Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-01

THE Me-

The NEW SECRETARY OF The NAVY.
.ueSsrs Gales and Seaton: The question has
been frequently asked here, within tho last few
days, who is George E. Badger, the gentleman
proposed for the Office of Secretary Of the Navy
He is native Of Newbern, in North Carolina
His father died poor when he was small boy
He possessed fine talents, and his friends aided
him in acquiring an education. He Obtained II
license to practice the law before he was 81 years
old. His vigorous and discrmnative intellect
Immediately gave him high rank in the conmu-
nifty He was AT an early age, elected member
of the Legislature of North Carolina but his limi-
ted circumstances compelled him at once 10 aban-
don politics, because lie was poor, and had II wild
owed mother and TWO sisters to support. He de-
voted himself 10 the profession of the law and
acquired large nnd lucrative practice The leg
islaure, when he was yet n very young man, cleo
red him a judge, and he discharged his duties on
The bench with great ability and impartiaity, Civ
ing entire satisfaction to the profession and the
people, sense of duty to himself, his mother
aud sisters, required that he should not remain on
the b nch al n small salary, when his splendid
talents aud extensive requirements would COM
nand the most lucrative practice. He resigned
his seat 90 the bench, and returned to his practice
at the bar Mr.. Badger is Justly regarded as one
of the very abesl lawyers in the United States.-
lie rarely ever speaks longer than one hour on
any subject, and in that space of time he will do
ample justice TO his client, and often denolish
three days speech of his adversary. When that
accomplished scholar and profound iurst, VIM.
CASTOR, was at the bar, Mr.. Badger, though IL
much younger man, was his formidable rival. If
had cause in any court in The United States,
would as soon employ George f. Badger as any
lawyer in America. During the last war, when
the British invaded the eastern shore of North
Carolina, Governor Hawkins, with large number
of voluntenr miIltin marched quickly to the de-
fence of the seaboard In that expedition, Geo.
Rn,lfta Al, ntnt,t s,lI
was appointed by Major General Jones' one OF
his ads, AMI remained in the public service until
the enemy fetrealed, took water, and sailed from
! North Carolua.
| Mr.. Badger was an active ard ardent supporter
Of General jackson for tie Presidency he was,
indeed, the ieGder Of the Jackson party of North
Carolina, anu wrote the address containing their
political creed PRIOR to the elevation OF General
Jackson to the Presidency. The same party in
North Carolina, generally, nominated him as Il
gentleman pre.eninently qualified to be Attorney
General in President Jackson's cabinet SO, also,
tho Wing members of the last Legislature of
| North Carolina, Whose active associate he has
been for several years. unanimously nominated
aad recommended Mr. Badger as eminently quail
flied TO make an able Attorney General in pres-
dent llarrson's administration.
In the foregoing, il is not designed to represent
MIR Badger as mere lawyer. There is no region
of thought to which his mind has been directed,
in which he has not exhibited the highest and
most commanding powers of intellect If he shall
accept the appointment rendered to him, have
not the slightest doubt, nor need his friends en-
terrain the least misgiving, that he will take the
most mastery, commanding, and statesmanlike
views OF the interests of the Navy, and, as far as
one man can do it, elevate it 10 that position that
our rapidly increasing resources, extending COM
merce, and The present state of the world may
require.
While he will bring these enlarged aud co m
city for business, he can also descend to the most
exact precision in the mnulesi detail. lie unites,
in short, every qualification for the station he is
called to- lie is now in the meridian and full
vigor of life, and no man living enjoys purer and
more spolless reputation for probity and honor.
A Republican Of North Carolina.