The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-13

ManddmuS Cdse.-The Circuit Court or
this District was yesterday moved to issue
Their process OF attachment against Amos
Kendall, Postmaster General, for cvn,emp,
10 Gisobey ing the manddmus heretofore is.
sued IN this case. Mr.. X S. Coke, who made
the application for the attachment, made
short statement of the facts which had trans
pred since the decision Of the Supreme
Court. lie read correspondence with the
Postmaster. General, which, with his oan
statements, exhibited IN the strongest posi-.
Bile point of view the courtesy and iorbear.
ance and determination which had been ex.
hlblted by his clients in endeavorlng TO ob
tain payment Of their just demands. Il was
a matter of surprise TO find that the Post,
master. General had, N this correspondence,
placed himself for Justification IN still de
clining obedience to the writ, exclusively
upon ground which was distinctly over.
ruled BY the Circuit Court, and which his
counsel as distinctly repud,ated before the
Supreme Court.
The decision Of The Cour: has not been
gwen; when II is, our readers shall know It.
Nat. Int. March 30h.
Rumors NJ intended changes IN the Cabi
net are ia circulation IN the cii, and repeat.
ed with 50 much confidence that W. incline
to think there is some foundation for them.
The story goes that Mr.. Secretary " God
bury Is TO accep, The appointment Of Minis
ter To Great BulaIn; that Mr.. Amos Ken.
dali is To succeed him in the f.easurS aud
that MIR. Senator Grundy IS to become Post.
master General. MIR. Butler, it is further
sad, rs TO resign the Attorney Generalship,
and Mr.. G,ipIn (ooa Solicitor of the Ffea.
sury) IS To take his placc.-Nat. Int.
la Ohio, nj the late session Of the Legis.
laure, blll was passed abollshlng lmpris.
onmcut for debt The Senate of Maryland
rejected the bull passed by the House OF DE
lesa,es Tor the same purpose. Shame on
them, Wings though they be.
Again The painful tack is ours 10 announce
the decease Of Member Of Congress ~ this
Representatives Of the State Of Mar, land,
died a, has lodgings Yesterday, after an III
ness OF only a lev DAYS.
MIR. Mckm was wealthy and spirited
nerchan, Of the city OF Baltimore, Of even.
plary private character, benevolent dlsposl.
ton, end urbane manners. lie was first
elected To Congress abou, fifteen years ago,
and has been "a member oi the House of Re.
representatives. during the greater part of the
intervening ,lme.-NGt. Int. I'd inst.
Elecfions.-O the I'd instant q member
OF Congress was 20 have been elected IN the
81 district of Name, 10 supply The vacancy
occas,oued BY the death of Mr.. Ciilcy. The
candidates are. Edward Robinson, Wing,
and Johu ID. N'Cratr. Van Buren,.
Also, on h, "a lusr. the annual election
took place IN Cunucclicut. II w,ll be hard
fought battle, but the result (says the Nat.
Intel J cannot be- doubtful. The candidates
lor Governor are. VIM. W. Ellsworth, Of
Hartford, Wig Elisha Phelps, OF Slmsbury,
Coaserrdtire, and Seth p. Beers, Of New
Haven, Locofoco. So Postscript.
An election for Mayor, and other mum.
York on the l7th instant.
In Rhode Island the annual election for
State officers Is fixed for April 18th. VIM.
Sprsguc Is the Wing candidate for Govern.
or, and John b. Francis, the Van Burel.
candidate.
Al election Cor two members of Congress
takes place IN Mississippi. April 23d ard
2ilh, to supply vacancies IN the present
Congress. Mrssrs. Prentss and W ord are
the " h,g candidates. Mr. Claiborne is one
Of the Van Buren, candidates VIZ. Gho!son
was the other, bu, has recently Withdrawn
his name, ON account of i'll health.
The Governor Of the State of Maryland
has appointed Jonathan Meredith. Esq. CON.
missioner to Harrisburg, under the resolu.
tons Of the Legislature IN relation to the
case of Nathan 5. Bemls aud others, claim.
ed BY the Governor Of Pennsylvania as fu.
gt,yes from Justice Nat. Int.
BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Mr.. Webster
liable 10 BE- Imptdched After listening
to the splendid forensic display made IN the
Senate on Thursday, by Messrs. Webster
and Calhoun, what was our surprise on
coming out of the capitol, to heara member
Of the House remark that he contemplated
moving an impeachment Of the distinguished
senator from Nassac huse,ts
For what 7" we exclaimed with iDyolun.
tary aud painful surprise.
"For a VIOLATION the constitution OF the