The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-06
RUMoRED CABINET CHANGES,

lowing, from the Philadelphia American Sem
tinel, into lis columns, without comment
I'll Is rumored, that several changes viii shorty
take place 10 the cabinet a. Washington u l. SAP
thai Messrs. Forsyth and Woodbury. will be sent 9
foreign missions; that Mr.. Poinsetl will lake ne
place OF The ormer and Mr. Kendall, o! The laiieii
that Mr.. Grandy will be appointed Postmaster o.
lard, win take bis place. We give the ramor asst
was received by letter from Washington, whhosl
vouchng for Its accuracy, which may be questioned
| That changes in the Cabinet have besn
in contemplation, we have been satisfied br
some time past. That there exists at this
moment, much trouble and difficulty respect
ing the arrangements connected with these
changes, we are sure. There are two iae-
rests now at work which come in immediate
conflict with each other. One is what may
appropriately be termed the arisiocratic De-
mocrats; the other the ultra loco Joco Demo-
crats. To the former it is believed the habits
and feelings Of Mr. Van Buren, incline him;
the latter. however, are backed by all the in
fnence Of the retired Chief of the Hermit-
age. 1t is said that, both parties are exceed
ingly periinacious. Hence the augmentation
of the difficulties.
Il is supposed, that during the present year,
there will be four foreign embassyships va
cant. viz: France. England, Russia, and
Spain; these will be TO be filed, and in addi-
ton, the special embassy to England. We do
not doubt Mr.. Forsyth will receive the APP
poin,meni to the latter mission. Nor do we
doubt that it is at present in contemplation to
offer Mr.. Woodbury. one of the four, about to
become vacated. he is left to choose. he viii
undoubtedly make choice Of that in which he
can make the most money; or, in other
words, the one in which he will be called
upon to spend the least, and can save the
most.
Mr.. Poinsen, we do not doubt, will be trans
lated to the State Department. He appears
to be the favorite Minister Of Mr.. Pan Buren,
and probably accepted the place he now fills on
the same conditions it had previously been offer
ed to Mr.. Rires--one Of (which was, to take the
State Department, which he was informed
would become vacant soon thereafter. MIR.
Grundy, we do not doubt, is to have the Post
Office Department, that being the post. which
it is said, he has long had his eye upon
Mr.. Kendall, we suspect, now hangs between
one Of the foreign embassyships and the Trea-
sury Department. The aristocratic Demo-
Gratis are for sending him abroad, as sort Of
honorary eriie-the altras are for placing him
at the head Of the Treasury Department. The
interest that succeeds in deciding the question,
will no doubt determine the future policy Of
the administration. The former party, it is
thought, wish to give the Treasury seals to an
ex-senator Of a Southern State. Who will be
selected to ill the War Department, It is DIFF
icult to conjecture. If Mr.. Van Buren, can
| reconcile il to himself to have two members
Of his cabinet from his own State, probably
Governor Marcy will be chosen to direct the
operations in the field Of Mars.
As to Mr.. Sterenson's taking the Attorney
Generalship, we hardly think il probable. 1t
is minated that there are other difficulties ex-
isting which cause endorsements. The
claims Of aspirants to the candidacy Of the
Vice Presidency. That Col. johnson is to
be dropped, has long since been decided on.
Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. Siereason, and Mr.. King.
Of Alabama, have all been named. The two
former gentlemen, it is believed, urge their
claims very strongly, either through friends or.
| otherwise. With the determination Of the
question between these two gentlemen, proba-
bly, is connected that, Of who goes into the
Treasury.
Mr.. Cambreleng will most certainly have
foreign embassyship offered to him.
These, though speculations, we suspect do
not vary much from the actual existence of
things at this moment. Before finally ar
ranged, they may, however, be somewhat
changed, but in any event the interests Of party
are to predominant at the expense Of the peo-
pie in outfits and salaries.
| Since the preceding was written, we have
seen il stated in the Globe, Of Thursday,
that the article from the Sentinel was "insert-
ed prematureiy J" and it adds, I" there never
existed cabinet in more harmony, personal
ly, politically and officially, than the present.
We do not doubt that the insertion Of the ar
ticle alluded to in the official organ was pre-
mature. 1t belongs to that paper to announce
the changes when completed, not in anticipa-
ton. The statement regarding ''perfect har-
mony" Sc. may pass for what it is worth. II
does not change the opinions we have ex-
pressed above in the least.
Some Of the gentlemen know too much Of
each others management and intrigues in for
mer days, to obtain office; to say nothing Of
treachery, to repose much confidence in each
other now.