The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-22

7h OF February without having taken decisive action on
any of tho important matters to BIO disposed Of
Even ordinance had not then been disposed
Of; but teegraphc despatch from Galveston, appearing
in our issue of last Sunday stated that the convention
had finally declared said ordinance null and void, and
renowned the right of future secession.
An additional record of the prison life Of JEFF Davis
is furnished by our Fortress Monroe correspondent
jeff s health continues good and he keeps up the same
habits to which he has been accustomed for some time
past including his daily outdoor exercise. He reads
much, and keeps well posted on passing events. An
officer who recently undertook to draw out the repe ex
chieftain Fenianism met with complete failure
Je though great portion Of his time disposed 10 DC
social and conversational is frequently seized with hts
of sourness and retcence He seldom alludes 70 his
trial.
Clay has been permitted, his parole Of honor to
enjoy the liberty grounds within the walls Of the
fortress during the day time.
Norman Ambrose Jr., deaf mute, was run over and
instantly killed by the express train of the Hudson River
Railroad, at Fort Washington yesterday morning The
same train when Tarrytown ran into horse ana
wagon, man being in the latter and both horse and
man were killed.
A despatch from Montgomery, Alabama, dated on the
10th instant received at the Freedmens Bureau In
Washington yesterday stating that the cholera had made
to any reliable source.
The murder in British Honduras In November last of
an American planter named Warren by four men who
were in his employ is recorded in our Belize cores
pondence published in this mornings HERALD Supple
ment Mr. Warren settled in the colony in 1852, but
being unfortunate in his operations had become embar
rasscd and was about leaving the country when he
killed The murdercrs made division OF such valuables
as they found on his person, and burned his body.
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President johnson and His Cabinet-The
Past and the Present Order of Things.
The reconstruction of the Cabinet has for
some time ceased to be subject of rumors and
conjectres among the political circles at Wash
ington. There seems to be general under
standing that the question of q reorganization
has been indefinitely postponed, subject only
to the chapter of accidents and circumstances
to which all human affairs are liable from day
10 day. The President naturally shrinks from
the idea of superseding the ministers Inherited
from his lamented predecessor, and they are
evidently satisfied with this amiable feeling of
Mr.. johnson, But here the question is sug-
gested, should they not he influenced by cor
responding sentiment Of delicacy, and grace
fully give him the opportunity of recognizing
his administrative household without the hazard
of complaints of injustioe from any quartere
That the leading members Of the present
Cabinet have come out Of the trying ordeal OF
our late deadly and perilous struggle for the
life of the nation with flying cOlors is univcr-
sally admitted; that Mr. Seward has managed
our difficult, and critical foreign relations
during Tie last i've eventful years with
singular skill and ability no intelligent
man will deny; that MIR. Stanton has
conducted with unsurpassed energy. foresight
and fidelity, da? and night, the siupendous
machinery of the War Office required for the
equipment, transportation and supply of
million of soldiers in shc field, enveloping an
area Of eight hundred thousand square MES
of hostile territory, is proved by the glorious
events of the war and that the final summing
up OF the secretary of the Navy has given general
satisfaciou we are glad te' testify. What can
President Johnson do against the claims q such
public officers as these? Shoring the common
gratitude Of the country foc' thew faithful SER
vices, their trials and dangers through the fear
full struggle OF the war, he. recognizes their
right to a LIBERAL margin OF indulgence. Yet
il il manifest that the war Cabinet &c President
lincoln. animated and controlled by one all
absorbing ideay does not work 80 tremendously
as the peace Cabinet of his SUCCESSOR Peace
has brought abeat new epecb--a new order
OF things-demsnding new departure, O new
policy and q new ministry in the new work of
reconstruction, and especially demanding, in
support of the Executive, Cabinet that is a
unit
President Jtliusoa has exhibited a conseien-
tious respect fer the memory OF Abrsham Lin
coin in everything that he has done, and
in everything. he has declined to do, as the
inheritor Of Nj. Lincolns- responsibilities
pledges and policy. The country is, thus in
debied for the ratification of.his emancipation
proclamations in the great constitutional amend
ment aboEshing and inierdicting' slavery
throughout The Union and forever SO, too,
as upon ALI collateral issues" the geperou:
Lincoln had promised the rebellions States 9
large exercise OF animity, his policy ha'
been pursued by Johnson. But still the clash
ings of reconstruction the sries and parties and
factions. in Congress and out of Congress, hav,
resulted in discordant opinions in the Cabinet
opinions which have become settind while the
President. has been developing his own vel
! considered measures OF Southern restoration
| Hence, we find him rather embarrassed thai
strengthened by Cabinet accepted as legac,
with the policy indicated by his predecessor.
| President Johnson is, however, disinclinet
to resort TO the extremity of displacing thi
Cabinet as an ungracious task, and ii is to thi
difficulty that we would invite the attention G
the members concerned To remove this er
barrassment and TO leave their official chief pc,
iectly free 10 proceed to reorganization, hi
present Cabinet, in body, should tender hir
their designations There is danger otherwis
that the Diplomatic reputation of Mr.. Sewar,