THE NEW AMERICAN CABINET. (From the " Alta California," Sept. 13 )

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 487, 14 December 1850, Page 3

THE NEW AMERICAN CABINET. (From the " Alta California," Sept. 13 )

The death of the pood old man and patriot, so recently occupying the White House, afforded his Cabinet a most opportune and unexpected excuse for tendering their resignations. Ceuain trans unions, unfortunate for their populdiily, whatever may have been their rt-al merits, had so been wrought out by a large poition of the press, that many weie the voices and loud the cries that demanded their iesigmtion. And severe, sudden and afflicting as was the blow that fell upon the nation, stilling for a moment so many million hearts, yet th;re were many reflections that brought comfort, and to many not the least was the olnuit certainty of a new, and as they confidently believed, a better Cabinet. Mr. Fillmore gave proof of his good sense by accepting the resignation of Gen. Taylor'* Cabinet, which had been promptly tendered. Whether the appointments he has made to fill their places show equul wisdom, is a question that eaih may answer for himself, either from his present knowledge of the men or the results of their acts yet to be. There can be no mistake ag to the complexion of the new Cabinet, politically, any more than in estimating its intellectual force. It is whig", throughly whi.j, as much co at is the President who never has been anything but a whig. Of Mr. Webster it is perhaps unnecessary to speak for the purpose of elucidating his position. He is so much a whig that it would seem, for him not to be one, would be equivalent not to be. Else why did he ask, when some hinted thut he had left the party, "where shall Igo ?" Of his ability the world is well informed. He has been before it and in its fronc ranks since eighteen hnndred and thirteen. In the House, in the Senate, in the Cabinet, he has been tried, and from his past life his fortune can be estimated. He will carry out as far as in him lies, whig views, yet tempered, if we may judge of his course by the senti» ments of his great speech of the present tession of Congress, by the dictates of a lofty patriotism and national I'eeling. Hit sentiments upon national questions are before the people and there need be no mistake about them. He is for a profective tariff, he is opposed ta the extension of slavery, and equally opposed to aa impudent meddling with the policy of those States where it now exists. It is scarcely posiibie that as Secretary of State he will be actuated by anything like sectional feeling. A statesman competent to grasp the bioadest and deepest questions of policy and follow them to their ultimates, he may be expected to pursue a firm dignified and consilient course, however it may differ in a party aspect from the line of policy most agreeable to his political opponents. The party complexion of Mr. Corwin, like his personal, is even more decided than that of "black Dan." He is an "ultra whig," a fierce opponent of the Mexican war, decided anti-slavery and pro-tariff, fearless in the promulgation of bis views, a strong man, mighty in invective, a great stui)p speaker, cop'oUi in ideas, though lacking perhaps in some of the qualities n c="ssary to place him in the front ranks of the e'oquent, yet an able debater, and for some years by the Whigs numbered among their very greatett leaders. It is doubtful however whether his appointment cati e»er add really to Mr. Fillmore's popularity or the success of his administration. Mr. Corwin is exceedingly unpopular in the southern states, and it is to be feaied that his appointment will create there additional distrust of the policy which the new President may pu^ue towards them and their institutions Of the gallant and chivalric J. J. Crittenden the public needs but little or no information. One of the most eloquent men, able lawyers, popular debaters and skillful statesmen of his paity, he possesses as much of their confidence perhaps ai any one in it. Not inh» rior to Mr. Corwin intellectually, he differs from him widely in some of his views, was an ardent advocate of the Mexican war during its progress, and until 1848 a warm friend and admirer of Heniy Clay. Mr. Pieice, although not as well known to fho public, is perhaps but lit'le if any inlerior to theothers in ab.lily, taking his party's estimate of hina us the criterion. He bore a conspicuous part in the defeat of Mr. Clay's compiomise bill, is eloqueut in. deba c and a firm advocate of the principles of the whig par>y< Nearly the same might be said of Gco Graham- Hs it a man of talents and popular. Mr. Bates was a friend of John Q. Adams and Henry Clriy, while in political life S'>mo twenty odd years ai»o r and three years since was President of the Chicago Convention, wheie he showed himself possessed of fine abilities. His politics are anything but doubt« ful, The new Post Master General, being a personal friend aud former partner of the President, his political oomp'exion may very easily be mfuned by those who know otherwise but little concerning him. From this view of the cabinet it may nor be difficult to infer its future policy, it will be tbiou»hly whig. It will advocate a Tariff of protection. It will advocate internal iinpiovement, and although many ot the old battle cries of party have passed away, will endeavour to curry out those principles the whig party claim as the platform of their temple. Whether those principles ute best calculated to promote the interssts of the country, is a question with which we have at present nothing to do.

A Child's Idea, op Mou^t Sinai.— " Father, is uot Mount Sin-ii ihe highest mountain in the «voild?" writes a bright eyed liitle girl to her father. " I nsked mammu and she told me to look at my Geography. — Now that does not say, but I thought it must be so, because Moses received the laws on its top from the Ljid, and I supposed he wpufci go up on the highest mountain to get nearest JHeavtn for the purpose." This idea of a child u£ eight years is natural enough, and is a fine cowmen (ary on the absurd one that hraven it above vi thy, more than in any other direction. How caa there be'uny such thing us up or down in reduce to the treat all of God's Creation .