The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-27

questions Mr.. Webster's ability. Mr.. Corwin is a
man of brilliant genius, an eloquent speaker and
though not yet tried in administrative functions has
nothing 10 do to succeed but to try. MIR. Pearce is
cool, clear, close and cogent reasoner, and Of
research. Mr.. Crittenden is captivating. persua-
sve and effective lawyer, and skiful politician:
We surprised however at the local and section
al character of the Cabinet. Not single member
comes from cotton planting or large s;aveholding
State-athough the most important questions now
pending, affect that class of States more deeply and
vitality than all others. There four members from
slaveholding States, Maryland, Nor,h-Carona, Ken
population, and supposed to have the greatest afin
ty for the North. The slavehoding States left avith
out single Representative tn the cabinet, in pop
ulation, wealth, production and commerce. at least
twice great those who have four members allot
ted to them. The three Northern States which are
represented ultra sectional in opinion,-Massa-
chusetts, New York, and Ohio. The four Southern
members are of high Northern Wing politics.
We are aware of the difficulties, personal, section
al, and party, in forming Cabinet. Bet we think
give magnanimous display Of anti-sectionalism
in the settlement Of pending questions on fair prn-
ciples by those not heretofore ranked among the
liberal. Southern Press.
Professor WEBSTER. The Boston Journal of
Saturday afternoon says:
"Dr. Webster first learned the decision of the Ex-
ecutive Council in his case, by reading the report in
ly agitated, having, we are informed, prepared
himself for the worst 1t is further stated, upon re-
liable authority that he has expressed Of late no de-
sire to have his sentence commuted, and that he ap
pears to have realizing sense of the awful sit
uaon in which he is placed, and also that he is evil
IDENTIFY preparing himself for the awful fate which
surely awaits him.
| Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Webster and family vis-
tied him in his cell. They had not learned the deci-
sion of the Governor and council.
High Sheriff Eveyth visited the prisoner this NOR
ming, and found him quite calm, exhibiting obser-
vable change in his general appearance.
His excellency Gov. Briggs has fixed his sigma
ture to the death warrant which has been duly
! transmitted to the high sheriff.
The family of the prisoner. for a long time past,
have studously avoided reading any newspapers
whatever, and hence cannot have been advised from
that source, of the progress of any pertaining
to the painful case, in which they are so Immediately
| interested.
The prisoner expressed the hope this morning that
his family would be kept in ignorance Of the day
fixed for his execution
Gen. B. M. Edney, of North Carolina, has been
appointed Consul to Palermo in Sicily, an Island in
the Kingdom Of Naples. l90 miles long, l60 wide,
and containing 500 900 inhabitants. Palermo s the
Capitol, has 1853 900 inhabitants, and is delightful
climate The Office is said yield by its fees, from to
$40 900 year. The appointment has been confirm.
ed and accepted, as last chance. II the General
applies the same untiring industry to the execution
Of the duties Of his Office that he has in procuring it,
he will certainly make a fortune of his consulshp
He had better get out Of the new Presidents way,
if he knows what's good for himself-as are sat
sfed that the General can be best appreciated at
distance lincoln (a9s.riey.