The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1853-10-15
Relative Rank Of Cabmct 60 =


Relative Rank Of Cabinet (Rcers.
In this country the Secretary 81 afe. isscons.
sidered the head of the Cabinet, w Eng
land, from which country we derive kDns:
the First Lard Of the Treasury Is GER tlas
until the Admin tfatl6h d q El1sll fS66s
when change occurred described New
York Union follows: 81 + J.. ssss
When Mr. jefferson was electe 5E ssideht.
Mr. Madison was Secretary Of H6Qte, and, as
he intended to make Mr. Madison his successor,
| he thought proper to consider himas the head
| of the @Cabuet which necessarily placed Mr.
! Gallatn who was Secretary Of the Treasury,
! in secondary position As this could not he
done by law, and usage under Gen. Wash
| ington and John Adams had rather conferred
that high distinction on the Treasury, Mr. JEFF
ferson was somewhat pefpexed as to the man.
ner of changing the order of things.
| Accident, however, brought it about. Mr.
Jefferson was a widower, and had lady at
the White House. Having occasion to give
grand diplomatic dinner, at which all the foreign
ministers. and the Cabinet with their ladies
were invited, the subject for the first time was
uuitely mooted by the ladies how the question
of rank in the Cabinet would be settled, with
uneasiness among some and expectation among
4 others. When dinner announced Mr. JEFF
Iferson took the arm of Mrs Madison, and pla-
i ced her at the head Of the table, and thus set
period the Secretary of State has been consider
ed 60 nomine the Premier. GOODNESS was
produced at the time among the ladies, which
insensbIy off. 1t is not probably of much
Importance, only the highest qualifications
seem to have been required to fill the State de-
partment, it necessarily gave to that Secretary
. ! a controlling influence i'll the Cabinet.
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THE EMpERoR's TRooPs.-A gentleman of New
York, who was recently present in ST. Petersburg
at review of 16O, 600 Russian troops by th
Emperor the Mirror says, describes bin as
perfect specimen of the physical man. In heigl,
six feet three, and admirably proportioned, wit
..esss:l 5. s.s s.. s green ND fc t.
! on a coal-black charger of immense size; th'
: Gar looked every inch king"
!, AS the troops were passing before him, he sud
7 denly raised his hand signal for a hat
), I, when he dismounted, walked up to private il
the ranks and asked him to unbutt ons his coat
+ On finding that the soldier was without shirt
, the Emperor promptly ordered the officers o
;, the company to Siberia and the officers of tn
}, regiment were instantly degraded to the raRl
l. ofprivates.
|,
b The privilege for Submarine Telegraph
If from the Island of Cuba to the United States
has just been granted to Mr. Saml A. enedy
: Don Francisco Nov, and Don Felipe Neinee
< by his Excellency Gen. Canedo with the unan
y nous approval of the Real Junta and Telegraph
: : ic Committee, for term of l3A years. Th
t process for the Reyal Signature was sent on t
+ Spain by the Spanish mail steamer which lei
Havana on the Sth ult
The proposed route for the Submarine lin
9. will be from Punto Ycaaus, near Cardenas t
: Cruz Ore Padre, from thence to Doubled Head
ed Shot Key, from there to Old Matacumly
and from Old Mataeusaly to Main Land
= = klofida--the whole distance about 1872 miles
Divided into four sections, the longest cable IT
quired will only be about Sc miles
The line is to be built by Jeint Steck Con
: pany, to be formed on the Island of Cuba an
in the United States Charleston Courier