The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-26

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MR.. Fillsasrs's Cabinet.
We find in the Albany Argus Of the aad the following
brief notice OF the constitutional advisers whom the new
President has called around him
PRESIDENT FILMoREs CABINET. -On Saturday the Pres
the Senate his list of cabinet appoin
which confirmed in executive session.
Some OF these gentlemen distingu talents
and known such 10 the whole country others, though
less known, believed to have betting qualifications Tor
the stations assigned TO Them
Messrs Webster and Crittenden were both members OF
Harrsons cabinet and their have long been
prominently associated with the political history Of the
country Gov. Graham the late executive OF North
Carolina, and formerly Congress from tina State
Mr. Bates Of late years. has been little knowa in public a
fairs though formerly in Congress- and more recently dis
tingushad president Of the Chicago convention Mr.
Pearce in Congress from his State where he has
five years and our telegraphc report Of last eve
ming says he will not accept place in the cabinet
The unpatrotic sentiments which occasionally ut
tered by Mr. Corwn in the Senate on the Mexican war;
will npprehend, some regret to the Presidents
bes. friends that any should have rendered
his selection expedcnt but exception DO taken to
him on the score OF capacity.
If selection were 10 be from this State Mr.. Hall
did not, believe, in the estimation OF the wings here
occupy political standing that presented him prominently
for cabinet appointment He is, however, man OF fair
character respectable talents and business capacity, and
we question his competency the aduou
the which he has boen selected ad
minister. He the law partner of President Fillmore,
and represented his district in the last Congress.
Az whole, think the cabinet better than the old
il has Displaced 1t does in under any false pre-
fences. The members of il pledged neither by them
selves any other for them any but ndcu-
ted by whg principles. The administration will prob
ably have distinct policy upon all the great questions
which interest the country, and upon the wisdom and
soundness of that policy the people will form deliberate
Judgment
II mistaken in the character of the who
compose the present Northumberland quite
motif will make attempt occupy equivocal
position it will arifce msead, refuse
up principles from fear of responsibility AS the
administrative affairs Of the nation must for time
longer remain in the hands Of the whgs satisfied
with the change that has taken place.
We agree with the Argus in saying that the new cabi-
net u.s. on the WHOLE better than the old General Taylor
sngulay and eminenty unfortunate in selecting his
advisers They not only strangers to him, but to
each other and than all, they were. for the most
part strangers to the country. They were weak and
Inefficient as we'll bitter and vindctive. They soon
lost the public confidence and the confidence OF the
wing party, and degenerated into cabal, which was
respected only by those whom it had fastened on the
country Whatever may be said OF the principles OF the
men whom Mr. Fillmore has selected for the heads Of de-
pamens every will concede to them talents and
perencs in public affairs With the exception Of MIR.
Hall, the new Postmaster General, they havebeen long
known to the country consistent and leading federal
lists But in one respect MIR. Fillmore has committed
grevous error That consists in the selection OF
Mr. Corwin OF Ohio. Secretary of the Treasury. We
do not allude to any want Of ability although the i'm
preston is general that Mr. Corwin is only speech
maker devoid of any business talents We refer to the
extreme anti slavery feelings which he has hitherto
hibted and the unpaotic declarations which fell from
him during the Mexican war Those declarations will
continue to haunt him, and bring weakness any ad
minstraton with which he may be connected When
he declared in the Senate OF the United States III
,cere Merean, od greet you 0iM bloody hands, and
t0eeoms you to hopae graves he announced his utter
disqualification for any Office in the American govern
ment Mr. Fillmore will find this to be before the
4th OF March, 1853.
But there is another notable declaration OF Mr. Cor
win Abiding TO the double aspect in which General
Taylors views the slavery question were presented
he declared that il General Taylor should be elected
somebody must be cheated" We do suppose that Mr.
Corwin is willing to say what section OF the Union
was cheated; yet il seems strange that high cabinet
Office should be offered who regards the success Of
the whg ticket of ls4s the result OF fraudulent pac-
tees