1eas
| cmDarraes the Executive in the choice Of sue
cessorE, while some Of the Senators urge tha
[ all Of them shall be undoubted.. Republicans
in the hands Of the President, SO lie may &C
as best to serve the country in its present Gil
cumstanees.
Senator Fessenden, and D. 8. Dickinson c
New York, are among the most prominen
among others named for the Secretary G
formerwill soon betcndercd the appointment
l. Speaker Grow will probably be offered
secretaryship. Many Of his friends seem t
[ regard this as certain. The President
, it is known, sometime ago desired Represent
ative Colfax Of Indiana to occupy the secrt
| | inlexibly declined the honor, owing to th
t present doubtful complexion Of his distric
! which in another election might return Oh
: Of an opposite faith.
Tie impression is general that neither til
? resignation Of Mr. Seward nor that Of III
t Chase has yet been accepted by tho Presiden
and after careful inquiry it is believed til
above statement contains all that. is reliab]
: on the subject, and that the resolution tha
{ passed the caucus received the unaninou
vote Of the Senators present.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-A member Of II
r Border State Committee appointed By the r.
: cent caucus, states that in the interyfe
r | thatfhe Committee had with the Presidel
I yesterday, he informed them, as to his e1nal
+ cipati0n,pro that he had acted fro
s the belief it would effect local results; but
a LIE could be convinced to the contrary,
\ would modify lis position upon that subjee
y: his purpose being to do the best he could II
e der the circumstances that surrounded him.
r X ELL &pEI 2EA..Q Dec. -The-{2zta:,ac1
+ Washing gtUn correspondent says the attack
| the Senate caucus Was not made upon tt
whole Cabinet but upon Messrs- Seward IL
d Blair, whose ideas on the conduct Of the y
d are opposed by the other members Of t
- Cabinet.
'e MI. Blair has not rendered his resIgnatio
e but will have to 20, and probably Mr. Bate
q Secretary Smith has resigned, and Il strol
T. pressure is against We1les and Stanton fro
.. New England and the West, but not by t
Senatorial caucus.
le Blair and Stanton have been quarrellng ri
H. Hal1eck, and S.t recent Cabinet meeti1
. Halleok was violent in his abuse Of Stanto
u and was stopped by the President.
&c The sending Of Banks to the Gulf was
n sisted on By Seward, Blair and Halleck, VIII
Il others begged that lie should make diyersio
~ on the james River. Banks has gone to NJ
20 Orleans, and his fleet Will rendezvo
ID | at Ship Is1and for the capture Of Mobile. f
he | orders are to snper=ede Butler, unless count
~ manded By the President
"' There is no doubt entertained by the
O. usually well informed, of the removal Of e.
e. 1cck and Mcigs for incompctency-
judge Upshur is the most prominent nj
for the Interior Department.