Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24
January Il, lS:;7.

Mr.. Van nurcn cannot feel loo grateful to tue Ntig
uau,r Rs. and their s%tircnd;ary lclter-writcrs; for the aiac-
lily they have manifested III the selection Of his cabinet.
Scarce Il dag las passed, since their abandonment OF the
hope Of brinuing the choice to the House of l!cprcScI-
lailvrs, in winch they have not announced their cabinet
selections 10 The public. MIR. RiTes, MIR. Wright, Mr..
Benton, Mr. King, and ncarly the entire Administration
side Of Tie Senate, have been named alternately for
somc place or other; while scores OF gentlemen, not II
lhaI bcdr, have been designated, "ith equal accuracy,
for The san- places. Through the same sources, MIR.
Forsyth has been sent into retirement, and MIR. Wood
bury upon Il foreign mission Mr.. liivcs has declined
III department Of Stale only because he would no! acc p!
u place III he Cabinet with Nj. Kendall, and Ar. Nrigh;
Gcttrs thht 81 the Treasury brcaase he could not 50 well
maintain his COntru! over The President there Us in the
Senate! Vastly indebted indeed must Mr.. Van Buren,
hC Tor these muILiiariuus, not 10 say contradictory, ar
rangcmruis on the part Of his friends. the Wing letter
writer's and journalists. 1T may be difficult to carry out
all their disin!rrcs;cd suggestions, since they not unirc-
gutntlr pru,id several IncumLents for the same depart
rient bat lie will scarcely be 50 pervcrsc and ungrate-
fui rs not 10 confirm their annunciulions 10 the extent Of
his payer.
HaLinagc apart. We profess 10 have TO knowledge Of
The cahlIrt arrangements, beyond such as arc generally
understood. We doubt, however, whether one so com.
prtcnl as Mr.. Forsyth will be allowed 10 retire from Il
department the duties OF which he has discharged with
an ability and fidelity HAT have won for him the appro-
val I'll the ca;!diI men of all parties. Nor do we believe
that any change in the Treasury Department is contir-
plated certainly none if it is Mr.. Woodburys wish 10
remain where he has ably sustained himself through Il
period "i peculiar difficulty, involving more than the
usual alduUus and extended fiscal arrangements.
In conncxiun with the subject, wi selzr the occasion
TO repeat the hope that MIR. Butter will be prevailed up
Oh 10 remain III the cabinet. We are aware that it has
been his imtrnli"r, as it is his wish, 10 retire from public
lie with the present Administration. But strong as lie
may conceive The claim upon him 10 carry out his inten-
lion in Ibis respect, We trust that he will review his de-
termination, and yield 10 the higher obi CATION of devot-
ing h.nscli still farther 10 the service OF his country.
L.7baHy .7rgHs.
1t WAS charged among c!hrr things against AR. Van
l}nccn, ty thr combined Wigs and NuIlificrs, with n
vcw 20 prejudice his election, that he had favored the
admission # co!oicd persons 10 vote upon 4 lpuI;ug of
equality with HE whites. And this was charged in dc.
france OF the records ct thc convention. Now, however,
the election having passed, thu Whig branch Of the Goa
lition exhibit themselves in their lTnc cOlvrs. They
ury' n proposition in the Legislature cr Inns State, fer
tie amendment Of The Constitution, so as 10 n|ic!c
JIcc h@cts 10 rOfe TTcn " Jooting 81 tq"riHy thh
Tie whttes. They not only urge 1t at This time for
TIC purpose Of asitai!on, Lat they vote for Il 10 a nan;
and II is only by Tie nearly unanimous vote nf the De-
mDcraiic members: hat it is thrown GU. Thus, what
was falsely charged as a damnIns offence agai@st III.
Van Barren, they themselves now urge up"n Il Deiocra.
tic Legislature. Thci. course will no doubt commend i.
self to The favor CT their allies, the Nulhticfs.-D.