The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-23
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
EXTRACTED FROM suNDRr PAPERS.


WAsHINGToN, Dec. 9, 1879.
One of the sportive rumors OF the day
here, is, that Gen. Duff Green is to succeed
the late Judge Washington, on the bench
of the Supreme Court. Judge Marshall,
YOU know, was a Militia General when
he received his judicial appointment--so
there is precedent for the thing Some
persons suppose that the cabinet will
override the President in this matter, If he
really entertans such wish but think
it likely he will say to them as heis reported
to have said to Col. -, who demonstrated
against the appointment of Major Eaton as
Secretary of War" Sir, I'll be I'D
if he shant be-"
The editors of the Boston Bulletin, and
others. who are distinguished friends OF
President jackson, and therefore have his
honor at heart, are constantly denying that
Duff Green, the inexpressihle and unap-
proachable,' exercises that influence over
the President which has been imputed to
him. They know that the imputation is
disgraceful, and it is no wonder that they
are anxious to rescue the President from so
disreputable supposition. But, sir, rely
upon it, that the fact is SO whatever these
honest people maintain to the contrary.
IldN6 UOL ulk DuI CISdluiCS
J the Union had Offices conferred on them !!
Does any head of Department dare to
dsobey his mandates? Has he not bearded
/ the Postmaster General in his office IN the
presence of witnesses, and compelled him,
! by the most insolent measures, to comply
with his wishes? They ali pretended to
despise him, yet they all cover to him.
Has not the President been seen walking
in the public streets with him in open day,
cheek by jowl? AT the first grand dinner
which the President gave to the members
of the government, was there a solitary
[ private citizen honored with seat at the
table, but Duff Green? A splendid dinner
was again given last week, to the grandees
| of the nation, in the newly finished splendid
East room-foremost of the grand party
was Duff Green again. 1t is in fact notori-
Gus here that he, directly and indirectly,
exercises an omnipo:ent influence over the
imbecile mind of the President.
The elder Edwards, the faithful, gentle
manly, and respected second clerk of the
War department, has just been dismissed
| to make room for one of Vans retainers,
/ from Albany, by the name of Van CLack, or
Pan Slack, or Fan something. By the
way, you must know, the prevalent bellet
here is, that Van has found means to draw
En- over from Calhoun's interest, and
has thereby very much deranged the balance
Of pOi0er in the Cabinet, for B-r follows
En- of course, whatsoever way he goes,
and thereby secures the Presidents favor.
Branch is expected to retire to North Car
DINA, in the course of the winter for the
benefit of his health, and then Fan will
have another abherent in the cabinet, in
Branch's place.
The message mere is hailed by " the
hurra boys" as a piece of exquisite work
manship, while others capable of judging
for themselves. regard it as a plausible.
loomy, display of political quackery, worthy
of the dextesity and skill of Van Buren,,
Barry and Berrien, the reputed authors
certain it is, they had the chief control in
its formation and had it upon the political
anvil till late at night the day previous TO
the Generals sending il to Congress. But
two or three sentences, the beginning and
the ending, are regarded as coming from
the pen I" of one of the greatest and hest of
men," Those not acquainted with his style
of composition who have doubts upon the
subject, are referred to his celebrated letter
TO e. w. Campbell, relative to Dinsmore,
wherein the General threatened to burn
the Agency house, &C., republication of
which would be refreshing and useful at
the present time.
The times are sadly out of joint, and
we shall have warm work here before the
session is half over. There are more con-
f1lcting interests than the public can now
be possibly aware of-Bdltimore Patriot.
WAsHINGroN, December 10, 1929.
| presume you have already received, and
probably conveyed to your readers, the first
formal report of Mr.. Secretary Eaton-a
most elaborate specimen of the reform which
has taken place in the literary cabinet-a
perfect salnlagundi of orginalilies con-
cocted of facts, deductions, moral refec-
tons, apothegms, recommendations, hints,
and quotations the whole mixed together
with true republican regard for the memory
and labors of Lindley Murray beautiful
confusion Of pronouns, exhibiting Johnso-
man vigor and profundity with an Addisoni-
an elegance and smoothness Of style. This
single report will immortalize, not merely
the author, but the whole administration.
The annals Of our government furnish no
prototype, and the Imagination of man con-
ceives no parallel; it is a novelty, in the
world of art, inimitable and unapproacha-
BILE. Should the visions of croaking politi- !
cal prophets be realized, and this govern
ment fall into the hands Of barbarians, no
usurping Jack Cade will condemn our Illus
trlous Secretary to be "hung with pen and
Ink-horn about his neck" "Tbe bosom
that shall sweep the court clean of such I
6lthn as IS fraiforiouslu cnrYnnfe voufb hp !