Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-21
J. B. MORGAN.
THE CABINET
Extract from letter to the editors oftbe Ri
umore American, dated

Extract from letter TO the editors oftbe R,l
timore American, dated
WAsHHSoTox, March - 1911
You desire % know how the new 4 grnn;.
''tratioa gets On To Judge Of the capsr;v !
new Engineer, L Is indispensable HI, ~
knoH the condition Ct The Engine-wberafL,.h
s II order The most that Is necessary under
man competent enough to the business i :
throw n the fCel, raIse the steam. gresse tbe
sshee-s. and :. % ahead :" but ar diFirput !
e when tie Engne, Ike or government 4
.dlsorsered II al is parts and Farlifcatiops-
not olly the Wleels want greasing. but AZ NJ
sEWing finds 20 his sorow, there is no crease
len 70 put on them. Not only that. but tbe
.oands are loose and the lynch pms missing
80 broken and ceranged Is the whole concern
i bat t would be less troublesome and expeB.
ssiye 70 bulld new, than 10 repair the old one
You can have no idea Of tie intense l.bo1
Unnecessary 10 restore the several Departments
. ans tang Ike order and efficiency. Happily
5 toT the country. a. far>as that can be done byl
lazsEdgltT AID talent, Il viii be done bv the neRI
zlacuRbents- Dir Ewing has been 10 his Office
zalmost every night until I0or II O'Clock, bud
70 man ever was more p2tienl Of labor. Il il
sad that lie makes It a rule 10 @cIear his
zlesl, take Low long Il NAY, before he leaves
i yoa rscolect Afr Crawford, who once fIl-
"a the same post,a great favorite with the Vir-I
.glnia politicians Tor the Presidency, notwith-
ss.aEd-ag rs known opinions IN regard to U.
e. Bans, as indispensable to an efficient man
sageulelt q cur fiscal concerns, You would bel
6Tlstznzi Is reminded Of hin On seeing Sir. Ew-
sing
s Mr.. Granger, the Post Master General
swhom / saw bHt ozce for q few moments in his
sofice, Is what the Ladies would cal an IN,
zcommonlv handsome nan, rather upwards O
six feet higll-wIth regular features and blacl
seyes. Without knowing his age. you woult
Jake him to be about forty FIVE. Being maj
sof ample fortune, much IL public lie and ever
swAere IN the best society, / had supposed tia
8 he was rather 4 man Of ease and pleasure thai
sof business; rambling IN the paths OF literatr
sfor the beauty Of lis flowers, and the odOu
sthey exhale, going up merely 10 tie Inc ofhi
sdutv as a conscientious public nan, but DC
sakelv 10 gan that higher and more hastings Dis
junction which Is rarely to be won but BY Sc
svere and continued asslduity. In some of hes
impressions have been greatly mistaken.
sthe Halls Of Congress he had already game
5 an elevated position. While he was oompr5
8hensive IN his views, he was remarkably c0ul
steous IN his manners, but when assailed, equa
s liz remarkable III readiness and facility Of Il
spartee. saw him, as | sad, N his new ofic
sbut for a few Manufacturing that time seFt
sral complicated points were submitted for h
siecision, as to questions Of law and question
zof arrangement, which he dispatched quick
: and with apparent ease. Whether he bring
with him any familiarity with the routine Oi.b
business, the results Of youthful observatOf
under his father, 50 distinguished IN the SAINT
4Dost. or whether he possesses some sort Of be
zredItary tact for It. / cannot say, out assured.
Che appeared already au fat IN degree TIA
Knight well surprise an observer ANXIOUS forth
success Of that most important Department.
His familiarity with important geographic
districts mest give much facility.
q Oft Secretary of War had previous.
Iknown more hut in respect 10 al the mem
<bers Of the Cabinet, one could 10. tan a. one'
TO see that the best way for Their reaih7enoS Z
sspav their respects, IS 10 keep away nom theH
during a press uRequallea betore-eaused ID !
sgreaf measure BY claims deferred aid ull4'0
s0n all the Departments.
Mr.. Bel, however. Is too vel known % r.
quire me To speak TO yoaof bis political en4lso-
and career. If there be any thing ON l1
I'm fine face, and good size and figure o.1I'
manners, tolerant spirit, statesman-IAe - ~
as indicated by his conversation ana poD =.
.Iacts, these qualities must gam for hlin y
wider renoxn. and a higher voeatioa en'Jsi'
zhis countrymen. | have not seen hiLl - !. i.
Ioffice. where he too Is often at worS Eiie4 ~
sable goddess Is stretching " her leaaen ~
ire DER sumbering world, but iron !. .,it -
selves / learned that he 8 took wei. VIZ W. :,
smany officers ofthe Army. from The none f ~ y
spallant Scott down 10 The lowest grace :. =
smanv who are here. Much previous - -,
course with the War Department Baa - -,
ed him IN a neasure.to comprehend e es ..oD
but leaving all other demands CD ms az. ~,
ton out Of view. and contemplating thst 80
sore on our military reputation ana ~, u
wasteful leaS IN lthe Treasury, the TO- tn !,
wars not The care OF that alone e'iou 100
tax the most robust faculties Aiief g 81 :
sb.ane At sunset 10 eat his mutton ee.s = ,s :,
repairs again to his office TO aoof UNI !, .sogd
O'CLOCK. The sten hours system t M
4sef lil,slvon these genflemen-liea "a ar
Ihow long It viii take them 70 ciee'