The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-24
COMPLEXION OF THE TAYLOR CABI.
NET

The National Era gives the list of the Cabinet
appointments, and makes the following COM
ments, to which we invite the particular atten.
ton of all our readers.
OF the seven appointments four are from the
slaveholding States, and only one of the first class
is from the non -slaveholdi0g.
Mr.. Clayton is thorough Wing While de.
nouncing the conduct of Mr. Polk in precipitat
ing war with Mexico, he was one of the most
Jealous supporters of the war after it was declar-
ed, and one OF the most extravagant panegyrists
OF the military "heroes' it DEVELOPED He was
the author OF the famous project of select com.
mttee to dust the Territorial Question. and of
the Compromise by which 1t was proposed that
Congress should tie its own hands in relation to
slavery In the territories, and leave the great
question to be settled by chance, or litigation -
ana, 10 MS speech on the occasion of reporting
this bill, he took the ground that parts of the ter
ritores would sustain nothing but free labor.
while other portions demanded slave labor He
is man OF ability, but, as Senator, has not
distinguished himself by adherence to high NOR
al principles, much strength of will, or breadth
of views.
OF Mr.. Meredith we know nothing, except
that he is Philadelphia Lawyer of much emf
hence; we hope that he may disappoint the ap.
prehensons which the character and course Of
recent Phi adelphia lawyers in Congress is calcu.
lated to inspire. In view of the fact that he il said
to be identified with one of the factions which d.
vide the wing party of Pennsylvania, the select
ion may prove rather uniortunate-but this is
none of our business.
Mr.. Crawford has been Governor of Georgia.
and, we believe, taken strong ground against the
Wimot Proyiso. 1t is reported that Mr.. Stenb.
ems OF Georgia had great deal to do in procur.
ing his nomination. Mr.. T. B. King, who was
thought to stand the best chance for the appoint
ment, must rest contented for the present with
the fame OF his elaborate reports upon the various
modes of bringing the rich commerce of Asia di.
rectly to the shores of this country
What may be the qualifications of Mr.. Preston
for his office, time must show. He has not. 90
far as we are aware distinguished himself in Con-
gress as working member, or by any statesman.
ship; his principal claim to public attention be-
ing a neat, well arranged, handsomely prepared
speech In the House, recently, in support of
the ridiculous project OF organizing State
Government out of the mongrel gold diggers of
California.
Mr.. johnson is very able man, familiar with
the affairs OF the country, and an eminent LAWYER
but most determined foe to any measure
looking TO the limitation Of slavery.
Mr. Collamer is warm partisan, good LAWYER
and strongly opposed to the agitation of the say.
cry question, although he has never voted against
the Wilmot Proviso.
Mr.. Ewing, member of the Harrison Cabi
net has the reputation OF great talent aud energy.
he was Jealous in the support of Gen. TAYLOR,
and we suppose, is unfriendly to the extension of
slavery. 1t is for him to organize new DEPART
ment OF Government, and establish for it claim
to public respect.
1t was claimed by the friends Of Gen. TayIor.
that he was above all sectional feeling-that all
sections of the country would be equally repre-
sented in his cabinet; and that it would show in
its composition nothing of that proclivity for slave
holding institutions which has marked the Adj
mnstraton just closed. How we'll these pro-
LESSONS have been fulfilled, the reader can Judge.
Mr.. Polk, remembering that, he, being president
was from the slave States, and that the free
States contained two thirds OF the white popua-
ton OF the country, more than two thirds OF its
wealth, and transacted three fourths OF its bust
ness, selected three of his four Secretaries, and
also the Attorney General, from the latter. Gen.
Taylor, overlooking all this selects three of his
principal Secretaries, and the Attorney General,
from the slave States For ourselves, we attach
no importance to the locality of our public iunc-
tonaries, any further than it indicates the bias
and principle of an Administration. II we adopt
this standard OF judgment in relation to the new
Administration, we mustregard it as prominent
ly sectional
1t is understood that some new objection was
made in the Senate to the nomination OF Mr. Col.
lamer, on the ground of his anti slavery princ,-
Piles Whether the objections were removed
by explanations, or simply over ridden, we know
not.
AS TO the policy of the new Administration it
will doubtless be Whig. The Inaugural is in.
definite, leaving everything to conjecture, but
no Anti Wing policy will find countenance in an
administration counselled by such men as CLAY.
ton. Ewing. Collamer. and Johnson
One of the heaviest charges, and best sustain.
ed. brought by the Wings during the last Presi
Dental canvass, against the administration of Mr..
Polk. was, its fragrant and frequent interference
with the deliberations OF c. ngress The people
were inf1amed by eloquent harangues OH the use
OF executive patronage to modify and determine
Federal legislation. The country would find in
Gen. Taylor's election a relief from this great
evil. He was pledged TO let Congress alone-so
far from interfering to shape, he would not even
veto, its acts. This was in fact the platform of |