Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06

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Cabinet. 1t has not been averred. He will not say,
though that this the the session of 1929
30" In reply TO this paragraph, can speak with certain
tv when say that did attend meeting, either at
the of S3930, any other session. the object
Of which TO obtain his removal, neither do believe
such meeting was held. During the session of 1929
80 the friends of the President found great and almost in
surInounabc difficulties in getting any Of his important
measure through the House this difficulty the warm per
soal and political friends believed arise from the want
Of harmony and cooperation among the Heads OF Depart
ments They believed that there not that concert in
the Cabinet which ind,pcnSably necessary TO the
success of the Administration They believed this want OF
concert attributable in degree TO the Presidents
not holding Cabinet meetings councils his predeccs
sos had usually done end thereby engaging the different
members of his cabinet in favour of his measures. This
unfortunate ef affairs frequently the subject of
conversation and regret among the warmcst OF Gen Jack
SOM friends; men, whose attachment 10 the President and
his administration had never been questioned and who
would never be charged being the parsans friends
Of Mr. Calhoun, by amy who eesrdless of the
principles both Of truth and Justice. Sometime during the
session of IS2o-3O Mr. Wickl0e of Kentucky called
evening after dark, the of MIR. Daniel of Ken
lucky aud myself and requested TO walk TO the
room of Judge Bibb which did: when arrived, we
Grundy, and Col Polk Of Tennessee Cave Johnson of
Tennessee, and Gen. Overton OF Louisiana-Mr. Wick
lille then suggested the object he had in view in getting
Knowing to be tho friends of the President he
said his object that OF should be sent to the
president TO tell him frankly and canddy the state of a
Fairs, and try TO prevail upon him to hold cabinet meetings,
or councils in order 10 produce harmony possible among
the heads ofhc different departments and il this could not
be DONE try and produce concert and cooperation among
them and their friends in carrying the important
recommended b. the President through the house.Ater
interchange of ideas and opinions, Judge Bib, who
was the ard ong-hicd friend of Gen. Jackson, was
selected at person make the communication him.
believed by of the persons present the
ing that Major Eaons being in the cabinet the
of most Of the difficulties. do not however know that
this opinion entertained by all
Who but Major Eaton and his partisans would have had
the temerity 10 charge Judge White, Judge Bibb, Col
Polk and others who attended that meeting, with being the
partisans OF Mr. Calhoun Are these men not we'll
known and ong-tricd friends of the President! Is not
Judge Bib of his Oldest friends in Ken,ucky Did
he hoist the jackson flag in that state at an early day
purposes Of Maj Eaton, such these be held
up to the American people and denounced the tools and
paItisans OF Mr. Calhoun.
think what have here stated will satisfy the communi-
ty and perhaps Maj Eaton himself that had fall
len into such mistakes as he willing induce them
believe. ROBERT DESHA
THE New CADINEr.-Much has been said and written
relative to the dissolution of the late cabinet Without
pressing opinion the debated question: whether was
caused by the magn influence ola certain distinguished
politician or the ntrgucs and eaoos of his colleagues
is enough 10 know that diTsenSop did exist and that Gen.
Jackson regarding the interests of his country felt himself
bound TO have those at the head of the Departments who
woud in and harmony. We consider il one of
the most suspicious for the interests the country
which have lately occurred To say nothing of the talent
and experience, both in foreign domestic relations
whch will aid Gen. Jackson in the discharge of his
Official obligations the nation has in the cha
racer oil those he has called around him. that their duties
will not be lost sight of through discord or jealousy
We have at the head OF tho State Department. an ac
compShcdsch and gentleman Mr. Livingston has been
long and iavoraOy known as profound civilian and states
man, and of liberal views and principles His
talents and intimate acquaintance with international law
cannot Tail to be OF eminent service TO his country in the pre-
sent disturbed state of affairs in Europe Since the DAYS
Jefferson and Madison, the Office has been better
filled.
At the head OF the Treasury Department is gentle
for many years favouraby know chairman of the
Committee oil Ways and Means, skilled in Finance
Guainted with tho intests Of Agriculture, Commerce
Manufactures, and lately improved by residence in Eng
land, in tho capacity OF Minister at the Court of Great
Britain.
At the head of the Navy Department We have gentle
man deeply versed in commercial and maritime laws,
friendly TO Naval establishment; capable of compre
hendins what will useful and possessing weight of char
acter enough TO have MS projects exccuted.Wh such
fulfil the hopes of his friends, without being bese and
assed with tho 'inalign influence" of ignorance preiu
dice, faction and Observation-Disclosures Tallahassee RIO
ridian.
LIVE OAK.--We have aforementioned that order.
have been given for the re-estabshnent of the live oak
Plantation at Deer Point. In few weeks laborcrs will be
employed on the "thy border of the "arid sand banks
That this measure may not be attributed 10 the willy arts
Of our "Polignac Delegate" take occasion to state
that the Delegate at Saratoga, when the order as
given and never by word or letter, communicated with
the new Secretary the subject. We understand how
oil PRESIDENT Jackson as to prove in pamphlet which he
will shortly publish, that there enough in re-
ation this matter at least for the dissolution of the late
cabinet, without ascribing it TO malign influences"
will be rccoeced by readers, that the work was
continued for eighteen nonths under the late Secretary
the Navy He received the returns in the mean tinc
and paid thcquartcry accounts just before May cleo
ton however, he discovered that Congress had not been
sufficiently definite in their law, and had conferred
sufficient authority pay money for the prosecution OF the
work, and it suddenly abandoned. The time chosen
by the late Secretary othc Navy extremely uuortu
nate for himself admitting that he influenced by tho
honest convictions OF his own mind 10 the of his
powers for, the circumstances, with the culva-
ton of Live oak calculated the presumption
that that particular time chosen discontinue the
plantation iof the purpose of producing political effect here
We not prepared say whether he influenced by
any other motive than the he has given, or whether
any weight attached 10 such oracuar and comprecn
sive reasoning might be supposed 10 from GER
tain quarter here" Ought the live oak plantation to be
broken up" ave think ought" One thing is certain
he is considered by all practical naval men, having
abandoned establishment which promises be of inn
mense advantage to the country, both in its intrinsic value
aud ailOrding example, individual enterprise i'm
raising timber for the future supply of our Navy.
strong presumption that Mr. Branch was, at least
mistaken to the law this subject and that we do not
attach undue importance to the establishment at Deer
Point may be grounded the fact that il is again in opc
ration under the direction OF the Secretary. Mr..
Woodbury. is man Of science well practical know
ledge II will hardly be supposed therefore, that he mis-
apprehends his powers under the existing laws or that he
overrates the advantages to be derived from the
ton oil the work He he came into Office
that useful public work had been Abandoned either
through the short-sghted and bcral policy OF his pre-
deccsor by having given credit 10 statements made
Immediately took the opinion Of the Navy Board consist
ing OF CommodOres Rogers Stewart and Patterson who
concurred with him in the propncy Of establishing the
live oak plantation at Deer Point.-Ibid.
We perceive that attacks have been made in some ofthe
opposition journals upon MIR. Stevenson Speaker of the
House of Representatives for the last four years for am al
lodged i'm q nres,lino off