The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-09
MIR. Buchanan,s CabInet.

sTapn, Saturday, as composing Mr.. Buchanan 9
Cabinet, have, with one exception, been assigned
places in it by popular expectation. Judge Black,
the exception named, is from Pennsylvania, and
not New York, as stated The Baltimore Sun of
Saturday has the following sketches of the gentle
men named, which is tolerably impartial:
SECRETARY OF STATE-GENERAL LEWIS CAss OF
MICHIGAN.
General Cass WAS horn at Exeter, New Hamp-
shire. His ancestors were amongst the first set
tlers in that part of the country and his father
bore commission in the revolutionary army and
was present at the battles of Bunker Hil Saratoga
Princeton, Trenton Monmouth and Germantown.
he was afterwards Major in Waynes army, and
died near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, in 1880 HE son, Lewis
Cass' was educated at the academy of L xeier, and
studied law at Marietta, Ohio, under the late Gov.
ernor Mpigs. He was admitted to the bar in 1909
and In lsO6, more than fifty years ago. was elected
a member of the Ohio Legislature In 1912 be vol.
unteered his services in the force which was called
out to join the army under Gen. Hull. and march.
ea 10 dayton, where be was elected colonel of the
third regiment of Ohio volunteers He was the
nrst man, with bis detachment, TO invade Canada
lie suose quently. being promoted to a brigadier
general joined Gen. Harrison, and crossiog Lake
f., ".h DIM after Perrys victory, was present
~ Tue pursuit of Proctor. and participated in the
triumphs of the Moravian towns. The North
western campaign being happily terminated. Gen
Cass was left in command of Michigan and the up
per provinces OF Canada His headquarters were
az Detroit, and he thus became the military omar
dlan OF people over whom he was soon sfte-
tOe1ooer,9 lel3) called to preside as civil Gov
erhor. In lelo, afser the termination of the war.
denerai Casa moved his family to Detroit
a, Dmn,lng Ine time that he was civil governor of
Tue Aerritory OF Michigan, be negotiated no less
than twenty-one treaties with the Indians In
the expeditions necessitated by them he encoun
tered more perils and had occasion for the dis
pay OF more firmness and ntrepidity than any
rol t. Al.
Csss was called to the administration of the war
department by Gen. Jackson. In 1875 or 1896 in
consequence OF Ill health, he retired from this
position, much to the regret of Gen. jackson. who
tehoered Linn the mission to France, where he
ADDED to his fame in defeating The ouintrnIo
treaty, through which England desired IN soorob
tue vessels OF all nations trayersipg the ocean -
In le45 after bis return from France he wa
elected to the United States Senate from Michi.
gan ana In le45 nominated for the presidency.
but defeated He was one of the LEADING frienTs
OF the compromise of 1850 aud subsequently ahIv
supported the Kansas Nebraska measure. On
the 4th inst bis term expired in the q. S. Senate
and be was succeeded by republican AL
though seventy years OF age Gen. Cass is sppa-
r2niy younger than mos, men at sixty and thara
is no douot, from his intellectual and bodily yisor
that his administration Of the State Department
will fully sustain bis high previous reputation
SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY-HOS HOWELL
COBB, OF GEORGIA.
Inc secretary or the treasury was born at
Cherry Hill. Georgia, in 1915. He is the son of
Col. John A. Cobb, who, when quite boy, remoy
ed from Greenvile, North Carolina, with his faith
er. His mother, Sarah r. Cobb, was the daugh.
ter Of the late Thomas Roots of Frederick sburg,
Virginia In the year 1884, when only nineteen
Mr.. Cobb graduated at Franklin College Georgia
and iu the following year be married Mary Ann
daughter of the late Col Zachariah Lamar, Of
Miiledgev!lle Georgia, by whom he has had six
sons, three of whom are dead, the two youngest
diving at Washington city during the first session
Of the thirtieth Jngress 1t may not be un inter.
cs'ing to mention that bis uncle, Howell Cobb af-
ter whom he was named, represented district f
Georgia IN the Congress of the United States,
during the last war with Great Britain, and bis
cousin, Thomas Cobb was not many years since
United states Senator from the same State. In
1886 Mr. Cobb was admitted to the bar, and at once
gave such evidence of t,lents, character and at
tanmen!s-rarely possessed by one of his age
that in the ensuing year he was elected by the
Georgia Legislature solicitor general of the wes-
tern circuit Having early in life obtained poti.
cal fame as Jackson or Union" democrat in
lS42 Mr. Cobb was elected on general ticket to
the Congress of the United States it being his first
service in any legislative body. Since that time he
he has been reqaeDtly re-eled Hebas served for
one term as Governor of his native State, and as
Speaker of ihe U. S. House of Representatives,
and il every position has been noted for his in
dustry ard ability.
SECRETARY OF WAR-HO JOHN BUCHANAN
FLOYD, OF VIRGINIA.
The Secretary of War has long been a promi.
nent. politician in the Western part of Virginia,
and Is State rights Democrat of the school of
strict construction He has filed the Office of Co
vernon OF the State, and during the last election
was Democratic Presidential elector. Governor
Floyds public service has been exclusively con.
fined to the State and his appointment to the Cabi
net is bis hrst Introduction to the Cabinet Coun.
cils Although, owing to the fact CT bis being Co
vernon of Virginia, Mr.. Floyd could take &c part
Ia the discussions on the compromise measuI es of
1850, yet he was known to be an ardent oppo lent
of them, whilst be did not concur in tte views of
the politicians in South Carolina who advocated
secession as a necessary consequence of them
Duiing every Presidential campaign since 1886
Mr.. Floyd las been an active supporter Of the
Democratic candidstes. Personally, Gov Floyd
is exceedingly popular in his State. He is a flu
ent speaker on the stump, possesses considerable
talent and versatility, and from his experience in
various public offices will no doubt be found fully
competent for the duties of his new posilon.-
Governor Floyd is between As and so years of
age, and is in the undiminished enjoyment of ply
sical hoalh.
SECRETARY OF THE NAvY-IssAC TOUCY, OF CON-
NECTICUT
The new Secretary of the Navy ia we'll known
as the late United States Senator from Connect,
cut, adm as a sound. national man. He was far a
short period Attorney General of the U. States
under President Polk, having succeeded Mr. Cliff.
CO. Personally he is exceedingly popular and &C
complished. He is over so years CT age.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERPOLATION. JACOB
THOMPSON, OF MISSISSIPPI.
The Secretary of the Interior has been men,
Der of the House of Representatives tor Missis
sippi during several Congresses. He is 40 able
speaker on the floor, and, quite an industrious
member in reference to every measure of practi.
cal Importance before the House. He is free
trader, a State rights Southern Democrat, but By
10 means a secessionist Mr.. Thompson was one
of the candidates for Congress on the State ticket
In Mississippi In the contest between the compro
mise and anti-compromise parties of 1850 which
Immediately succeeded that agitation. On that
occa sion, Mr.. Thompson was defeated and has
never since been a candidate for public position
He ia a man of some eloquence good prac lea |
abilities, and is between forty and forty Ave years
of age
OF TENNESSEE.
The Postmaster General was born in Bruins
wick county, Virginia in the year 1795 His faith.
er was an old revolutionary soldier. having enlist
ed at a very early age in the Continental army -
He participated in the battle of Trenton, and en-
coun,ered the hardships of the encampment at
Valley Forge Governor Brown educated in
North Carolina, and graduated At Chapel Hin, in
1914. in the same class with Senator Mangum and
ex q ev. Manly, of tha. State.
He sat in the Tennessee Legislature until
1899 when be was elected to Congress, and held
that position until l845, when he declined re
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