Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-22

he designs to III the other Cabinet offices, or,
having many councillors, he means to be his
own Cabinet, is question which we are left
without the means Of settling. As our venerable
monitor at Richmond would say-"Nous verrons."
Since writing the above, We find that the Te-
legraph intimates, on sufficient authority, no
doubt, that Mr.. Insham aud Mr.. Branch were re-
quested by the President to resign.
Rumor very confidently asserts that the new
Cabinet will in part be formed as follows:
MIR. Livingston, Secretary of State.
Mr.. M'Lane, of Delaware, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Mr.. White. of Tennessee, Secretary of War.
Mr.. Woodbury., Of New Hampshire, Secreta-
ry of the Navy.
1t is understood that Mr.. Barry, Postmaster
General, rendered his resignation also, but that
the President prevailed on him to remain in Office
Postscript. Late last evening. after our paper
was prepared for press, we were favored with CO.
pies Of the following correspondence between the
President and the Secretary of War. MIR. Ea-
ton, it seems, took the lead in resigning. HIS
letter is less ambiguous than that Of MIR. Van
Buren,, but it abstains from any allusion to the
probable causes which really induced his retire
ment, and to which public opinion naturally at
tributes the breaking up Of the Cabinet. These
doubtless were freely communicated by him, III
the conversation with the President to which he
refers.
WASHING ron CRY, 9TH April, 1851.
Dear &r:-Four DAYS agO l communicated to
you my desire to relinquish the duties OF the
War Department, and now take occasion to re-
peat the request which was then made. am not
HiS hy with
rupt, or retard, the business Of the office. A
short time will be sufficient, l hope, to enable
you to direct your attention towards some per-
son, in whose capacity, industry, and friendly
disposition, you may have confidence, to assist In
the complicated and laborious duties OF your ad-
ministration. Two or three weeks, perhaps less,
may be sufficient for the purpose.
In coming to this conclusion, candor demands
of me to say, that it arises from no dissatlsfac-
ton entertained towards you-from no misunder
standing between US, on any subject; nor from
any diminution, on NY part, of that friendship
and confidence, which has ever been repOsed In
you.
| entered your Cabinet, as is we'll anown to
you, contrary TO my own wishes; and having no
thing to desire, either as 1t regards myself or
friends, have ever since cherished determina-
ton to avail myself OF the first favorable mo-
mcnt, after your Administration should DC IN sue
cesstui operation, to retire. 1t occurs TO ne,
that the time Is now at hand when may 90 so,
with propriety, and in proper respect to you,
Looking to the present state OF thlngs-to the
course of your administration, which, being fair
~ developed, is before the people, for approval
or condemnation. Il cannot consider the step
am taking, Objectionable, Or, that it is one, the
tendency of which can be to affect or lnjure a
course Of policy by you already adyantaseously
commenced, aud which hope will be carried
out to the benefit aud advancement OF the people
rendering my sincere wishes for your pros.
perity and happiness, and for your successful ell
forts in the cause of your country.
| am, very truly, your friend, ,,,>,-
JOHN II. EATON.
To Andrew Jackson,
President of the o. States.