Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-31
The new Cabinet,


Well, the long agony is over, and Presiden
TAYLOR has succeeded in putting together a Cab
net. Many will be disappointed in its construc
,iCn, and the strange wood used in its ma nufac
ture. With but three exceptions it is com poset
of men without political note, and the wiides
guesser could scarcely hit upon them in surmisi.py
who they would be.
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, of Delaware, for Secretary
of State, is probably the best appointment which
could have been made. to secure the advancement,
of whig interests in the coming four years. EIe
is gentleman OF talent AMI tact. and entirely de.
voted to the great schemes OF whg policy.
THOMAS EWING, more Familiarity known as
q" solitude Ewing" or the "salt boiler" as Secre.
arv of the Home Department, will give universal
satisfaction-to the old .Hunker Wings. He is
the spared monument Of the memorable days
of 40 and TyIerism. His bitter partizanshp
will not have quite as fine a field to revel in. as
though he had been Postmaster General however
we prophesy he will not let 's the grass grow in
the Streets on that account.
| Judge JACOB CoLLAMER, of Vermont. has been
a member of Congress for the pas: six yenrs. He
! is represented a gentleman of good business
attainments; and if he only keep the weather
straight, we shall probably have the mails ioera-
bly, regular. The secret of his appointment. II is
averred is that he was one Of the few original
I
! Mr.. MEREDITH, of Pennsylvania, as Secretary
of the Treasury, is singular appointment.
Though gentleman of fine legal abilities his
knowledge of finance is slender. His nomination
was wa rmlv opposed by the Pennsylvania delega-
tion, who insisted on BINNEY. Mr.. NJ, if we
mistake not, is a renegade in politics. having
abandoned the Democratic party in the time Of
JACKSON. The iron and manufacturing interests
of Pennsy sylvania will have warm friend in Mr.
MEREDITH.
G. w. CRAWFORD, Secretary of War, is n son
of w. H. CRAWFORD, the candidate for the Pres-
dency in 1924. He has served as Governor of
Georgia, and is represented as gentleman of fine
abilities. He will have opportunity TO test
them. if he successfully fills the place vacated by
Mr.. MARCY.
w. B. PRESTON, of Virginia, Secretary of the
Navy, is but little known. He has been men,
Der of Congress- and possesses considera bic popu-
larity in his neghborhood, being returned from a
democratic district to Congress. He was an ac-
tive friend of Gen. Taylor. and has his reward.
REvERDY JOHNSON, Attorney General. is n well
known citizen of Baltimore. iie is a Whig, and
a :. ultra Whig."
Four of the members of the Cabinet are from
the slave States; and all Of them, with two ex-
cept'ons, from the extreme south and the mme-
date vicinity of Washington. The great North
west has been punished for its devotion to Demo.
cratic principles, and has barely one representa-.
tive IN the Cabinet. This certainly gives cheer
ing encouragement. that Western interests will
be the particular care of Gen. Tayor's admins
traton.
One thing is certain Judging from the compost
ton of the Cabinet, the present administra ton !
will be ''ultra whig'' in lis character: and maug re
all the fine tropes and figures Of speech, which |
were out into the mouth of Old Zack, about his
not being g President of a purty'-and his inten-
tlon to initiate the earlier Presidents" we have
no doubt his term of office will be DISTINGUISHED |
for It's ultraism. Unless split up by quarreIs
among themselves. the members of the whig party.
VIII have II all their own way in the distribution
of office for the next four wears. "Proscrintton
VIII be prescribed" with vengeance, and demo.
cratic otfice-holders may we'll make up their
accounts, and prepare for the coming storm.
Tie SmOrds Vored by Congress-We read in
the National Inteigencer of the 9Th inst, the fol-
lowing paragraph:
The swords voted by Congress to Major Gene.
rails Butler, Twiggs, Quitman, Worth, Hender.
son, and the heirs of the late Gen. Hamer. hive
Just been finished, and forwarded from the cele.
brated mandatory of Ames, of Sprncfeld.-
They are really magnificent; cost $4,000
On Friday, the I'd inst, Gen. Towson in the
presence OF numerous assemblage Of officers. re-
ceved from the President of the United States the
o"olu Nen w Orth, as desired by thnt
othcer, he being now stationed in New Mexico
The others will be sent, as early as practicable.
by private conveyance to their respective owners.
Col. and Mrs. Bliss.--The Baltimore Sun of
the 9th instant says correspondent. writing from
Washington, in speaking of the last !eyee given a,
the White House, by Mr.. and Mrs. Polk. saws:
" Mrs. Bliss entered late, escorted by her brother
ln-aw, the Hon. Jefferson Davis. She was Dress
ed with great simplicity and elegance, and was the
" bright particular starr of the evening. Her hair
was tastefully, though not eabora,eiy dressed.
and she wore simple wreath of green leaves.
which might have been woven from the abundant
laureIs brought home from the wars bv her vete
ran father, and her gallant husband Co Bliss
appeared in full uniform, and drew the ewes of all
the ladies' after him.
Stage Route TO California-A line Of staces
has been established between Vera Cruz and the
Pacific coast, which will furnish regular and
speedy communication for passengers for CaIifor
mia. The line is furnished with superior Ameri
can post coaches, and the best horses the country
will afford. The road runs through the principnI
cities in Mexico, and where good accommodations
can always be obtained. The distance is about
eight hundred miles, which is accomplished ir