Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-03-04
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
BATH, (Me.O
T.urs,lay RLornins,. nInrcr, 4. tsar.

Fourth OF HEaroh-she Ina u srasratio5a, SC.
The public mind is now greatly excited in view of the
of reform, which commences with this proptious day
We confess have deep solcitude respecting this sub
ectnot much as to the mere question Of reform,
witness its progress, and realize the benefits which we
confidently expect thererom. Perhaps, the present
cason the following extracts from the Washington cores
pondence ofthe N Y Express VIII subseve the pleasure Of
our readers, better than any remarks, might offer
WAsnINcros, February rs, 1sil.
The sudden death of Judge Barbour, creating
vacancy tie Supreme Bench, leaves Mir Van
Buren, he power to Gil it. Will he2 ask many.
Yes say his partizans. and some add, John Y.
Mason, of Va will be the man.
Mr.. Van Buren, has six days of power left and
in this time, he must decide upon the candidate.
and the Senate must confirm the nomination. In
The meantime, too, Judge Barbcur's remains are
to be inferred We shall soon see what he will
do
The death of Mr. Brent, the American Consul
at Paris. also creates uneX pected vacancy ut a
valuable poiyt-and if rnmor be true, that some
half dozen Van RGren men on rom New
York with the news Of his death. and petition
for his place. Van Buren, will probably Gil tina,
too. Il SO though, General Harrison viii, trust,
stop the traveller in rans1u.
The most interesting question now, next Ia
that OF the currency, is upon the intended course
Of Gen. Harrison, as to removals. The lnau.
gural, it is presumed, will speak his opinions on
that subject. A restorotioa, however, as | I'M.
derstand, viii be his rule, which accomplished
l,,
moved men to old places, bat a re ,toraton Of the
rights and privileges of the Wings TO a fair share
of the honots OF the Government, beginning
with the removal of men. to reward whom re.
movas have been made, and removing those
who have advocated the prescription Of others
The appointment Ct Blair and Rives by this
Senate for the next Senate, leaves no fayorabl.
impressions upon the party coming into power
II to this be added, the appointment Of ncw
Judge Of the Supreme Court, right of, mere,
would not seem to be asked for. However, man
here in Washin gton vii! be saved who have beer
warm parti5ans even. MIR. Hubhie, Assistant
Postmaster General, it is probable, by the inau
ence o Erastns Root, ii may be, who is bore -
iIf. iarris, of Me-, Comptroller. il is probable
Mr.. Smith, Register, too,--ans many others,
presume.
a new Minister :" England viii soon be an
pointed. | doubt whether Mr. Cass will be re
moved. There will, without n doubt Though. b,
ii change in III. Consus at Liverpool and Havana
Nobody is named with any certainty for the Aus
TRAN embassy. Nr. Wheaton, at Berlin, Q
course, VIII not be touched.
! On Saturday night Gen. Harrison returns t.
the city. On Monday, the whre neto Cabine
WILL | presume, be here. Gen. Harr,son, it i
stated brought his inaugural With him from tn,
North Bend ,--ond early next week as is custom
airy, in the of document, for which I'll ar
responsible, lpresume, it vii be submitted t
the consideration 'f The Cabinet. 1t must b
printed by "Wednesday. to be ready for Thurs
day,-ana on Friday, in the morning papers, tn
important document will hc published in We,
York.