Litchfield enquirer., 1841-01-21
CINCINNATI, Jan. 5, lsAl.

tHctS (uS far aS understand thefn) ct have not the power to tell you what are facts. |
 It was but yesterday that noticed in some eastern paper, a statement in substance as follows: We learn from high and Guthen- tic source, that General Harrison intends pOsitireLy to appoint Thaddeus Stevens, P. M. General, and Sol. Van Rensselaer,, Collector of New York. T. Fl. Burrows of Pa. is now at North Bend, and General Harrison has declared Co him th0t he 1OiU make the GppOint- nse'ts in question:" Now hhe"e is not tOOrd 0f Truth in all this high and authentic informGtiOn.
 Gen. Harrison, so far from making promises of othce-or even giving to his nearest and dearest friends the least encouragement, ei- ther express or implied, will not so much as
 listen to any one-no matter whom-when
 asking for office, either for himself or friend:
 or in fact read letter, knowing it to be an
 application for office. In this matter he is
 firm and deciled-he will pay no attention to such applications until after he is install led into the high oficc" to which the people
 have elected him-and then such applica- tiOnS must come through the proper depart
 mentS and in GU cases the most successful
 will be those who are judged the most honest and capable. The General does not subscribe
 to the doctrine, "that to the victors belong
 the spoils;" he goes into the Presidential
 Chair as the President of the natiOn and not
 of a pdrty-and if any one thinks that there
 is to be a general: clearing out of all minor
 office holders. and their places filled by
 whigs, he is wofully mistaken. All now in
 office who are honest and faithful. and have
 devoted themselves exclusively to the per.
 formanee of their duty-with an eye single
 to the public good-and have in no case bro't
 or attempted 10 bring, "the intfaence of their
 g0ce tn cOnRicf lciih the freedOna ot elections"
 will doubtless be retained. Such is my
 opinion, authoritatively, of General Harri.
 sons views. It is said. and presume it is
 true, that the College of Electors of Pennsyl.
 vania took the liberty of recommending Mir.
 Stevens for Post Muster General; and, not
 withstanding the high personal regard which
 Gen. Harrison is known to entertain for the
 individuals composing that Collegc-preclu-
 ding any doubt of the integrity of their mo.
 tives-yet it is equally true, that he did not
 recognize their right officially to recommend,
 and declined receiuing ihe letfer they seH him.
 He doubtless considered, tha. if colleges of electors could successfully recommend can.
 didates to be appointed by the President they
 had assembled to elect-it would be throwing
 open wide door for corruption, intrigue,
 and management-he therefore could gire no cOuniendnce to Me prccedent-by which he act.
 ed up 10 his well known character for ster-
 ling integrity and Roman Virtue. General
 Harrison cannot knowingly do wrong. A
 more honest and disinierested patriot never
 lived. have had the honor of his acquaint- ance for nearly twenty years, md 1 have never known . man of more purity of heart
 He has firmneSs and decision us we'll as hon. esty and virtue, with intellect and talents equal to any man in the nation. ''''' @s'
 I also notice that some importance Is at. tached to articles emanating from the Gin ,cinnati press, in the newspapers east of the
 
 editors speak by authority. 1'his. is c great mistake; lhere is no newspaper, or individu. al, presume, that is authorized 10 speuk for the General, or that knows any thing more about hjS views and intentions particularly who are, or who areNbt To be, or have been, 'o1tered seats an the Cabinet, than you dO.-- When the President elect speaks through u newspaper. it will be in such il way us will leave no donbs as to authority. The various speculntions of all newspapers-both here and elsewherc-are doubtless, so far as the No authority whatever has been derived from him for the speculations they have made.
 It is undoubtedly true that Daniel Web. ster is to be Secretary of State; John J. Cri.tenden Attorney General. and Thomas Ewing Post Master General. The Secreta. ry of the Treasury, War and Nary arc not yet filled, and will not be before the General reaches Washington.
 General Sol. Van Rensselaer, wns removed from the Post Office at Albany by Mir. Van Buren for opinion sake he did not rOte for hini for President, and consequently was ,p.ft to hold the petty office of Post Master-even if he did peril his life for his country. It would seem highly appropriate to replacs the venerable old soldier where he was before prescription overlook him. That the Presi- dent will feel it is his duty. as we'll as plea- sure to do this, have no doubt; at any rate, do not think he is thought of for Collector of New. York. #.j .r,..{ ..,i,.ri.
 Some papers have said that Colonel Todd of this City is to. be Secretary uf War this rumor is without any foundation. Ohio has the President and Post Master General Kentucky tho Attorney General that is enough for these states. No other iMpor- tant appointments will be conferred. pre-. sume, on citizens west of the mountains.- New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and pro- bably other states, will claim to be repre-. scented in the Cabinet. t9.ll., "A. a,,.,.,.sSe se Gen. Harrison leaves here for Washington on or about the 18th of this month. Hc goes by stnge via Pi,tsburg, where he has accept. ed an invitation to spend day or two Mrs. Harrison, being in bad health, will not go on before spring. m' tc.8 8vD
 w. H. H. Taylor, Esq, a son.in.law of the General, it is snid, will accompany him to Washington to act as his private Secreta- ry. Mir. Taylor is an accomplished Virgi- nian, possessing talents of U high order, well educated, and highly esteemed by all who have the pleasure ot his acquaintance. I do not think the General will reach Washing ton much before the first of February; he Sviahss afler reuna iuiusS thcrc n few days. to