Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-01
Prom the Baltimore Patriot.
THE TALES or MADAME RUMOUR!
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from The Balttmors Patriot.
THE TALES Or MADAME RUMoUR.
WASHINGTON. Feh24, ls43.
The rornours regarding CGBlast Changes have nc.
quired disIiurIness Thin the last lew days
Mr. Forward at has posi- Secretary Of ths
Treasury. t. dsy;-loOking as natural as ever
Yet assured from Authentic sIuTces that he
has in his resignation Ia take rfisc CT on TIesIa
| next. The following Is the latest arrangement oi
the Ministry;
Secretary OF State, Mr. Upsher
Treasury. MIR Spencer
War, MIR Porter
Navy, Mr. Gushing
lh's cast Ut drdEgGtis prrs0Hde. you perceive. are
snPpose the rssigHaiou u Mr. Webster; sud do ror
believe that gentleman has Yet made up his mind
to such siep. It's understood, however, that kIr
Webster rs weary of his present assOci tIons; or U
speak more plainly, that the whole political family
oi the Executive is dissseful 60 hirn. Those " no
may he supposed to know good deal about him
say he has more Than once resolved To quit; bat
thOte who know hts constitutional love of ense and
irrcs'luiinn, will not be surprised when tho point
for action actually arrives he shrnks from decision
The uncertainties Of practice at the bar the neces.
sary drudgery abhorreut 10 his nature and habits.
the descent To the humble sphere OF private life are
presented 10 his mind in contrast with The certain
ease and sure advantage and official distinction i'm
hts Place to say nothing Of the circunst ances OF
his private SITUATION. ienCe The pOstpDnpnent.
probably. Of his separatinn from the Cabinet But
all now think that u will not be much long
or delayed Upon what he 10 destined To retire
whether a special mission-an embassy 10 France
or ngland;-or To that p'rsI Of honor, n priraIe
station, remains u us far undetermined
Mr. Forwards resignation il SAID To be the ordeta4
the Commander in Chief! The nominations. II is
thought will be submitted to the Senate before the
adJournmeni;-IhHtO the successor to the Treasury
certainly,
Every body appears 10 think that MIR JenIfer will
come back from Austria, and Col Todd from Rus.
sra fheir places are pante4. II is to be Hoped
mat IN The new arrangement Of EurUDean appnint.
mems some irfiing regard will be had to the fitness
OF those selected 10 represent the country az Mr.
Cpsher comos into the State Department he will
nave an opportunity Of doing honor 10 himself by
proper attention 10 this point. While same Of our
diplomatic representatives on the continents Of Eu
rope reflect credit on ihe country. others are very
nearly as had Us possible Ministers and Charges
With but feeble Rlents, absolutely destitute OF line
raj education, having small experience iu public at.
lirs' no practical OF theoretical acquaintance with
diplomatic usages, speaking language except
iheIr own, and that very IndiderenIly This is
the result Of one years administration Of the depart.
mento Foreign Affairs by its gigantic md illrsri.
Gus head. MIR Upsher, il is hoped will demand
some requisites besides InaIeyism-or imaginary
political cohsequence-or personal Irientiship-and
appoint men. whose talents, cultivation and mnn-
ners, viii make them respected abroad for their
personal qualities we'll as being the repres-nia.
uVes Of great ma lion. J. M S