Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-01

WASHINGTON Cry, July p, 1850
The members of the new Cabinet have been APP
pointed and confirmed by the Senate. They are as
follows:
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, Secretary of
State.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Secretary of the Urea
sury
James A. Pearcc, OF Maryland, Secretary of the
Interior.
Edward Bates, of Missouri, Secretary of War.
William A. Graham, of North Carolina, Secretary
of the Navy.
Nathan X. Hall, of New York, Post Master Gen
eral.
John ]. Crittenden, of Kentucky Attorney Gen
eral.
As predicted in my last, this is an old-fashioned
Wing Cabinet.
Daniel Webster is well known to the country He
entered Congress in 1913 as Representative from
the Portsmouth District, New Hampshire. He was
federalist, and violent opponent of the war. From
that day TO this he has been open and fearless adj
vocate of his principles. First Federalist then a
National Republican, Wing; and although
party names have changed his principles have al
ways been the same His appointment was most
strenuously opposed by the New England Free Soil
Wings, on account of his desertion of the Wilmot
proviso and his advocacy of the Compromise. 1t is
said that no wing north of Pennsylvania favored his
appointment, and his final proves the firm
ness of President Fillmore and his opposition to the
Wilmot' He is a gentleman of great experience
and undoubted talents.
Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, the man of bloody hands
and hospitable graves memory, is the Secretary of
the Treasury Corwin is an orator, gentleman of
some talents but predict his administration of the
! Treasury will be signal failure He is not man
of industrious habits-unaccustomed to the severe
details of a strictly administrative office. Nineteen
democrats voted against his confirmation II was
however, urged by Mr.. Clay, on the ground that al
though Corwin nominally for the Proviso, his
heart for the Compromise, and he had had the
discretion and good sense TO say nothing on this or
any other subject during this talking session Be
this as it may, Thomas Corwin was the sugar plum
thrown to the aboitioniss to soothe their angry feel
ings, occasioned by the appointment of Webster
James A. Pearce is gentleman and scholar, a
wing, partizan, and an antiquarian. But have
Just learned that he declines the honor intended,
thinking that five years in the Senate is better than
two years in the Cabinet. Sensible.
Edward Bates is lawyer of St Louis. He was
federal member of Congress from Missouri during
, the administration of Mr.. Adams. He has a high
reputation as a lawyer, but has never distinguished
himself politician a statesman. His last con-
troverSy with Col. Benton, and was of a most
bitter and personal character. He has had eXpe-
rience of an administrative character.
William A. Graham was once member of the
United States Senate, and afterwards Governor OF
North Carolina. He is an amiable gentleman, OF
respectable talents conservative in his views, and
with the southern wings, is popular appointment
Nathan K Hall is emphatically New York poll
tcian, but unknown TO fame. He was formerly the
law partner Of Mr.. Fillmore, was member of the
30th Congress from the City of Buffalo, but was de-
eated in the nomination for the 3Ist Congress by the
influence of the Sewardites. He then desired the
appointment of Governor of Minnesota; but Seward
again defeated him; his enemies were appointed &c
the most important Offices at Buffalo. n. K. HALF:
recommendation was death to a New York Office
seeker.
What changel The rejected stone Is now con
spicuous in the Wing arch He will be the con
6dence MANI of President Fillmore His manage
mem secured MS nomination at fniiaueIpnla. tie
has much political sagacity and will not only sweeT
the country clean of Democratic Postmasters bu
will cleanse the Augean stable of Sewardsm and
aboitionism and every other ism, but true and una
: duterated whiggery. He is gentleman of popular
e manners, and will make good Post Master General
le except in the business of appointments.
n John j. Crittenden, the Attorney General, is Toe
well known to your readers need any remaks from
s me. 1t not certain that he will accept He hai
Is some pretensions to the Presidency, and position
n in the Cabinet Of Wing President is generally
r bourne from whence traveller returns. The lat
i Gaphin Cabinet stands out warning beacon, and
r in my opinion, such places will now only be takel
d as the shroud of departed wing politician.
al The Cabinet is Clay all The old fellow
ID walks with the elasticity of boy. smile play
upon his face. If he pass the Compromise bill
he viii have conquered his last earthly enemy, ant
will be ready to say s'etthy vantdepar in peace.
" Webster, Pearce, Bates, Graham, Hail. and Critten
AZ den are for the Compromise. AS Pearce has de
- clned, another gentleman of the same stamp from
:" the South will be selected XAVIER.
n l5s OBSERVER, the Correspondent of the Phila
v dephia Public Ledger, speaking Of the new Cabinet
says
a. Mr. Crittenden is very excellent appointment; an
ne SATISFIES he Southwest generally He has long