Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26
DifmiHal of the Secretary Of State.

THE Hon. John Marlhall Elq. Of Virginia,
has been nominated by the Prefdent, Secretary
of State, in the room of Timothy Pickering, Eiq.
ar The removal Of the Officer who has 70
long and 70 ably preided in the Department Of
Stale, has excited an extra degree OF public at
tention.-The caule is universally inquired alter,
and is var;ou1y aligned by partially and nalev
olence. The truth is, 40 charge OF deviation
from a llr6t line of integrity has been made, q
can be made, again[t Mr.. Pickering His dll
initial maR therefore have been deemed neteia
~ from political motves.--It IS well known,
that on the (ubjea the negotiation with France
Mr.. Pickering has been uniformly oPPoted to The
meafurE as untimely, ine&pedient and dangerous;
that the ruling Powars in france were iniincere,
and thar, to ufs his own language, 4" the tyger
was only crouching TO ipring with more velocity
on its y.''-Such biting his belief, ne has avow
ed it like all honel man and taken hi meafures
aceordngly.-The Pretident has entertained diff
ferent lentiments on The fubject ; and his ENJOYS
are now negotiating an accommodation with the
Frehc h,-Difpatches from them are momcntly
cxpeaed.-Under The direction Of the Proficient,
the Secretary Of State IS the proper officer to an
aver thole dispatches il is therefore, highly ehen-
tial that the language Of the Secretary be in per-
fe1 union with the principles OF the Prefdent /:
and Of couie, that Mr.. Pickering either mutt
have reGgned or been dlmiGed from cfic5 before
that anlwer was made. In confequence, on Sat Z
urday the 10Th inf the PreGdent We learn, in-
formed Nh. Pickering Of his determination 10
! make new arrangement IN the Department Of
\ State and invited him TO reign hs clfce; fug-
getting the neceaity Of his determination On Mon
/ day morning, as the nomination his iucceior
y T. q n
/ ted. Mr.. Pickering, in anfwer, informed the
PleGdent, thar he had contemplated period at
which to reign his Office, but that neither bis
own honor, nor the ftuation Of his country at
| the prelent moment, would allow him to take
thar mealnre and that the PRECEDENT might act
\ in the premilrs as his wildom thould dictate. IN
eoafequence the PRECEDENT informed Mr.. Picker.
4 ing" That he was no longer Secretary Of State"
/ Gen MarfhaiI conlequently has been nominated
l and appointed. We have not heard of his &C
| ceptance nor could we, as he is on journey to
| Virginia, having obtained leave Of abfence lome
| days before ne was nominated. NJ In genuine fed
/ eral principles, Cen. Martial is as nlexibls as
| Mr.. Pickering bat ii the negotiation Of France.
| the General may not have imbibed 70 t7ong
preindices and having been one Of the Envoys
10 that Republic he may be 1uPPofed 10 Ne more
cOnVeTldnt Will IONIC OF LHS points III utlUte, LaD
Col. Pickering, and coniequently to be prefer
red.--We find him very we'll ipoken Of in the
reformed Gazettes of France; which being no W
under guardianlhip may be confdered as fpeak-
/ ing the language Of the government.--" Le BEN
/ In.forme,' after mentioning the motion Gen. M
made m announcing to CongreCs the death Of
| Gen. Warrington, ADDS" THIS is the gentle
man who fome time iince came as Envoy rom
the United States and who 70 vrtuou1y and
70 {phtedy refufed to ill the pockets Of fo1ne u
COR gentry with Dutch IolcriPtion and mil
| lions Of hvres."
MAY 10.
We undcrRand that the PreGdeEt has fignif
ed 70 the Executive Officers, that it will be ne
ceHAry for them TO be in the city Of Wgtbisgtoa-
! by the 9Th Of June next.
The Prefideut, we learn viii proceed 70 the
city Of W@j5iytoa immediately.
The Hon. Samuel Dexter, Efq. Senator Of the
fate Of Mailachuletts, has beer nominated Sec
rotary at War; vice Mr., M'Henry rehgned.-
| The Senate has concurred.
At Latter oe,fisru1v Calcutta Il;