Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-03
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
Will. N. y N lGMcNS
Tues AaN, March 3, 1929.

The Washington Telegraph announces that Mr. Van Buren,
has sgned the President elect his acceptance OF the
post of Secretary of State.
The same paper in announcing the Cabinet speaks after
this Manner we are authorised to sag that the new Cab-
net ,yU consist Off and then proceeds TO name the gentle
men mentioned paper tuesday last with the addition
of the Post Master General who for the first tme in
toduced into the Cabinet Upon the manner OF this
men the National Journal emaks,' Before he General
lckon) even enters the Executive manonbeore the forms
of his election are complete sect announced in his ocl
al organ the United States Telegraph, that he has taken the
first and most important act ofhs Administration who me
advice and consent of his constitutional advisers" (the Sen
ae)
When Mr. Adamsa few years ago, in his message to Con-
gress relative the mission to Panama. and IN reference TO
the intention to accept the invitation attend that Congress,
used the wois-ss Commissioners aCW be appointed
will remember the eageness with which this expression was
seized upon and urged proof of the aristocratc ndier-
once of the President his constitutional advisers The ao-
rance Of the President and the dignity of the Senate were
alike insisted on and the unmeasued strains of party vupe-
ration were let upon the former for this undenabe proof
os his dsposon to introduce despoc government
these States The sic oolo of General Jackson, of his oci
al editor goes beyond Mr. Adams and would if the same
disposition to cav existed formerly produce some ex-
ceent specimens political defamation We feel dspo-
stion however, quarrel about wodsand it would be too
sdent elect sudden acquaintance with the forms and modes
of expression proper civilians shall therefore under
stand his editor to in the present instance, what Mr.
Adams formerly meant that General Jackson intends to APP
pont the gentlemen named for his cabinet with the advice
and consent Of the Senate We shall certainly not believe
otherwise, until we something
II is believed that upon former OCCASION has the forma
t;on of cabinet produced such sensation the present 1t
dsanpojns with few exceptions both the friends and oppo
nens Of the new adminsration-and completely battles the
apecuatons and predictions with which the newspapers
filled upon the subject for the last three monthsfor do
not recollect in any of them to have the of
EIessrs Ingha Branch Eaton mentioned with any thing
ike probability for Their of the offices which, it they
Ire destined fill The Richmond Enquirer, in noticing this
ot treated unworthy of belief and express
the opinion, that Gen Jackson would call around him men
the first talents and character in the country That
c personage John Randolph is said to have renowned his
dheson the General and gone to the opposition bench
Immediately upon hearing the intelligence the National
bazette speaks Volumes by saying nothing.
1t rs not among the least singular OF the circumstances in
lis case that Notwithstanding the objections strongly and
ecdey urged by Gene raj Jackson, in his letter of esgna
on to the Legislature of Tennessee the appointment
embes of Congress to office by the President four out of
the new Cabinet members of Congress: The follow
an extract of the letter alluded to-
ract from Jacksos letter of resignation to the Lcgis-
lature of Tennessee, dated Oct H. 1926
|" With view to sustain, more efectualy in practice