The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-05
Correspondence ofthe Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON. Ian % 1S1e

son, and Madison and Monroe. The one
man power. and The progressive democracy,
have flourished together, the latter being al
ways snbservient TO the former.
In the days of the sage above mentioned,
twas esteemed high honor to be in the
Cabinet. The head of a Department was Sc.
lecied with great deliberation, being recon-
mended by great influence and popularity at
home, and wide renown Tor probity and tai
ents.-But, being once appointed, the man.
agement of the Department was confided 10
his judgement, and nothing would have been
more offensive or disperaging TO the incumb
ent, than for the President to go into his De-
parlment TO intimate that he should remove
one or appoint another. No head Off depart
ment, of character or spirit-none who could
be relied upon for an independent and incor-
ruptabl diacharge ofhis duties-would have
submitted TO such opprobrium.- Hence, when
Mr.-Jeferson was President, he was urged TO
remove man in the Custom House in Phil
adelphia. who was altogether, as an officer,
acceptable TO Mr.. Gallaiin, Secretary of the
Treasury. Being importuned to direct his
dismissal, Mr.. Jefferson told the applicants
sWhy. gentlemen, that is matter with the
Secretary of the Treasury-how can hold
him responsible, if claim the power of ap-
pointing his subordinaes. Oh, no." said he
smiling, "where 10 dismiss Mr.. M. Ishould
not wonder if Mr.. Gallatin were TO dismiss
meI' Mr.. Monroe was very anxious, when
President, TO get clerkship in The Office OF
Register ofthe Treasury, for "a very worthy
man, in adverse circumstances, but was OBJ
liged TO give il up, the Register telling him
he had no vacancy, and could not make one.
1t was as much, think MIR. Adams said more
than he could get done, or some occasion,
when President, TO get young gentleman
appointed Midshipman by the Secretary of
the Navy How all that is changed. NoW,
even the Secretary of State,-he who ranks
all his colleagues in the Cabinet has been
reduced 10 the AFFECT condition of admitting
even to applicants for small Offices, that he
has no Independent control -thatthe Presi-
dent (and such President!) takesthese mat
tiers under his personal supervision; often &C :
ting under influences and with aims unknown
if not hostile, to the head OF the Department
10 which the appointment belongs, if thai
head is high enoughto see the Presidency
even in the distant prospect. The only case
ofselfrespectful resistance TO Executive die
tation, known of here lately, was on the part
OF Mr.. Calhoun, when Secretary of State I'M
der Mr.. Tyler. Like a man OF honor and ii
gentleman, when he took charge ofthe De-
partment be gave every gentleman at once 10
understand, that he wished TO know nothing
of their politics; all he should ask was, what
he intended on his own part, faithful dis
charge Of their official duties! And when
the President ventured an iniimaton thai
particular clerkship which Mr.. c.. had offer
ed TO A. must be given 10 d, the attempt 10
Interfere was at once, With spirit and firm
ness, but respectfully resisted, and the at
tempt was not renewed.
How different is the case now. Not only
was Auditor Clark removed without the &C
quiescence OF Mr. Buchanan, as he said.
(both from The same State,) al a Cabinet
Council held in hisabsence Walker and Cave
Johnson only being present, but even Judge
ofthe Supreme Court, an appointment Con
sideied as all judicial offices are, as connec-
ted with the State Department, is made-anc
that too, from aud for his own State, withou
any consultation with bis Secretary o! State
leaving him as he says, to getthe first knowl
edg of The nomination by note from Sen
aior Would any premier Of high and lofty
spirit, submit to such indignityP What would
Mr.. Munroe have said ii he had been thu:
distrusted or sighted? The Vice Presden
too was equally ignorant that Woodward wa
TO be nominated, and TO The inquiry of a Sen
ator who he was, clearly intimated that b.
was some man of little or no account. He
however, does not claim 10 enjoy the conf
dence of the President, ard has no right I,
complain, but for the Secretary of State hi
first confidential adviser, to be kept in ignor
ance of the appointment Of Judge, from hi
own State, 10 the Bench o! The Suprem,
Court untilcalled upon, as it might have beef
TO counter sign his commission proves one o
two ihings-distrust or contemplate whicl
of these two sentiments has he the best title
His submission settles the question: Cow
ering like this on the part of his Cabinet, Il
BIC HICKORY, was not so bad. There wa
an empowering prestige OF authority in hi
Manner force of character united with
certain dignity and manliness of person an
stature, before which his most bellicose an
war-like SECRETARIES always quailed and bow
ed submission.-Even his highest law-off
Ger, so far degraded, not himself, but his STA
>Sion, as to Withdraw and modify an officis
opinion, at the dictation of that man OF siro
will'-but to live-and that In high static
-one with which spirit and talents and sci
respect are associated--in face of such
thing as little hickory! OF Pudor! VIII
he's no more 10 be compared 10 "OLD HIcKt
Rv," whose skin he would assume, than
hedge hog TO an elephant!an however spell
bound or place bound his Cabinet may b
you may rest assured that bis party in Coz