Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-29
The New Cabinet.

The following remarks from the Era upon the
organization of the Cabinet, and of the policy
Of General Tayors Administration, and its in.
huence upon the ddberations of Congress for
the purpose of settling the Territorial question
in favor of Slavery will be read with interest.
Of the seven appointments, four are from the
slaveholdng States, and only one of the first
class, IS from the norslaveholCino.
Mr. Clayton is a borough Wing. While de-
nounclbg the condl4t.9f AIR. Polk in precipita-
ting war with MeRco, he was one Of the most
Jealous supporters okthe war after it was declar.
ed, and one of the "a st eXtravagant panegyrists
OF the military b" haaA s. it developed, He was
the author of the II nous project, of a Select
Committee to adjust lh Territorial Question, and
Of the CompromseIby which it was proposed
that Congress shouL tie its own hands in rela-
ton to slavery in The Territories, and leave the
great question to be settled by chance or litl-
CATION. And, in hsspeech on the occasion of
reporting this bill, b. took the ground that parts
of the Territories would sustain nothing but free
labor, while other pctions demanded slave labor.
He is a man Of ability, but, as a SENATOR has not
distinguished himself by adherence to high moral
principles, much strength Of will, Or breadth of
views.
OF Mr.. MEREDITH we know nothing, except
that he is a Philads bma Lawyer of much eni-
nence; we hope he may disappoint the ap-
prehensons Whic he character and course of
recent Philadelphia Lwycrs IN Congress are cal
culated TO inspire. In view of the fact, that he
Is said to be Unidentified with one of the factions
which divide the Wing party of Pennsylvania.
the selection may pUve rather unfortunate-but
this is none of our BUSINESS
Mr.. Crawford has been Governor of Georgia,
and, we believe, taken strong ground against the
Wilmot Proviso. It is reported that Mr.. Ste
phens of Georgia hid great deal to do in pro-
curing his nomination. Mr.. Il. B. King who
was thought to stand the best chance for the
appointment, must rest contented for the present
with the fame Of his elaborate reports upon the
various modes Of bringing the rich commerce of
Asia directly to the shores of this country.
What may be the qualifications Of Mr.. Pres
ton for his office, time must show. He has not,
so far as we are aware, distinguished himself in
Congress as working MEMBER or by any states
manshlp; his principal claim to public attention
being neat, well arranged, handsomely prepar-
ed speech in the House, recently, in support OF
the ridiculous project Of organizing State Gov
eminent out OF the mongrel gold-diggers of Cal
iforna.
Mr.. johnson is very able man, familiar with
the affairs OF the country, and an eminent law
yer-but most determined foe to any measure
looking to the dmA tion of slavery.
MIR. Collamer. warm. partisan, a good law
yer, and strongly k9used to the agitation Of the
slavery question, although he has never voted
against the Wilmot Provso
Mr.. Ewing, a member of the Harrison Cabi.
net, has the reputation Of great talent and energy
lie was Jealous in the support of General lay
, Tor, and, we suppose, is untriendy to the exten
sion OF slavery. Ii is Tor him to organize new
Department of Government, and establish for i
, claim to public respect
1t was claimed by the friends Of General lay
lor, That he was above all sectional teellng-tha
all sections OF the country would be equally rep
resented In his Cabinet, and that 1t would show
G In Its composition nothing of that determined
procllvlty for slayehoding institutions which ha
Il marked the Administration just closed. How
n well these professions have been fulfilled, tht
reader can Judge Mr. Polk, remembering tina
= he, being President, was from the slave States
u and that the free States contained two thirds o
d the white population of the country, more thai
II .i'ii"S vi lS wealth., duu tlu''9uO'oI w.
iourths Of Its business, selected three OF ms lou
n Secretaries, and also the Attorney General, from
10 the latter. General Taylor, overlooking all this
d selects three of his principal Secretaries, an
d the Attorney General from the slave States 70
l. ourselves, we attah no Importance to the iocalt
s. of our public faavsonarios, any further than
10 indicates the nd principle of an Admins
l. tration. If pt this standard Of judgmer
u in relation ew Administration, we mus
g regard it as ncntly sectional.
Id 1t is undt hat some objection was mad
ty i'll the Send the nomination of Mr.. Collc
lg mer, on the grS of his Ant.Slavery prime
to pies Whethof objections were removed b
n explanations, Or smp y over-ndden, we kno
gh moi.
IL i; As to the policy Of the new Administrqtio
80 it will doubtless b Wing. The Inaugural IS II
III definite, leaving everything to conjecture, but
on Arriving policy will find coun'enance ma IN
= Administration counselled by such men as Ola.
IT. tom Ewing, Collomer and Johnson