THE COMMITTEES OF THE SEN


ATE
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Mr.. Vice President Dallas has made
very lucid exposition of his character and
callbre in his appointment of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations-at this time by
lar the most important post in the Senate.
aud requiring rare union of ability.
knowledge and discretion, he has placed
MIR. William Allen, who condescends to
mlsrepresent Ohio. and who has ever pos>
sible disqualification for the place. II does
seem TO US that from majority compris-
ing such men as Col Benton, ID. III. Lew.
Is, Mr.. Nc Duffis and Gen. Cass, better
selection tor this post should have been
made. That Mr.. Dallas saw fit TO place
but one Wing on this important Commit.
ee,is matter for which we care but Iittle.


IF MrDalias-intends as a ioke the plac.
ing ofa Mr.. Ashley from Arkansas at the
head ofthe Judiciary with Webster and
Berrien as bis Juniors, we suppose we
must laugh with him, though really we
cannot consider this proper subject for
the display of his waggery.


Mr.. Miles is probably the right man to
put in charge of our crazy Posi- Office ma
chiaery, and John M. Clayton is we'll plac-
ed al the foot oftwo .unimportant Commit.
tees. As we are trying the experiment of
carrying on the Government with the small
est modicum of intellect as lis head, il is
well to try it thoroughly, and cram into in
significant, ou.-of-the-way places whatever
talent turns up.-Mr. Dallas has followed
this rule implicitly, and has earned for
himself the praise ofall hearty lovers Of
PoIkery,-N. Y. Tribane.