Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-29
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FROM WASHINGTON.


SEPTEM Der %, 1870.
learn, on my arrival here, from re.
port, that some important changes in the
cabinet and otherwise, have iusi been
nrade. OF are about TO take place have
received other information also, all from
such sources that you may rely on lis
general correctness.
" Mr.. Smilh Thompson, recent Score
tary OF the Navy, is appointed Collector
oi The Port Of New York, and MIR. san
ford (Senalor from that stat,) is invited 10
seat in the Cabinet, as Secretary OF tie
Navy-Colonel Richard NJ. johnson is
appointed Post Master General, rjcc r.
j. Meigs, who has been absent i'll Ken
lucky for some length of time.
Col. BumlOTd is arrested on charges
preferred by Cru Jcssup-he is in New
York, but the order for his arrest has
been sent to him by The Adiuiani Gene.
raj. Colonel GaI', of the Marine Corps,
Will, as all hands agree, be cashiered.-
His trial Is now progressing.
The President, Who arrived here on
The 18th, remained only three days-it
appears, however, than he was not idle
during that shori period" Bat. f. Gaz.
By an act Of the last Congress, tho commits
sIons OF all district attorneys, collectors of
g the customs. naval oiiicers, aud Surveyors Of
" the customs. navy agents, receivers of pub.
" lie moneys for lapd registers OF the land
" Offices, paymasle's IN the army, apoihecary
" general, The assistant apOihecafies gcuegai
" and the COmniis5aTy general Of purchases"
which bear date On or before the 30th Septem
Der, Isl s, are 10 cease aud expire on tGe d.y
SOd month of their respective dates Whicl,
shall next eHsue the 30ili OF the present month !;
aud all commissions between hat daV and fhe
ist of October, 1916 are 20 eXuife on the d.,
and month OF tIipIr respective dates wluci
shall next ensue the 36th DAY Of September
1921 aud, Tor the future, all appointments and
re appointments arc 10 bo for the term at four
years, and no more. The same tuIe alteady
prevails as 10 MarshalS aud territorial office
who are generally re-appoinled, unless there be
some stiong objection against il. a similar
course, Will, II Is presumed, be pursued in lie
execution Of the ldw Of the last session Nc
teTilelesS, ii has caused some Of the incnm.
beutS Of snug Offices, which they have held 30
long as 10 regard them ~ some sort a. their
property, TO look about them We presume.
however, there viii be 80 removals without
good cause. There viii probably be some
changes Tor the sake OF rotation, where pro
htaDle Office mas been loo long in ono family.
&c. IL y supposed tie voluntary relinquishy
ments OF Oftlcg will be more numerous Ibdu
Tue removals. Among these retiTeinents for
example, II IS said, will he thar of the present
Collector of the Port Of New York I'he AN.
nuncidtion Of his intention las OCcaeioned ma
NY surmises as TO who is TO succeed lin, Some
say one, and some another aud All ave on The
lookout. Some other of The Colleci0rsllips
&c. II ia supposed will beiu the same situation
so that The ensuing year is likely TO be brsy
line among Tie office-seekefs Meinwhle, tie
Executive. though many OF thar class mdy be
necessarily disappointed. will have il happily
~ IFS power. in tie preseul temper of the va
ION, TO select men for iheip qualifications and
hihcss tor Office, rather than perseverance i'm
he pursuit Oiit lrom their" local iIabitation"
or fiom the UHmber Of tbcir recommendation
TRENDS. In ths County there ought 10 be no
sluecures--io men in office who are incompe
tent 20 TIE discharge OF its duties. Nat. fm