The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-04
THE LATEST MAIL INTELLIGENCE
The Movements Of the New Admin
iStralion.
THE NEW CABINET.
90. &c. DO.

90. sc. 30.
WASHINGTON, March !. lsi9
Il Vord or Isoo About the New CABINET and tn,
NetS dam iw,stratlom.
II is said that when Phaeton undertook to drive
the chsiiet OF the sun a circle of the world, he
dashed on with such temerity as {. upset his vehi
Gle, preciptatlng them-horses, chariot, and drive
he adlong from the sky to the ground, the first il
usti alton OF the axiom, 'fac,lis dsscensus AUern
Now, the application which we have to make o.
this, hath references to the cabinet OF Gen. Taylor
aDo rom the caution, the PrecautlOn, the deiIbe
Iation, and the calculation, which have IN lrke &c
the Selections OF his advisers, we may safely aS
sumo that If the new administration tails t. The
ground, 1t will not be from any recke driving ol
Inc part OF the President elect He taxes the reias
III his hands with the cautious mlsglvugS Ot al
old driver, In the mettle Of his horses; and In the
selections which he makes, the steeds that are
Likely TO be too fiery IN the harness are carefully
SET aside.
The cabinet Of Gen. Tay lor, as decided upou
tins morning, Is understood TO be -
For the treasury Department Mr. Meredith. Philadelphia
Nav, Sspsr Mr. Abbot. c sas
PostUmts department. Mr. lho.ass E~iaS Onio.
H't'H ~ eeheih NJ. '" o. frettoh gina
Just as room as the news got out, the Pniladel-
pbia COMMITTEE we've In c0mmOtlon. They col
iected the selves together 1--WE are requested to
J
TO call old lack, they did at once wait upon
him, and demonstrated and protested ag iinst the
apI olntmeut VI Mr.. Meredith. They SAID that he
Is ire r., der that he is no friend OF
that he was lately candidate tor the Senate, aud
then, tor The first time, made professions In favor
Ut protection; but that his xed prncp are tor
tree trade and against protection; aud that Penn
- vsnla wants better friend to protection IN the
cabinet than Mr. Meredith. We understand tn at
ole Zach said II 1t c. uld be proved that Mr. Mere
diih - Tree trader he We uld make some other
aIpOIDtnnt ut Tor the Treasury "a declaration
which would 60 TO show old lack to be good for
specifies and home valuations versus ad rai0ren,s
Mr. Cooper, Senator elect from Pennsylvania,
don't like the appointment OF Mr. Meredltn; and II
h-d on 70, Mr.. Cooper Will probably oppose its
continuation. He wants Andrew Stewart substl-
tutt d. Old Zack, they do say, however, has agreed
~ cUns ldt the matter TO- night
Another appointment does not SO we'll please the
tld " higs-thaI vi Mr.. w b Preston, of Virginia
he is II relative Ut the distinguish w. q. Pres
ton, Oi South Carolina. He Is a man OF fine ia
ieIis as political speaker, but Of limited exserl.
.hce, protundity, and learning, as lawyer. H
has bee tree politician but the nearest apprOx-
matltn which he has ever Made to the old Wing
church Is rad to be IN his 1entlty with the wing
party as their candidate tor Congress IN doubtful
s'rci-a District which, 1t Is charged, he carried
tecause u The lIberahty Ut his principles He IL,
al all events, an original Taylor man. The old
hun keTs do not like this appoin ME mt. Mr.. Bolts
has no TO II, because he 1t 1nds rather
passive spectator Of the scene, than as particle
pauOr In It. But the old hunkers, who desire an
orthodox ministerial family, do not like this APP
poiu,nent. IL Is rot sufficiently wing, nor sutfi-
CIT ntly strong. Certainly, the appointment Of Re-
veIdy Johns, n would nave given more gene raj sa.
ilsiat llOn Nor ~ II a 81 cOndary consideration
that The Attorney General should be a profound,
leaihtd q, aid active man III the law. The C Asses
between The United States and individuals, In the
Supreme Court, are numerous and Important. In
tour ytoIs, the ices 10 the counsel on the part OF
INDIVIDUALS, To the ablest lawyers IN the country,
amount 10 IeIhaIs Sl5O0C0. All these cases, on
the par, q the government rest upon the abilities
AID industry Of the Attorney General. But MIR
PIest' has not been lried lie is known to be an
tlt quent speaker; he may prove himself an able
pie ader, and goOO ADVISER.
The spponn.h Ut Of Mr.. Cra~ ford is a good one
1t Is thoroughly wing but, what Is beller, he Is
thoroughly a capable man. He IS nephew OF the
late W H. Crawford, Ot Georgia, who was once
Secretary OF the Treasury. OF him the following
iuct Is on official record He wrote to the Col
hector Of Mobile - How far does the TOmbigbee
r>cr lun up?' The Coil. ctOr replied, that the
Tombigbee does rot run Up at all; II runs down.
wheieuron Mr., Crawford dschar ed the Collector.
We hope that the nephew Will prove man OF bet.
tel temper aud wiser discretion, In case OF good
Joke, than his lame med uncle whose distinguished
put. ton suffered moie from one little act OF des
Jouc retaliation, Than from all the political HIS
tvkts OF his life.
1t is doubted that Mr.. Lawrence will accept the
Navy Department. IL 10 suspected that he will
mebt would be iDJudlcious with respect to the
South. An attempt Is 10 be made To modify the
taiIt. II will be necessary to cOnciite the South
10 succeed. An extreme protective man Is not the
man tor the South Mr. Lawrence Is the extreme
ploechonist. Therefore he will not answer SC
eli TO cOncillate the South. Hence, we suppose
the appointment If Mr.. Meredith IN his place,
though II Is hot too late to reverse them.
Nj. Ewing, late Secretary OF the Treasury un-
der Gen. HanisoD's appolutment-soon TO be Post
master Geheial under General Taylor-Is the man,
peIbups vi all others, for the old wings He will
90 the work Tor the postmes ters with a will; aud
John &. Clark, OF New York, dlstlnsu shed as the
ADVISER OF Francis Granger, Will be the identical
tunciioDaIy tor rotations, as second Asslstanl
Postmaster General; and that he has been dcsg
nate1 for the Office, We are admohished from reid
bic authority. We, In turn, would admO1ish the
lOcOtCcO pOsfmasteTs over the country, that there
NUT be good many chsnges-thcre Is no escIp
Ing the 1t cessliy. Gen Taylor will leave the mat
ter al bis appointments to his cabinet officers each
10 take care OF his own subOrdInates and the last
reservation 10 an extreme system OF rotation, IL
the /. servatlon Of the Senate. Old lack il a BE-
nevOitht man, q man vi kindly feelings; hut he
will be 0veIw helmed by the swarm of expectant.
alft aCy cIOwding into the federal city, and ne
must leave the discretion OF APPOINTMENTS, to {
gieat extent, LII the hands OF his cabinet.
As an unit, the cabinet OF General Taylor II
derate 10 talents, in political experience, aud II
political influence, th'ugh strongly wing upon po
htical me asures. 1t is apprehended by the ole
wh'ge, that Mr. Clayton prefers moderate and mo
cest Men as his associates, to your political tre
eaters, who might be difficult to manage, and am
bilious OF advahse ment,
Mr. Truman Smith, Mr.. Caleb B. Smith, Mr.
Andrew Stewart, Mr.. Reverdy johnson, Mr.. T
Butler King, and others, set aside tor the present
NAY perhaps get some thing pretty clever by ant
by. Patience ~ the word.
The orth, dox wings predict that there is DANCE
ahead that tie cabinet IL not up with the times
that II behind the movements of the age, and the
emphatic, active, gO.ahead momentum OF the
people that the spirited, intriguing polltcian'
outside will crush the President with perpexities
and that the feeble policy which We may expect
will extIbguIsh the administration within year
We have faith In General Taylor, and in hi
cabinet. The real cslbre Of men is not to b.
judged Until they are tried. Every man OF Genera
IayICTs cabinet il possessed Of good capacite.
and information. Not pre- eminent distinguished
among the statesmen Of the day, the duties OF the
Offices to which they are appointed may develops
capabilities and resources of mind not now gene
rally conceded A strong Judgment, like that o.
TAYLOR. lhem-And n 0hreW d head. Ink