The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

From the San Francisco Daily Wing
Life and Pablo Services ef tho Cabinet
Of Frapk Pierce.
We subjoin the following particulars for the
benefit of those of our readers who are under the
impression that the Cabinet Of President Pierce
are NEW and young men,"
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
William Larned Marcy was born in Stur-
year. He began the practice of law in Troy, N
York, and took part in favor of the war. In
1916 he became Recorder of Troy. Was remov-
ed by De Witt Clinton in 1918. Was made Ad-
jutant General in 1922 by Gov. Yates. MIR.
Marcy was one of the early and confidential
members of the famous "Albany Regency" In
In 1923 became State Comptroller Of N. York.
In 1929 was made Associate Justice of Supreme
Court, and in 1881 was elected u. s. Senator.
In 1882 Mr.. Marcy became Governor of New
York and was twice reelected. On his fourth
denomination he was beaten by Seward.
Under the war administration of Mir Polk in
1915, Mr. Marcy accepted and exercised the Of
fee of Secretary of War, the most important
post at that period in the Cabinet. To conclude,
he was one of the foremost candidates of the
Democratic Convention Of 1852,
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
James Guthrie, the present Secretary of the
Treasury, says the New York Herald els a dis
tinguished lawyer of Louisville, who has grown
up with the West and identified himself with the
prosperity Of the Valley of the Mississippi"
He is a strong and popular leader of the Locofo-
co party i'll the West, He has been Senator
in his own State but has not been in Congress
He was chosen President Of the State Conven-
ton to revise the Constitution of Kentucky in
1919. To show that he is a mature and trusted
politician we may add that he was urged as
candidate for the Supreme Court against Judge
Catron. In 1852 he declined Gov. Powelrs Of
fer to succeed Mr.. Clay in the Senate of the U.
States. He is about so years Of age.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Robert McClelland is the present Governor of
Michigan He is native of Pennsylvania, and
has been three times elected to Congress from
Michigan; previously a member of the
State Constitutional Convention; was Speaker
of the House in Michigan in 1913. In Novem-
Der 1851 he elected Governor of Michigan,
and reelected in 1852. In Congress he was
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce. In
1876 and '48 was of the Committee on For.
eign Affairs. He is comparatively young man,
being only 45 years OF age.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
J,fferson Davis is native Of Kentucky; re-
moved aiierward to Mississippi; graduated at
West Point, became Lieut.. of Infantry, and five
years afterwards Lieut.. of Dragons in the U. S.
Army. In IA he became Presidential Elector
in Mississippi; in AS went TO Congress- but
was absent in Mexico during the war; he dis
tinguished himself at Monterey and Buena Wis
Ia he declined the appointment OF Brigadier
General in AZ and the same year became Sena-
tor of the United States, and Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs; resigned in 81,
run for Governor and defeated by Foote. He
is an active and experienced politician and mill
and is Is years of age.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
James c. Dobbin was a member of the 29th
Congress, from N. c., and candidate of the DEM
ocratic party for U. s. Senator; he was a men,
Der of the National Convention at Baltimore,
and is distinguished for political ability, person
al influence, and talent tor debate.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
We are obliged to admit that Mr. Jas. Camp
bell is young man, being only IS years of age.
He was a Judge of Common Pleas in Philadel-
phia but failed Of popular election in 1851 to
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a
rising man, and of unusual notoriety in his own
State.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Caleb Cushing, the present Attorney General
is 81 years of age, well known politician of
long experience and distinguished lawyer and
Judge Ill MS own SLdlc he has SuCCccucO III u
number of elections, has filled great variety of
offices in Massachusetts,, aud the organizer and
head of loco-focoism in the Eastern States, not
withstandng that he was once member of the
Wing party. The Senate refused to confirm his
nomination to the Cabinet i'll 1913 under Presi-
dent Tyler, but assented to his appointment as
Commissioner to China. He was the first to es-
tablish diplomatic relations with the Chinese
government. On his return to the United States
he engaged in a vast land speculation i'll Nlineso-
ia, in connection with Robert Rantoul though
the New York Herald very judiciously says moth
ing about this. 1t was his hope that he or MIR.
Rantoul would be appointed Governor of that
territory; the failure of the election defeated
their plan. His subsequent career is familiar to
our Eastern readers. 1t was principally by his
management that Mr.. Pierce received the nomi-
nation at the Baltimore Convention of 1852.
Gen. Gushing is war man" and 'hates the
English"
Thus by species of logic commonly called
"the argument cumulative" we have shown
that the Cabinet of MIR. Pierce is not composed
OF young or untried men, but that ON the contra
ry, it has but one person of that kind in it., and
that one in subordinate situation.
SALARIES TO BE RAIsED.-The U. S. Senate on
Monday, voted to increase the salary of the Vice
President and members of The Cabinet to SIS, 900.