Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-04-05

cliques are disappointed IN II. Inc immeoia'e
friends Of Mr.. Calhoun, Of Mr.. Van Buren,. and
Mr.. Wright-of Mr.. Benton-of Mr.. Cess, are
all disappointed and dissatisfied. They are oil
thrown overheard, and the Presden, has made the
bold experiment of dispensing with the old, able
and acknowledged party leaders, and calling
around him a cabinet composed Of respectable
men it istrue, but Of second rate imPoi lance and
ability. This is a bold experiment, and whether
it will succeed, remains to be seen. There may
be no candidate for the succession in the Cabinet,
but, is it possible that tho weight OF the admins.
tration can be kept out Of the contest for Chief
Magistracy! The leaders Of the cliques Of the
democratic party, and the leaders Of the wings,
are understood to be Of one opinion as to the ten.
dency Of our present position in relation to For
egn Affairs, TO bring us into conflict with other
powers and there arises the question also, Is the
present cabinet formed Of men that will be equal
to the emergency The opinion prevails among
these ciques that they will not, but it must be test
ed to be known. Then the nomination OF Mr..
Bancroft-the delay Of the con6rma.ion-the ru.
mors of opposition to it from some Of the demo-
era tic eaders--of the dissatisfaction of Mr.. Fair.
field, Mr.. Woodbury., and Mr.. Cass-the placing
the ground of this opposition by some on want Of
business capacity, and by others on suspicion Of
abolitionism; by others on Van Burensm-and
by others on different ground. DO not these
betray division and discord in the pary-a want
Of harmony, fatal to prospects OF successful ad'
mnstrationi With all these things in vlew-the
contest among the cliques and their leaders for the
nomination in ls4s-and The struggle they will
make for the interest of the administration is it
possible that the Cabinet can be kept clear of these
influences, and remain an unit If it be divided
e Il a., nd doto mot
create an explosion
Again, there is the disposal Of Offices. Mr..
Polk has declared, both in public and private, that
he will not be guilty of proscription--!hat lndls'
criminate removals will not be made--that moth
nu but good and sufficient cause will be the rea-
son of dismissal from office! What, then, be.
comes of the expectations Of the oficeseekers
Such rule would retain in office nearly all Of
the appointees of Mr.. Tyler. Will this be sub.
mtted to by the democratic party, and its vari.
GUS cliques and cabaIsl The number Of nomi.
nations made by Mr.. Tyler to the Senate, and
which fell through from want Of action on the
part of that body, is said to amount to lO2. and
embracing some of the most important and inhu.
en.a in the gift of the Executive. There is said
to have been Bargaining, and jobbing, and corrup.
ton of the most fragrant character. in tho nomi-
nations to these offices. Some are said to have
been made for the furtherance Of the pecunlary
interests of the ex.President, and others TO make
political capital for ls4S. These circumstances
are being looked into by the democracy, and will,
il is said, be made public, and will reflect great
disgrace and dscredit upon the last days OF Mr..
Tyer's administration. They will be Probed TO
the utmost, if there be any truth in them, for the
purpose of forcing President Polk to the dismiss.
al of the other ofice.hoIders by Mr.. Ty!ers aP'
poin,ment. .,
Now what is the position Of Mr.. Polk7 He
has new Cabinet. The formation OF that Cab
met has disappointed oil the cliques, who even
manifest it by hestatng 10 confirm his nom!na'
ticns. These ciques are at war among themselves
for the succession, and for the influence OF the ad'
mnst ration. The affairs oft the nation are in the
most critical state, and will require great ability
and discretion in the administration. The party
which elected the President will desire TO force
him to q general removal Of office.holders and in
the disposal Of offices, each clique desires the par
ticuar interests of themselves to be consulted,
with view to the succession. This must be con.
fessed to be Difficult. position, and the only way
in which the difficulties would appear to te sur
mouptable, is for Mr.. Polk to be understood to be
candidate for the succession, and thus to unite
The action of the people upon himself, and so con.
troll and subdue the cliques, whose leaders would
be compelled to yield their pretenslons, and to act
in concert, for the success Of Mr.. Folks admins
tration and his re.eIevaton at the end Of his term
This would at once restore harmony and peace {;
none Of the cliques would then be able to embar.
rass or destroy the efficiency Of his administration,
but oil would be compelled to act in unison, by the
mo sses having their attention concentrated upon
one man, instead of divided amongst the many
who would be quietly allowed to fall into abey-
unce. This appears to be the only rational hope
Of success for Mr.. Polk. II otherwise, he will
speedily be placed in Mr.. Tyler's position-a
President without party. HIS Cabinet will be
source of discord, and in twelve months its ele'
ments will probably be scattered to the four winds
of the nth. He will then be under the neces'
.i,y Of forming new cabinet. His influence
cannot be Withdrawn from the contest. 1t must
and will be exercised for some one candidate, 9TH
erwise it cannot exist, for its members will have
conflicting views and interest, and each pulling a
different way. And what would be the result OF
such an administration A melancholy failure.
The fact is, the only way to control the c9ues, to
overrule the divisions, and to Danish The dscords
which now exists in the dem ocfutic party, will be
for Mr.. Polk to be considered a candidate for re-
election. II ho be so considered, and then dis