Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WAsnINGroN, March 30. 1889.
John p. Decatur who was nominated rs Collector
of Portsmouth, New Hampshire was rejected yester-
day by the Senate. Mr. Decatur is the brother of
Commodore Decatur; and has recently rendered him
self notorious by the activity of his zeal IN behalf of
General Jacksons claims TO the Presidency For
this he was elevated, soon after the adjournment of
the Senate last March, to the Office of Collector OF
Portsmouth. 1t may be recollected that there were
some turbulent proceedings at Portsmouth to cee-
brate the triumph OF General Jackson, and that Mr.
Bartlett, the late talented Representative IN Con-
gress from that District, burned ia offigy; and
that the name Of John p. Decatur figured away
among the High Priests of those Saturnalia He
therefore earned the reward as far Gen Jackson's
gratitude could give il; and that the golden fruit was
snatched from his anxious lips at the moment he was
about taste II, must be received as evidence that
gratitude for services rendered General jackson is
not the besctting sin of the majority in the Senate.
There was another rejection yesterday, viz: of Mr..
Cushman, nominated as y. S. Attorney in Ports
mouth. OF him either history silent, or my remi-
nscenccs are not ombcliisbed by his name.
Samuel Swa!twOut was confirmed in the appoint
msnt of Collector of New York. | think he owes
his appointment to the friends Of the late Administra-
tion If judgment may be formed of the acts of tho
Senate, in secret session, from the of door con
vcrsation of members, who do not belong to the
Senate. The laws relative to the Tariff on foreign
goods have, for some time past, been continually
cvaded by the British manufacturer importer.
Since Mr.. Swartwout has been at the head Of the
Custom House, there has been great and beneficial
change in this respect. The foreigner has found
himself impedcd by new diiicutios, and the course
adopted by the Collector in the commencement of
his duties, has been received by the friends Of our
domestic manufactures, an indication and pledge
that he will continue 90 protect them, with much
more efficiency than they have hitherto bCcn or are
likely TO be protected if he should be rejected. This
feeling, therefore, which is expressed pretty freely
abroad by those the interests ofmauufaCturcrs may
have had some operation in producing the coufrma
ton Of SwartwOuts nomination. At all events, il is
a reasonable conjecture. Mr.. p. Hone of N. York
brothcr-n-law of Swartwout, has boon here for
time, lurthering the interests ofthu new Collac-
TOR much possible.
The resolution offered by Mr. McDuliic relative 10
the length Of tho and the reduction of the
pay Of members provoked some warmth Yesterday i'm
debate Mr.. Stonbcrry Of Ohio, formerly strong
friend OF Cen Jackson, but frcport is 10 BIO believed
very much disposed ut this time 10 echo the dsap-
pointed note of Mr. Chiffon denounced the resolution
In very explicit and animated language lilo called Il
insulting To- The House and declared that if he could
60 further tbnn vote against % IN every shape. he
would vote 10 libel on the House. Mr.. McDunie
rose and said that this was Impu'jug TO him design
to libel the House, construction which was cor
rccicd by tho Speaker, md dsavowrd by Mr.. Stan
berry. Mr.. McDulia then defended both h,e rcgolu-
ton and himself from the mputations which be- con.
sidcrCi as having been cast upon both and declared
that such was Ms own conviction Of the necessity for
some interference Of this kind 20 shorten Tie sson-
ness, that should s present proposition fail he would
pledge himsclfto bring forward another resolution.
the object Of which would be reduction of the per
diem paid 10 WcHho's from cjght Go sir dollars day.
subsequently tuc House was occupied on tho h.ll
n construct road from Buffalo 90 Now Orleans, by
way Of Washington, which. from what + oa,rgr 7
think VIII probably become uw.