Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-09
Tuesday Ecening, Fine q.
From the Richmond Enquirer Of this morning..
THE CABINET

This continues to be the leading topic of the day.
We stated our last paper that tho Department War
would probably be offered to COL Drayton Carolina
But friend writes from Washington that this
rangement would perhaps, be superseded by anoherf
lie says the place of Secretary of War, has taken
turn. You will be entirely satisfied when you hear
of the arrangement. think that the President will be
10 full sail with the vessel of State in month from
this time under gale thnn he has
enjoyed since the commencement of his Administration
AL the caumnes, fasehoods and Misrepresentation,
which from the Administration prints will avail
thing. He will triumph them all-and he will be
reelected by an overwhelming majority"
But what the arrangement was about the War De-
1,artment, were utterly unable to divine. Our
respondent has left in the most tantazing of
suspense Not clue to assist in guessing it.
We satisfied that it had been the Presidents inten
ton to invite COL Drayton into the Cabinet-and we
could conceive what event had taken place change
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT less what substitute he was a.
bout provide In this state of justification, we look
ed to the newspapers for information But the Admin
istration prints mute We then turned to the OPP
position prints, which blessed with much instinc
tive sagacity to comprehend every thing at once
and which have been so very busy IN carving out cab
net for himor, valued friend HeSekiuh Niles,
calls it, 81 cabinetmaking" Accordingly, we found
that they wore at loss for Secretary ut War.
What says the National Intellgencer of Friday last
appears by the following paragraph from the in
tellgent Village Record, that not singular in
our impression that the War dep artmen had been or
would be- offered Col. Johnson. We have also heard
what the Record says respecting Col Drayton. 1t is
now, however, stated, and generally believed that the
Department of War has been offered to Gov Cass, of
Michigan Territory. AL these still
iy!"
What says the U. s. Telegraph also?
ut also rumoured that Gov. Cass is to be the
Secretary of Warm He is we'll versed in Indian affairs
l!-Yes and the Telegraph might have added, that hc
Is among the most highly gifted and powerful writer's in
this country-Witness his article in the North Ameri
Review-and his address to the students of Hamil
ton College of N. York-equally distinguished for the
profoundness of its Views and the brlliance gifts
cuton-But with these recommendations still he is
altogether the proper for the Department of War;
The National Journal improves upon the Report, and
states follows: --latest ditWe yesterday heard
n that Gov. Cass of Michigan be the new
Secretary of War; and that Major Eaton will be uppoin
ted Governor of that Territory to supply his place."
What Glamour the Opposition party were preparing
TO raise upon the faith of this runour-But let them
not run too fast before the wndWc understand, that
the following probably the real arrangement referred
to: Before the President could communicate his wish
to Col Drayton, he indirectly and deicately in
formed through and valued friend by near
connection of Judge White that rather than expose the
President to any serious inconvenience probable
that Judge W. might be disposed to sacrifice his own
strong personal objections the wishes Of the Pres
dent-In of which, the application been
Taetoed to Judge White of Tennessee; and hopes
INDUCED that he be induced accept the Office
of Secretary of War
We know of arrangement which could be more
satisfactory to ourselvesand presume must be
to the opposition, who have hestated to lavish their
praises upon the when they understood that he had
declined the Office. How long they will continue their
endorsement of his character another part speech
Not longer than revolution of the Moon-or 'ere
those shoes were od."-For ourselves shall hail his
appointment with the greatest satisfaction
It said that the President avail himself of
his new and harmonious body of Secretaries intro
duce of consultative Cabinet-in the style of
Washington and Jefferson. Mr.. Woodbury. has entered
upon the duties of his Department, with activity of
mind and a vigour of frame, hich competent to
sbdue every difficulty He is said to be already at home
in his Office.
The Philadelphia papers intimate that Mr.. Buchanan
has accepted the Mission to Russia, which Mr. Ingham
had decided.
mr. Van Buren, has disposed OF his furniture as the
papers inform US, the 30th ut.-He is expected to
leave Washington about the middle of this monh-and
to sail for London about the LIST of August The sale
of Mr. Eaton's furniture was to have taken place yes
Gerday.-He retires, perhaps, to Tennessee
We have not understood whether Mr. P. p Barbour
accepts declines the office of Attorney General of
the u States-Suffcient time has not yet transpred
for that purpose But confesss that we have more
fears than hopes.
We give the foregoing place, political curiosity
We certainly cannot refrain from laughter, and
sure our readers will be amused with it. Judge White
will serve, it seems, if Gen Jackson cannot
get any body else. The experiment having been fully
made and failed, Judge White is informed of the diff
cues of his sold friend" and "rather than expose
the President to any serious Inconvenience" sit is pro-
5ubL" and hopes INDUCED, that he might be
induced to accept" &c. We would infer that the office
of Attorney General has beon offered Judge Barbour
When did Mr.. Berrien resign, has he been removed?
We have yet heard of it, except rumor The par
agraph about harmonious Cabinet is exquisite. It was
rary about be appointed foreign mission
he must have had some such idea floating through his
brain, when he indtcd the above. 1t is diplomatic,
every line and word of it~-"Close jacob close"
II It is supposed the individual referred to- in the
following extract from the Globe is Major Eaton. He
think he is in no danger of Mr. Brancls accepting
tho gage. !
MR. BRANCH
In two different letters written evidently for publica
zion, Mr. Branch has coverty and nsdiousy made nju
rious intimations intended TO reach the character of
unnamed individual whom he ventures not to assal
openly These insinuations made to have partic-
ulaT bearing, and used by the humble instruments
who act in concert with him. produce political results
from assaults on private character. Mr.. Branch
tousy shrouds himself under inuendoes and leaves to
rmise the facts which he says ought be laid before
the public. Why does he not act like mani lie has
been called upon to out opony-to spccify-and
on the principles of justice and honor to the
responsibility of showing that which he says ougft TO
no known, but which ia has hitherto ventured to dis
sInihate through vague institutions alone Could an