Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-16
From the n. Y Commercial Advertiser.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

The Boston Courier thus concludes an
article respecting the thousand-and-one
runors Of Cabinet changes ''sbor'ly to
come to pass"
"Wha,ever other changes may take
place, we trust that MIR. Webster will
no, be removed. And we have too much
confidence in his fimness in the duty he
owes to tie country, to believe that he
will resign, unless requested to do SO by
the President himself He is not man
to bc driven from tho path he has chosen
to pursue, by paper bullets, whether
they be let of from the musketry Of pre-
tended friends who may want his place,
or the heavy artillery Of poli,ica! oppo-
nents."
Most entirely does this paragraph
speak our own sentiments upon this sub
ject. Our great desire is that neither
of the members Of the Cabinet will be
displaced, either by removal or resigna-
lion. Believing il 20 be the ablest Cab
met with which the Republic has ever
been blessed, we are anxious for It's
preservation, just as it stands. Nor
even IN the event OF a second veto, can
we perceive any valid reason for the
breaking-up OF the Cabinet.
Mos, of all should we deplore ,he
displacement, by any process, of the
Secretary of State, especially in the
present critical posture Of our relations
with England. For ourselves, "knowing
hat we know" tho designs and feel
rgs Of many ofihe inconsidoratc citizens
Of this state,-not excepting some who
are high in Office, we think it would be
little short { madness 10 drive DANIEL
WEBSTER from the State Department at
this most important crisis-a crisis preg-
nant with far greater danger TO the
peace of the country than the public at
large have n thought of, or the present
means of knowing. How emphatic was
The language Of that sold man eloquent" J"
JOHN QUINcY ADAMS, in the noble trib.
ute which he paid to the Secretary OF
State the other day,-and as just as il
was noble, ,-"We shall have no war with
England mhile Daniel Websier IS Secrs-
tary of Stale" Mr.. Adams said che
thanked God for it," adding that "ihe
people of the country ough, 10 raise their
hands in devout and united thanksg iving
to God for it," Such are our own feel.
inys and opinions to the letter; and ~
view of the confidential information which
we have received from tho North, we
cannot but trcmblc at the very thought
Ola change in the Department of State
ut this conjuncture.
The people Of this country seem to be
asleep To the critical state or our affairs
ai the present moment with Great. Britain
Bu, they are sleeping upon volcano
Did the country but fully understand the
true position Of those affairs, particularly
as connected with the case OF Mcleod,
and did they Justly appreciate the vas
importance of having such man OF
DANIEL WEBSTER as the minister %
ioreign affaiis in n crisis like this, the,
would rise almost as one man To protes
az aims, the folly and ma dness that woul'
drive him from that Department nt th'
present time. The country needs bi
wisdom in council, his intimate know
ledge Of law, his skill in diplomacy, hi
familiarity with all our vast aud compl'
Gated national concerns, his GOODNESS O
temper, his indonritnble American leelin,
and The vigorous excriion Of his gren
intellect, Ia this hour of danger, mor,