The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-03

sun. say the nsing sun; for the eastern portico
alone has, as yet, received the attentions OF the
penovating brush, while the occidental superhces
of the venerable pile retains Its counteRance
OF mottled melancholy. This condition OF the
capitol. and the result of the Presidential election
e not ominous, are remarkably colncident; tor
,he Inauguration front of the building hasntlooked
.o huoht for many years, while at the same time
IL turns towards the White House a most lugu-
brious aspect. The democracy, meanwhile, are
not all unterrified." The thousand dollar clerks
seem no more depressed than usual: but the four
teen hundred dollar gentlemen have occasionally
to resort to blue pills TO regulate their physiological
functions. They ieel like one whe treads IN trans
posed "rights and lefts," and their suierings
must be lntolerabe, since " the boot is on the
other leg" .
There is as much speculation about the policy ct
Gen. Taylor as there ever was IN public lands or
copper stock We lockers on here" are the con-
duits of MANY coniectures, and some OF us are
driven to distressing eXtremiues TO keep up the
excitement. 1t is even asserted That Daniel
Webster and Mr.. Calhoun are to be members OF
the reformed cabinets the former TO dsburse at
the Treasury, the latter to preside over the State
department.
Ii requires little reflection to render either pro-
position self-proved absurdity: Mr.. Webster
can certainly expect no such offer from General
Taylor. He has not sought TO place the President
elect under the slightest obligations to him. He
was non-committal In the late canvass, that he
prevented rather than promoted the success oil the
wing nominee, at least so far as he himself was
concerned. He avoided sustaining that nomination
until no alternative was left for him. He avoided
public dinners on account OF headache, and
gave the slip TO cur Baltimore friends, who an
nounced a speech, which the honorable Senator
could not utter In consequence of ''lndIsposton. "
[Caused by northwester.-Ed Herald Ii was
not until after the Buffalo nomination was made,
that Mr.. Webster made up his mind what to do
and "where to go.'' He took his stand at Marsh
field on the Taylor platform: but had the hero o
Buena Vista been ''backe by his friends, IN his
immortal battle, with no more heart than the grea
expounder displayed politically In his behalf, our
triumphant candidate would have filled hospi-
table grave. Old lack harbors, of course no
vlndictive memory OF the Senator's remark, that
the nomination of General Taylor was not fit to
be made;' but can any man of common sense be.
heve that the President elect would stultity him
self with the silly magnanimity of preferrng a
luctant ally 10 an ancient friend
Nor is the proposition In regard to Mr.. Calhoun
less ridiculous. Why should General Taylor call
him TO his cablnetl Did not Mr.. Calhoun turn the
cold shoulder to the military chlefaln! II is well
remembered here that distinguished Senate
proclaimed that the mastery inactivity of the
South Carolina leader should not be nj; intained
TO the detriment OF Gen. Cass. He stated that
Mr.. Calhoun would not throw his influence in
favor of Gen. Taylor, and that he would nterpose
NO obstacle to South Carolina casting her electoral
vote for General Cass, which was all, accordingly
demonstrated by the result South Carolina, i. G.,
Mr.. Calhoun, did go for General Cass, and against
Gen. Taylor; ana unless the "lndependence
OF the new President be tantamount or synonl-
nous with lngrautude," Mr.. Calhoun will stay
just exactly where he Is.
But away with all these vapld speculations
have reason to believe that no defntlve project
has yet been decided by the chief of the new ad-
mlnistratlon, in relation to his cabinet General
Taylor, soon as his late election was rendered
certain, paid visit to his gallant kinsman, the
distinguished Senator from Mississippi:
What topics were discussed during that visit has
notyet been dlvulged to the world. We are IN
duced to believe, however, from the honorable
character common TO both these gentlemen. that,
while the one would not offer, the other would not
hsten TO any counsel tending to estrange the Pre-.
sldent elect from the party which elected him.
The " independent'' attitude adhered to by the
wing nominee throughout the whole of the late
canvass, is by no me incompatible with selec-
ton of his polltichl eonfdants from among those
who nsked their political destiny on his success
He must, OF course, dlsdaIn the annoying impor.
tunlties and lmpertinences OF mere partZan hacks;
but surely there is lack of the finest a,ater,e
for constructing his cabinet amongst the dlstln.
guished wing statesmen who dignity and adorn
the public councils
1t then, think, beyond doubt that the cabl
net of the wing President, Gen. Taylor, will b,
formed out OF whig statesmen exclusively. No
even his gallant relative, the distinguished Senate
rom Miss,ssppl, will expect to form a part of il
He will, of course, enjoy the distinguished con
sideraton of the new President, and participate
10 a great degree, In his confidence
But my limits prohibiting further expatation,
must say du reroir