The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-07
BY. He SOUTHERN MAIL.
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Speculation to the cabinet is at last ended, and
the public may learn officially who the President
mas designated as his official advisers. The noml-
nations were sent in to the Senate this morning,
and agreed with what you have before published,
as follows:-
Senator Buchanan, Secretary Of State.
Senator Walker, Secretary Of the Treasury
George Bancroft, Secretary Of the Navy
Gov. Marcy, Secretary Of War.
John Y. Mason, Attorney General.
Cave Johnson, Post Master General
All OF these nominations were confirmed but
oae-that of Mr.. Bancroft, for Secretary OF the
Navy, was laid upon the table. The vote upon
This action is not known, but it IS supposed thatth
opposition which has been made, proceeds from the
Southern members of the Senate, belonging TO the
democratic party, and thus shows there is, as has
been predicted in the Herald division in the camp,
and an opposition springing up TO Mr.. Polk in the
bosom OF his own party. The reasons for this vote
are said to be, that Mr. Bancroft is literary man
and not sufficiently acquainted with official details
and routine, and that he will be but second edition
Of MI. Pauldlng. How an opposition to Mr. Bancroft
can be built upon this slender foundation, and
particularly when taken in connection with some
of the other nominations which have been con-
firmed, is very difficult to conceive. What know
him for the important duties of Secretary of the
Treasury! Does he not come from repudatins
State? Is it not notorious that the Western men
generally are ignorant of finance and figures +
What peculiar fitness, then, has Mr. Walker dis
played for the important Office to which he has
been nominated and confirmed by these same
Senators? He cannot be classed elsewhere, than
DIS one who, having abilities which have proved
tLo l..s.o L.
be presumed to be able fulfil the duties of the Of
fee, but must be tested before any definite opinion
can be gwen. Again, who is Mr. Marcy p
What fitness has he for the important Office
Of Secretary OF the War Department, and par
cularly in the present state of our foreign re-
lations Who is he First an Editor In Troy
then Senator-then Judge-then Governor
For what is he celebrated, or notorious? For
anything beyond the fifty cents which he charged
for mending his old breeches! What qualities has
he displayed for the able performance Of the off,
cial duties Of Secretary Of War, we ask Again,
in the face Of the appointment OF Hon. Cave
Johnson, to the important Office Of Post-M
General, to object to Mr.. Bancroft as literary
man, without official experience, is ridiculous.
Mr. Bancroft is an able man, man of talent and
genius and who will say that much for Mr.. johnson?
at all but second edition (and an inferior one) OF
MIR. Wickliffe Has he given any evidence in his
career of the possession Of great executive talent
such as should be possessed by the head Of this
department Is it even probable that he will be
able effectively to discharge its duties and is it
likely that an avowed opponent of the reform,
which was 30 strenuously endeav ored to be defeat
ed by every species Of parliamentary chicanery,
Uil he tlolx, to uIv hat Sal
carry out its provisions in the large, comprehen-
slve spirit which. required to give efficiency and
success? The Herald will be amongst the foremost
10 give Mr. Johnson all credit and support if he
should DO SO; and the country will rejoice in the
manifestation of such spirit, and in the manage
meat ct the department it should be, it Mr..
Johnson displays the possession of the SPIRIT the
mind, the capabilities required by that department.
bat we ask, what manifest OF the possession
them has Mr.. Johnson given that he should be
confirmed, and George Bancroft not confirmed on
the ground Of not having manifested them 1t is
sheer nonsense, and ridiculous in men to make
such an excuse. Mr.. B. is an able, and a tn.
Tented man, nor has he ever displayed any
lack Of such qualities as are required in
the office to which he has been nominated,
and, as in the cases of the others, but little
estimate can be formed Of the manner,
in which they will perform their duties, but from
actual experience and observation. The truth OF
the whole matter is that the clques are still
istence, and that Mr.. Polk will not be able 10 salts
fy them, and will probably incur the deadly hatred
OF some Of them. The tact is evident that there
is opposition Mr. Polk in the democratic party,
and there will be other way for him to over
come the difficulties which surround him, but by
the display of the finn, unyieldng qualities of a
great mind. which he has not yet shown, and sepa-
rating himself entirelylfrom all cliques and cabals
to carry on his administration independent of them,
and throw himself on the people for their support
and approval, to be manifested by re election in
lS4S. II Mr.. Polk shows these qualities, and thus
throws himself on the people, he will be trium-
phantly reelected.
/ learn that Mr.. Polk has expressed himself to
his friends under great obligations to Martin Van
Buren, and Silas Wright. That be says he considers
himself indebted to them for his election, and his
nomination of Marcy for the War Department
must not be taken any evidence of disagreement
with, or sighting of, Mr.. Van Buren,, or Mr.
Wright, but Mr.. Wright refused the State Depart
ment, and Mr.. B. Butler the War Department, and
he was therefore thrown back upon Mr.. Marcy
for that department
In consequence of the refusal Of the Senate to
go into Executive session on Monday, and not
acting upon the nominations before it, all those not
confirmed, of course, fell through, and the offices
will come before Mr.. Polk for nominations. These
will be sent into the Senate very shortly, and for
the much desired Consulship at Liverpool the name
Of General Armstrong, late Postmaster at Nashville,
will be presented, and probably confirmed.
The ball at the National theatre last evening,
was very well attended, as also the one at Ca
rus's saloon for the $40 aristocracy. The former
one, however, without intending it, displayed
more real courtesy and politeness, and true gentle
manly conduct, than the latter, with all its iqxss
and fashonables, and aristocracy, tor they very
properly and handsomely invited all the diplomatic
corps in the city, who showed their sense Of the
courtesy extended by being present in full uniform,