New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15
The Incoming Administration Cabinet and
Policy.

Policy.
Corrs.,on3snee ofTbs y. Y. Tribune.
CoNcoRD n. II Jan. 49, 1888.
A little more than two years ago / gave you
The fret intimation tina. the President elect was
Then intriguing for high promotion no one had then
named him either for President or Vice President,
tbink. in any paper knew all his plans then aud
understand his purposes His present deep nfic-
tons would prevent from shadowing forth his future
scts did not see daily in the papers many articles
calculated to lead the public mind into errors. Wash
ipeton letter writer's ore not, just now well advised on
matters upon which they profess to speak by the book
And first of the Cabinet The President elect at one
lime had resolved 10 make up his Cabinet himself and
That too before going TO Washington 1t was then
well nigh settled that Hon r M T. Hunter OF Virginia;
Hon William l.. Marcy, Of New York Hon. Caleb
Gushing of Massachusetts Judge Campbell, OF Penn
sylvania Hon David Tod, Of Ohio; Gov u. Cobb, OF
Georgia and Hon. jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi,
should constitute the Cabinet. The President would
have been glad TO give the Post-Ofce Depart
rnent TO Gen Peesee, Member Of Congress from this
State but he could not well do it, lie also had strong
desire 20 invite Gen John A. Dix, of New-York into
The Cabinet but the Democracy of the South would not
consent TO Gen. D.s appointment. Henry A. WISE OF
Virginia, was urged by many powerful friends, hut all
10 no purpose the newly elected President has not
forgotten the part sustained by Mr. w. in the Clley
duel In 1893. Had nothing transpred during the last
four weeks to trouble the President TO his Cabinet
purpose the Cabinet would be settled as above but
today oil Is again confusion, and nothing is definitely
settled Mr. Hunter would nike Office in Cabinet con
xtuted as above but he will not accept Of the State
Department or Of any other Department unless the
whole Cabinet shall be to his liking
Gen. Pierce is troubled exceedingly in relation to
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srahe satisfaction to multitude OF his supporters.
,he opposition to Hon Howell Cobb from his own
state Is formidable and unreentng and cannot be dis
regarded Gov Foote, Of Missiesippi will not oppose
Tie appointment of Gen. Davis Of his own state, he
himself can obtain foreign appointment. Hewli be
accommodated at early day, and thus ScecSsoH1sm
and Unionism will be friends again in the land OF Re
audiaton" Gen Dix OF New ork, will be offered The
mission toEngand early June as he Is anti Slave
nv enough to meet English prejudiccs touching the
"pecuisr institution
There il a strong Catholic influence at work favorins
The appointment of Charles OConor, OF your City, as
General and the President is inciincdto favor
this influence but think he will not quite dare to
offend few scores of d. Ds Of another hath. seet"
rianifm IL unyielding as we'll rs doGma,ical
Hon. James NJ Mason, Senator in Congress from Vir-
pina. ia tie man who was to have been Secretary OF
of Virginia were first given for the New Hampshire
Candidate but the Barnburners of your State and the
Anti Slavery Democracy of the West repudste the
author of the FaRitire Stare Lac and Mr. Mason will
remain in the Senate and it is pretty well set
ted that the Cabinet cannot be made to the liking Of
Mr. Hunter, you may consider Ex-Governor Floyd, of
Virginia as a member of Cabine. made mp of sec
cndrate men, soon to break down and be dispersed
Mr. slidell will be likely to be pleased
The men in this State, who have for years been the
active wire workers in carrying on, Gen Ps wishes IN
all matters political scattering abroad 10 receive
Office not as New Hampshire men, but residents of
other places r. j. IT, Esq, Of NJ, in this State, who
Travelled in Penn and the West and spoke much at
IoeoFoco meetings during the late Presidential con
test has gone your City TO take Office there Others
have gone "nob body knows where but 10 places lis.
liant and numerous, and viii all be found when ap-
pointmenis shall be dispensed. TIE incoming Ad
sninisrson will be exceeding proscrptive, nowith-
standing the outgoing Administration has retained
nearly half the in office whom they found in Office
new nearly four years ago.
The new Csbine, will be. Cuba acquiring Cabinet,
not by purchase that mode OF acquisition lie OF
the question, and not by force if England and France
are not TO be held in leading sirings
The plan Of acquisition Is this: Russia s to be in
duced ~ favor the doctrine Of nonnterven,ion on the
sar Of the Western Powers of Europe, in relation to
the wishes designs OF THIS country masters con
Aec,ed with this Continent and we favor the
intervention OF England France ana Spain, in case
Russia desires 10 dive Ep0R TkCs one of these years
II Russia cen hold England and France in chcek TIL
tuba must be oars. The determination OF Russia will
fe'ile the Cuba question pen what know -.
The Election of John Petfit-NueLsua ne