New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-28
O. bfpea OGicers from Scott States-The
Reason Whereof.

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WASHINGTON, Saturday Feb &C.
As much speculation is INDUCED in here rel
alive to the circumstances inducing the President elect
TO select two II not three Of bis Cabinet Council from
States voting for Gen. Scott may not be unnterest
ing to the public to learn that this before almost
beard Of course was rendered necessary by the cond
n Of the party nearly every State wherein General
Pierce was triumphant, whose democracy presented
osadidates for Cabinet places. That Is in each a
strong and bitter opposition manifested to every
gentleman whose was suggested from that
SUITE, except in Virginia, whence there was no
Opposition TO the appointment of Mr. Hunter who,
yosr readers will recollect, declined and was again
and sgsin in vain urged 20 accept Gen Pierce
would have liked 10 have appointed Medavy but Ohio
Democratic opposition to him too virulent and
loysrwhelrning SO, elso, would he gladly have ap-
pointed Howell Cobb to position in his Cabinet but
me Southern Rights opposition from Georgia to that
action being quite strong as the Union Party Dem
ocratc opposition from Ohip to Mcdary he could
NOT venture to call C. into his council From Louisiana
caDs all the opposition 10 the appointment of Sden
aud from Indiana all the opposition made 70
Bnghts appointment. All these gentlemen would
have been formidable and probably successful a5prants
but for the spts jealousies crminnton and recrini
nations home, rendering II certain that to appoint
eber of them would be to insure the speedy triumph
OF the Wing party In their respective States might
naue TO you dozen others who were urged on Pierce
and so opposed from their respective stoe' as TO make
It plain that to appoint them, would be to punish one
wing Of the party for the advancement Of another
wing So it Ia not wonderful that the President elect
was forced to 60 to States for some Of his Councillors
wherein had split up the party into bitter
md qusrrcsome spoil seeking rival cliques However,
be takeg ttyo mt tswee cabinet from Scott
states; Jefferson Davis having finally concluded to
take the War department But for the active efforts of
Mr.. Buchanan. the opposition of Forney g. Co, to
CsnpbeI would have defeated that gentleman. Mr. b.
still looks TO the Presidency and vaung the Catholic
vote quito as highly as the young American wing
OF his late Pennsylvania followers estimate the
sympaiby Of Native Americanisn he labored indus
triously for Campbell F. & Co. did agsin1t that
gentleman This struggle between these parties Judi
Gates TINT Mr. Buchsnans late junior supporters have
already played the part Of the rats in leaky ship
Tie Legislature of Virginia according 70 my antici
pAons have instructed in favor of repeating the duties
on railroad iron This action JOY the part Of
the numerous lobby-men working To bring about the
amendment of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill In the Senate. 10 that end This State legislative
action will probably give the proposition strength
enough IN the House 10 insure ii triumph there; and
a. The Senate famous for cooning 10 joint stock
operations oil occasions II strikes that the duties
on railroad iron ,o be repealed at least suspended
for two ycars
You are at liberty to translate the opposition the
Navy IA eyinced by a considerable majority OF the
Houso within the last days, being the result OF
yery ncrbi Congressional want of confidence in those
who for so many years past have virtually controlled
he policy of the Navy Department. MoSrMoHENci'