The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-11
The cabinet.

President Pierce's Cabinet gives very gen.
ersl satisfaction. OF course those who
would notbe pleased with any Cabinet which
president might form, showing decent
respect to the various portions Of tie Union,
will find objections, which Is perfectly natu-
ral and 10 be expected Of them.
The Office of Secretary of State is filed by
Hon. William L. Marcy, of New York, a
man of undoubted patriotism, long expert.
ence in public affairs and firm and reliable
democrat. Although he may not favor pol
icy dictated by The most ardent Young Amer
ican spirit, yet We have the utmost conf
dence in his ability to perform the laborious
duties of his Office to lhe satisfaction of the
people. He was President Po!k's Secretary
Of War, and the ability which he manifest
ed at the head of that department during the
Mexican War will be remembered by all.--
II any man can extricate the nation with
honor from the labyrinth Of difficulties into
which the late impotent administration got
it, w. L. Marcy is he. He has been 10 pub
lie life from his youth up. having served as
Controller Of New York, Judge of its Su-
preme Court, Senator Of the United States
and Governor of the Empire State for six
years--longer than any other, except Clinton
and Tompkins.
Mr.. Guthrie, Secretary Of the Treasury, is
from Kentucky, in which State he stands at
the head Of the Law profession. He is said
TO be a man Of the most iDdefatigable indus
try and well qualified to bring the Treasury
department out Of the chaos Of Galphinism.
Mr.. Gushing, the Attorney General, is an
able Lawyer, of Massachusetts,, in which
State he has occupied the Office Of one of the
Supreme Judges. He has had considerable
experience in political affairs and is one of
the most accomplished scholars in the Un-
ion. He is a warm personal as we'll as po-
litical friend of the President.
MIR. Dobbin. Secretary of the Navy, halls
from North Carolina, and is one of the most
eloquent and gifted sons of that State. He
Is highly spoken of by all who know him
and is said to be well qualified for his of.
fee.
Mr.. M'Clelland, the Secretary of the In
terror, lea yes his post as Governor of Michi-
gan, to become one Of :he pillars Of President
Pierce's administration. and perform the ar
duous duties Ct the office 10 which he is ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Campbell, the Post Master General,
is distinguished member Of the Pennsyl-
vania bar, is said 10 be young man Of in
dus;ry and perseverance, qualities which the
department to which he has been appointed
much needs. His ability and his devotion
to the Democracy have procured for him the
highest honors which his party in the old
Keystone State could bestow, although he
was defeated for Supreme Judge, last Fall,
through religious intolerance,
Thus every portion Of the Union is repre-
sented in the Cabinet. Cushing, Of NewEng-
land, Marcy and Campbell from the great
Central States, Dobbin the South Atlantic
States, Davis the States upon the Gulf and
Lower Mississippi, Guthrie the Western and
MClelland the North Western States. We
do not believe the President could, all things
considered, have made better selec.ions,-
The material is good and we doubt not will
form fabric which would not fail in any
part even should il be subjected 10 the most
severe domestic and foreign storms which
our glorious country has ever experienced.