The New York herald., 1845-10-18
MIR. Pollk's Cabinet.

The rumor relative to the reorganization OF the
present cabinet acquires fresh probability and
strength every day, the somewhat petuant contra
dlctior of the official paper at Washington TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. Indeed, we do not ex-
pect that cabinet coming into existence as the
present, can last fully year. As general rule,
with some exceptions indeed, we believe II will be
seen that the lrst cabinet of no President elected
by the people, from the organization of the govern
ment has lasted over a year, and in not few In
stances its existence has beenfor still brefer pc
Rod This arrives from the peculiar construction of
republican government in this country.
General Washington was elected unanimously, but
his cabinet, formed of the two parties then in en-
bryo, could not coalesce tor long time and accord
lngly il was soon dissolved. Mr.. Jefferson became
President as CHIEF of party, and his cabinet was
little more permanent than that of his great prede-
cessor, because he was the; master spirit, and all
those under him received their ideas from him in
stead of communicating them to him. Mr.. Madi-
sons administration was continuation OF Jefier-
son's and had the same degree of pernanence In IT,
Mr. Monroe occuped Inc Presidential chair for two
TERMS in time Of peace and quiet. when the lines
were efiaced betv cen the two parties. Yet ms cab-
net quaeed, but the necessity OF the case prevent
ed them from separating IN any other mode than by
running against each other tor the succession before
the people Mr.. Adams cabinet was formed before
his election by the House ofRepre senatves, and vas
matter of arrangement, so that 10 acquired consls-
tence from fortuitous crcumstances. eson
went in as unpedged President al -s, ca
blnet was accordingly split to pieces In ess than
year after his Inauguration. Mr.. Van Buren's ad-
ministration was merely second edition. or ra-
ther degenerate off-shoot from that iron govern
ment, and dissolved in its own weakness. General
Harrison was elected like General Jackson and
Washington, by the popular impulses, and If he had
lived, his cabinet would have quarrelled in less than
ayear. As 1t was Mr.. Tyler came into power, and
his administration took every shape and form in the
course of the period when he held the helm Mr.
Polk has come into power by the impulse of the De-
mocracy, without pledges His cabinet is formed
OF men with different views and different interests,
and will therefore be unmanageabe. We have no
doubt that 1t will be reorganized before year shall
have elapsed from the time OF his Inauguration.
In the new arrangement OF the cabinet, we are
very glad to see one man named, of whom we have
high opinion, and that is Mr. Flagg. He is a mo.
dest, industrious, talented man, and would make an
admirable Secretary of the Treasury, better than
Mr.. Walker, who is an ambitious, restless, stirring,
somewhat unprincipled-in politics-and unreliable
man We trust that the President will drive his
team of SIX horses with firmness, skill and nerves
and that if any of these horses become restive, he
will whip them out of the harness, turn them adrlft,
and put kindly animals in their place.