Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-24
CABINET CHANGES.

VIVA, impejes the Presidents intended orange
ments with the Democracy, j: is somewhat hard to
divine. There seems to be, just now, oomewhat
more than "a lovers q1aFr-l" between the lately
nmorous parties. The honey moon appears, de-
cidedy, TO have ceased before the marriage began
we mean the legal union; for that which should
follow the nup,ial ceremony consummation-is
well known here to have preceded IL; and the in
amorato las is usual 10 such c1sos) hesitates to
snake an honest woman" OF one that he debaaehsd
swearing now, that he finds he not the first, by
many, ind that she was but battered Jade when
he got hold Of her.
But 10 be lIGlo less hguriiive il is apparent thnt
Mr Webstsr's obstinate holding thwnr's, for the
present, our great Cabinet makers. With him
Locoocoism refuses 10 coalesce. So fer, Locofoco
ism is polite, il not moral. But he knows little
too much, ard could damage Ty srism by too many
disclosures, for him 10 lie ihrus. out. Besides, MIR
Tyler is not the man TO dare any such decisive pro
ceeding, while there is hope Of COMPRISING his
ends 10y the gentler resources Of deceit.
Mr.. W., in a word, knows full well that they
are dying TO get rid Of him; bu. as he is not very
nice, nor they people with whom il would DO worth
WHILE he stays that he may eKtod the better price
FOR ob!igins them. Moreover, he chooses 10 be
paid in advance they not being the sort Of folks
with whom business ssfely be done upon ,ed,i.
There is yet further difficulty. Wohave strong
reason 10 believe ihst Mr.. Webster doub.s whether,
II he were paid off in 4 Foreign Embassy-say to
England or France Senate would confirm such
an appointment; and he hes, We suspect, very
strong reasons for that fear. The Democratic So.
ra'ors would oppose him, without exception; and
probably near one-haf tho Wigs consider him
with good csuse) as, personally end politically,
too corrupt for any such high national trust. lie
holds fist, therefore, to what no has got, dciermio
ed no, to be shaken of. Il he can help il.
This is rather cruel, towards the agonies Of OIL
eial DESIRE with which 10 knows tho faithful breast
Of Caleb Quo,em to be burning; for Caleb, he
knows, cannot CONS 10, uaul ~ goes out. Two
Massachusetts men in the Ministry at once, is a
thing not 10 be thought or
Nor-heavy as - this oro1B-is Il the last Of tho
Faetotum's fluctuations. flo sees n terrible pang
behind his vosy happiness when he shall attain it.
TINT stern Senate again, which no we'll know, will
hesitate 10 confirm ministerial nominstion got by
the despieable compliances which no has used "a
eEhsustlessly. And rs poor Caleb thinks Of this
his snaky eye JroopI still more, and the watery
fluid in his eold veins turns still thinner.
This is an interesting couple, ceraisly; and va
feel for Ihsm' so much, indeed that !, is difeul,
10 find tho residuum Of sympathy uus TO the reno
ing virtues Of the Cabinet that is passing away
the integrity Of Mr. Spencer and the stesdrastnes'
Of Mr. Upshur.
Never before, beyond doubt, in all that eonup .
ton has deliberately con,rved, was a set Of men 80
bisely compaisant elspt together. SO lido Is !,
like aoy Thing which LiInberneSs has ever before
been able TO attain, in court arrangements, that we
are fnn to sSplsn il out Of peculiar instinct in
him who has go, together such thrice -bolIed
powder Of oil thu. is impslpibIe. Thought snd
choice cannot have done it, Some mystery or A.
traction the only sgeney subtle enough TO have
brought It about somo grsviatOn, that pulls Tho
uopioeiplod 10 Tho sLsoJonOJ, could alone COM