The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-18

tion was adopted to offer the Inequalities Of the
city TO General Pierce, President elect, on his ex
pected arrival here, and a committee was appointed
TOT the purpose An ordinance was reported to
have the Russ pavement laid down in those Iooali.
ties where the inhabitants are pleased to pay two
thirds, the city paying the other. 1t was ordered
to be laid on the table end printed. Debates arose
on the of the expenditure on account Of the
Fire Department, the extension of the time for
completing contracts, end on the Broad way rail.
road. for which see special report The latter
was made special order for tomorrow night, until
which time the Board adjourned.
Owing to the crowded state Of our columns we
are compelled to postpone reports Of the anniversary
Of the German Hebrew Benevolent Society, Ameri-
can chronological Society, and the anniversary Of
the Widows and Orphans OF Medical Men.
Cabinets and Cabinet Malxing,-A Nice Piece
! OF Work FOR General Pierce
| The first, and the most difficult task Of General
Pierce, will be the selection of his cabinet That
done, and well done, the active administration OF all
his vast, various, and complicated executive func-
tions will be comparatively easy. The appoin tment
of his cabinet will be his practi,a debut upon tho
stage It WILL to great degree, settle in the public
mind, the whole working system Of his administra-
ton. comprehending alike exterior and internal
relations II there is an undue preponderance
in the cabinet Of the representatives. Of "Youne
America, there will be an instantaneous parie aud
sturdy rebellion among the sold fogies," and
something Of sensation in Wall street, with m
electrical vibration in the London stock exchange
Things would become unsettled in tho financial
world, and all the vast net work of commerce and
business in both hemispheres would feel the jar
Such would be the probable effects of q cabinet,
with Judge Douglas for Secretary of State, Willisn
Allen, of Ohio, Secretary Of War, and General
Foote, Secretary of the Navy. On the other hand,
acabinet Of too many of the old stagers such Al
William l.. Marcy, Cave johnson, and George Ban.
croft, would doom the government to limb scility,
and tie people to disappointment in the very out
Set Nothing would be expected, and no thing need
be expected, but dead drag Of the country through
four years Of stsgnaton. 10 q word everything
calculated to inspire confidence in and to give sue.
cess to, the new administration, will depend upon
udoions, discriminating. and well digested sclec-
ton Of the cabinet.
But the task, it is s.fikngly evident, will be
difficult and delicate. The first point to be con.
sidered, will be confidence and satsfa .ton to the
country. This attained, the work is practically
accomplished But it must necessarily involve
very many minor considerations. The cabinet
and the South, and the East and the West The
various factions and cliques Of the party in the
several sections Of the country have, Also their mu
tual ealousss to appssse, and their ancient grudges
to conciiate avenge. The old standing aspirants
for the Presidency still holding TO their privileges
as the fathers Of the church, will stoutly contes.
their rights of presumption with their younger ri.
walls. And, as ono department is higher or more
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more or less spirited to secure it. But, above
all things, the new Executive must have corps
of advisers who will act as a unit upon his whole
platform, with the requisite abilities in every de-
partment to move along, with energy, activity,
regularity ard steadiness, all together.
Now, who are likely to form such cabinet;
if such cabinet is to be appointed, who are to
be selected If this question could be answered
by a single individual name for each department,
it would be better than . month Of conjec-
lures. But nobody at all conversant with such
concerns, can have the folly to presume upon
any definite knowledge Of the subject. We venture
to say, that Gen. Pierce himself, who is somewhat
interested in the matter, can have arrived at no
positive, definite conclusion, in regard to solitary
member of his cabinet 1t is not in the nature Of
things, nor compatible with the circumstances of
the case, that he should be SO very hasty. 1t is
three months and half yet to the fourth of March
Plenty OF time.
In the interval, Congress will re- assemble, in
clu6ing, no doubt many of the democratic members
Of the next Congress, and other lights and eaders
Of the party, from all sections Of the Union. This
collection Of the party chieftains will afford oppor-
tunity, Of which Gen. Pierce may avail himself from
some eligible geographical point for full and DELHI
crate combinations in reference to every cabinet
officer, and every important foreign appointment OF
course, il may be supposed that the President elect
is, in the meantime, casting about him. and studying
the antecedents Of all the available democratic
statesmen and politicians Of the country; reading
and writing letters, ana waiting upon the thickening
squads of pilgrims at Gass's hotel in Concord. Gas,
ard the New England railroads are doing well; but
we shall have much more travelling up and down
the Merrimack before cabinet is put together.
Lord Timothy Dexter once published book,
without single mark Of punctuation from the first
chapter to the last In an appendix, however, he
gave four whole pages OF commas, semi coons,
coons, EXPLANATIONS, interrogaions, and periods,
from which the reader might season the narrative to
suit himself. SO we give elsewhere to- day, list
Of various cabinets appointed for General Pierce,
ard submit them in the lump to the readers
determination. But something more may be
done There are certain points which may be
regarded as fixed facts, /" even in cabinet
makirg-certain pre- requisites, which indispens-
able 10 the dove failing Of the work into a box
that will hold together. There are land marks even
Tor General Pierce which he cannot very we'll disre
gard New York and Pennsylvania both expect
cabinet officer. Neither very well be over
looked. Virginia, to whom the President elect
owes bis nomination pulf Of courSe. have ono