The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03

- eq1GSo&0l90eo - - 49, OooDso0aoo 49, -
~ irrespective sppointnent Of Niohslsen -
! Upon this basis, sufa ,sutly brood for al sslish
psrpsses 81 the mare w-minded and dirty pstieiaas
et Washington, IL appears 70 Be concluded among
them that Hunter and Nichslson are to b Of the
cabinet, ''suge and csrtain-the one in the State,
and the other perhaps in the Interior Department,
leaving the Treasury TO New York to DO settled be
tween the hard and soft shells, ~ best they osn.
In some quarters, Marcy 10 regarded as the inevita
bio man, while in others his appointment u scout
ed, a. wholly improbable and imprsoticsble,
from tho certain des' raotion which, it would
bring upon the party in New York, and through
down a. equally unavailable, fro the ireoonoilabe
antagonist supposed to exist bet ween him and
Marcy General Dix is. therefore, presumed TO be
as likely - any other person TO DO nit upon to split
lous factions Of the Empire State.
Thus far, then, the cabinet makers 1T Washing
ton have progressed in their work. Mr.. Nioholson,
of tho Nicholson letter, is sent on special mission
to Mr. Senator Hunter by General Pierce, in rsfe-
renee to his cabinet The OK nolusion il that both
these men, from their prominent standing in the
party, already virtually appointed to che cabi-
net. Again. It is understood that nothing but
the premiership will satisfy the modesty Of Virginia,
and that as her claims arc fully equal to the do
msnd, she must have it; while, on the other
hand the oaibre Of Nicholson ID considered as not
a whit behind the ext .nsivs patronage Of the Home
Department, Those two points being satisfactorily
settled, and New York being also provided for, We
are au horised by the Washington cabinet makers
to CONSIDER the work thus far settled to wit -
Secretary Of State. .......R NJ. 7 Hunter, viiginis.
SecYetssyeJ The Treasury. General Dix New York
Secretary Of the a o. p Nicholson Tennessee
Ii must be borne in mind. however, that this ar
rangeusnt depends onsrsy upon the alleged mission
OF Nicholson to Hunter, In behalf Of Con. Pierce.
and from the supposed impossibility Of ha.monizing
or making cabinet unit upon Marcy or Dickinson.
il is quite likely that Mr. Hunter may be chosen to
the State Department. but just as likely that he
may remain in the Senate, Mr.. Nicholson may or
may not come in ae is certainly not the most
popular man that could be taken from Tennessee.
Major Donelson, We apprehend, would be more
available in every view. From his experience in
tho snnsxaion Of Texas, he might be very useful in
relation to other projected or anticipated ter
ritCriRl acquisitions
But in ! word, we incline to the opinion that
tAe Washington cabinet makers are doing their
work almost entirely by guess and conjecture.
Most probably General Pierce has rot determined
ss yet upon single cabinet appointment, and thAt
the call upon Mr., Hunter was rather fo'a general
than 9 specific conaslta ion. We shall, perhaps,
have no definite knowledge of General Pieros's
oabret till after his arrivs in Washington, or I'M
OF his party The Washington cnbinet-mskers APP
pear to think that nothing IL required bus tbs
reconciliation Of the various cliques. North and
South, Of the party. But that is sorry view Of
ultimate object Of General Pierce should be-snd W
doubt not will 0e-a cabinet intact and unoon-
tanin sted upon ths great platform OF the Union
and the constitution first and last And it SHOULD be
hlsuusy. ~ III 1hASkuc 70 purge NE SunuiosIhtcus
and keep it clear, Of every vestige Of seosssicnsm
the one hand, abolisioaism on the other. This
is tho paramount object to be attained-an adniais-
trston which sball be unit for the Union and the
constitution. and the compromises which bind the
interests Of the two sections together All ths rest
in regard to this or that PSF iouar clique, but
leather and pruneila Gen Pierce is strong
enough to stand forth dociaively upon the Union
PLATFORM and to bring his party, of all sections, to
it. if be will. Bat Gil atomp to harmonizs tho party
by dividing the spoils among the cliquas, will only
resalt in mischief to his administration. Let tho
PRECEDENT elect look we'll to rho end in the begin
ming The Washington cabinet makers, however,
are ut work. ana he may now expect the job to BE-
accomplished, at least by the fourth Of Aaroh