The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-22
Prom The Boston Courier.
THE CABINET.

-Four Of the Cabinet Secretaries are now awaiting
the decision of the Senate, which is to fix them in
their respective Offices send them back to mingle
with the rest of the people private citizens. Ii
not, in opinion probable that the nominations of
these minister's which were transmitted to the Senate
on Monday last, will be rejected. We believe that
the only Instance in which the Senate has ever
fused 10 approve appointment or nomination made
by the President, OF person 10 be one of his prvy
council was the rejection of Mr. Gushing as Secre-
tary of the Treasury-an act which not justified
by the sober and moderate men of either political
party We doubt whether they will exhibit another
similar evidence Of political hostility to the President
though we have conjectures expressed by those who
avow familiarity with the views OF some Of the Sena-
tors, that one al least of the nominations would be
summarily rejected. We aude TO the nomination
! of DAVID HENsHAw Secretary of the Navy-
Should such be the result, We think il will furnish
cause for regret, TO those who most directly
opposed to Mr.. Henshaw IN politics, and who have
been most liberal of censure upon the President for
appointing him We do not believe that Mr.. Hen
shaw has yet committed any official act, either will
fully or accidentally, that should subject him to
blame that, in itself, should be considered suf-
cent or proper for excluding him from the
Office he nov holds. We have no objection TO
his recent official report, either TO the principles
or the fabric of it, from any respectable Wing
or Democratic paper however ultra in its hostility
to the administration. No one that have
ever heard Of doubts his ability to transact the bust
ness Of his department with intelligence and Impair
tiay and have doubt Of his disposition 10 adj
minister it in a manner that shall best subserve the
interests of the whole country. lie has gone into
office with a determination 10 reform abuses, that
have been overlooked, connved at for years, and
which have been expensive and fraudulent He has
already given evidence Of his resolution to protect
the Government against the pecuatlon of some Of It's
agents and operatives, and we have doubt that II
confirmed in Office, be will carry such system OF
retTenchment and economy Will be honorable TO
him, profitable to the country, and evidently con
tribute to the efficiency of that branch Of the public
service, which comes Immediately under his control.
But there is another consideration which impels us
TO hope most earnestly and sincerely, that the nom
nation Of Mr.. Htnshaw will be confirmed. he is
Northern man, and whatever may he said of his Dem
ocratic prncipes-and whatever hostility he may
have TO encounter from any who think they owe a
removal from office to bis agency-he is not 10
desert the interests or overlook the Just and proper
claims of that section of the county to which he be-
longs Il has long been source of reasonable and
well found complaint, that the officers Of the Navy
aud almos all Southern men, and that The men whom
they command, the men who really DO the work are
from the Northern and Eastern States. Now we pre-
sumo the Navy not created solely for the purpose
of giving all Offices of emoument and honor TO tie
renyem who hail from the other side Of Mason and
Dxon's line; though, from an inspection of their
names, rank, and pay, one might be tempted TO
think so. THIS subject has been one of so6r com
plant. We believe that Mr.. Henshaw is aware oft,
and that he will eppy remedy as speedily and ei-
fec ualy az it can be done without injury the ser
vice The Senate cannot be ignorant OF the exist
ence of this of discomfort, and we unwilling
to bell vc that they will suffer the madness of party
to prevail so far as to disappoint the hopes of re-
FORM by rejecting the services of man who has both
the ability and ambition to distinguish himself as a
man Of imness and patriotism in the station where
the President has placed him