Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-06
RICEMoMD, DEC. 6.
THE NEXT CARINE;r

u'iiS ronor ~ loaded with conectures, and
calculations, and hints, about the composition of th,
Cabinet OF Gen. Jackson. The Administration
papers arr particularly luminous upon the subject.
-iherr is scarcely one of them, which ha, not its
own Catalogue OF great names to present to the in.
quisitivt Quid nunc-Ne last Boston Pat,io.
says, that '' From several sources we have heari
MIR. Crawford. MIR. Van Buren, and Mr. Livingston
named ioy Secretary of State Messrs Drayton
h,ayne, Benton Eaton for the War Department.
Mr. W oodbury Tor the Navy and Messrs. Chevss
ami Iazew ell tor tho Treasury"-The PhiladeI
phia Press has g heard the names of Albert GAY
lain oil New York, and L.. w TazewcIi of Va.
mentioned, on high authority, as in the con>idera-
ton OF the President elect, Tor the apnointmen, of
Secretary of State. 1.-The federal pr.s.es, (e,vs
the N. Enqurer) have named Mr.. Li,insstSn
OF Louisiana, as Secretary of State; Nj Mclean
10 IN Treasury; Gov. Woodbury. 20 The Navy;
Thev ONE me- westrn man to the War Department.
MA Pos Master General; Mr.. Taze;, ell of Va.
All rney General; Mr. Cheves .hey have com,
iIs;rtably located in the Home Department.: NJ.
an buren they have shipped t. the Court of St.
James; and they have some small missions vel on
manu- The beauty of the matter is thai thesp
administration presses have been fortunate enough
TO have peep behind the curtain, while the ,nG,,
.ht,a'e friends OF Gen. Jackson are profoundly in
the dark; and while the General himself is bellies,
Cd nor even yet to have cast the characters OF ,e
OFdmdtts PsrSoiic.-We have this moment br
lore us letter from intelligent gentleman
written on tuesday night, and who has had the
.
informed friends of jackson at Washinrton. andi,n
says positively, that " none Of them know NM
ming ABOUT the composition of the next Cabinet.
aiiu 'hat some say, that he does not know himself
VINO VIII be the men."-Perhaps il is impossiblo
for Gen. jackson to determine upon his rsh,nn.
unui he ascertains, with greater precision the
wishes and views Of those whom he NAV deem
pest ggualihed for The various departments. Il
a, ", o,,s account that he will probably on,
us letter from particular friend of Gen. Jackson
al Nashville, who says that in case of his election
ne VIII surround himself with the a6lest, most
rs. "iea a' patriotic men in the nation; and
mat the Eastern, hliidle, Southern and Western
sections OF the Union will be represented in his
caoiiie,. VINO viii compose his cabinet no one
can tell; for, is subject upon which not even
ms most intimate and confidential friends ever
near MIN speak; but this much 1 can venture IN
say, that in point of talents, patriotism. and moral
WORTH II Will not be inferior any that has been
organized since The adoption of the Federal Cons,;
.u',o'' 1 am 'ure, we have among friends the
materials OF he JeHerson,an Scnooi, ANA ,h;ni,
IL know tine old man, he will be disposed 70 ,sn
them uSo
| What different spectacle do these statemen,,
Exhibit rom what was presented about four years
| ago by Mr. Adams and his friends, 1, w. d;s
unctly ascertaned, that Mr.. Clay was TO ne an
Pointed Secretary Of Slate, if Mr. Adams was to,a
made the President. 1t was not oniy n,ivs
aseerta'ned by Mr.. CIay's particular friends,
pubic rumour mad got wind of the arrangement
| and 1t was blazoned forth in the newspapers ,vhn
toas 10 DC the Secretary OF State, before the Pres
dent himself was appointed. writer in the En-
quirer, on the 29th January, 1926, flour DAYS he
lore the eiection,) states, at is said tina, AZ,
Gay has gone over 10 Mr.. Adams, horse foot and
oraSoonS; and that one OF the terms OF the pacif
ca'ion l., thar MIR. Adams to be made President.
ana Mt r, Clay Secretary IF StaieU CAN THIS
i BE 30 Efet so TT WAS! But no,D, 10 one
Knows VINO Is TO be The Secretary of State. There
mas been no arrangemcnt-there is no susnicjon
y, any improper practices-there can BE- none -
uen. jackson would scorn such coiusion-,nt
nioeoVer'he late OF the present Coalition whether
'hey deserve It or not, rings terrible lesson in The
ears OF all future politicians who might be ,is
poseu 10 barter away public Offices to gratifv
men private ambition. In this important res
pect, therefore, the Election of 1928 Is remarka-
Oily distinguished from that If 1924
liiere Is another observation which NAV be
u"o"i oul at this time. Whatever dispositicn
ueh, jackson may make of other Offices wbetheu
great or small; whoevor he may put out or whoe
yer he may put in; nothing Is more prouer or
more probable, than that he will nroI,,re int
ms Cabinet, men OF his political faith; nose
I" no We're The friends of his election: those in
WON ne coniidcs, and who con6de in him. He
goes IN upon the principle OF reform. and ne must
'eei satisfied, that those who are TO co Operate
vim MIN IN the public service are heartily devo-
'ea 10 the great cause Of the country There IL
ohetning in the following sugge stions OF the n.
cation: - pun
'fhc Adams presses are OF opinion, that Gen.
jackson cannot appoint his friends to Office. be-
cause MT Adams has been abused for doing the
same Thing. Quite the contrary MIR Adams
ala not appoint his friends to Office
but the Coalition presses are in error. ;ffbsy
imagine That Gen Jackson viii be h4rra.se6 bv
"'s friends Tor oiii"c; reiorm is cxpcc,ed.-are
''o'ai OF MS opponents will take place bur the
'ne ana manner OF it, will be left to his own i,,Jg
inen'' Inc important object in view, is TO revive
anu perpetuate The principles and usages of the
democratic party, which have been sacrificed bv
'"e present administration that is the FIRST step
~ introduce uniformity in the mode of choo,
n< eIecIoF-, and 70 limi, the service OF the Pres
,' NJ 10 one term; 10 fix the boundaries and linn
~, W Tue protection due TO the many interests Of
=, country ana 10 take such measures, as shall
strengthen the state sovereigntcs These are
,,' points, not TO be attained one day. but
uie WORK Will commence under wise and i,,di
''ous heads, and all.will b. sale
DtD,ac 81 imperative have already noticed
,a poney, which some Of our political opponents
:'e pursuing they are seeking TO SOW division
~ 'he Republican Ranks.--The very first efTnrt
,ney nave made is to propagate an idea thai Van
Du'en and Calhoun are already in the field for The
next presidency and that their friends are abo,I ~,
+, quspDie on ther respective professions -We
have secuted this fnanGuyre; and vve are ,,rn,, -
discover. that distinguished pauer az a., iis W
ny argus, and so near 10 one Of the eenuemr,,
named, has denounced i'm the following indignan,
'eiu,s tne In-idious course of the uartizan ;o-
nals OF the Administration Jus
..o,,I, ,o'ning Gao be more untrue. Neither ofthe
trn',S. n Is IN the field by their partis1ns or
',iv.us but their names have been thrust far
"drd Tor purposes Of mischief by tho ,nn,na, 81
,eISafles oil both-by such prints az the Ra,,;oor
d',V'' ana ITS adjuncts in the SUPPORT IF ,be 81,
'eh oybasy Of federalism and the house Of Brain
'Ic one would think, after so recent anil 50 siy
ioia q" exposure Of the folly and weakness OF their
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