Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-23


script I" his letter MIR VAN DUnES, that n ncv
Secretary Of State will be appointed; bat whe,he
ne designs 10 fl tho other Cabinet Offices. or havin.
exper'nccd the evils of having many councillors h,
means 10 DC his own Cabinet, rs question which we
ore lett without the means of settling AS our yea
cradle monitor ut Richmond would say'-'Nous rer-
rUns.'
Since wrtn. the above, we find that The Telc-
graph ln,ima;cs, on sufficient authority, no doubt
that MIR. l>cuAM aud Mr.. BRANcA wero requested
by the President to resign.
Rumor very confidently asserts that the naw Ca
oinet Will IN part BE- formed as follows.
Mr.. LIVINGSTON, Secretary of State.
Dir MLANE Of Delaware, Secretary ofthe Urea
sury.
Mr.. WurTE. of Tennessee, Secretary of War.
Sir Woodbury., Of New Hampshire, Secrcta ry
of the Navy.
1t is understood that Mr.. BARRY, POSTMASTER
General, rendered his resignation also, but that tho
frcsidcnt prevailed on hun TO remain in Office
Thus We find that the spot close observers
express doubts Of that disinerestedness laid claim to
by the Secretary. The Enquirer OF yesterday .ssu-
ming that disnterestedness to be genuine has given
The secretarya most magnificent puff! Placed alto
gether in false position in the Cabnet-s,uated
much like Lord Chatham in that of George ILL.,, who
complained that he responsible for measures
which ne was not allowed to coEtroul-(he like Dir
Van Buren, standing in the estimate of the country as
me ministry with nothing to gain by remaining, and
nothing to lose, except the salary and possibly,
much to gain by retiring, the step which Mr. Van Blu
ron has TAKEN is argument of special patriotism
Or disinteresteness, but much discreet and no.
htcai tact He has struck u stroke bold in concep.
tion and feictsus in the selection of the time-onc
which, disinterested and patriotic in appearance at
least, may caPtivate and elevate him with the IN u til
tude. and which hardly can by any turn of affairs,
leave him in a worse condition than that from which
1t rescued him-the principal responsibility for the
acts OF ministry, divided and unpopular, and that
odum which belongs to the character and station
OF the Observation-Disclosures Princes or Presidents. Mr.
Van Burens retreat deserves comparison with that of
the Ten thousand from Persia, or Moreau's through
the Black Forest.
The Journal says
If Mr.. Eaton sent in his resignation on the 9Th ut
why was kept secret until the 2Oih'
If Mr. Van Buren, sent in his resignation on the
18th, why was it kept back until the 2o,h9
Were not both these resigntaions actually sen, in
on the 18TH and afterwards the designations
Of Mr. Ingham and Mr. Berrien obtained from them,
Did not the result Of the New York Charter Flee
tons influence the movement of AR Van Buren, ten.
derng his resignation, and dispose Gen jackson to
receive it,
We give it one of the ondits of tho hour, that
the new Cabinet will consist Of
Mn. LIVINGSTON, Secretary OF State.
MIR. MCLEAN. Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. II. l.. WHITE. Secretary of War.
NJ. w.s on {seo'o''ry of the Navy.
~ The National In,slligenccr of Thursday gives
the following IN n postscript.
Late last evening after paper prepared for
PRESS were favored with copies of the folls wing
correspondence between the PRESIDENT and the
SECRETARY OF WAR. Mr. Eaton, it seems took
the lead in resgning. HIS letter is less ambiguous
than that of Mr. Van Buren,, bur it abstans from any
allusion to the probable causes which really induced
his retirement and to which public opinion naturally
attributes the breaking up OF the Cabinet. These
doubtless were freely communicated by him, in the
conversation with the President TO which no refers.
WASHINGTON CRY, 18th April, 1881
DEAR SIR:-Four days ago | communicated to
you my desire to renquish the duties Of the War
Department, and now take occasion to repeat the
request which was then made. | am not disposed,
by any sudden withdrawal to interrupt or retard. the
business Of the office. short time will be suili-
Gent hope, TO enable you TO direct your attention
towards person. i'll whose capacity, Industry
and friendly Disposition you may have confidence,
to assist in the complicated and laborious duties of
your administration. Two or three weeks, perhaps
less, may BIO sufficient for the purpose.
In coming to this conclusion candor demands of
me TO say, that il arises from no dissatisfaction en-
tertaned towards you-trom mlsundersta ndinn
between us, any subject; from any diminuton,
ON my part Of that friendship and confidence, which
has ever been rcpcsed you.
| entered your Cabinet, as is well known TO YOU,
contrary my wishes; and having nothing to
desire, either az it regards myself op friends have
ever since Cherished n determination TO avail myself
of the first favorable moment, after your Admins
tration should he in successful operation, to retire.
Ii occurs to me, hat the time IS ut hand, when
may do so, with proprety, and in proper respect
to you. Looking to he present state Of things-to
the course Of your Administration, which, being
fairly developed, is before the people, for approval
or condemn toni cannot consider the step nm
taking Objectionable, or, that it one the tendency
OF which can be affect injury course of polio
by you already advantag sousy commenced ant
which hope will be carried cut TO the benefit ant
advancement Of the people
Tenderin my sincere wishes for your prosperity
and happiness and for your successful efforts in the
cause of your country,
/ am, very truly your friend.
J. II. EATON.
10 ANDREW JACKSON,
President OF the u. States
WAsHNGToN Cry. April 6, 1881
Dr,p Srp. Your Letter of Yesterday was tccciy.