Litchfield enquirer., 1841-02-25


ton Of the country. Il is one OF the ablest, 1t
not the ablest, that ever advised with any
President since the days Of Gen. Washing
ton. 1t has also been well selected with an
eye to the various interests and localities OF
the country, and, therefore, commands popu-
larity and universal respect.
First on the list is DANIEL WEBSTER Of old
Massachusetts. No man doubts his ability,
his pre-eminent ability-for he has fought
his way upward among the first men OF the
civilized world, and his name is not only an
honor to his country, but TO the whole hu-
man race. He stands among the very first
of the great intellects of the age, and is as
we'll known almost 10 England and France,
by the republication of his Speeches, and
the various comments of Reviewers upon
them, as in the country of his birth. The
son of u humble New Hampshire Farmer, he
becomes the Secretary of State OF a Nation,
the first on this Continent, and among the
foremost Of the nations ot the world. The
times are trying, to be sure; our Foreign re-
lations are in dangerous condition, and the
Government soon to end bequeaihs him per-
plexties and perils-but ifthere be man in
the Union, who can weather the Storm with
honor to his country and honor to himself, it
is this son of the humble Farmer Of New.
Hampshire.
Thomas Ew1Nc, of Ohio, holds the purse
| strings. The history Of MIR. Ewing is re-
markable, even among the many remarkn-
| Bile histories of the life and progress of the
public men of this ever changing country
Mr.. e. was born in very humble circumstan-
ces, we believe in Pennsy lvania. His early
life was a life of hard labor aud great trials.
The severest duties of the most common la
borer was his allotment for a long period of
"a nn1rv NkSoV
hawa (Va.) Salt Works, near the Ohio river,
that he first earned the means of obtaining
| the rudiments of education. Without can
dies ut night often, with torch lights frequent
", he pursued his studies subsequently, in the
State of Ohio, till he laid broad and deep the
foundation of good English, and fair
classical education and when, in the pro-
gress of time, he turned his attention to the
profession of the law, and became first
among the eminent lawyers of Ohio, he was
sent to the Senate of the United States, with
high reputation that lost nothing by trial
and comparison there. His speech on the
Public Lands in behalf of Mr.. Clay's Distri-
button Bill, first attracted the attention of
the country for its profound research, and
powerful array of figures, and facts, and de-
auctions. OF Herculean frame, and Of a
constitution that must be Herculean too, such
he plunged soon after into the famous inves.
LEGATIONS Of the Post Office Department,
which drove Mr.. Barry out Of Office, and dis
closed scenes and acts that shocked every
body. He was terribly abused for all this,
but he never finched, and his conduct final
ly commanded the appreciation ofevery body.
JOHN BELL is peculiarly fitted for the post
of Secretary of War. No man is better (if
so welD acquainted with our Indian affairs,
which have been horribly mismanaged these
ten years past. Adding to strong and well.
balanced mind, earnest and patient industry,
he will enter, heart and soul, into an investi-
cation Of these affairs, and soon right what
is wrong. He is a man OF practical views. Of
a structure OF mind eminently useful and
praetical---wifh 4s7rganizafinaE that sees
things right, and once seeing what right ID.
has The courage to strike for il forthwith
Thus when in the storm of Jacksonism, Gen.
Jackson in the matter of the Bunk, as well as
in other matters, began to go wrong. Mr..
Bell refused to follow. though the den of the
Lion was in his own district and the roar
rang from the lair ut his very door. 1t re.
quircd great moral courage to face all this at
an early day, but John Bell of Nashville was
the very man. He faced it all. He worked
and worked, and reasoned and reasoned,
against the overwhelming popularity of Gen.
jackson too. till Tennessee backed him up
and shut the Lions mouth. Tho country
know him we'll as q member Of Congress, as
Speaker Of the House-long the Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, and now the
Chairman Of the Committee on Indian AT.
fairs. His speeches have been read far and
wide: his course is well known. Though
the President and two other members of the
Cabinet come from the other side Of the AL
leghanies, yet we, even of this side, could
not spare John Bell.
The new Postmaster General, Of our own
state, is known to all of Us no long and SO
we'll that it would be but supererogation to
speak his praise. One Of the most popular
men in New York. he yet has never pressed
his claims upon public favor, but with mo-
desty highly honorable, he has often yielded
them to others. He might have been Go
vernon of New. York: he might hive gone
to the U. 8. Senate but il seemed to be for
the public interest that he should yield, and
he yielded with grace. His father was Post
master General at an early day Of the Re-
public, and the name of GRANGER has been
SO associated with the organization and ad.
ministration of the Department. that in tho
very name, there seems promise Of hope. and
better management of its affairs. Mr.. Gram
ger has long been known TO all the country
rs member Of Congress he was on the
ticket with Gen. Harrison, u candidate tor
the Vice Presidency the first time he run.
and would have been continued on, but that
it was deemed proper to take the candidate
for the I'd place from a slave holding state,
inasmuch as the President was from Ohio.
The Secretary 0f the Navy, GEoRGE E.
BADGER, is but little known out of North
Carolina, but there he in known well, ind
tae nd vn.slo In tS said In 10 NnN ~ the