Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-02
From the Missouri Republican.
The New Cabinet.

The Cabinet, il will be observed, Is
entirely reconstructed. Mr.. Webster
&C Massachusetts, Mr.. Corwin OF Ohlo'
Mr., Senator Pearce of Maryland, MI.
Rates Of Missouri, Mr.. Graham OF ~.
Carolina. and Mr.. Crittenden OF hen-
lucky. are all known to the country
Gov. Graham, Wing of the Old Norm
State, has represented that State 10 Tue
Senate of the United States, ana mas
been her Chief Magistrate, elected ~
times of great party excitement. WI.
Hal, is, perhaps, less generally known
than either of the other gentlemen. lie
is a lawyer of Buffalo N. Y and repre-
sented that District in the Thirlieth Con-
oress. He was also, we believe, the part
ner in business of Mr.. Fillmore, some
wears since, and we suppose 1t is 10
knowledge of his business capacity, ana
belief in his fitness for the laoorious
Office of Postmaster General, that we
are indebted for his appointment. lie
comes from quarter of the country eel
ebrated for its enterprise, and Tor the ra-
pidity and regularity with which nasi-
ness of every kind is transacted, and we
may well look to him fo- reforms and
improvements in his Department. his
intercourse with western people, and a
general knowledge Of their wants acqul-
red in this way, lead US to hope for
prompt remedy of all the grievances OF
which we have had cause 10 complain,
and the extension of such additional man
facilities as we have just reason TO ex-
pect.
With the new organization of the Cab
met we have every reason to be SATISFIED.
The west, or more properly speaking.
the centre of the Union has obtained
two representatives, in Gov. Crlttenden
and Mr.. Bates. In Gen. Taylor's Cabl-
net there was but one from the great
valley of the Mississippi--Mr. Ewing
of Ohio--and he is succeeded by Mr..
Corwin of the same State. Four OF the
Cabinet are taken from slave States, and
three from States in which slavery does
not exist. But upon this great question,
we have the best reasons for supposlng
that there will be perfect harmony, and
a strict regard for the feelings and inter-
ests and constitutions! rights OF the
people of the States in which slavery
is recognized. Mr.. Webster's views are
well understood and have proved alto
gether acceptable to the people of the
South; and the whole Cabinet is, we yer-
ly believe, as heartily impressed with
the desire and necessity of setting
this great question, on grounds satisfac-
tory TO both divisions of the Union. 1t
is a Conservative Cabinet, and will do
nothing--snffer nothing to be done
which win give even the slightest pre-
text for dissolution of the ConGeder-
acy. Whatever they may be called up
on 70 do, the safety of the Union, and
the preservation Of the institutions of
The country, will be the paramount con-
sideration with them.
As to the ability of the new Cabinet,
we preume That will not be seriously
disputed. A more brilliant set of men
has never been gathered together in the
same offices, and we predict for the new
Administration solid, lasting fame.
Thu people of Missouri cannot feel
Otherwise than gratilied in the selection
Of one of their most eminent fellow-ct-
izens for office of Secretary of War. 1t
is the first that such an honor has been
bestowed in this direction, but il has
found most worthy recipient. The
office is one which might very properly
be filled from this quarter. An extend
ed frontier, which finds its protection
in the assistance to be rendered from
the military force in this State, requires
the appointment OF some one who is ia
miliar with the country, and who sym
pathises with the suferings and the ex-
posed condition of our population, and
of emigrants to, and settlers in Califor-
MIA aud New Mexico. Mr.. Bates can be
relied upon to perform the whole duties
of the office as acceptably as any other.
man in the nation. Our only apprehen-
sion is, that he may not be willing to
accept the post which has been rendered
to him. He is at present from this city,
in Virginia.