Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-12
Correspondence OF the sun
WAsHIyeros- SAINT


al days past respecting the gemens understood
10 he IN progress for decomposition Of the Cabinet
Messrs. Gushing, Wise and Irwin, well known ms
comprising nearly the whole administration strength
Oh lhe houso OF Representatives, are still here,
sis,ns IN these arrangements, aud within the last
three days have been reinforced by four confidential
friends of the President from your city and Pbil,-
uephia' The object is TO render the Cabinet sufii-
cen'iy democratic TO satisfy tho great Republican
party OF the country, and then TO make such
in the subordinate officers as are demanded alike Inv
the public interest and the honest friends of the Adj
minsiration. This accomplished and the Execu
tive branch OF the Government kept steadily on tho
republican track and j, is supposed tina; no obstacle
VIII exist 10 the hearty corporation of the demo-
cratic party with President Tyler. But serious dir
hcultes are underst6od TO have been in,erposed tn
the ncpent steps towards this much TO the desired
eonsummaton.-These difficulties, il is true. are
suscept bic Of removal, but President TYLER is ma
oil the most nrnable and generous disposition and
cannot be persuaded 10 the forcible severence OF the
ties which connect him with any Of the mtubt "a
OF MS Cabinet. The best relations, both personal
aho oineia, suosist between him and all his cons,i
tutonHl advisers, and he cannot be induced on con
sderations of mere policy, to detach any man from,
MS political household against his inclinations The
purpose sought TO be accomplished by deuoereti
eng the Cabinet, as the phrase it, canno, be at
.aineo, IL 10 believed, without change in the De-
partments oil State, Treasury and War So far
as MIR Webster Is concerned, there il no difct,Itv
whatever. He has performed oil that %. con,eni
plated IN continuing with the President. He has
concluded, under the odyice and with the assistance
OF Mr. yer, an admirable, popular and most be-
nehelal Treaty with Great Britain the only for.
esn power with when we had any serious o,ttcr
ence thus securing peace TO the United States. with
'.e pressing Of Heaven, Tor an indefinite period OF
lme. Ihere IS nothing now 20 devolve upon that
Department which cannot be DISCHARGED bv ans,
o'her man who might be selected out of hundred
IN the country, qualified in ordinary times for the
once. mr. webster cannot remain without great
and h. -.
sident his readiness 10 retire whenever the ntsress
oil the administrator shall seem 10 dictate n CHARGE
Mr. Forward, although enjoying the highest con
hdenee and esteem of the President, is believed To
DC par 10 inc union OF the Democratic party upon
the administration He is willing, ut nny moment
TO relieve the President from this supposed embnr1
rassment, and will cheerfuy give up his Mac. II il
should DC deemed expedient or desirable. But Mr.
iyier would not permit him 10 retire without some
eligible and satisfactory provision The same re-
marks apply to Mr. Spencer. The President could
not tender either Of these gentlemen subordinate
position IL would be alike unworthy Of him. and nm.
acceptable 10 them. This change which WAS in IN.
contemplation Of the Presidents friends, and which
he desires, so it is practicable must n1oh.hIy Ln
deferred. W
IL was supposed, nj one time, that MIR GUSHING
would be placed in the Treasury and MIR Forward
go TO Prussia. For the State department. Mess,s
LOUIS McLane, Andrew Stevenson, and Lewis Cass
nave been named; but for the last two DAYS the pre
valing impression has been that matters are To re-
main in aatN quo. IL is believed, however. that
nothing is definitely settled.
With respect TO the State Treasury DEPARTMENT.
the thing could be very easily arranged If the Pre-.
sldent could make up his mind to recall Mr. Web
s,er from Prussia, but appehonsions are felt that all
the results desired by modification of the Cabinet
would be lost II tho change did not embrace tbe
Department OF War. Mr. Spencer, however able
as an administration officer is extremely repuenant
70 the Democrats generally, and there 10 reason 10
nppTehend that suitable men for Calumet ,nno,n,
mens IN full communion with that party, would re-
iuse 10 accept SO long as he belonged TO the Pres
dents political household. There is no place in the
CUT OF the President now vacant worthy of the
talents and reputation Of MIR Spencer. Taking all
thesc facts into consideration, I am led TO doubt
whether there will be any change in the Cabinet for
several months 10 come
President Tyler intends to leave for the Rip R,ps
and Old Point Comfort the last OF this week He
viii remain IN Virginia during the month of Sen.
.smoor' he may DO unable to get away so soon,
however for the health Of his most amia6e ladv IL
failing fast.