New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-28
More abont the New Cabinet, &c.
sorrs,pondsncc Of The ~ r. Tribune.
WAsnINGroN WedneadaY Jan. DC ls1.

WASHINGTON Wednesday Jan. &c, 1859
learn to-day that Gen. Pierce has positively
determined not TO call Gen. Caleb Gushing into the
Cabinet the representations based on the views shsd
owed forth in recent letter of mine which have gone
from this city having had the effect anticipated in that
communication learn further, that he has recently
consulted by letter dozen leading Democrats, who
have been particularly identified with the efforts North
and South East and West to get up the Union party
Until very recently he had failed ask their advice
He is evidently exceedingly annoyed and perpexed at
the difficulties growing out Of Mr., II. NJ T. Hunters
failure to take the poet Of Secretary Of State. His
PierceO New.Hampshire friends freely attribute all
the trouble he is having In the matter of making
Cabinet to the pertnacy with which Mr Hunter seeks
to keep himself In position 10 take care OF his own
prospects for the succession that being conessody the
why he refuses 20 take Cabinet portfolio Not
long since parties approached Gen Pierce TO induce
him 20 appoint b. r Hallett Of Boston TO Cabinet
place The movement signally failed. "A, when con.
suted with reference 20 him. the Southern conddants
Of r. are believed 10 have unhesitatngly pronounced
him too slippery 70 be trusted Notwithstanding the DO
stons which be has seemingly held with consistency
for some years past The truth Il, no Democrats Of
Congress have confidence In the integrity OF Mr. Hal
lett political views.
Gen. James, Of r. H. Is, and has been from the irst
the iavortc with the most of the Democratic members
for a Cabine; place. That Is, over all other New.Eng
anders whose claims have been urged here and in Con
cord. The South and West both stand up to him with
remarkable unanimlty. I may write, however, that
Gen James himself is believed to be by no means anx
ious to vscate bis scat in the senate
There only three Pennsylyaainns who are prom
lnent among those soliciting Cabinet places Though
hall dozen others ambitious OF holding such Port
folios These are Judges Campbell, Woodruff aud
Black. B. Is the candidate Of Mr.. BUCHANAN Mr..
John W Forney is he main man relied on to drum in
his favor in this city.
The efforts Of Mr. Foney ard other members of Mr.
Buehsnsns kitchen Cabinet are in Blacks favor. aud
thus, OF course, against Campbelps, have created
breach and wide one in the ranks Of the Buchanan
party in Pa, previously growing small by degrees and
beautifully less owing to the failure Of the last I'm
ocrste National Convention place the distribution of
the spells wholly in the hands OF Pennsylvania
favorite SON.
Nr Robef. G. Scot Of Richmond Va. rhe Can't
scott Of the last canvass for the Democratic nomina-
ton, Il already aVowed applicant, for the Mission to
Rio. Though very able s!umPer and popular man
about Richmond he Is utterly without strength Ia other
sections Of the State he has been on all sides Of all
questio ~ within the past twelve years.
The virginia Legislature are now engaged in gerre-
Wandering the State for the next Congressional cleo
non, and the manner in which they are doing the
work. creates great dssstisaeton on the part OF the
Members from insi &c The majority in Richmond
IRE understood to be determined % throw Messrs.
bayly and hillson n one District and Aesgrs Bocock
and Powell In another The truth is, there are as.
piTng politicians at home, who have no idea Of per.
hitting dozen OF their elloU-chzens to enjoy life
e''ates n seats in Congress from the Old Dominion.
The "ous' are far stronger in the Legislature than
the ina are there, thoughthe former are Of course
without single friend in the present delegation at
Washington The ou;s" viii beat the "ins, not only
IN arranging the Districts but in getting the nomins.
tions under the new sPporionment. So we viii have
twetsirds Of the present Members Of Congress from
Virginia left At home next winter
N coRSER