The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsnIGroN. July 81

July
gave you the names of The members Of
the new Cabinet. yesterday. They are Mr..
Webster. Secretary Of State; Mr.. Corwin,
CT Ohio. S.cret,ry of the Treasury; Mr..
Pearce. Of Maryland, of the Interior; Mr..
VIM a. Graham. Of N. c., Secretary Of
the Navy; Mr. Wm. A. Bates. Of Mo, of
War; Mr.. Cril,enden, of Kentucky. AT.
torney General, and Nathan X. Hall, of
New. York, Post.Mas,er General. They
were all confirmed yesterday and without
objection. 1t is considered a.srong Cabi-
net and it will, no doubt, be very popular.
All o. .hem are in favor OF the Compro-
mise bill, except Mr.. Corwin, and he never
opened his lips on the subject. Mr.. Cor
win, for some reason or other, has been sl-
lent as to the questions which have agila-
ted Congress during the present session.
His las, elaborate speech, IN the Senate,
was against the Mexican war. Mr.. Pearca,
the Senator from Mary land, is very able
man, as every one knows. The depart-
E,ent Of the Interior has now become high
ly important. and laborious, and Mr.
Pearce will administer it with discretion
and ability. Mr.. Graham, OF North Caro-
lima, was in the last and several previous
Congresses, and is very respectable man.
Mr.. Bates is distinguished as a lawyer and
politician 10 Missouri. He has not been in
public life lor some years. He lett Con-
gress in 1899. While in the House ol
Representatives he was distinguished for
ability and worth. He came at that time
into fierce collision with Mr.. Benton, upon
the Graduation bill. which the latter had
brought forward in the Senate. Mr.. Bates
and MIR. Barton. the colleague OF Mr.. Benz
ton, opposed that bill, which was \ popu-
lariiy.seeklng measure. Mr.. Bales pub
lished pamphlet and had 1t lald On the ia.
bies Of the members, containing a strong
invective and some personal charges against
Mr.. Benton. Mr.. Bates was, however,
put down, politically, Tor the time, by the
Benton party in Missouri, ,and has since de-
voted himself to his profession. AS Presi.
dent OF the National Internal improvement
Convention. held a, Chicago. two or three
years ago, Mr.. Bates delivered speech
which was the subject Of great admiration.
as an exp s.itlop OF The capacities and wants
of The West, the policy Of Improvements,
&c. Gov. Cri,tenjon was in Gen. Harrl..
sons Cabinet as Attorney General, and
has been three times Senator. No man in
the country is held in higher esteem. Mr..
Hall was a member of the last Congress !,
and is a man of pleasing manners, and
good judgment. He wns the law partner
of Mr.. FlI!mo,e, in Buffalo. He possesses
great talents for detail, and his views are
very liberal. He will carry Out, with great
energy, all the contemplated Improvements
in The Post Office Department.
Neither Mr.. Bates nor Mr.. Criltenden
hiss been heard from since their appoint
ment, and i, is not certainly known wheIh-
er they will accept.
Mr.. Pearce will be Immediately succeed-
ed BY a democrat, under the Governors
appointment. The Compromise Bill loses
no votes by the withdrawal of the three
Senators. MIR. Pearce's successor VIII
be in favor of il, ard MIR Webster
and Mr., GOWN b'lance each oIh-
er. The fate Of the bill will be decided on
Tuesday OF Wednesdiy.-C Char. Cour.