Richmond Enquirer

THE TRAVELLING CABINET

We are surprised, that the two Official Gazettes at Washington, which used formerly to announce the movements of much less distinguished men, should now suffer the members of the Cabinet to arrive and depart without a single blast of the trumpet. Why this omission? Is it from any want of respect to the high functionaries of the government—or, have these exits and entrances become so common, that they are really ashamed to notice them? They have not yet informed us, that Mr. Southard, so recently arrived from the Virginia Springs, (whose salubrious waters, we hope contributed to that embonpoint, which he previously exhibited in Richmond,) is now on a tour to New Jersey.—They have not yet announced the late arrival of the Secretary of War, from his seat in Virginia.—And we are even indebted to the Jefferson "Free Press" of the 31st inst. for the following intelligence of another distinguished minister:

"The Hon. Henry Clay arrived at Harper's Ferry on Monday last, and, after viewing the Armory, &c. passed on to the Sulphur Springs in Berkeley county. His tour will doubtless be ascribed to political motives, but he is used to calumny, and heeds it not."

Oh, surely, it is a calumny to suspect Mr. C. of any "political motives;" but it must be confessed that the present Cabinet is the most complete Invalid Corps, that ever were banded together.—No administration has ever had such occasion for healing waters! Yet if Mr. C. could be actuated by "political moves," he would find very little in his past successes to animate him to a repetition of his tours. His visit to Pittsburgh was succeeded by a great Jackson dinner at which some 1500 or 1600 persons attended. He visited Lexington, & behold! a majority in that town voted for the Jackson candidate; and three of his most decided friends were thrown out of Congress. He threatened Philadelphia with a visit—and a most decisive Jackson dinner was immediately organized as an offset. And now, if by way of supposition we should suppose that he means to make an impression on our Valley, by his visit to Berkeley, he will find that his demonstrations against Virginia will be equally unavailing. We hope at least that Mr. Adams will cease to argue the necessity of creating a Department of the Interior, in consequence of the great press of business upon the Secretary of State—for, Mr. Clay seems to have a great abundance of spare time upon his hands.