Litchfield enquirer., 1829-03-12
THE NEW CABINET.

The editor Of the UnIte0 states AelegTaPh' tue OE gan of the new administration says that the Cabinet will consist of Martin Van Buren, of New-York, Secretary ot State.
 Samuel D. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, as Secretary of the Treasury.
 John Mclean, of Ohio, as Postmaster General.
 John H. Eaton, of Tennessee, as Secretary Of War. John Branch, of North Carolina, as Secretary ot the Navy. ....,-
 John McPherson Bcrren, of Georgia, as Attorney General.
 The editor adds, "It will he seen, that the Post master General 10 be included in the Cabinet. We learn that the President elect yesterday, received letter from MT. Van Buren: accepting the State De. partment. The other gentlemen in this city, and have notified their acceptance in person.
 Ingham! Eaton!! and Branch!!! what a conste- lation be placed at the head of the government the constitutional aduisers of the President! Living ston, Tazewel, McLane, Woodbury, and other kim dred spirits overlooked, and of third and fourth rate capacity selected. Where is the boast that Jackson would surround himself with the best talent ofthe country"
 The New-York Statesman, in publishing the names of the cabinet, has the following brief sketch:
 "The first on the list, Mr. Van Buren, whose tal- ents, character and qualifications for the station to which he has been called are well understood, will be passed over in silence.
 MT. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, designated for the
 
 Congress. He is plain pressing man, of more sold- iy than brilliancy oftaents zeaous politician, and adevoted partisan of the Vice President. He is one erset by the consent of Mr. Calhoun and rallied un- der the standard of Gen. Jackson.
 General Eatop named for the Department of War, IS well known as member ofthe United States Sen ate, from Tennessee. He is gentleman of moderate talents, and has shone in his legislative capaci ty, nor made much figure in public lite. His selection does more credit to the heart than to the head of General Jackson, of whom the Secretary apparent has been the very shadow-tre biographer, friend, and partisan He writes with facility, except that he is one of the most ndolent men living] and is doubtless intended to be the factoum of the President elect.
 Governor Branch, of North Carolina, who has been named Secretary of the Navy does not, so far as can learn, possess strong claims of any kind to a seat in the Cabinet His talents not above medi- ocrity; he is not from commercial district, and can have experience in naval or marine affairs. A fa- ceous friend of ours. who is an inveterate punser, stiePts tajusiify the propriey of the nomination up on the ground, that Mir. Branch is from tar coun- try, he ought of course to be placed at the head of American IGys. Such vndication of the selection would be more satisfactory in the of wit than of wisdom.
 As it regards the nomination of MT. Berrien, of Georgia, for the office of Attorney General. we are disposed to think extremely jWdicious He is said to be gentleman of splendid talents and in all res poets well qualified for the place. Every one will also feJOlce that Mr. M'kean to remain n the Post Office Department, for which he has done much, and rendered such important services his country. Six out of eight Of the executive officers, it will be seen, live south of the Potomac and all out of New England.
 The National Journal of the 9th inst. states that James A. Hamilton, Esq. of New-York, is charged temporarily with the duties of Secretary of State.
 On the 9th inst. the Senate confirmed the nomina- tons Mir. Van Burcn Secretary of State; and of MT. 1ngham as Secretary of the Treasury.
 Ue A public dinner was given to Mr. CLAY by the citizens of Washington the 7tll instant, a test mony of their for his public and private char rand for afording them opportunity of bidding - him an affectionate farewell.
 The Boston pamphlet, Mr. Adams vs. the Federal iss, has recently been published Washington City, accompanied with some additional documents. The first ofthem is letter from Mir. Adams addressed to Gov. Plumer of New Hampshire and dated August 6. 1909, at sea- while the Grand Banks of Newfouud- land, on his way to St. Petersburg as Minister to that Court. The next is a letter from distinguished citizen of the United States at St. Peersburgh," pro. bably Mir. Adams. Then follows letter from Gov. Plumer, Ito whom addressed does not appear) dated Dec. 29, 1928; extract from sermon delivered in B"ston in 1872; and sundry extracts from the pro. ceedings of tne Hartford Convention Besides these the letters from MT. Jefferson to Mfr. Giles, which were the principal cause of the dispuie are appended to the pamphlet. We have not room, if we had the dspos''ion to publish all these documents, especially as we have not published the long "appea," by the Boston gentlemen. We must therefore content our. selves with this short extract from Mr. PIumers let ter ---" owe it to you as well myseG to state ex Pcity that n the session of Congress in the winter of 1903 and 1SO4, [.hen Senator, and we believe federalist, was myself in favor offorming seporate government in New.Engand, and wrote several con. fdent'a letters to few of my friends and correspon dents, recommending the measure. [Hc names Gen. Alexander Hamilton, of fNew-York, as having accep- ted an invitation to attend meeting in New-England to devise ways and means and that his death was the principal cause the project being at that time aban doned1 But afterwards, upon thoroughly nvestigat- ing and maurely considering the subject, was fully convinced that my opinion in favor of separation, was the most erroneous that ever formed upon political subjects" He says, he adopted the most efec,ual means to obtain the opinions of we'll informed federal ists upon the subject; that he found some in favor of the measure, but great majority of them Tooth in New-Hampshre and Massachusettsl were decided ly opposed to the project"
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