Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-29
4 SICK CABINET.

EH'ract OF a letter to the U. s Gazette dated
WASHINGTON, March 90 1881
FHele Is at ms moment tranquility eXlstnr in
tho political circles Of this city which npht renly
DC m'stnkeh by ono not wit the real stat,
OF thngS Tor security anl c,ni / ,nce that power
now neld, WI! continue in the same hands mt, 10
retention shall no longer b. doomed worthy OF a
struggle The fact. however, is this:-rhc repose
which is to be found among the ncumaan,s of piace
is hing more than the lasstudc, aud the weaknc
also, winch have followed, and been produced r.,
The icverlsh excitement of the last sixty DAYS They
rest under the irresistible Influence of fatj0ne and il
is rest which Is preserved by keeping in the most
rigid restrain all tho facul les OF speculation and ca
culaton The moment that there is the slightest G,
efon III political arithmetic, despair takes the place
OF tfsnqully, and the discovery of the prodigin,s
odds against the continuance of the resign of ,.k
sohisn beyond the next TWO yeats brings with II an
| anguish which cannot be alayed Never was ,hc
strong sympathy between mind g. body more s. risino
~ demonstrated rnan 1t has been since the rising of
Congress The President has been sick, but neil he,
poppy nor mandrogoTy could minister TO him s,vee,
content. more than they did to Lady Macbeth the
sleep OF an innocent yesterday. MIR Insham las been
Fick-lt was the sickness of tho mind conlmuicn ed
to the physical system. He was first sick of Jack
sonisn, ne then became disguised with Van Buren,
ism; finally took to his bed. swallowed dose of ubv-
sic, and now seems but the scmblance, without the
substance OF his former self. Perelrxity and onnre
hensIon have also assaled Mr.. Eaton and ifhe ever
was mt tor the station he fills has now rendered him
Sell unh. ConhDedto a sick chamber, he has found
bltlon should have cOnspired to throw him into :
Cabinet composed of such dIscordant materials since
nc mas found to his cost, Lord Caslereaph did in
his, that he has found his office ga bed OF roses
or II nc did, that the roses have wthered; that
even the fragranres has departed, aud that the only
inheritance which they have left him. is The impcr
ishabe thornes which were opening forth with ex =
uoerant force as soon the leaves which concealed
them dccuyed
1t Is very Well known that Mr. Van Buren, has re-
Gently iost-not his ofiice-bnt his temper which is
on irTeirIevabie loss Il political mana YER Tne
symptom IS hDsalarmlng one; but whether the cause
can be remnded so to remove the SYMPTOM may
admit of some doubt MIR Berrien having come ont
IN favor OF Mr. CalhouR, has thus thrown off all he
poison which could produce disease; and consequent
ly retains both health and cheerfnlnnss The Secre.
tary OF the Navy still thinking on the subject; and
is so engrossed by his thoughts, that he has trans
tered all the active duties ofthe NAVY Department
to Amos Kendall, and of the clerks i'm the NAVY
department. 1t is even doubtful to some whether
ne Knew what he signed: when he put his name TO
the letter Informing commodore BaDbrdge of his re-
TnoVal from the Navy Yard at PHILADELPHIA Mr.
Barry has his periodical chlls, but seems to touch
the ground with 6rmer step since he received the
assurance of the President that he would stand by
him, and see him through rhe difficulties in which
he has recently become involved
Ihis account OF the condition Of the Cabinet is no
creation Of fancy. The patients are all on their lens
but are greatly exhausted and what may be the re-
suit CT the next attack, dcnendg enfirelv nm s NO
cuIiarschsractrr. The nomination Of Mr. Calhoun
woutd be fatal 10 some of our Office holders Should
appearances continue 10 grow more nnEsvorablc to
Ten. jackson, you must not he surprzcd if Mr. Van
Buren, should find the Eitgucs of the State Depsrt-
nent too much for him to bear and should there
fore resign; and thus place hlmseIfin situation 20
tnke advantage Of any circumstance which NAV
torn up lie has already put forth bis feee-s The
next session VIII produce singular dcveiope-
mcnis, it they should not he forced out previous to
the wiater. The prospects Of Mr.. Clay were never
brighter; and is difficult to catch any man. whether
a fovorcr Of Jackson Van Buren,, or Calhoun, utter
ing The name Of Clay, without appendug to it some
indication Of respect. II was not thus last year