Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-28
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THE CABINET.
ihe last U. s. Telegraph gives US the Program
OF the members Of the Cabinet, as fixed by Gen.
Jackson.-We do not hesitate to saw, that this ia
not throughout the Cabinet which we could have
wished or expected. As it IL, however, we mus
make the best ofrthe arrangement. Of one thiny
they may rest assured, that the People will iudse
them by their measures.
from the TTE Ssw c Gyn Tfsg1eph Feb e.
We are authorised to say, that the new Cabin,t
will consist of
Martin Van Buren, of New York, as Secretarv
of State.
Samuel D. Inghsm Of Pennsylvania. as Secreta.
ry of the Treasury.
John Mclean Of Ohio, as Postmaster General.
John IL. Eaton OF Tenlessse, as Secretary OF
War, -
John Branch of North Carolina. as Secretary al
John Mcpherson Berrien of Georgia. a A,to,-
ney General.
II will be seen. that the Postmaster Genera, ;x
to be included in the Cabinet. We learn thai the
PRESIDENT elect, yesterday, received letter from
Mr. Van Buren,, accepting the State Department.
The other gentlemen are in this city, and have
notified their acceptance in person.
THE ADDITIONAL PAPERS.
The last Evenings Mail brings us from Wash.
ington, the National Journal of the 26th instant.
which contains the additional Papers," which
have been subjOined to the Washington edition off
the Boston Correspondence.--By whom these pa
pers have been supplied, appears not from any
thing upon their face, or by way Of comment and
explanation. We take it for granted. however.
that they have been furnished by Mr.. Adams
himself
They consist of the following Documents:
lst Extract of letter from John Quincy AID.
ans TO William PIumer, ESQ. dated at sea. 18th
August, 1903. This refers to History Of the u.
States, intended TO be written by Mr.. p. In the
course OF the letter, Mr.. A. speaks of ssthe mosi
powerful operative impulse upon all the dicisio,,.
,s'S' from The hrst Kentucky conspiracy, down to
the negotiations between Massachusetts,, Connee-
ticut, and New Hampshire, of the last winter and
spring-consdered merely as purpose OF ambl-
tlon the great objection against this scheme Is its
littleness, &c."
The I'd Document we give entire
"Ertraet 81 a letter from Wiuianr Plrsey. here.
f9fOre Senator Of The United States, and az.
ferwards Governor Of .Ne,D Hampshire
EPPINo, N II. Dec. 20, 1925.
during the long & eventfuI session of Congress
OF 1903 and 1904, was member of the Senate
ana was at the cityof Washington every day oil
that session. In the OF the session. at Diff
ferent times aud places, several of the Federal.
lists, Senators and Representative, from the New
England States, informed me that they thought IL
necessary to establish a separate government In
New-EngIand and, il il should be found nr.ct;-
cable, TO extend It so far South include Penn
syivania;but in all events to establish one in New.
England. They complained, that the slave hold
ing States had acquired, by means of their slaves.
greater increase of Representatives. in the House
man was Jn't and equal; that 100 great a portion
oil the public revenue was raised in the Northern
States, and too much of it expended in the South.
ern and western States; and that the acquisition
oil Louisiana and the new States that were form
ed, and those to be formed in the West and in the
coded Territory, would soon annihiate the weight
ana influence of the Northern States In the 90.
veTDment
Their intention, they said, was TO establish
their new government under the authority and
projection OF State governments. That, having
secured the election of governor, and maiority
OF Legislature in State in favor of scparstion.
the Legislature should repeal the law authorizing
the people to elect representatives to Cong ress
and the Legislature decline electing Senator'S to
Cone ress, and gradually withdraw the State from
the Union, establish custom house officers TO grant
Registers, and clearances to vessels. and even,,,
ally establish federal Government in the North.
ern and Eastern States. And that If New EnrA
land united in the measure, it would in due tne
be effected without resorting 10 arms
Just before that session OF Congress closed oue
OF the gentlemen to whom have alluded. inforu.
ed me, that arrangements had been made 10 haya
the next autuinn,n Boston, select meeting of the
leading icderalists in New England, TO consider
aud recommend the measures necessary to form
system OF Government for the Northern States.
and that Alexander Hamilton, of N. York. had
consented TO attend that meeting.
Soon alter my return from Washington, I a.
dopted the most efiectuai means in my power 10
eoiiect the opinions OF vel! informed leading
'euerahs's In New Hampshire, upon the subject.
i found some in favor Of the measure. but a
great majority of them decidedly opposed TO the
project; and from the partial and limited enoui-
ries made In Massachusetts,, the result appeared
to me nearly similar to that in New Hampshire.
Inc Gentleman, who, in the winter of 1903
and 1904, informed me there was to be meeting
oil the federaliss in the autum of 1894 at Boston,
al ,he session oil Congress in the winter of 1904
and IS05, observed TO me, that the death Of Gen
Hamilton had prevented the meeting; but the pro.
Ject was not, and would not be abandoned.
Il owe 1t to you "a well as myself, to state ex.
pnci'iy' mat III the session Of Congress, in the
winter OF 1903 and 1904, | was myself in favor of
forming sepa ate Government in New ENGLAND.
ana wrote several confidential letters to a few of
my friends and correspondents, Recommending the
measure But afterwards, upon thoroughly in.
vestigating and maturely considering the sub.
lect, was July convinced that my opinion in ia
vor OF separation was the most erroneous that
formed upon political subjects. The only conso-
alton had, was that my error in opinion had not
produced any acts injurious to the integrity of tho
Union when the same project was revived in
iSoS aud 1909, during the embargo and non iu.
ercourse, and afterwards, during The war of 1912,
used every effort in my power, both privately
and publicly, to defeat the attempt then made IN
establish separate independent government in
The Northern States.
OF are at liberty TO make such use of this com.
as you shall consider proper.
Accept the assurance of my high respect and
''eem' WILLIAM PLUMER"
The "a Is an Extract Of letter from distiu.
yuished citizen OF the u. s., dated St. Petersburo
SUN June, 1911, published ia Ausin's Life Of
ierry,) aud supposed 10 be written by Mr.. Adams
himself The writer says, that he has known
low more than years, the project of the Boston
acton against the Uuion," SC. But he gives no