Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-02-19

Pennsylvania gentlemen are pretty well satisfied,
that as things are in that State, Pennsylvania can
have no Member Of the Cabinet One Department
probably, the Navy, will be filled from North Caro-
lima or Georgia. Thus three slave holding and three
nou slave-holdng States will have Members of the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Ewing of Ohio is to hold very prominent
and very powerful position and one which he is
well able TO fill. He is man of system and hard
worker and above all, sound in finance, well imbued
too in all the principles and practices OF fathers
Though not from the Atlantic States, he has in his
advisers nevertheless the advantages of commercial
associations. Our merchants may rest assured that
he is practical man.
Gen. Harrison called this morning upon Mr. Van
Buren, and upon John q. Adams 1t is worthy of
remark, that Gen. Jackson did not call upon Mr.
Adams in 1929, but in the generosity of Cen Harri-
sons nature there are no political grievances that
forbid the duties of social civiles. The meeting of
the soon Ex-President and the President elect was
very cordial, such it should be, and as leaves no
sting behind
As the new Cabinet is sctlcd or settling, / shall
keep you informed. All but the Navy Department
think, will be fixed upon this week. You must not
be at all surprised if Mr.. Granger takes the Post
Office Experimentation if our Southern brethren nsk
1t will probably go there. Gen. Harrison hopes to
leave Friday or Saturday for Virginia. COL Todd
will accompany him.
An Extra Session. things continuing as they are.
must be and will be. The state of money affairs in.
New York and Philadelphia leaves no doubt abou,
1t. The revenue unquesonaby is to be out shor,
seriously by recent events.
Elisha Whittlesey of Ohio, has reached the city,
He goes into the Post Office Department, as YOU al
| ready know.
WAsHrSoroS, Feb IL. The present has been
| something like business session in the two Houses
of Congress. In both Houses, n Joint committee
chosen to visit the President elect, and make known
to him the official action of Congress, made announ-
cement that they have attended to the duties assigned
them, and received for answer a message which they
communicated. The message was brief expression
ofgratitude to the people of the L. s. for the honor
conferred and pledge faithfully to serve the coun.
try when called TO the discharge Of his official duties
The business of the Senate was of but little mpor-
lance except preliminary business. The Treasury
Note bill was reported from the finance Committee
with information that it would be called UP tomorrow
at one o clock The bill is reported to the Senate as
it passed the House Of Representatives, d. approach.
es something like official information of the ways
and means intended for the support of government
fol ihepreseni year. Mr. Woodbury., as leaan has
expressed the opinion that there will not be necess-
ty OF issuing more than million in treasury notes
while he is at the head of the department As tn. Sd
of March is but little more than two weeks off, there
will hardly be time for greater issue.
Mr.. Crtenden of Kentucky, has redeemed the
pledge he made long since, in regard to the interer-
ence of Federal Office Holders in elections bv giving
notice of his intention to bring forward bill to punish
such interference. The bill will be introduced to-
morrow.
The session in the House of Representatives was
important. The Revolutionary Pension bill was ia.
ken from committee of the whole and passed in the
House with the important amendment introduced bv
Mr.. Thompson Of South Carolina for bringing the
Florida campaign TO close. One hundred thousand
dollars was appropriated this service intended to
be expended IN removing the Seminoles west of the
Alsslpp The amendment is accompanied with
provso that no money shall be placed in the hands of
the Indians until they are removed ives. Of the Mis-
sssppi