The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06
Ngw Forh Correspondence.


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New YoRK, February 2, 1871
Gen. RooT's resolutions pointing to an amend
ment Of the Federal Constitution passed our
State Senate on Saturday by strict party vote;
yeas IL, nays 8. They propose 10 amend as
follows; l. That no President shall be elected
Tor second term. g. That the President shall
not remove and appoint Federal officers without
'ne consent OF the Senate; but may suspend Tor
cause during the recess, and appoint temporarily
10 nll the places OF officers so suspended-such
appointments TO be held only till thirty days after
Inc next assembling OF Congress. 3. That the
secretary OF the Treasury and Treasurer OF the
un'ea states snali De elected by and hold their
Ounces during the pleasure OF 20 gress These
resolutions IN substance were introduced by
Gen. ROOT last winter, and then passed q be-
lieve) the senate The old Delaware Chief is
determined the people shall see that Wing prin-
clples IN oihce and out Of office are identical.
Hon. john A. COLLIER of Binghamton,
Broome Co. having been elected Comptroller
of the State Finances, his predecessor, Hon
Bates Cooke has baen appointed a Bank Com
missioner under the act of last:winter anthori-
zing the appointment of a fourth. Ii will be his
duty especially to look after the Free or General
Law Banks-a duty for which he is eminently
fitted by the experience he has acquired as Comp
troller. The arduous and sedentary duties of
the latter station have been too much for his
health it is hoped the active labors of his new
post may restore it,
The steamship ACADIA left Boston for Liver
pool via Halifax. at 2 o'clock Yesterday, with SO
passengers and heavy mail ! believe she
carries out full cargo also
Judge FULLER, of Augusta, Me-, dropped dead
in Cambridge, at Boston. ON Friday evening
last He died of angina pectoris, and was APP
parently in perfect health until a few minutes
before his death He was Judge of Probate
of Kennebec Co, and "a years of age.
The Boston Atlas, in copying the statemen
of the Express that but taDo Editors Of our city
are candidates for Office under Gen. HARRISON,
appends to it remark that mo Wing Editor of
that city is a candidate. Good
Hon. GEORGE EVANS received for u S. Sena-
tor from Maine 81 votes In the House and la In
the Senate-total lOS; John Fairfield, V. Il. III
IL ttiS AiouoS ~he = - Vs. '~~-@N~~f
were three scattering, two OF them Wing.
Evans over all, l6.
SANFORD A. KINGsBuRY, late Wing candidate
for Congress in the Waldo District, has been
elected State Treasurer by similar vote
The Wings of New HAMPRHIRE are organl-
zing for their State Election next month. Hon
ENos STEVENS OF Charlestown is their candl-
date for Governor. lcHABoD GOODWIN OF Ports
mouth, and THOMAS M EDWARDS Of heene
are named for Congress, but the ticket Is not
complete. Gen. JAMES WILSON declines De-
ing candidate for any situation.
There is likely TO be trouble on our Northerh
frontier The Buffalo Commercial, OF Ihurs-
day, asserts that Mcleod was discharged, ON
bail, the day previous, and that band OF TWO
or three hundred armed men Immediately inter-
posed and reconducted him to JAIL where he Is
now confined. The pretext for this violence Is
70 allow an opportunity LOT ms arrest once more
on sult Tor damages rom tne owner Oh 'ne
Caroline IL Is hoped that this account IS