Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-07
THE CAHINET-

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We stated in our last paper that the Department of War
would probably be offered to Col. Drayton of $. Caroli-
na.-But a friend writes us from Washington, that this
arrangement would, perhaps, be superseded by another
He says The place of Secretary of Var, has taken a new
turn. You will be entirely satisfied when you hear Of
the arrangement II think that the President will be
in full SAL with the vessel of State in one month from
this time, under a msre prosperous gale than he has
ever enjoyed since the commencement of his Admins
ira ion. All the calumnies, talesehoods and misrepresen-
tations, which TEEN from the Administration prints, will
avail nothing. He will triumph over them all-and he
will be reelected by an overwhelming Majority
But what the arrangement was. about the War De-
partinent, we were utterly unable to divine. Our cor
respondent has left us in the most tantalizing state Of
suspense. Not a'clue to assist us even in guessing it,
We were satisfied that 1t had been the Presidents in
tsntion to invite Col. Drayton into the Cabinet-and we
could not conceive what event had taken place to change
his determination -much less what substitute he was a.
bout to Provide.-In this state of mystification, We look
cd TO the newspapers for information.-But the Ad
minictration Prints were mute. We then turned 10
the Opposition Prints which are blessed with so
much instructive sagacity. as to comprehend every
thing at once-and which have been so very busy in
carving out a cabinet for him-or, as our valued friend
Hesekidh Niles calls II " cabinet making Accord
ngly we found that they were at no los, for a ne Sc.
tretary at War. What says the N Inelligencer of Fri.
cay la'ti
teliiEsns pnlage Record, that we were not singular in
hur impression that The War department had been, or
would be. offered to Col. Johnson. We have also heard
what The Record says respecting Col. Drayion. 4, 10
now however, stated, and generally bsiisved, that
- W dt hds pCCu 10 % S6kg,
a michigan Territory All these are still rumours
only"
What says the U, s. Telegraph also.
"It Is also rumoured that Gov. Cass Is TO be The new
Secretary of warlt He is we'll versed in Indian
Affairs !!-Yes, and the Telegraph might had added,
that he is among the most highly gifted. and powerful
writer's in this country-Witness his article in the
North American Review-and his address to the stu
dents OF Hamilton College of N. York-equally dis
tinguished for the profoundness of its Views and the
briihance of its execution-But with these recommea-
datOD8 still he IL not altOUpfhpr the ms fnr III.
Department Of War.
The National Journal improves upon the Report,
and states ii as follows: --latest on dit.-We Yesterday
heard a rumour that Gov. Cass OF Michigan is 10 be the
new Secretary OF War, and that Major Eaton will be
appointed Governor OF that Territory TO supply his
place"
to raise upon the faith Of this rumouri-Butl let them not
run too fast before the wind.-We understand, that the
following is probably the real arrangement referred to-:
Before the President could communicate his wishes TO
Col. Drayton, he was indirectly and delicately inform
ed through a common and valued friend by a near con
nectlon OF Judge White, that rather than expose the
Presldentto any serious inconvenience-it was proba-
BILE that Judge w might be disposed to sacrifice his own
strong personal objections to the wishes of the President
In consequence OF which the application has been re-
neDsd TO Judge White of Tennessee; and some hopes
are INDUCED. that he might be induced to accept the
office OF Secretary of War.
We know of no arrangement which could be more
satisfactory to ourselves-aDd we presume il must be so
TO the Opposition, who have not hcsitated to lavish their
praises upon the man, when they understood that
he had declined the ofice.-How long they will con-
tinue tiieir endorsement of his Character, is ano her
part Of Speech-Not longer than one Revolution Of the
Moon-or,' ere those shoes were old."-For our
selves, we shall hail his appointment with the greatest
satisfaction.
tits said, that the President means to avail himself OF
his new and harmonious body of Secretaries, TO
introduce a sort of consultative Cabinei-in the style of
Washington and Je fferson.-Mr. Woodbury. has entered
upon the duties of his Department, with an activity of
mind, and a vigour of frame, which are competent to
subdue every difficulty. He is said 10 be already at
home in his Office.
The Philadelphia papers intimate that Mr.. Buchan.
an has accepted The Mission TO Russia, which MIR.
IDgham had declined.
Mr.. Van Buron has disposed of his furniture. as the
papers inform us, on the Both uit.-He is expected to
leave Washington about the middle of this month-and
to sail for London about the LIST OF August--The sale
Of Mr.. Eaton's furniture was TO have taken place yes
terdsy,-Hs retires, perhaps, TO Tennessee.
We have not understood whether Mr.. p. p. Barbour
accepts or declines the office of Attorney-Genera OF
the u. States. Sufficient time has not yet trans pred
for that purpose, But we confess tina, we have more
fears than hopes.
Mn. VAN BuREN-It IL no, our custom 10 re- pub
iish articles displaying our own names az leDgth-and
much less con,siuiog any ibiog like a Compliment-B But
the trick, which has been played upon our DIV re.
narks by some Of The Opposition papers il so foul, The
the s~on6rma,ion which the following ud Commentary
from the Albspy Argus. OF Mr.. Van Bureu's course ami
motives, is 30 saiisf' cory, that we have determined
10 preserve the whole article, as II IS, without the
slightest muiilation or possibility Of perverii; its
meaning
From tho Albany Argus.
The following paragraph, as untrue in its statements
az IL is unfair in its design, appeared in a late number
Of the u. s. Telegraph
owe have before us a letter written by "a republican member Of
the New York Legislature dated Mt Albany, in March. in which
he asserts that it was there said, by some Of Mr.. Van Burrows
friends, that he was to be nominated as n candidate for tho Vice.
Presidency on Gen. ~Jsckson's ticket; and that some orihom went so
far az 10 say, thin 10 case Of the reelection OF Gen Jackson, with
Mr.. Van Buren, as Vco-President, the former would retire TO tho
Hermitage, aud leave the magician in possession Of the robes Of Of
dco, as we'll as the powers OF the Executive. That Mr. Van Blu
ron has long entertained a bopo ofsmusgIig himself into the Prosi.
dency, we have believed add publicly stated. On His friends and
organs have not denied his intention Of being a candidate Tor te
Vice. Presidency l2,;-so far from IL, they labored TO force Mr.. Cal.
houn and hs friends 10 pledge themselves to an unconditional sup
port Of the recollection Of Geo. Jackson, and thus to promote the
elevation OF Mr.. Van Bnren"
To tbi, article. the editor Of the Richmond Enauf,er
appended two notes, from one Of which the opposition
newspaper (Ciay and su'i masonic } with heir usual
fsirness, selected the following isolated sentence, and
ushered L. 10 the public With grave comments, indica.
tius that the editor Of the Enquirer, the able advocate
OF republican ard constitutional principles, and he eff.
eieoi supporter Of The preseDi national administration
had changed the favorable opinions Of Mr.. Van Buren,
he had on pre- vious occasions so honorabIy aud frankly
expressed:
owe know not what some n Mr. v. RS friends az Albany may
saw; bat this we do know, that many OF the friends Of tho Admin.
isiratlon In Virginia will not support him 81 a Vice.Pte'ident. We
seftaialy shall not"
While THE sentence, detached from he rest, and 10.
sued az any thing "a her than a reply o The attack OF
the Telegraph upon The President aod Nj. Van B1rsn II,
is eagerly caught up and given out az diges ibIe food
Tor sni masonic and 'Da'ionsl republican" readers,
the residue OF Mr. Rncbie's Iems,ks are carefully
WITHHELD. We add the entire RENE ks Of the editor o
The Enquirer, by which the honest reader will be able
10 msssure the fairness and esndouT Of the opposition
journalists.