Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18
Correspondents Of the Courier < Enoas.r.


- WAsnik roH, April 4.
Numerous idle rumors have bsen current
here for the last week but as they were uA- .
sustained even by plausibility, did not desm
them worthy OF communication. Y GU havo
no doubt seen what is said 10 have taken place
at the various meetings Of the Cabinet, IN re-
laton 10 the specie circular, end even the
speeches Of some Of the ministers given on
the occasion. These are mere gossipings, and
have no foundation in fact, being the coin age
OF the brain Of the several writer's. WheIev-
err transpired there, is locked up in impenetra-
Bile secrecy Tor tho present. All we know, 10
that The Circular UiH not be reseindedi and If
further evidence Of the fact were wanting, 80
certainly have il in the resolutions Of Mr..
Garland, lately laid before the Virginia Leg
islature in regard 10 this subject. Thai gen
tleman said he wished them 10 be laid on the
table as the expression Of his private opinion.
Mr.. Garland got his "priyate opinion" from
head quarters, having been lately in this city,
and in close confab with Van Buren,.
At one limo we were gravely told that the
President and Kendall came into council
locked arms" Now we all know that what
ever political affinity there may be between
these two personages, there is none Of co.
cial kind and hence that such thing is most
unlikely to have transpiIed. At another, We
were assured that Benton was present al one
of the discussions, strongly protesting against
he rereal. Tie kngh, Of the black lines has
eaid pubht',y, in my hearing and that Of 9th
ers, that he never opened his rlos,.h 10 the
President or his Cabinet on tho subject; w.
added, " they all know my views !" besides,
the idea of party being present al the de-
bates OF private council, in secret cohclavc,
is sufficiently ridiculous in itself. When tho
President was waited OF by so many Of his
friends, personal and political, all urging the
| resembling Of this ill-advised measure, he did
not say in SO many words that il should or
should not be done, but requested them, in his
usual monaco mnliiial cay, I" to wait until de-
cent internal should lave elapsed" He is
represented, however, 10 have told a certain
Senator that he would make no change in his
Cabinet until the Fall and when he did SO,
1t would be entire, with the exception OF Poin-
sett. OF this have little doubt and Rneh-
| lie, who the Globe tells US bad the policy Of
the administration impaired TO him, tells us
in his fancy sketches" that all will be qui-
ct for the present; but the Cabinet wiH b. a
| strong enc. How this rankles in BlaiE'e heart,
that Richie should have received that conf
dence denied 10 so able an advocate as the ed
tor of the Globe.
Jarvis, of Maine, chairman Of the committee
of Naval Affairs, having declined re-clector
10 Congress, and remained in this city since
the adjournment oil Congress, gave rise 10
very general report that bo was Fishing" for
the navy department. The present head of
that branch Of the government is imbecile e.
nougb but very much question whether
such succession would no tolerated BY the
J officers moment i'm short, know nothing
more superhuously ridiculous than snch an
idea, if except Forsyth's suppressed address
| to the citizens OF Georgia, wherein he gave as
his reason Tor resigning, that Van Buren, had
estimated lie would have no man in his cabinet
who was looking for the Presidency. The
Jackson Democracy are such u go-ahcad sor,
of gentry, however, they stop at nothing
MI admirari The Navy Department; Il is
generally conceded, will be bestowed on Null
enburg for his deserts in che late contest but
whether he is more ht than the present in
eumbcnt, is doubtful that he can he less in
efficient is very questionable. in the ds,ri'
button OF these various rtwnrds, Governor
Wolf must feel how completely he sacrificed