Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-23
TIE CABINET.

There has been good deal Of concern manifested IN
midst for the last few days concerning the organlzaRon
Of the Cabinet Many attaching an undue imPortanoe'o
current ramors that have reached rs by telegraph, have
felt satisfied that Tennessee would be invited INTO me
council We have bsen for sometime OF this impression
ourselves not because was so rumored at washington
but because the Democracy State are clearly entitled
to that distinction and could furnish as good material for
The Cabinet asany other State in the Union
No one IA, as we have heard up to the present hour
Of writing has been notified of any such intention the
sr Of Mr. BUCHANAN 1t is now but few days until the
losugu-adon-not much more than time to reach there
u7suisaty-aud We begin spprehend that the Presi
dent hss not thought this subject Exactly have,
and that be has found to his liking elsewhere.
That eur readers may keep posted, up the follow
ing
late as the 18th inst the Lancaster Ls,sgsaosr, Mr.
BUCulSAS's home organ, said:
The cabinet akers we perceive, are still al work. and
great many kg0igy limitations given certain
quarters lis composition. Now, for the consolation
ST these busy00iies VIII barely remark that until thus
moment do not believe the Pres dent elect, although
lie has his cabinet arranged n his mind las iutma
ted 70 itary individual IN the Union not even 70 the
Eputlemen who compose his political household
themselves who the favored to be- tthe proper
time the announcement wall be Eace to the public but
not before,
The Washington linen, two days later the l9h says
iugon seems to have settled down upon the following cast
vi Mr.. Bgch4ulus CaJlEet:
Lewis Cas- Sscre arg Of State.
Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury.
John 3. Floyd, Secretary Of War
A. v Brown Secretary Of the Navy.
Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of Interior.
j. Clancy Jones, Postmaster General
Isaac TOucey, Attorney General.
We know Of no information of an authentic character
which fu-Jifss the c1nidecs with which the foregoing is
received the cabinet the cabin that only
SIM gle change suggested. Il may be conjecture;
but whatever may have created the general impression, II
is CERTAIN far observation has extended, the csst
OF cabinet composed Of such Names formed, Entic
Tst0ls 20 The wise discrimination for which have
given Mr. BuChl1an full credit viii be entirely realized
We express opinion as 10 the correctness Of the list Of
names, for have grounds for any opinion but we
venture 90 say Ihlt If the list the true cabinet the public
mind will De entirely satisfied that Mr. BuChauans Ldmlp'
lsgraion viii start under most favorable auspices.
day later Tie Charleston, S c.. papers contain the
to'lowi-g Washington dispatch:
Va aHSGr1N. Feb 2l.--Ihe following it is generally
conceded, wall compose Mr. BuChanau's Cabine': Cass
Secretary cC state Floyd, Of Va War; Brown Of Tenn
Navy CoOb OF Georgia, Treasury; J. Clancy Jones Of
PENN Pot tIi-e Jacob ThOm 2sJu Of Mss Interior
lJJc@y. Il Conn. Attorney General
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Ths f.ieuds Of Senator Cas-
sse confidently day that he has received the appoint.
meEt 20 th= safe Department
Clancy Jones OF Ieln- ylTanIa, declines int
D the Cabinet
The bove is all that is known If the Cabinet up to the
mr. Of writing when IS very little.