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We ALL thi.k no nsa ought 10 be appointed At
torDey General. unless able to cops viii he "
snss vho appear - The bsr q The suprem< Court
-sssa men - wehssrr. Ci.y. Wit, Jones. Ser
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Ffvm ake RseAms~S EsgsSrsr, Ors -.
ATTORNEY GENERAL sfMs Uni.s Staten.
The reader viii perceive . paragraph from
the washington Globe Of Thursdsy iass. an
nouneieg the sppoinsaent OF Peter v. Daniel,
ESQ.,, Of this city, - Attorney Gsnsrai Of the
U. States. We understabd that this Kentie-
nan took the stage for Washingtoo on sun
day last-and We ahsll learn IN the course Of
few days, whsther he accepts or declines
tho appointment which hes thus been hooora-
bly, rendered 10 him by the President Of the
L. States. He II anxious, We understand, 10
obtain the Information which no one here can
impart to him-sbout the extent Of In duties,
the Perquisites which may belong 10 Il, and
the leisure which Il may allow him for other
practice al the bar. Ths ID tho third Office
without sny solicitation on his part, OF on the
part Of his friends. He declined the two
Others without difficulty-and We know, that
were Mr.. ID. 10 consult his own wishes, he
would equally put BY the present appoint
ment. u - stili very uncertain what course
he may take on the present occasion. Yet
has no been uncersmoniously charged with
ofioc-hunting-and with an ambition which
knows no bounds or discretion.
We have been disgusted, but We cannot
say snsprissd, at the coarse and illiberal re-
marks which have been made in the public
prints here and elsewhere, npon the qualif-
cations OF Mr.. Daniel. He Is gentleman Of
strong mind. Of great firmness Of character,
OF the most uutiring industry, and the most
unblcmished integrity. We have before US
testimonial In his favor, so creditablc TO
him, and 90 well calculated 10 arrest tho tor
rent OF vituperation which his enemies are
pouring upon his head, that We cannot but re-
publish 10, in justice TO him, N well a. 20 the
administration. u d from one, who knows
Mr.. Daniel we'll, both n q lawyer, q politi-
clan, and man. u Is portion Of Mr. Ben
janin Watkins Leighs speech, In the Virgil
MIA Convention, on Dec. 9, l629-and runs a,
follows:
eel have been told thousand tines, sinee the
Coorrntion ssscmbled-1 do not mean in omen
debate. nor do mean tha, have been 20 told BY
the gentleman from fauquicr-for he avows him.
sell convert, in some measure, in respect to m
Executive Council. ] have been told that the
Council 10 useless body, set Of ioiterers, vhose
ONCE 10 little better than sinecure shall NOT
reflect on the motives Of this denuneiatioa
shall only say. that my observation and ex perienes
DO mot justify the truth Of IL. ! shall not affirm
that this Council has always been filed With the
shiest And moA experienced men in the State: ba,
do affirm. that Il has siwsys been filed By men
competent TO their duties; add that those dutie.
have been, IN the MAN, wisely snd prudentiy, and
awsys honestly discharged. The Office has been
held by men, two Of whom have since filed the
ottee OF Presideat, and one that Of Chief Justice
Of the United States. The ablest men Of Wiz.
ginis have been In the Council: aud shall tax
Occasion 70 say, that the present Lieutenant Go.
vernon II mean the gentleman, who, being the
oldest Councillor. 10 charged viih the dury d
Laeutrn.nt- Governor. u IN point Of capacity, .
eendanty ID for the Affairs OF this State, or any
! other State In the Union; add, in point Of firm.
ness, integrity, and virtue, there is not mar In
the Ccsnnnonw ealth thst would be disparaxed b,
eompsrison With him."
The gentleman, hero spoken Of by Mr.
Leigh, was Peter v. Daniel, Esq, then the
LieutenantGoyernor Of Virginia.