The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-04-27
FnoN wAsurysrox.-A despatch dated

FRoM WAsuIS5rox.-A despatch date
5 April 9th, conta Us the {, Allowing
"Rurors are rife this morning of difficult
ties Ia the cabinet in regard 10 appointments
Clayton, il is said, wishes 10 90 as munster
10 England. In this event Mr. Meredith Is
Ia be secretary oi state, and Mr. Evans sec
rotary Of the treasury. Senators like thi'
{ latter arrangement. Connecticut ahd hhoue
Island elections. tits believed, influence the
cabinet at this moment. 1t is rumored that
Gen. Tay lnr says that he is going To work.
Office seekers are highly gratihet at his de-
claratiOG.
Extract from a WaShiZton letter in lhe
Journal Of Commerce, TGylor paper -
This present administration, without any
but the most honorable objects IN view. n !
believe. is pretty near to a sort OF lylerl2a.
ton iEoUi be Soiry To see them a. much
condemned By their tHcr.i,S as t3ty ere hy
Njr friends. Trey are, aS | appreheud,
soon 10 be lotiin fearful minority. Virgin
IA was, pretty nearly. whig state. 1t i
not quite so near to iha, complexion now.
The 2Sth April will show that it is long
way from il. 40 not know how ever. nor
do say that the hy>ta'iuG policy Of the ad'
miui>lra,ion A. To removals aHl appoint
mcu'S. j., the sole cause OF the indifference
manifested in regard 10 their fate. But
would not be surprised to sccthe next house
of representatives democratic.
Extract from letter in tie y. \. Journal
Of Commerce:
"Thc news Of the day is that the whig,
are Carpiu. AMI cumbliuC at the admins
trstion, but begin to entertain hopes ct
speedy and thorough Tuning out ot demo.
cratic holders. They are much veyed with
Mr.. Crawford for allowing the advertising
of his department TO he given 10 the locotu-
co press. He has taken great pains 10. TO
put single wing or independent paper on
hi, list, except the Intelliscncer as the oih'
cial organ.
\ despatch of the 7,h from Washington
to the Chicago Journal says:
Cabinet council to day. The Cabinet
have resolved upon a moderate police,
which as FAR a. eNempiied by practice, Is
as follows:
!. To transfer commissions AZ they eN-
pire, to good Wings.
,. TO turn Ga, uuhithfll and incompetent
Loco;
3. To expcl such Locos as have been
brawliug politicians.
!. To eNpel such as may have been ap-'
pointed by eXpelirr whic.
This is a policy which covers pretty lib-
cral margin for hostile operations, and com.
pretending system OF checks aud balan-
ceS that Will or can be made toreach nearly
every office ia the government not occupied
10y Wing.
And this is what is wanted. The man
who does not take care Cf his own house
hold is worse than an inide!, and the adj
miui>tratcn have determined TO look after
their friends.
The operations Of the week show a con-
siderable gain IN appointments Of a valua-
ble class over the week preceding and
next week we may have some thing still
better.
That is a moderate policy" with ven
geauce, which 'can be made to reach near
~ every office in the governments
The amount oft is, tina, under no admin
i>tration, democratic or WING, has the gull
lo,ne ever been more actively employed
than under the present, and all democrats ia
office, whether they have taken an active
part IN politics ar not, may make uP their
minds. that however moderate may be the
resolve, of the cnbinst, there will still be
'margin' sufficient found for 'hos,le opera
tons TO reach their case.