Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-02
TUE KEW CABINET.

TUE KEW CABINET.
We were somewhat Startled at the manner ir
Which the official organ, thc Telegraph, announced
then now Cabinet; but VIC do not know TINT it wor'l
nave made any durable impression upon our minds
bat for some very sensible observations oftbe Ma
ttona! Journal Duff in announcing the acv, Cabinet
observes:
are onihoriscs' b s7y, tirat the new Cabinet
ac!H consist of, &C."
hen we first saw this onnuunciation, We We're for
olniy struck with tho phraseoogy. which Du!r had
eiaer voluntarily or BY instruction employed eve
gre authorised to say, that the new Cabinet riu cor,
sist or %c.' The: Heiratc it wir be remembered
nave Coordinate, constitutional agency in tho m.
ointment Of all executive officers. In the langrooa
OF the Constitution, 'the President Of the r. Sat-
shall nominate, and By and With the advice and con.
Ent OF the Senate dppoi1. ambassadors &c and MI
other officers Of the U. States &C." Wbs, :, tho
iact before Us: The fonrth Of March has not ayri,I
Tie present incunlbcnts term has not vet exnjreri
Cen Jackson not yet President the Senate Of the
2ls Congress has no. yet constitutional oxig,co,c
whom We ind it announced ''by authority" that n,
new IaoiEot sill Consist OF Martin Van Rn
rcn' ct crteTa. What are we 70 inrar f,,-o
tals' Not surely, that tho President cleo rnaa,.
10 take into his own bands, appointments which
the Constitution equally confdcs . tho Scnatc-ve
viii nIakcno such forced and unconscoucntial de6uc
ton-but Sc do infer from i, dic.atoriaI spirit inso
Lent from Success and highly Offensive to the modes
y and dccorum ofio-mer tines fit was ,sc-,ra,z
y announce ne intended appointments, before thcy
could constitutonally be made, WV not soy. tlst
Cen Jackson would no,u;natc ynch and sucb ren.,o-
M OEfSo
aO0 Of the constitution he insuled 20 the phraseolo-
that Martin Van Burcn, &c ,rU Compose the
nct, before The individual Yi:o makes the annvn
e, - Is set President, ard before The SENATE ofthe
- +'@s have been consultative do rot affect %
r'nsicst Tie offence as prcmcdated-we view i ,s
@-lPtheF example Of the al2crv temper Of orr Eu
lerc!ect. The phraseology employed NAV 20 sui,oa
70 the meridian ofSt James and 70 the pre,orotiyev
O. monarch, in whose breast resides the rrlo os
conduct TO the nation; but vo deem it hioblv off,
aYe when addressed to free people, whose v.,,,o,
constitution is rule OF conduct to their tenoo-a-,
governors, as well as to themselves. We ionv that
Gen' Jackson has the constitutional right to say that
bis Cabinet UW consist OF such and such parsory
before he Is President or has consulted with tc bo
dy, which has co-ordna.c rvwcr in maxine the nm
noiutDcnts.
Tho article from tic Felcsraph, also aan,n1cos
toat The Post Master General, Dir. MI.aan, is 20 be
INCLUDE" IN the Cabinet. and IN fact his nomination
PTcccdes that OF tho Secretaries of the Navy and OIL
W ar, N the order of onnoGnccIncnt We have M
objection 70 Nr. MJ,eo7--fo e. from II 10 aro ,,d
no has had tho good sense 20 remain wherein - N
an offcp the successful administrator Of Which q,
TIC whole foundation Of bis fanc-but we arc not
satisfied Of the coHstluanpGy Of ais introduction Is
CABINET Minister. The constitution SAYS, that tho
principal officers in ca Of The Executive Depart-
meh's shall give thoir opinions in writing. when re-
CURED hy Tie President The custom under this nro.
W1oh Of the constitution, does Iot recognize tho p.
NJ g. o. obo Oh TIC ncad5 Of Executive Departments
lie las never been regarded in tbo, 6pbt ~ f., o.
vcnrc apprsel. The innovation denotes r,o ammo
d.o;a'oriaI ani!mtary temper uiat ordered the m.
1ounccnent Of tie ncw Cabinet, before the ndiyi-
dua! who ordered 10, wss DccuIne Presidcn, Of Tic
n. States
Mr. Mclean seems 70 Dc a sort Of Eactoitaa with
TIC Jackson dynasty. We arc given to understand.
that the choice O! three high stations was rendered
hm-ihe Department Of War, q seat on The bench Of
the Supreme Court, o. rcmaining where he was.
ia opinion, ne very wisely preferred the LAST and
VIC hail With real satisiactiOn, lis continuing 10 be
Post MaFtel GencIai-unqlc as far as the
over ydsy business aud convenience o. tie American
pubic arc concerned Sic most important Office under
The government, and one for which hv has displayed
c1io,nt qualifications. We hope that ambitious vi
iyns will not seJucq him from its energetic admins
na.ro.