Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-07-03

Appointments. con maii5n,, r,Jeelions. SC
Since our last paper, the changes which have "a
ken place at the Capitol arc Of high Importance
Our readers will perceive by l'e details given
in another column, that Mr.. Stevenson's noni-
nation by the President as Minister 70 Great I'm
tain. has been rejected by the Senate decision
which the proccedings as Pubiished' WIN Amply
;nstify II wiz b. seen BY the vote, that there
vas friendly feeling in the Senate towards him,
and that ANYTHING short Of the barciaced bargain
bv which he received the nomination, would
have prevented his rejection. But the facts, that
he had IN his possession f3r more than year
written piedss from the President that he should
be the Minister 70 Great Britain, that he was
elected TO Congress while that pledge was in his
pocket aud that be served IS Speaker under the
sense q his obligation 20 the President which
this proinise Of reward must have imposed on
him coupled with the fact, that he performed
his duties as Speaker, Il not according to the IL
rections Of the administration, precisely in the
manner which the President wouId have direct
ed, had prompting been necessary. These Stab
born facts, and pregnant in(crenccs, were enough
to sink the proudest Argosy that ever spread
sail on the troubled waters Of political life. No
wonder then tina; Stevenson has disappeared I'M
der their weigh,-no wonder that mis- hopes Of
lyaneement, has ambition for elevation, are
"Fn The deep bosom Of The ocean buried"
Poor Stevenson,"-Iio apty this phrase, com
pounded Of pity and contempt, expresses the feel
ing with which the news Of his shpwreck has
been heard! Twenty times have we heard il
from the lips Of neighbors in the little village
circle Of harrisburg. Poor Steyenson,'-
iook upon him with sentiment of compassion,
which we cannot suppress, while we rejoice that
the Senate Of the United States resisted its feel
ings for tho man, in order to scourge with merit
ed severity the base trucking and sayish vena-
Gty Of the huckstering politician never was
a fate more richly deserved than the hard one
which has overtaeen Poor Stevenson"
The nomination Of Roger d. fancy as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has also been rejected sans
ceremonie, and with praise worthy alacrty (his
only prass-worthy action since he held the sta
tom he has resigned his Office and beaten re-
treat. The vote in the Senate was Is TO %.
Mr.. Buffers nomination az Attorney General
was confirmed without division.
Subsequently, the President has nominated
Mr.. Forsyth, amember of the Senate ofthc Uni
ted States from Georgia, to fill the post Of Sc
crctary Of State, vacated by the resignation Of
Mr.. McLonc = and Mr.. Woodbury., the late
Secretary of the Navy, to be Secretary of the
Treasury in the place of Mr. fancy.
The nominations Of Messrs Forsyth & Woods
bury, were confirmed on the 9th June, without
a division.
The Bill regulating the deposites Of public mo-
roy in the State Banks, which passed the House |
If Representatives, was taken up in the Senate, |
md substitute having been offered the whole |
abject was allowed TO sleep on the table.
On the 23th ult Mahlon Dickerson (latoly ap-
ointed Minister TO Russia) was nominated to
he Senate for the Office of Secretary Of the Ma
y; and VIII am wilkins Ga IN 'mber of the
cnatc ofthe United States from Pennsylvania
vas nominated as Minister TO Russia Both OF
hese nominations were confirmed on Monday
Richard Pollard Of Virginia has been appoint
"a Charge dcs affairs Of the Unit.d States to
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