Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-07


". If so. by wha, authority, and Tor what length
of time did such temporary appointments con-
time FourtbIy. What were the duties TO be
discharged by Charge des Affaires so appoint
ed Filthy, What compensation did they re-
ceiye; and sxthly, from what period the persons
appointed Ministers and Secretary OF Legation
TO Panama received their commissions, and
from what period they have been paid their SAL
aries.
|. On,he frs, point, the following cases are
stated from the records Of the Department OF
State, in none Of which, except that oil MT
Short, were the persons appointed nominated
! 10 the Senate.
William Short was nominated 10 the Senate
on the 10th Of June, 1889, as Charge des Al
flares al the Court Of France, during me ooSence
Of the Minister plenipoteniary at that Court,
(rhomas Jefferson,) and commissioned as such
on the 9Th April, 1890, during the pleasure oil
the President Of the United States. thomas
Jefferson was, on the goth OF September, i709,
appointed Secretary Of State, and thereby va
Gated his office as Minister Pienipotentiary 10
the Court Of France. w. Short, without iur-
Their nomination to the Senate, was commission
ed as above, there being no Minister fienlPo-
Tertiary at The Court of France, until the APP
pointment of Gouverneur Morris, 18th Janua
ry, 1892. Mr. Short was presented as Charge
DIES Affaires by Mr. Jefferson, on his taking
leave oil the French Court, on the Authority OF
letter from Mr.. Jay, Secretary OF Foreign Al
fairs, Of 10Th June, 1889, which also permitted
that Minister'S return on visit 10 the United
States.
John II. Puryiance was left in the charge OF
our affairs a, London on the 9Th Of October,
1904, by Mr. Monroe, during his absence in
Spain.
George W. Ewing was appointed Secretary
of L. e alton to Madrid, with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, 22d November, 1904; and
appointed Professionally by the President, with
out the cooperation OF the Senate, to act as
Charge des AHaires at Madrid, until the arri-
val of Mr. Bowdoin, appointed, Minister 22d OF
November, 1904.
Jonathan Russell was LETT in the charge ofour
afIairs at Paris, by General Armstrong, and
! commissioned as such by the President
John S Smith was left Charge Ges Affaires
a, London by Mr.. Pinckney, lst May, 1911, bul
no commission ever issued to him as such.
Jonathan RIssel was sent by the direction
Of the President from Paris to London, in Oc-
| tober, 1871 as Charge DIES Affa!res.
Levitt Harris was left Charge des Affaires
at St. Petersburg by Mr.. Adams, III April, Is IA
by direction Of the President.
John L. Lawrence, lief. Charge DIES iffares
at Stockholm by Mr.. Russell, 9th June, "a,
Henry Jackson, lief, Charge DIES Atfaires at
Paris, by Mr.. Crawford, Goth April, 1915,
while Mr. Gallatin, appointed Minister 20
France, 2sth February, lsI5, was in London,
assisting in the negotiation OF the Convention
Of that year.
Thomas L. l.. Brent, Secretary Of Legation
a, Madrid, was left Charge DIES Affaires there
by Mr., Erving, in August, 1915.
And again by Mr. Forsyth, Esd November,
1920, during his return on leave TO the Unite d
States.
Christopher Hughes, Secretary Of Legation
a; Stoe kh"lm, was designated by the President
10 act a, Charge DIES Aflaires on the 10Th Sep
,em5er, 49, 10, in the event of the retirement Of
Mr.. Russell, and he was accordingly left by
Mr.. Russell in October 1918.
Charles Pinckney left Charge DIES AfTaires a,
ST. Petersburg by MIR. Pnckney, in February,
1878. Mr. Campbell was appointed Minister
10th April, 1918
He was again left there in charge Of our al
fairs by Mr. Campbell, 9Th July 1920, by The
direction of the President Mr.. Middleton was
appointed Minister 9th April, of that year.
John James Appleton was lef, Charge DIES
Affaires at Madrid, by Mr.. Forsyth, Sd March,
1928 Mr.. Nelson was appointed Minister
18th January, 1928
Daniel Sheldon lief, Charge DIES Affaires a,
Paris, by Mr. Galstin, 10Th May, 1928, under
the direction Of the President.
John A Smith, lsf, Charge DIES Affaires at
London, by MIR. Adams, in June, 1917, by order
Of the President.
He was again left in charge Of our affairs,
by Mr.. Rush, in May, 1925. under the direction
of the President, Mr.. King ives appointed
Minister 5th May 1925.
John Nj Forbes became Charge DIES Affaires
at Buenos Ayrcs on the death Of Mr. Rodney,
10th June, 1894 He was afterwards nominal
ed 10 the Senate in that character, and confirm.
ed 9Th of March, 1926.
John a. King left Charge DIES Affaires a, Lon
don, by Rufus King, lst July, 1926, with the
appreciation OF the President. Mr.. Galalin was
appointed Minister 10th May, 1926.
He was again left in charge OF our affairs by
Mr. Gallatin during short excursion which he
made 10 Paris in the fall Of 1895.
Beaufort L. Watts, left Charge DIES Affaires
at Bogota, by Mr.. Anderson, Goth March, 1925
till 2olh January, 1926, during The return of
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