The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-17

AhAf LLl>iNG CABINET.
The Globe insists that the Presidsut and the mem
beers OF bis cabinet who With o. near him. discharge
their Official duties effective where they are rs IL
they ia Washington, The cabinet near or with
him. This brings TO our mind The days Of the Henrys'
and Edwards Of England. travelling with their royal
household and retainers What poor compliment he
Globe pays TO lis readers, when tells them tina, tho
Presidents attention 20 every government function is
just incessant at Saratoga as u could be anywhere
I" no, the ninulest public concern is neglected"
As we'll might the Globe say that every boss mocha
niceyery farmer could attend the hnutls Of their
shops and their farms, well at Saratoga, as u they
were Of home. There now several thousand sisi-
tiers the Syringe, and each eyewitness VI the
slsehood Of the Globe. Let each. his return home
tell his neghbors how the Chief Magistrate spends his
time at the Spnngs--wha else he attends 10 besides
drilling his parlzsns-ufging them TO battle foi the
adoption OF The Sub tressuyte rally and il possible
TO carry the State Legislature IN the coming fall cleo
onso that the party scheme Of restricting the Issue
Of all bsuk bills by State institutions below the
denomination Of ten dollars may be the rst act Of the
party when restored to power We have spoken on
this subject BEFORE and have pointed out 10 the people
the authority upon which We have made the charge
and We have by name called upon the Argus the Era,
the Post Iammany leaders, and the PROSTATE hegon-
Cyl to deny, II they dare that such Is one OF the great
objects for which the party now called on to rally
and they nor either OF them have dared to deny what
what we have imputed TO them These are the labors
10 the mnuts Of which the President deyoes his lei
sure moments st the Springs
Attending to the public business indeed! While
attending 10 calls and galaning countess about the
fashionable promensdes and refusing his hand TO an
honest country man who had approached because the
latter not well dressed ne his excellency. How
did he know that this plain did not want to speak
TO him upon some matter, mol perhaps OF great State
Importance, but nevertheless Of great moment TO one
whose approach al such moment was SO offensive 10
his delicacy.
How ridiculous also, for the Globe to say that as
regards the foreign relations, the Chief Magistrate is
in immediate contIguity with such require his
most anxious in New York, than he could be in
Washington I" because, forsooth, the mails furnish
the President with all requiring his attention" Will
the Globe the Argus tell what business the Pre-
siden, has despatched besides attending 10 his party
drill, which, we have doubt, requires "his most
anxious care" and be better done 10 New Y ork
than in Washington. Did the piping, and drumming.
and theatre going. and Ming and Rell committees
sst the President in despatchng his official duties Of
his high station while IN this city Was his psrzsn
up the favorable the despatch Of public
businessi When waited on in this city by committee
representing the wheeling interest OF Nantucket and
New Bedford did he despatch business Did he not do
then all that he hasdone at any Enthusiastically refer
The matter to Of the Departments at Washington
VIII the Globe or the Argus tell ussnd tell the peo-
pie, whom they attempting 10 deceive this is not
all Mr. Van Buren, has done
But now, his cabinet, like himself, all on the
move-no head at Washington to which business can
be referred They are, however says the Globe with
or him." Will The Globe or Argus tell us the
time when and place where, the President has held
cabinet meeting composed only Of his cabinet proper,
for the Transaction OF business We do not mean
party cancuses where the party drill sergeants adj
united for the purpose OF receiving orders from the
Chief promotions and badges Of Distinction
and whatever else will make them battle well in the
coming campaign but we mean the real business Of
the country, such the President and his cabinet
should IN fact attend to.
And "Mr. Psnlding may look after the interests Of
the Navy well 10 the harbor Of New York in the
Potomac Canal" We have Iiule to say about this
indeed we have doubt that should Mr. Pauding ex-
tend his visit up the river far the .Cold Spring"
he could examine certain " trip hammer in that
neighborhood much better than he could in the Poto
mac Canal"
Sul further hear the Globe We doubt not that
the great objects Of Mr. Ponsetts department. will be
better served by him in going to Buffalo in person. to
treat with the Indians than if he had renewed his
efforts by agents" Going to Buffalo with the
Indians! Does not the Globe misapply term 7 Was
not the treaty meant be with the loco ocos, instead
of "the Indians !" II the interests Of the country
are better attended TO BY the travelling Cabinet,
why does not the chief wend his way towards Flo
rida! Or why is he not at Washington TO receive and
confer with the committee BY the Governor OF
Florida, in reference the fresh outbreak among the
Indians in that ruinous aud disgraceful war II the
public business be done by the Travelling Cabi-
net" it is hoped that Of them at least. will pro-
coed Florida The fashionable ,oatering places, the
people will be slow believe, the best locations for the
Of business.