The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-12

Mr.. Meredith the new Secretary Of the Treasury,
In accepting that Office for the first time appears on
The national arena OF public life. He never before
filed amy office under the general government nor
was no ever In either House of Congress. The Sc
ection then. III him, for the high arduous, and most
response e post Of Secretary OF the Treasury, IL evil
dence OF the estimation Ia which his talents and nc
qairements are held by those who know him, and on
whose suggestion Gen. Taylor called him 10 be-
member Of his Cabinet. The offer Of the position
conveys with II a compliment OF which any public
man would have reason 10 be proud. II would be 10
him decision or Judgment, upon his public ehaae.
ter and recognition OF his merits and claims. Bnl
In the case of Mr.. Meredith Il carries with II high
| or compliment He, npto the moment OF his ap-
pointment, was but private citizen. To the menu
beers OF his own profession, he was known as among
the nrsf lawyers OF The country; yet though man
OF most decided talents, of extensive requirements,
Of sound Judgment, and of general and particular In.
formation OF public atlairs--he was still, compare
lively, unknown, except 10 the citizens of his own
CITY and State aud 10 friends 10 other States, whom
chance or business mado acquainted with him In
selecting him for the post OF Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, the compliment was paid to his individual and
personal charncior,-and, therefore, is higher In his
case thar u could have been In the OF any man,
whose public career bad male the country familiar
with his ability and character
We ourselves do not know Mr. Meredith person
ally. we have long known, from the post he has
hlled IN the legal profession In Philadelphia that ho
ranked among tho ablest Of the able lwyers Of that
city. We had also, from the report OF friends long
regarded him as man ofthe highest personal char
aeter Whenever spoken of, he was spoken Of as
most estinable citizen; by his brethren u the bar,
he was ever regarded as an ornament to the profess
sion; aud he shared In large degree, the highest
respect and fullest confidence OF The people among
whom no lived He now comes forward and IL
placed IN position where he may establish for HIM
self national reputation. He will dot We speak
without doubling because apart from the evidence
which the selection Of him BY Gen Taylor--'who
never mistakes his man. gives that he win fulfil
al n sf.t Inn h.N hfphti Ia hut
may be INDUCED in regard 10 him, we have the les
tmony Of those who know him, intimately and
thoroughly, and who are not likely to form wrong
estimates OF men--rhat he Is THE MAN for the very
Office to which he has been uppon .--Ddh. Put.
With the IIor. William Ballard Preston, Secretary
Of the Navy, the nation has been made acquainted
by his remarkable speeches In Congress- II Is a
high honor which he has attained, and We have no
doubt he will discharge Its duties with great eiicien-
cy. He has the energy and fire Of vigorous man
hood and not only fine abilities, but that elevated,
chlvalrous, manly nature which seamen so much
admire, and which viii contribute, doubt not to
make him one Of the most popular Secretaries OF
the Navy silce It's establishment not only among
the elder, but the younger officers, who do not al
ways have the ear Of men In power Richmond Re-
publican.
Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General Is one Of the
ablest Lawyers Of the Union, and eminenily fitted
for the post 10 which he has been called. We know
not man whose adaptedness 10 the situation would
be more instantly AID universally recognized than
that of Reverdy Johnson \ great, accomplished,
thorough lawyer veteran Of both the Bar and the
Senate Chamber; powerful, acute and ready upon
every arena Of debate, Reyerdy Johnson viii most
nobly and honorably fill that station to which so
many inferior men have Of late been called, and
prove himself one of the most distinguished pillars
Of the Cabinet Richmond Republican.
The Hagerstown (AId.) Torch Light speaks for
Western Maryland in these words: 1.-THE State OF
Maryland is TO be represented In the Cabinet coun-
ell Of the President In the person OF her distinguish
ed son, Hon. Reyerdy Johdson Tits conceded
that perhaps no man In the country, possesses in
fuller degree, those high qualifications, which would
fit him for the post Mr. J. IL called to occupy; and
as far as we can learn the public sentiment, from
the public press Of the sae, perhaps the selection
Of no other Of her citizens, could have given more
general satisfaction
We are satisfied with the spirit which Ereathse
through this salutartory address 10 his counymen Of
all parties satisfied with every principle which il
avows or indicates struck with the wise modern
ton Of purposes which 1t beiokens, the right-mind-
edness Of public counsels which II prehgures; and
impressed not less with the manly concisencss and
simplicity Of the exposition than persuadsd--in
common, sure, with all our fellow citizens
of the entire and sodierly sincerity Of our Chief
Magistrate, we were content, In placing before our
readers this excellent preface TO what we are sure
win be good book, 70 express very briefly our
hearty pleasure at paper so Just, so sound,
servaiivc in all that i promises. In the whole
nothing Of better angury. II the rage.of parry can
be appeased among ne, ouch document should dis
arm H. al least for time. In a popular govern.
mept the peoples confidence In an honest man and
patriot, when purely voluntary In its bestowal and
decisive In Its expression would seem 10 claim, ut
worst, from every citizen, n present acquescence
and lenst show Of willingness be governed by
u minority. In such government, an nddress like
this might surely silence, for time, opposition,
however predetermined, however bent on moi suffer.
Ing that come 10 good which Il has not been able
to prevent Washington InftHieencer, Uthig.)
The Inaugural Address Of President Taylor Is
couchcd In graceful and patriotic Terms. We COM
mend ia conciliatorry spirit, and sincerely wish
The old Hero smooth and comfortable time In his
new position That he must encounter ardnous
lnbora and pass through some stormy scenes, Is in
evitabc, but he Is endowed with robust constitn-
lion, iron nerves and firm WILL Neither body nor
shirt viii quail under responsibility augusta Ga,
Consiitttionalfst Dem.
The inaugural is greatly praised of course. II Is
pretty good, though not perfection. lis brevity
al1no.would make II popular. II he will only give
MS Message of corresponding length will warrant
rs popularity with this excessively bored wth.par-
isan-poemics generation, no matter what may be
ts contents. lie Is already great personal ayorite
with alllN. y. Iribune.