The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-03


m'n'stra''on " now Fl" ""''er u 'nteress, =
publish the following from the New Orlea,
p,cavunr. II shows the many di,cora.
claimant. a, work tn control IN. psx n
de"''
The new PRESIDENT had scarcely tine
take the oath OF office before the politet
spectators have provided HIM with ~
ETY. OF Cabinets. we have published se,s
raj OF the lists. Inc newspapers give
many others, all equally authcn'ic--thai j
all without any authority whatever u
common rnmor and some different degNssl
Of probability. II Is one tact, genenI
conceded, that none OF the present SecrsA /
ries will remain in office. No list cootAs
the name OF any one OF the cabinet
Gen. Taylor. Another TACT which ns
trcmely probable Is, that MI Fillmore g.
not yet decided upon all the persons whsc
he may invite INTO the Cabnet. Ills aces
sion to Office Is 80 sudden ana was 70
terly unexpected, that II IS not lkeIy hs
he could he prepared at once "'th The mat
nal OF new Administration In MS no's
position and with such mn extraor''nar
weight OF responsibility suddenly throw
upon him, and with so ma'iH dii'lealnes O
is'ing between parties, and fragments
parties, and the men OF his own party. D
formation Of Cabinet must be worh
time, consultation, telicacy, and embaml
mcnt. Mr.. Fillmore is not man to u
hastily and without due dcliberation. IL
is evident in the reques, which he has mas
to the late Cabinet, to remain in office III
a period OF thirty days. 1t recognizes b /
cmbarrassments vf the crisis, and the recs
sity Of careful consideration. ln the cAss
n newly elected President entering upa
Office, the selection Of Cabinet alwayse
cages great deal of study and consuta,m
for months in advance. and the programme 1
is frequently changed to suit 'ndiv'du
views or public questions. before it is 6ua
" adopted President Fillmore ought a
least to have the advantage of some sual
period for correspondence and con sultatie
Hence we think all the announcements 4
Cabinets formed to be- premature at leas
although some names suggested may d
supposed to be very proper and probabs
With these cautionary remarks we subjos
the nsmcs which have been suggested I
various quarters AS prominent for the pa
tons named.
For Secretary Of Statc-Mr, Wcbste
Mr.. winthrop, WIN. {. Rives.
Secretary Of War-Wm. e. Dawson 9.
Georgia, Willie =. Mangum Of North ca
DINA. N. Gentry ct Tennessee.
Secretary OF the Treasury Geo Evansa
Maine, T. NJ i. Mckcnnan of Pennsyu
mia, Elisha Whittlesey Of Ohio, Jas. !
Simmons Of Rhode Island.
Secretary OF the lnterior-Thomas Co
win Of Ohio Richard u. baysrd of Dta
ware, I. NJ I, Mckennan, ). +. |inton I
Ohio.
Secretary OF the Navy Butter kiH
OF Georgia
Postmaster Gcnera'-Francis Gransv
Of New York, John e, Wright of Obs
X. W. Thompson of kentucky, John q
Clark OF New York, Geo. Evans of Main
Attorney General-A F. HOPKINS 4
Alabama, Charles }. Morehead OF keI
lucky. Edward Bates OF Missouri, Kuls'
Chontc Of Massachusetts.
Other names will doubtless be added Dc
Of all these those most generally designate
are Webster for Secretary Of State. Butte
King for the Navy. and Evans of NAM
and Mckennan for department cac
The political probabilities favor the enu
, Of these four into the Cabinet.
The mere personnel Of the formation .
the Cabiuet is however of Inferior momss
to the influence which these appointments
may have on the absorbing question Of ID
day. In the whole lis, there is scarcely
man named who has not tho capacity an
tho character to do justice to the public N
vice in all aspects. We believothat mes
Of them, especilly they whose appointmss
is at all likely, are friends of the adjustmeo
Of the slave controversies on tho basis o.
Mr. Clay's compromise. Mr. Winthrop y
Secretary Of State, and Mr.. Gown .,
Secretary Of the Interior, are the agas'
exceptions. both being strongly opposed 70
that healing mcssure--but the chances m
against the appointment OF either,
Tie tone Of the newspapers North which
are looked upon N good political AUTHORITY
indicates al expectation that the new frs.
dent will favor the compromise. In
Warrington correspondence OF the HeS
York Tribune says that It Is generally ~.
n'ored that PcF'dent Fillmore Will form
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