Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-01
NEW YORK HERALD.
state OF the Country---rac New Cabinet
The Old Congress.

state Of the Country---Tle New Cabinet
The Old Congress
This country is in very interesting condition
pretty much as ladies who love their lords"
General Harrison, the President, does not take
oIkce ill the 4th of March. His cabinet ministers,
apd his chief appointments, the principal topics
of discussion among 500 600 politicians, the rest Of
the population, nearly 100000, looking on or at
,ending TO their own business Yet there is great
deal of interest felt in these appointments and for
tie benefit of ALL we must give all that we can col
acct on the subject
According to the best sources Of information, the
ca, influence in the Cabinet will prevail over Web
ster or any other influence. If so, John Sergeant
will be Secretary Of State Jshn Davis Secretary OF
the Treasury and three friends of Clay will I'LL tho
other Cabinet posts II is difficult to say who these
NAV be-but for the minister to st. Cloud, we learn
that Mr. Webster has been selected. This mission
is to be given to Mr.. w because he is not wealthy,
and the outfit and salary of $1,000 each, will enable
him TO live better in Paris than in London.
The Collector of New York is the next important
appointment and for that the Clay influence has Sc
lected X. C. wetmore, and the Webster influence
Aamed Edward Curtis. But great many changes
may take place before next March. These are the
probabilities now. According to all appearances,
even those for the cabinet the foreign missions.
1t is lucrative and influential New York is the
IRE Of Political unconventional though the master
spirits may reside in Kentucky or Massachusetts,
the man spring to be touched exists here.
Ogden Hoffman is also named by the Clay interest
for District Attorney. Mr.. Hoffman is eloquent
iiscursive--not industrious--.so sometimes active,
sometimes laxy-but may do for want Of a better.
His claims good.
~-Nsyt Monday Congress meets. Mr. Van Buren de-
livers his last message Tuesday, and the leading
tepic viii undoubtedly be the embarrassed state Of
the finances bankrupt law will again be attempt
ed snd in the absence Of political excitement il may
pass-but what kind of a tell. re-
vision and inc rease Of the tariff imposts will proba
bly, be postponed to the new Congress, which does
not meet till December, 1884, unless General Harri-
son should call extra session. If he does, he
cannot get one together sooner than September
next. The public land questionable Florida war
the militia system-and, above all, the currency and
a national bank, cannot receive much attention
during the ensuing session. There may be an at
tempt made to repeal the existing independent
treasury system. and TO adopt the State Bank sys-
ten, for the present. If so, the United States
Bank Of Philadelphia may try to get the deposits,
out as the government has little surplus, they
are not worth sontending for.
In commercial and business Affairs the country is
Improving every day. There is some doubt abou;
the resumption Of the United States Bank in Janu-
airy next, and il she does resume, there is more
doubt about its permanancy But in spite Of these
untoward events, the nation never richer in
produce and manufactures. and we must do well.