The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-11-12
The Cabinet.

mere Is lltlle doubt mat change IS
10 be made in the Cabinet at Washington.
The exIeht of the out lurnings, we have
no means of knowing. 1t is probable that
MIR. Forward will 90 first-why, we need
not say; and it is equally probable that
MIR. Gushing will take his place for the
present. 1t is said that Mr.. Gushing can
not 60 into The Cabinet while Mr.. Webs
s'er, from the same State, holds the office
of Secretary of States, because that would
allow OF Two members Of the Cabinet
from one State. There is nothing in the
Constitution, or the laws of the country,
prohibiting such selections, though Gus
tom is rather against the practice; and
hence it might be inferred, that the ap.
pointnent OF Mr.. Gushing would be all
intimation that MIR. W ebsler was about 10
leave
Mr.. Spencer has, by his recent move
ment, and letter, in New York, won the
good opinion of the. President. and is
now to be considered the active man of
the admins lrati on-the person who is to
guide all political movements, and pre-
pare eoups NJ etat, and also prepare the
people TO receive the movements, plans,
and schemes, for perpe,uing the dynasty,
which the Cabinet may project. Mr..
Webster is clever, but Mr.. Spencer is
great. Mr.. Webster yields the thunder
tina. startles, but Mr.. Spencer flashes the
lightning that strikes. Here the Madison
run the parallel between the two mighty
contenders for the palm. Nhat are The
parallels of Plutarch to this2 And think,
we who thought the speech of Webster in
reply 10 llayne, was something, think
how the Madisonian shows that the au-
thor Of the Clay Wing address in New
York could have done better.
but most violent, OF course, are the
Clay presses against the honorable Secre-
tary, Tor they know full well the irrepra-
able blow he has inflicted upon The cause
OF their leader-not even he who iulmin-
ed over their mad schemes in Faneuil Hall
has so much dlsmayed them. Webster
has slain thousands of The ullras, Spencer
tens of thousands; Webster has dealt
them powerful blows with his battle-axe,
welded by d Ceasde Lion arm; Spencer,
with the flashing scymetar Of Saladln,
with less strength, perhaps, but with more
skill, science, and tact, his boldly dashed
amid their ranks, and opened the road to
victory.
"'The distinguished Eastern champion
stopped his thunder in mid volley. His
consciousness of strength saved, were its
exerllon would have deslroyed.-The
Secretary at War seems 10 have taken
pleasure in the tremendous exercise OF
his powers; and, like the nvincibls Hun,
enjoyed the very rapture of the strife,
certaminis gaudia.
"The powerful influence of his mind
operates upon the masses, as the celestial
influences upon the tides Of the ocean; it
raises or depresses, as it approxima,es or
recedes in its course; and now that, full
orbed, i! pours its whole radiance, and
exerts It's complete power upon The world
beneath it, we shall soon see its influence
upon the mighty tide of human events"
After all this, is it difficult to tell who
is to rule in the Cabine,-at least, which
If the two is to have the most Of the con-
io,snce Of the Presidents family? Clio
ryinl- as we have gloried, and as the ma.
ton has us.ly gloried, in the intellect of
Daniel iVebster-lhe frs, intellect Of this
age-what must be the feelings of all to
see The org.n of the Presidents family
boldly and op emily place John C. Spencer
above Daniel Webster A little poeticaI,
to be sure, in style, rather sin nuJidus,"
but still declarin,y from the clouds the will
of Jupiter CapitoIiaus.
~. S. Gazette.