The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-17

From the Philadelphia Mercury.
THE CABINET-THE NEW ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.
Extract of letter dated
WASHINGTON, July 10, l643.
The Presidents Cabinet is complete, and if sound
heads and willing hands the execut ion Of
all the great executive trusts Of the Government in
manner TO command the public confidence, it will un-
doubtedly be yielded to Mr.. Tyer's Admins ration.
Were it not for the influence of vicious and
baneu party spirit which it is the interest OF dema
gogues to encourage sentiment of not merely salts
fact on, but warm approbation would peryade the
Union.
Lock at the men placed by the President at the
head OF each branch Of the public service. To hat
duty are they not fully adequate?
Whatever may be their individual preferences as
respects the candidates for the Presidency that is
not to be discerned by any thing in their public con-
duct and measures All that they aim at--all that
the President desires is that these be truly
Republican, and that they have a tendency to pro-
duce harmony in the Republican ranks, for the pre-
seruaaon Of the Constitution intact and sacred
OF the new Attorney General, some man who has
to all appearance just woke up from sleepy hollow,
affects not to have heard Did he never hear of his
brilliant and efficient mission to Naples, under the
administration Of General Jackson and the tact
and Skill he displayed in obtaining from that
Government the recognition and payment of our
claims to very large amount? Does he not know
that at very early age he of the most pol
lshcd and powerful debaters in Congress-? What
Southern man has not heard of his great and trium-
phant argument in the Of the appeal from the
decision of the Court Of Pennsy in the cele-
brated case of the fugitive slave from Maryland,
Mr. Nelson may be said TO have inherited his repub-
lcan principles from his distinguished sire, Roger
Nelson, than whom, search the annals of our coun-
try, and you cannot fird the name of more brave
and generous hearted soldier and patriot
Apart from his great legal atlanments and his
amenary and forensic eloquence, Mr.. Nelson is dis
tnguished for his urbane and polished manners, and
the fine temper and sparkling qualities that make gen
tlemen attractive and agreeable companions in the
social circle His coming into the Cabinet was, after
ALL not so entirely matter of chance may be sup
posed for there are st ong TO believe that
even II Mr.. Legare had lived, he would have gone
permanently inlo1the State Department, and that the
nigh office which he holds would have been ten
dersd TO Mr. Nelson as tribute to his high attain
ments, and as testimony of the Presidents conf
dence IN the soundness and consistency of his political
faith and course. 1t is small evidence of the pub
lic esteem for the Statesman and the Lawyer that
his appointment should, far have been SO well re-
ceVed and that no one anticipates that the bit
erness OF party spirit, which has been brought TO
bear upon other distinguished nominees of the Pres.
dent will generate any opposition to John Nelson as
Attorney General of the United States. In Mary
land, his native State where he is individually he is
best known; and in Baltimore his home not a whis-
per OF dissatisfaction has been heard