The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-05
WASHINGTON, March 3, lS49.

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1S49.
General 7dyior's Cabinet Council this Morning
The Pennsylvania Delegation-Poiicy off, Ne,.
-ddp1t~isfrotion, &c.
All doubts as to the personntt of General Tayor's
Cabinet are now removed. Directions were given
this morning, by the Generals order, not to admit
any person to his apartments, "he was in con-
ference with his Cabinet The gentlemen ad-
Mltted were those which rumor had indicated two
or three days since, as having been chosen by Gre.
neral Taylor, as his advisers, WIZ
John M. Clayton, Secretary OF State.
William Meredith Secretary Of the Treasury.
q. Crawford, Secretary of War.
Abbott Lawrencs. Secretary OF the Navy
Thomss Esing Postmaster General
William b. Preston, Attorney General.
These gentlemen have been closeted with the
President elect for several hours, and il Is highly
possible, wheDEthe conference is concluded, that
some de,elcpement will be made which will give some
tsneioie idea Of what policy viii be pursued
Taylor pofsssses more strength Of purpose than Is &C.
Dersny conceded TO him Yesterday afternoon tn
Io'e q entering protest anst the appointment Of
Mr. Mere dtb to the Treasury Department. The scene
rs ZEN related 70 US BY an eye wi,nessa gentleman
nose dleot,ons would not lead him TO exagerAte
ths mater The delegation was introduced to the
Seosri who received them Of course with great ur-
ofe1pressing, dserentiay their ma repressnt
ing OF an appoint which Il was ru.
Xs.S o.en OF Nssnbout 10 be, made they alluded
70 tns Secfesry.bip the Treasury which II wss be.
neved morally had bee offered to MIR Meredith of
tnsir btste They trusted the rumor was unrounasd.
~ spss 9. nnsm.n. appointment TO post OF such
ngn nonor snd rtat inhue would be 40 Nm
In the state TO which they b-pg.d tpat tb.y yonid
prefer waving the claims Of Pennsyyaua sitoysInsr
IN preferences TO IT, The General It said looked st
them with blank sstenishmsnt, and we'll h. misbt
He at length said, that he very glad ndsea ~ a.
the gentlemen who bad done hin the hooor ~ on,
upos HIM but ~ to the matter to which they had rs
ferred he begged to fay that his mind WAS ma A. mn
and be would not change II. ~
Pennsylvsnis has been noted for its sturdy bearing
Lven Jaekfen had to suoeur b to the great mart OF
GOAL snd iron General Taylor, IL IL asserted, also
the solicitations OF the delegation but
be had determined 1t would appear tn choose q man
who bad not been mixed up with politics. In other
words, he refused TO appoint Andrew Stewart Eso !:
would very willingly take all the trouble Of admin
wnpgAhs government from of hts hapds. This first
usho which be has taken Ia an au'pc'ous one aud
~ vs. neral Taylor continues to follow IL up, and TO
y out those principles and views wbich his letters
speee nes have epun oated, he will merit ADD will
hodv - cordial support and syHpathy Of tos great
slsc,,S nnn ns 1nIicsn people General Taylor
sSnscnssd mooerate. and elevated policy. N he
fhs, - r. nj nistra ton viii BE- oend My to
ezscratsd There is VIC, An :. ny, u'n %
bstv,xt these t~o fesuits nd vet I'm ,n
n merely separated by one quality a,mnsssy
limitations the only question then Is a h's det.r
left To tine. 'ePy must be
General Taylor Ia his souyersation, ,,s,s, IA,
evident snst2 Ut bic Mexican can. pagn He n., an
eoDplimsp,s O. the ~ ~ many OF tic mn,en
o "a sDd fbces who're fortune IL has been 10 surYs
are rot frgotten, In his In sroeurs here with tbs
Bis total want Of xueur the ind and az ne, on,
shI 70 which he addresses every one Ca d., OF fail
W maze s'm personally, ct oil events. beloved B.