Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-10
Extract Of a letter, dated
WAsHINnTnN Ii,rs OF IL

After wrote To you yesterday, the Presi-
dent nominated John Forsyth for Secretary
of State. and Levi Woodbury. for Secretary
ofthe Treasury. The Senate confirmed both
these nominations without a division, within
an hour or two after they were received. In
this. the country has another pledge Of the
pure motives Of the distinguished members
who compose that body. All should be sat
isied. that when the President shall send
nominations Of persons qualified for the sta
ton they are recommended to Rll. without
previous corrupt agreement, the Senate will
confirm such nominations. MahlOn DECKER.
son, whose appointment to Russia was con-
frmPd few days since, will think be nom
mated this afternoon for the Navy Depart
ment, made vacant ny the translation Of Mr..
W"odbnry TO the treasury. 1t has been the
intention to appoint Mr.. Wilkins. bnt con-
frOversy has been waged for some days be-
tween Mr.. Sutherland and Mr.. Wilkins. which
has determined the President to pass by
Pennsylvania. and makea selection from New
Jersey. The President was in favor OF Mr..
Wilkins; hut the Kitchen Cabinet pressed-the
claims of Mr. Sutherland. The President
WAS reminded Of the sacrifices that Mr.. Suth-
rrland had made for the party,by resigning his
judgeship for the Speakers chair which was
prOsniard him, and he was told thai TO take
any other person from Pennsylvania would
not be well received there. The general o.
pinion is, that Mr.. Wilkins will he nominated.
and few hOuss will decide. whether public
opinion or myselfis correct. Mr.. Sutherland
may go to Russia. all though ! have no certain
information ON that point. Nothing further
has been disclosed relative to the mission to-
England.
Colonel johnson moved this morning to
suspend the rule. to enable him To offer n re
solution approving the character mad c0nduct
ut Mr.. Speaker Stevenson, while he Was in
the chair. The vote on suspepding the rulr.
which can only be done by vote st tw"
thirds, was taken by Yeas and Noes. and wa
lost, there hrng 81 in the affirmative and 81
in the negative. Several gentlemen retired
| rather than to vote in the negative: and the,
could not conscientiously vote in the afiirma-
tive. This vote will be mnrr severely felt hy
him than his rejection by the Senate. Boil.
houses are going ON with business rapidly. II
is the general opinion much business must re-
main unacted upnn.--N. Y. Adu.
Disastrous Fare. and ioss Of Lites. About
fifteen minutes Of s O'clock this mnrning,
fire was discovered in the four story brick
store No. 27l Pearl street, occupied as drug
gist, by H. & r. Haydock. and the second
story by F. A. Gale. From the inlammablc
nature Of the materials, il was expected that
the flames would spread with great rapidity:
hut the active exertions of the iremen cOnfin
ed it within the walls Of No. 27l, which WAS
totally demolished inside. No 273ssusiaintd
some injury IN the roof and the lower story
and cellar completely deluged with water
The loss Of property must have been large.
but 10 nothing in comparison with the bereave-
ment Of two highly respectable hre'nen, cul
cd IN the flower of manhood. while hazardiDg
their persons in the protection of brother
citizens property. The names Of the nniOr-
tunate young men are Eugene Underhiil. Of
the Arm of w. & E. Underhi. rs Peck slip.
druggists. and Frederick A. Ward. clerk with
Add0ms g. Co. M. l98 L. Pearl street.-
They were both members Of Ma. Is. and were
in the second story, when the uDsortnnate
giving way Ufthe upper stories crushed them
beneath the weight and carried them to the
cellar. where their remains now are. beneath
a mass of hurning timber, il being impossible
yet to get at them. Several had miraculous
escapes others received some iniury--amOng
them is Mr.. z. Mills. assistant lofesraa sfI
who is slightly cut about the head Edward
Croker, Ere warden.is badly burnt and hruis-
I'd he was buried in the ruins. but was time
" rescued; one Of The members Of NJ. 10 Is
also injured, to what extent it is aot known.
The Boston papers Of Friday. contain an
account Of avery singular transaction. which
occurred at the Navy Yard at CharlestpwO.
on Thursday night of last week. u is well
known that Commodere Elliot. who corn
mands at that station. some fine since un-
dertOok to ornament the frigate Constitution
with wooden figure Of the President Of the
United States. The spirit Ut the community
in the n-ighb0rhood Of the Navy Yard was
much excited, as s00n as the project was
known abroad. and efforts we're made By re-
moostrances through the newspapers. and 10
ether modes, 10 induce him % drop IL. hut
without success. Ia defiance Of public Opin-
ian. Gem. Elliot very unwisely persisted;
and the image was in due order placed IN the
how Of the ship. Much une asiness appears to
have existed At the adoption Of this measure.
Whether Il was supposed improper TO place
the figure Of a mere landsman on q ship of war
Ia man whose lighting had heen altogeihss
on land. and whO had never been concerned
in any navalwarfaFe. unless possibly with In.
dian csnOes-Or whether they imAgined Il i'm
proper. TO put tie Constitution under the
guardianship 1T one whO appears to have very
little regard for IL. we pretend not "a know -
For some cause or other, there wac strong