Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-27

Tile .3GD CaG5lci.--It is nov understood that NJ
1fLean is to be Secretary of War. and Mai Ea-
tdn, Post Master General With this variation, il
sepnrs to be the universal Understandings that the
new government will be thus arranged---Van Buren,
secretary of State, Mclean Of War, Branch. of the
Navy, Tngham, OF the Treasury. and Eaton 7. Ii.
General.
0fshesC gentlemen, Inghen Branch aud Eaton,
aye members Of the present Congress. What Gen.
Jacksons opinion Of appointing 1nern5e.5of Congress-
10 Office, vas three years ago, suhioin an extract
from his letter to the Legislature Of Tennessee shut
SILL sufficiently prove We add. That these thre,
gentlemen, Ingham, Branch and Eaton, are men
whose superor5 20 be found every COUNTY court
bar in Virginia. This is the 5ifi34,J Cabinet, with
which the Hero vas 70 surround himself! We yan-
tire to affirm, that the Cabinet thus arronged IL dc
Gidedly in talents and in morals, the geakes, ever
N0own in this country.
Etrnc. tToai JaeS,97's i, Of ,c,saooa 4, lie Legislature
Of Tenn dated Oet. II, l3-j.
"With n view sustain, eTecula!.y Ia practice the
don which divides the three great classes power indie
derins any member Of Congress ineligible Office under tie
General Government: during q! Tor which be- egc;r
ard for tvo year! !hcrcaitcI except &c judicial ocg
aud these would except f7rtl reason hat vlcacc in tns
department are frequent occurrences because
n should be n;ePosGd selecting Rench Of the
T1st Responsible Kind TIC vls, possible e should be-
nlzi, that judicious e selections might be- M ie The
politician may yet his may Ice presently retrieved and
IN considerable injury result but with irdes particularly 30
The last resort, Is fatal because without remedy
"Tbe effect OF such constitutional provision Is obvious
BY Congress in considerable degree, would be free from
a connection with the EXccu;c Department. which 40 pre-
cent gIve strong ground OF apprehension and Jealousy On the
PAT OF the People. MEMBER instead Of being iDvio be
drawn from e5isaIg the great If the nation
a1psh psc7pe 9 of Executive patronage. would liner
ally CJuhucd iu bv hcr constituents wlte their viz
would be- c interrupted ~ party feelings ard patty excite
mln.s Calculations FROM 'ngI" mas ,e.pcn would i'.
nlr would uer deliberations u,r iuyesgaiOnf OF sJ-
CTS consume much time. The morals Of tho country
Wod b. Improved and yg;uc uniting Win aors Df the
representatives aud with tic Official ministers Of the law.
would tend 10 pcp.'raic the hoDor anil go Of The Govern
hhcnt
"Bu 81 ts change n 'e Constitution Should nc Je obtain.
ed and Important appointments ~ deyoye on Rep
4fe7'7tyCs tongTcss requires depth Of thought 20 be
convinced ud' corruption wiz become order Of the dav.
and t', under the c1fD oi conscientious sacrifices 20 cstah
yecelrns tor the bic good, evils serious unuar.,rs 10
ie freedom and prosperity OF ne HcpUylc ma arise f.
through tbs cidnnc! that Co. People MAJ eeacri 70 yc , M
IN their constitutional Sovereignty, and where vrny
sapprehended so ,prng up, DOB hyoabc ener-encv
Against such mWads ry"y guard ought be iHcrposg a.
better OCCUR than that o closing sic suspected a,suu,
w,h necessary cI.'ut oGa restriction. We kno.-
man nature ~ Dc prone ~ evils early Taught tt
That may MT 10" I. I temptations auo hence the olr.o
f7t by CONSTITUTIONAL or, 40 agsiucs to tcrsttYu 5
tir part VI political scr,an's, Should yc closed"