The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-26
CHANGES IN THE CABINET.

<AANSSS OADiNEI.
IL Is favor,e move, with an interested CLIQUE,
when they wish to destroy an honest man, 10
oeg'n by denouncing him, and then seattle ring
abroad the idea that their denuncation has I, ken
effect in high quarters. Such has been the CO urse
pursued by Navy Officers in w Washington tow ards
Secretary Bancroft. They first issue black
guard, stupid compilation Of ISLANDERS in nur nbers
through the Baltimore Patriot, then collas and
issue them in pamphlet forms. and send them
over the country, from which issue the people
turn. sickened and disguised. Then they write
oy themselves, their wives and children tn at the
secretary s to go out; SO positive are they, that
'hey nix the day. but 10, tho event does not come.
They have now linked with them some dis, ,ffect.
ed democratic presses, whose conductors have
oeen disappointed in obtaining Office, becaus bet
ter men could be found to fill their places !, and
now the smoke they raise, they think /. hould
START the Nation from its propriety-but. alas.
all their hopes are doomed to b blasted fe n tho
people sustain the Secretary. The Uni on of
Thursday says
As the almanacs say, This is about the
Time Tor little thunder and lightning It like
manner, this is about the time for new rum ors of
divided counsels and distracted administr att on.
NOW, then, the wing presses are again ciircula-
ing the rumor OF dissolution of the present c;ib-
net. Now the New York Express is reft .rrino
to the proceedings at Tammany as the hart i'm Ger
OF the change. And now, unfortunately, wo of
our democratic friends in New York are @ iv inc
Ven'' 10 their respective papers, some al ia cks
upon two OF the secretaries-the one upor, one
secretary, and the other upon another. That the
Wing presses should predict what thew DESIRE
Inc dissolution OF the cabinet-and hur their mis-
siles at the head of the President or of his core
taries, Is not very surprising. But we can IS ure
'hem that they arc again upon false scent We
understand there is not the slightest intentIo on, of
making any change in the cabinet We u,d err
take to say, that upon this subject the Pres i'd ent
has made up his mind His confidence i'm his
friends ls not easily shaken. The able and ,ffi.
Client secretaries whom he has drawn around i'm.
VIII remain at their posts.'
THE BATTLES ON THE RIO GRANITE.
We give below such extracts from the News
received here by express on Saturday, via M.b lie.
ahd the regular mail of yesterday, as confirms the
glorious intelligence that the Mexeans, in la roo
forces have been severely chastised by len.
Taylor. We, with the great portion of our fell
low citizens, rejoice that this has been by the
regular forces first sent on the Rio Grande. he
tinually prophecying the total destruction of our
little army, and indulging in the most bitter de-
nuncatons of the Administration, in antieips .,on
OF such destruction. which was, no doubt. tbe
secret prayer Of these enemies to their co,u,otrx
The heart of every true patriot is exalted, and
while they mourn the stern necessity of war.
which called for the sacrifice of Rnggold nd his
brave compeers, who lie in glory on the field of
battle, they rejoice that the God who Sustained
the lsraelites in their battles with the heather
who occupied the promised land, has m ado bare
his right arm. SO signally in the present contest
We do earnestly hope that, as rewa I'd for his
gallant conduct. Gen. Taylor will be i'm media,ely
appointed Brgadier General, and that the con-
duct of this war will be committed wholly to his
charge and that the contemplated gross Injustice
will not be done him, our country, and Gen. Scott
of sending the latter officer to fight the Mexcaps
who was found utterly incompetent to cope with
few Indians in the Flordas.
From our Extra of Saturday