Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-05
Nomination OF z. 7. Dnii,I Esn


This nomination is supposed to have fallen through
IN the Senate, in consequence of the abolition of
the Circuit ofJudge Barbour. There is some doub,
II party competency would have gone the length
OF sustaining the nomination Of a man for the Su
preme Court, who has not legal reputation enousb
IN Virginia TO obtain a district Judgeship. Mr. Van
Buren's hot haste in this matter and his choice of
Supreme Court Judge, have hit him the hardest
''o'' 'o his o'0n party in this vicinity, of his whole
Presidential term. We really do not believe that.
setting aside the limited circle Of his immediate
friends, there is one human being in this ouar,sr
where he has lived so long, that regarded his an
pointment with favor. We know that his parry
preferred others and many others.
The Madisonian says:
Nomination Of p. Y. DmieL-It was said of =,
former President, to whose administration Mr.
van buren's has, IN some PARTICULARS, been kened
that he determined and declared that he pyouId nom
mate TO the last hour Of his Presidential existence
and was not sParing Of species Of insult and indie
cency to his successor which no man of commo,
sense and civlity could be guilty Of"
THE nomination Of Peter V. Daniel to the Su.
preme Bench OF the United States justies the an
pleatlon oithe censure, in the broadcast sense IN
Mr. Van Buren,. 10 no aspect in which we can
view the act can perceive any redeemino NJ,
lusiiiying quality virtue. We regard il "a n
piece OF naked indeeency-insulting to the living
ana the dead. H
"Judge Barbour was sitting on the bench or ,bo
Supreme Court on Wednesday last On Tbu,s-
day he was found dead in his bed On Fridav "a.
ceremonies attending the removal Of his remains
were observed. On Saturday morning. ybiIe The
court was yet IN the fresh habliIments Of mourning
and the minds Of Senators were still occup,ed ,;,b
The thoughts. naturally excited by this sudden death
Mr. Van Buren, coolly sent in the nomination NJ Pc
Ter " Daniel TO MI the seat just warm with the
\ person of the deceased.
"A respect for the deceased would have tolerated
| a little delay. But MIR. Van Buren's time was
short, party claims were urgent, and the deceneiss
OF life constitute no part Of the heartess policv of
/ Locoiocoism. The opportunity Of securing 50 i'm.
portsnt a position 70 partisan and friend was n
god.ssnd not to be neglected. Mr. Van Buren,.
therefore, lost not moment, bu, fshed up from the
miry pools Of party politics. person little known
as a man, and less distinguished as a lawyer. and
sent HIM "unannOinted, uninnelled" 10 the SENATE.
to be clothed by that high body with the spotless
ermlne Of justice.
"Thers was no state of necessity Tor this linda
cent haste A respect was due as we'll In the rns
mory Of the deceased ss 10 the feelings Of his Ivn
friends md relatives. A little deliberadon would
have assisted 10 making more unexceptionabIe Sc.
lection. The duties Of the Supreme BENCH reopi,e
men Of high integrity, extensive legal learning, and
clear intellect. The people had recently express.
/ ed, in the most emphatic manner their yVant NJ
confidence in the judgment and justice Of Mr. Van
/ Buren,. successor had been chosen by tbom. and
but few days would olapsc before he would os.
sumo the duties Of the Office from which Mr. Van
| Buren, had been discarded. Gen. Harrison could
have made the nomination IN few days and as the
more immediate trustee Of the populor will could
have made Il with much more proprietv and iusties
than Mr. Van Buren,. II would have become the
later u he had omitted 10 do an set the perform
sor."
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