Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-13
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCIIsII. lssD.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCITsII, Is:sD.
The New Cabiaet.-The new arrangements made,
il the Cabinet since the formal announcement shy
authority" oft composition in the Telegraph, ef
ford matter OF interesting speculation. There can be
no doubt, that at the period of that annunciaton the
Cabinetit was agreed, should consist OF Van Buren,
as secretary of State, Ingham of T, easury, MIcan-
Post Master, General, Eaton Secretary OF War.
Branch ofNavy, and Berrien Attorney General, We
have no very large faith in the vcracity Of the Edi-
TOR ofthe Telegraph but the presumption is too vo-
lent and improbable, TINT he would announce as by
authority Of the President elect, that which the Pre-
sdeut elect, had authorised, Besides We are sa-
tsfed from other Sources of information, that the Ca
hinet frst arranged, was composed as above men
toned But within, few Days, it is asccrtaned
thai this arrangement from unknown or coniectura
causcs, has been disturbed. MIR. Mclean has actu-
oily been appointed to the bench of the Supreme
Court, and Mai. Eaton it is confidently said, in the
place of being Secretary of War; is to go out as Mi
mister Penipotentiary to st. Petersburg. What are
the secret that have produced this deviation
from the original formation of the Cabinet? Wcwil
give our speculations upon the subject. -
In relation to Mr. Mclean, it appears surprising
that he should voluntarily relnquish position which
by bringing him in close of the public and from
the satisfactory manner in which he discharged it, had
already authorised him to lift his eyes to the last and
gfittering prize, aud prefer station which however
honorable, heis not supposed from his legal attain
ments particularly qualified to shine in, which places
him in compar stive obscurity, and certainly throws
lin out of the drect1Ine of promotion The reason
assigned for this determination is Mr.. McLeans dis
satisfaction at having the patronage of the General
Post Office brought within the grasp of the President
by his aarrangemcnt" In the Cabinet; but we
are disposed to look little deeper for the cause
We believe Mr. Mclean partakes of the general dis
gust at the composition of the ,Cabinet-that his
good sense perceivesit not to be founded on any fix
ed or ascertahred principles whatever, assto those
treasures which ure to be the subjects of future &C
tfon-that it is neither Tariff nor Anti pariff-vhol
" Unitarian, wholly attudinarian in short
y is composed of Earring GlemeRts, disagreeing in
every thing except the single object the success of
which arranged" them together. If this be his
OPTION Of the organization Of the Cabinet it Is not
that be should be unwilling TO embark for
asi. aaada- IN their company. HIS
sagncity foresees the VISIONS that must shortly en-
Ene and his prudence has wisery determined him to
withdraw position less conspicuous bat nor, e
and irresponsible. Whatever confidence he may feel
Seti
and like Lord Chatham, he may not choose to be-
come responsible for measures which he not only
cannot controul, but which likely to he governed
by no fixed principles whatsoever. Made UP nearly
equally, tho Cabinet is supposed to be- of the par.
Gzans OF Van Buren, and Calhoun (whose jealousy
and rivalry well understood, and may already
De discovered in the depreciation of Noah of division
IN the Jackson ranks account of their hostile pre-
Mr. Mel. l., farib tnHr
cline service in the Cabinet, from his unwilineness to
be made party to their ambitious intrigues 6 selfish
schemes of personal advancement. Osteusibe cor,i-
dcrations of different character will be ASSIGNED
but these those true and secret motives, which
generally lie concealed behind such as are sriven to
the world. One thing is certain, that Mr. Mclean
fret consented to accept cabinet appointment and
subsequently declined it. not to be ina gincd that
of his character took either resolution without
due and mature delberation; and the change in his
determination, proves to satisactian that SDue-
thing occurred between his acceptance and his dceicu-
sion, to produce the latter. Pho poor opinion enter
tanned of the cabinet even in Jackson circles at
Washington, united with the general burst of disap-
pontrnen and contempt, that followed their ennrn-
CATION through the county, suggested to Dir. Nc
Lean the prudential reflections which resulted in
the abandonment of his ''arrangement in the cab
met.
II is not finally ascertuincd, whether Maj. Eaton
Is in truth, to go to Russia. We hope not, for con-
srientiously believing him inadequate to the depart
rocnt of war, for the details Of which it may be sup
posed his. military experience gave him fitness,
we cannot imagine him compel w. to FL the highest
diplomatic station, the duties of which he has never
had an opportunity of understanding. We arc in
clipped nevertheless, to believe that he win be nom
nated for we know that the most furious remonstran
ces have been made against his arrangement" in the
cabinet-remonstrances coming from many and SO
influential sources, that the President cannot choose