The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-27
From he Alexandria Gazette.
THE NEW CABINET.

From he Alexandria Gazette.
THE NEW CABINET.
Its members are all ABLE judiciousIy selected
from the different parts Of the country and they
men, too who we believe will sedulously devote them
selves to tho business of the country.
We know that every effort will be made in the
South prejudice the minds Of the people against at
least two Of the gentlemen composing the cabinet
We RELY upon the good of the South to reject
with scorn these efforts to deude by ministering
passion Reason and justice will defeat the machina-
lions of demagogues.
Daniel Webster and Francis Granger would no
more raise finger against the South than would the
loudest oftheiI traducers Nay (and mark our Words
they will support the Constitutional rights Of the
South, whenever they may be invaded.
II was Mr.. Waddy Thompson Of South Carolina,
who said in debate the other day, in the House, of
Representatives that he hoped and believed that the
mouths of the inccndiary brawlers in the South,
certain subject would be stopped and after the 4th
Of March, by the President himself. That wish and
that hope have every confidence will be amply full
filled
And the Presidents CABINET will maintain and
support him in that, in every patriotic effort he may
make for the South, and for the UNION.
From The Nelo- York Express.
THE CABINET.
The powerful organization of the new CABINET must
the attention of the Country. II Is Of the
President since the days Of Gen. Washington. It
has also been well selected with eye the various
interests and localities of the country, and therefore,
| commands popularity and universal respect.
First on the list is Daniel Webster, of old Massa
chusetts No man doubts his ability, his pre-emincnt
| abty-for he has fought his way upward among the
first men ofthe civilized world and his nameis
y an honor to his country, but to the whole human
race. He stands among the very first of the great
tcllects of the age and is as well known in England
l hut nlfrafI rboe
the various comments of reviewers upon them, in the
| country of his birth. The Of humble New
Hampshire Farmer he becomes the Secretary Of State
| of Nation the first on this Continent, and among
the foremost of the nations of the world. The times
are trying TO be sure; foreign relations are in
dangerous condition, and the Government soon end
bequeahes him perpexites and Perls but there be
| man in the Union, who can weather the storm with
honor TO his country and honor TO himself this
son Of the humble Farmer Of New Hampshire.
Thomas EWING, Of Ohio, holds the purse strings
i The history of Mr. Ewing is remarkable even among
the many remarkable histories OF the life and progress
| Of the public men of this ever changing country
/ Mr. Z. born in very humble circumstances we
believe in Virginia His early life was life OF hard
labor and great trials. The seyerest duties of the
most common laborer his allotment for long pc
| Rod of years: and il was workman the ka-
nawha Va) Salt Works near the Ohio river that he
first earned the of Obtaining the rudiments of
education Without candles at night often with torch
lights frequently, he pursued his studies subsequently,
| in the State of Ohio I'LL he laid broad and deep the
foundation of good English and fair classical edu
cation and when in the progress of time he turned
his attention to the profession ofthe Law, and became
first among the eminent lawyers of Ohio he sent
| to the Senate of the United States with high Tepu-
taton that lost nothing by trial and comparison there
| His speech on the Public Lands in behalf of Mr.
Clays Distribution Bill first attracted the attention Of
| the country for its profound research, and powerful
array of figures and facts and deductions Ola Her
culean frame and Of constitution that be Her
/ bas haap ity
abor-he plunged after into the famous investi-
cations of The Post Office Department, which drove
Mr. Barry Of office and disclosed and acts
that shocked every body. He terribly abused for
all this but he finched, and his conduct finally
commanded the appreciation Of every body.
John Bell is peculiarly fitted for the post of Secretary
| of War. No is better (if we) acquainted
with our Indian Affairs, which have been horribly
msmanaged these ten years past Adding TO strong
and well balanced mind, earnest and patient industry,
he will enter, heart and SOUL into investigation of
these affars, and soon light what is wrong. He is
man of practical views of structure of mind emf
sees things right, and seeing what right is, has
the coersge to strike for it forthwith Thus when in
the storm Of Jacksonism, General Jackson in the mat
ter of the Bank well in other matters began to
90 wrong Mr. Bell refused follow, though the den
of the Lion was in his district and the roar rang
from the lair at his very door. 1t required great moral
courage face all this at on early day but John Bell
| of Nashville was the very He faced it all He
| worked and worked and reasoned and reasoned,
against the overwhelming popularity Of General Jack
son too till Tennessee backed him up and shut the
! Lions up The country knew him well member
| of Congress- Speaker of the House,-long the
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and now the
| Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs His
speeches have heen read far and wide his is
well known. Though the President and two other
members of the Cabinet come from the other side Of
the Aeahanies, yet we, even of this side could not
! spare John Bell
| The new Postmaster General is Of New York, and
is known to all so long and well that it would be
but supererogation speak his praise. One Of the
most popular in New York, he yet has never
pressed his claims upon public favor, but with mo
desy highly honorable he has often yielded them to
| others He might have been Governor of New Yoik:
he might have gone the United States Senate but
it seemed to be for the public interest that he should
yield and he yielded with grace His father Post
master General at an early day of the Republic and
the of Granger has been associated with the
organization and administration of the Department
that in the very name, there seems promise Of hope,
and better management of its affairs Mr.. Granger
has long been known to all the country member
of Congress he the ticket with Gen. Harri-
son. candidate for the Vice Presidency the first time
he rum and would have been continued on, but that
il deemed proper to take the candidate for the
cond place from slave holding State inasmuch the