The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-03-26
Miarellansms Rsaaing.
Mr.. Buchanau's Cabinet,


composing the Cabinet. are taken from the
Baltimore Sun of the 7lh inst: ..'..
SECRETARY OF sTArE-oRN. LEWIS cAss, OF
o.. MICHIGAN. -.'..
General Cass was born at Exeter. New
Hampshire. His ancestors were amongst
the first settlers in tl,at.part Of the country,
and his father bore commission in the rev.
oluiionarv army, and was present al the bat.
ties OF Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Princeton.
Trenton, Monmouth and Germantown. He
was afterwards Major in Waynes army.
and died near ZanesviIle Ohio, in 1880.
Ills son. Lewis Cass, was educated at the
academy OF Exeter, and studied law at Ma.
rletta, Ohio, under the late Governor Meigs.
He was admitted TO the bar in 1902. and in
lSOG, more than fifty years ago, was elected
a member Of the Ohio Legislature. In 1911
he volunteered his services in the force
which was called out to join the army under
Gen. Hull, and marched to DAYTON. where
he was elected Colonel of the third regiment
of Ohio volunteers. He was the first man.
with his detachment, to invade Canada. lie
subsequently, being promoted to Briya-
der General, joined Gen. Harrison, and
crossing lake Erie with him after Perry's
victory, was present in the pursuit of Proc.
tor, and participated in the triumphs of the
Moravian towns. The Northwestern cam
psign being happily terminated, Gen. Cass
was left IN command of Michigan and the
upper provinces of Canada. His head QUAR-.
ters were ut Detroit, and he thus beOamothc
military guardian of the people over whom
he was soon after (October 0, lSl3,) called
to preside as civil Governor. In 1915, after
the termination Of the war, General CaSs
moved his family to Detroit
During the time that he was Governor Of
the Territory Of Michigan, he ncgo,ia,ed no
less than twenty one treaties with the In.
dans. In the expeditions neceSsicated bv
them, he encountered more periis and ha,!
occasion for the display Of more frmness and
'ntrepidltr than anv man ever engaged in
this service. In 1881, Gen. Cass WAS callec!
to the administration of the War Depart
ment by Gen. jackson. In 1855 or 1896.
IN consequence of i'll ;calth, he retired from
this position, much TO the regret of Gen
jackson, who tended him the mission 10
| France, where he added 10 his fame in de
teating The quintuple treaty, through which
! England desired TO search tho yc><eIS Of all
nations traver>ing the ocean. In lS45. af
| ter his return from France, he was elected
| 10 The United States Senate from Michiran.
! and III 1913 nominated for the Presidency.
but defeated. lie was one of the leading
friends Of the compromi>e Of 1850. aud sub
Sequcn,ly ably supported the Kau<as- y c.
| briSka measure. On the 4th inst his tern,
expired in the United States Senate: and
he was succeeded 10y republican. Al
| thnunll Of
apparently youngc: than most men at sixty
and there is no doubt, from his inteIectua
and bodily vignr, that his administration q
the Siate Department will fully sustain hi
previous high reputation.
SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY-HoY. HOW
ELL COBB, 0F GEORGIA.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was born al
Cherry Hill. Georgia. i'll 1915. lie is the
son Of Col. John a. Cobb. who, when quite
a boy, removed from Grernvile. North Car.
oina. with his father. His mother, Sarah
H. Cobb, was the daughter of the late Thorn
as Boots, of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In
the year 1881, when only pipeteen. Mr.
Cobb graduated at Franklin College, Geor
gia, and in the following year he married
Mary Ann, daughter Of the late Col. Zacha
riah Lamar, of MiIIedgevile Georgia, b,
whom he has had six sons, three of whom
are dead, The two youngest dying at Wash.
ingion city during the first session of the
thirtieth Congress. 1t may no. be uninter.
esting to mention that his uncle, Howell
Cobb, after whom he was named, represent.
ed a district of Georgia in the United States
during the last war with Great Britain, and
his cousin, Thomas Cobb. was not many
years since United States Senator from the
same State. In 1886, Mr.. Cobb was admit,
ted to the bar, and at once gave such evi-
dence of talents, character and atlainments
rarely possessed by one of his age-that
in the ensuing year he was elected BY the
Georgia Legislature, solicitor general of the
western circuit. Having early in life OBJ.
tanned political fame as Jackson or E" On.
ion Democrat, in ls42, Nj Cobb was cleo.
ted on general ticket to the Congress OF
the United States, it being his first service
in any Legislative body. Since that time he
has frequently been reelected. lie has served
for one term rs Governor of his native State,
and as Speaker Of the United States House
of Representatives., and in every position has
been noted for his industry and ability.
SECRETARY OF wAR-HoN. JOHN BUCHANAN
FLOYD, OF VIRGINIA.
The Secretary Of War has lono becn q