Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-13


ical Position. North Carolina was sought to be
) grstihsd BY his appointment. -. \
VI Messrs. Van Buren, and Berrien, we have
nothing 20 say There is as far as we know no
discontent among friend or foc ut their selection
Both arc able men, and well known to the nation.
From Mr. Van Barren we expect an able mana cement
OF nn Department, provided he sinks the ambition of
the man in the duties Of the public officer and shall
not seek to WELD the patronage and influence of his
ofhsc to the advancement Of his schemes Of agprau
dizemeut. Having essentially contributed TO
break the cline Of safe precedents," and to inter.
rpt the succession Of the Secretaty Of State to the
Presidency We take it for granted that as Secretary
oi State h'mse he will not have the efrrontery to
attempt TO reverse his own doctrines, and succeed
the Presidential incumbent.
asa whole the new cabinet falls far short of gen.
erai expectation. Friends mortified, and even
eiiemies COMPOUNDED and disappointed. When we
remember the Oft reiterated promises and assertions
that the Hero would have brilliant cabinet" the
most brilliant that the nation had ever seen--that
t;;'n jackson would "call around him all the great
iaen's OF tho country"-and when on the other hand
we see how these promises have been fuliilled-t is
really sufficient to excite visibility. Never surely,
were such "splendid" promises so poorly kept
Never did great mountain long and perilous travail
produce SO ridiculous a little mouse. What then.
the nation to be convulsed for years, that Eaton,
lngham and Branch might be put into the high places
One fact IL certain; namely, that the southern
representation but little, o. not at all consulted
in the distribution of the louves and fishes. Those
among them who, if they did not anticipate or wish
slnre OF the SPOIL Mt least expected to be consulted
IN its DIVISION found themselves not consulted or
considered when il came to be parcelled out. The
lion switched his tail, aud seemed to think that he
was by no meats indebted to any of the inferior
beasts for their aid in running down the game. but
TO bis own prowoss only and So we think too, for
though tho lesser ANIMALS have kept I'D q prodioious
cry, we doubt IT, after ALL the lion is not indebted for
his success solely to himsef--to the admiration
inspired by his bellicere actions Retribution has
thus come rather sooner than we expected, upon
those mean animals who too ti,l;d to take stand
OF their own, deserted their principles to take
sides with the strong AIr. lnghain we learn,
Sas not thought Of by General Jackson at first
who recognising the claims of Pennsylvania
proposed to hqudnte them in the person of Mr. Che.
yes, as Secretary ofthe Treasury. But against this
arrangement, the whole Pennsylvania deega ton pro-
tested. aedgng that Alr. Chcves was ITO Penusvlva
man, and that Gen. Jackson by his appointment in
lieu OF comforting favor that Stute would give rem
eral offence. Maj. Eaton too was protested arainst
ION the score Of certain peccadloes in morals blythe
Tennessee Delegation, but the General p obably find
ing his sympatlles strengthened by the argument.
swore by the eternal God, that he should be ill., So
says respectable authority.
as to the administration of Gen. Jackson--we
shall pursue towards it, Just and liberal course GEN.
surfing or approving, our unbiased Judgment in
chnes us. Against some of the men who Compose il
wehave freely demonstrated, thinking them highly
inc,gble anl destitute Of claim upon the confidence
ofthe country.
Military ChisS.--To one passage of Mr.. Claws
Speech at Washington, VIC particularly commend at
tention. II is the following:
thought beheld in his election an awful f,robo-
ding of the fate Which at sorhc future II pray 10 God
that if IL arrive, it may be some far distanti
day was to beall this infant Republic. AL past his
tory had impressed on my mind this solemn apprehen.
ston nor IS 1t etfaced weakened By contcnporai O.
Gus events passing upon our own favored continent
1t is remarkable, that at this epoch, at the head of
eight of the nine independent governments established
Ill both Americas, military officers have been r,lcci
or have placed themselves. General Layalic has by
military force, subverted the Republic of La Plata
General Santa Cruz is the Chief Magistrate of Boil
iva; Col. Pinto Of Chilli Gen. La Mar of Pcru and
Gen. Bolivar of Colombia. Central America, rrnt
IN pieces, and bleeding at every pore, from wounds
inflicted by contendng military ictons, is under the
alternate sway of their chiefs In the Government
OF our nearest neighbor, election, cosduc,ed ac-
cording To- all the requirements Of their Constitution
Lad terminated with majority Of the States in fv
of Pedraza, the civil candidates. An instruction
was raised In behalf Of his military rival, the cry
not exactly Of a bargain, but Of corruption, was
sounded; the election annulled, and reform
effected, by proclain,ing General Guerrero, having
only minority of the States, duly elected President
The thunders from the surrounding forts, and tho
neclamaiions OF the assembled multitude on the
fourth, told us what General was the head of our
nifars. II Is true, and in this respect W. are hap
pler thon some Of thc American States, that bis
election has not been brought bout by military yio
fence. The forms Of the Constitution have vet re-
Inancd iuvioatc.
Pbc Information thus given OF the condition Of
L. u.