The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-19

More C@biast-aaIsins.
There great deal oi this species Of work going on
at present among the wings M aiairar is our motto
We eoatent to be an observer. not an actor and
sometimes a reporter Of what we see. We have nothing
to do in the matter. We leave the wings 10 do their
business. discuss the merits OF their own men, and
select a cabinet lOr the President elect
The Philadelphia Inquirer says 1.-The old hero is able
TO understand has real position and to select his own
cabinet and thinks that he has ma,erie enough 10 fur
nIsh out half dolea cabinets from that section of the
Union alone. We need only name (says the Philadel
pha oraelel such Governor Kent, George Evans
Rufus Cholie, Robert G. Winthrop, Abbott Lawrence
Daniel Webster John Davis William II Seward, Francis
Granger, William l.. Dayton, John Sergeant, Josiah
Randall Joseph r. Ingersoll, James Cooper Andrew
Stewart John NJ Clayton, Reverly johnson, and others
equally eminent and distinguished to render the matter
distinct and papabe And these. be il remembered are
only from the northern and middle States" Make your
choice, gentlemen, for yourselves Certainly you have
great variety at your command.
The Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore Clip
per opens veins of metal, and brings them to light
1t says that Mr. Truman Smith is spoken of as Posmas-
ter General ttis arises perhaps, from Mr. Smiths taste
for circular letters . at
"And in view Of this Gays the Clipper correspondent
persons nave airoldy huHEed him. hope q
obtaining the promise OF offices his epauneu They
have improved upon the advice, take time by the fore.
lock, and have taken Truui by the Now sup.
pose Mr.. Smith shall be the Postmaster General--4e is
nom New England-this vii, prevent the appointment OF
George Evans of Maine, Secretary of Treasury
for members of the cabinet viii not be tikeu from the
section OF the country This the talk 10 oay and
yesterday, aud the day beIors. Passing from New
England, and cotning TO New York, member OF
the cabinet here be selected and one also i'm
Pannsy vana Ths too is talk to-day and was yes
terday, aud the day before. The little State that Major
Noah said that he could put into his brooches pocket is
put down certain for cabinet appointment in the
person Of John NJ Clayton. If the arrangement thus far
be agreed there but vacancies. and for these
John j. Cntenden OF Kentucky, William C. Ryes of Viz
gnia, Btie Peyron OF Louisiana, Thomas b King OF
Georgia, Willie r. Nangum of North Carolina, Mr.. Craw.
ford Of Georgia, and Others, have been named Mr. King
fully expects be Secretary OF the Navy bur If Crawford
should be assigned another department, he would be dis
apponted, as two would not be selected from the same
State. In fact, there difficulty among politicians
in arranging the cabinet as satisfy everybody"
Everybody" Why, if the General had fifty cabinets
to organize, he could not satisfy everybody-we have
so many wings who are anxious to serve their coun-
try, and who think themselves perfectly qualified for
any office which they desire to possess
Another correspondent of the Clipper dominates MI
Elisha Whiltlesey of Ohio, for seat in the cabinet
The Baltimore correspondent of the Norfolk Herald
brings up the of Mr. Crtenden as Secretary of
State "ln that event the Office of Attorney General
would most probably fall either upon John NJ Clayton of
Delaware, Reverdy Johnson of Maryland Speaker
Winthrop is spoken of here in connexion with the Off ce
of Secretary of State, and VIM L. Goggin of Vir,ina
with that of Postmaster General
The New York Mirror-the first Journal it claims to
start the Genera-afte having elected him. proceeds TO
furnish him with whole cabinet, as follows:
"Crittenden, OF Kentucky, Secretary OF State.
" Evans, OF Maine, Secretary OF the Treas ury.
:" King, OF Georgia, Secretary of the Navy.
Bill, of Tennessee, Secretary of War.
Granger, of New York, Postmaster General.
Cioate, of Massachusetts,, Attorney General
regular correspondent of the Baltimore Sun gives US
other information
Unlcss General Taylor should 20 back the example OF
Mr.. Madison, the Office cxpectants hereabouts will be |
obliged to grae. learn from various ,a, The
is TO be immigration into the city, about the 4r
OF March next of Office expecans from the remotest parts
Of the Union. What numbers doomed to wofnl dsa-
pontment :!
81 named the other day, of General Tayor's south
en friends, who would probably, possibly be called
the War observation-disclosures Ctdsden of South Carolina
He is the president ote Southwestern Railroad Bank
ing Company in which office he ceeded the eminent
Gen Robert Y. Hayne He formerly chief the en-
gneer corps in which Office he succeeded Gen Barnard
The Philadelphia Bulletin pays high compliments to
Major Bliss and regards him having the best chance
to be made Secretary of War"
But enough for today We leave to time to decide the
complexion nd character of the cabinet