Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-15
RICH MON d:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRuArY 10.
THE NEW CABINET.
From the National In,eliigsuecr OF Sturdy.
THE CABINET.


IL is of necessity that the PaEsrpxsr ELrc
. should. some days before he enters on the duties @
his high cfce make selections OF persons 10 fiji tn
chief Executive Departments OF Government. From
Information, which we presume may be relied on
: we have the pleasure of being able 10 inform GU
readers that, in all probability, the Cabinet OF tn
new President, 50 far as depends upon him, will b.
thus composed:
Secretary Of Stais-Daniel Webster, Of tho Stat
OF Massachusetts.
Sseretary efthe Treas,uy-Thomas Ewing Of tn,
State OF Ohio
Secretary Of Wg-John Bell, OF the State o
} Tennessee.
Secretary Of the .Sary-George E. Badger, of III,
state OF North Carolina.
Postmaster Gsnsral-Franeis Granger. of The
State of New York
Of Kentucky
WeantieiPa,e the warm appreciation Of great
majority Of the People the Uuited States of these
selections, and OF the aggregate result In some ca
SEES doubtless, choice has been difficult where MANY
were thou hi worthy but out of the abundant ma
teras Dc fore him, It cannot be denied that the Pres
ldent will have formed a Cabinet remarkably strong
IN ent character, and the possession OF the bic
confidence.
Ii IS an old observation that the head Of a Govern
inent usually shows how much wisdom and dscre-
ton he possesses by the choice of ministers and
agents. Tired by this received standard, the new
elected President has, IN this first OF his official
duties, we'll justified that great measure of favor
which he has received from the People
Here, then, is President Harrison's Cabinet.
The bone is thrown among them, and LEI the dogs
Of faction gnaw.
| Well, what do you think Of it, and how do YOU
like It, our readers may naturally enough ask
Why, toleraby well. lfMr. Granger is no Adolf.
ZIONIST, which some aedge, but which we do no.
believe, for Gen. Harrison neither could nor would
appoint one of that sect, condemned by the whole
people, to sit a, his right hand, no fair objection car
he raised by friend or foe to this Cabinet Mr..
Webster WILL of course, be assaulted as Federal
ls,i and the Proclamation and Force Bill, and Jer-
sey DISTINGUISHING Democrats, themselves the mos,
ultra Federalists, with Blair and Richie at their
head, will clamor about it. Nobody will much re.
gard their yelpins now. They who sustained the
Federalism Of the Jackson era, are the last who
ought TO cant about Federalism, and the las. whose
chnJfng will have any effect. No American will
deny the great abilities aud conSummate qualifca
tons OF Mr.. Webster for that post which, in our
judgment, he has unwisey accepted. Himself con-
seniInS TO he 1t, II was Impossible that Gen. Har-
nson could overlook the towering preiensions OF
MIR. Webster. OtheFs would have been more &C
cep'able 10 sections and fragments; but no other
probably, unless Mr.. Clay, would command the p
prova OF 90 large portion of the American People
We must remember that Gen. Harrison is Presi. !
dent OF the United States and not of this that or
the other State, and that his uty required him to
pay enlightened regard TO the wishes OF the mil. |
lion, rather than Of the thousand.
Ewing, Bell, Badger and Crittenden, are unex-
eePtonabe. They are in the meridian of man
hood-able and working men. Judge Badger has
not national reputation, because he has not been
on national theatre. We need not say 10 Viz |
ginia and Nor.h Carolina that he needs but the
theatre 10 class himself with those who occupy the
front rank Of talent and celebrity. MIR Granger is
the son OF old Gideon Granger, Mr. Jefersons friend
and distinguished Post Master General. IL IS a |
coincidence, that in 80 years, he should I'LL the same
station once filled by his fIther He enjoys an en-
viabe reputation for high character spotess integ.
rity, Hmiabity, and highly respectable lslenrs. No
objection be raised to him except on the score
OF Abolilionsm Ii he is infected with that faint,
land We hope to sec him repel the mputation under
ms own HANDY no quarter of the Union we think,
will approve his appointments.
Gen. Harrison is clothed with the Constitutional
prerogative Of choosing his own Cabinet Council
Tors. Sopowerul IS the Wing party in talent and
character, that be has probably been greatly per-
picked IN his choIce. His difficulty was, not to
find the man OF suitable abilities and quali6
eations-but to decide between the multitudes
who suggested themselves TO his mind. Voted
for by ls States, and every grand division Of
the Union, his first perpIcEity has been necessarily
enhanced 10y the desire to give the proper weight to
all. lie has acted for the best no man can doubt
for he has no plot Of ssfshness to promote. He
will not again be candidate, and every patriotic
and personal consideration united to induce him TO
consult only the public good. lie has claim to be
judged fairly and by his works. claim which the
People will respect, though the dogs OF faction will
not. These will fly at his throat; but secure 10 the
affections and confidence of his country, he will
calmly despise their assaults.
Virginia has no member of the Cabinet; yet what
State presented a more brilliant array Of talent1-
Do we complain ofi1 Far otherwise nor will the
men themselves who have been overlooked, Yir.
GINS has honor enough in seeing at the same
time two Of her sons President and Vice President
Of the United States.