The Arkansas advocate., 1831-06-22

Ing old,
 And should tell you how to ride, you
 must not think me bold:
 stand strdifeT in your stirrups John, but
 don't bear on the Ln,
 And siienld old Red-eye get the bulge, you
 mast not spare the whip.
 One of he People, alias
 one of Hue oiaac- Bone kidneV. r. $. We had Caucus last night John, and
 there 1t was agreed,
 To fahe a pull on old Red-eyc, in case Ire
 takes tine lead: Ashley has consented John, with Woodruff
 on his back,
 To keep close to the Dan's tail and whip him through the track.
 1hc President aud Ms late Secretaries. fine letter we publish below is from a disappointed, disa6eeted, and dismissed minister, who once believed Gen. Jack son to be q firm, just, and zoise man. The late minister acknowledges that no harmony prevailed in the cabinet, though he, as good citizen, patriotyand hay ing 10 desire 10 promote the views of other men fnr the high office of Pres.- dent of the United States, zrc,tt as far as a man of honor could go in endeayoring to promote cordiaiity and good under standing among the members of the Cab inet. This distiagaishcd and patrioic minister was grieved to sec the presi- dent, who is now neither firm, just, nor seise, throw himself headiong lato the ara1s of persons who acould not pledge ihenaseires to support for the Presidency, the distinguished citizen, for whom Mes SITS. ingham and Branch are in the dai- Fly habit of fersently praying that he may vanquish his enemies, and sit him. self firmly in that chair he is so weH if. ted to fill.
 After all, We approycthe plan of Gen eral Jackson to make general sweep oi the cabinet. lfthoseh willhave appoint ed 10 succeed the late members, act 10 better, General Jackson will do well d. gain to turn them out, aud choose others. until he gets good men and true, who, Instead of using tine influence and Dat ronage of their respective offices, to iu- sure their political aggrandizement, and to gratify the greedy appetite of few particular friends for wealth and pow ter, will attend to their official duties, and discharge them with credit 10 them. lselves and benefit 10 the public. Mir. Branch says, that the President is bound 10 make explanations to the people for the change in his tabinet.--- The people know already the reasons which led to the remosa! Of the fo.: se- cretarfes: sufficient inioraiattiio is before the people and they have thatconiidence in the President which eeny:.ees i!saiI; of the correctness of his, views, the pu- ! irity of his intentions, and the wisdom of l his conduct.
 Georgia Journal.
 From the Raleigh Sfar, of .uay l2.
 The following letter from the Hon. John Branch, late Secretary of the Ma ", to a gentleman in this city, has been handed to us for publication.
 Woshtngton Csty, Juay, 3d, 1881. Ny DEAR SIR--io ou have, DO doubt. before this, seen in the papers accounts of the resignations of the Secretary ol State and the Secretary of War, and the dismissal. of the other members ol 1 the Cabinet.
 The letters of the two former, address ed to the President of the United States, present their reasons; and tl.e motives for the dismissal of tho others are as- isigned in tine answer of file President to the Secretary of the Treasury and myself In these the President admits that the dismissed officers have faithiul- fly discharged their respective daties.--- I But intinates that the want of harmon. lin the Cabinet, and the protection 0 the two retiring Secretaries s1froDl un ljust misconceptions and malignant rep Presentations, made it upsccessary th, others should go out also.
 l So far as regards t'se members of th, Cabiuet, this measure iscomparatiyely 0 little mement. It is, however a matte of deep concern as affecting the char 'acser of the Government. 1nthis poin