New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02
Editorial Correspondence.

Hon IoUN C.. SPENCER has this morning re-
signed the office of Secretary OF the Treasury
A difference of opinion with the Presden. and
co as TO the Annexation of Texas is family al
leoed as the reason, but it has long been under.
stood that Mr.. Tyler and Robert were dlstrustiul
and tired of their restless Minister. If they have
rot rid of him without commotlon, they have
been lucky. | believe that Mr. 5. (the Senate
cousen,inr) is to be sent ambassador TO Russia,
in place of Col. Todd Of Ohio who is thought at
head quarters has had that fat easy berth quite
long enough am confident that MIR. s has not
resigned without qualification. His great talents
fit him for almost any other post rather than that
of Embassador.
Speculation is busy with regard to his successor
in the Treasury. Ex-Governor MARCY and
ALBERT Fl. Tracy of Buffalo arc named, it being
deemed proper that New-York should furnish the
man.
Hon. Jouy NJ. NILES, of Connecticut, has at
last presented himself in the Senate this morn
ing, to claim the scat as Senator to winch nc
was elected. Mr.. JARNAGIN Of Tenn. OF course
raised the question Of his sanity, and 1t was re-
ferred to Select Committee by consent. find
difference of opinion on the subject here. One
friend who has conversed with Mr.. n. says he
knors he is insane another friend who also
knows him says he knows he is not. We shall
probably have the truth judicially asccrtalned
Mcssrs ALLEN and TAPr,N of Ohio denied the
right of the Senate to inquire into the matter at
all If any State should send raving mailman
here the Senate must take him. Mr.. IArPAN
said this process Of inquiry might at some future
time, when parties were equally divided and The
Senate should be filled with men much more cor
rupi than those no,v here be used as q means of
subverting the will of the People.
The Committee appointed by the President of
the Senate consists of
Messrs. Jarnagin, Benton, Wright, Berrien
McDuffie-three Locos to two Wings; 50 that
Mr. Niles is in no danger of being unjusly de-
prived of his scat.
Mr.. CLAY is now in the Senate Chamber. Had
he come into the House instead, he might have
had the pleasure of listening TO speech from
Linn Boyd of his State. trying hard To galvanize
INTO decent counterfeit Ol lie inc CCdd anu
buried sandcr of Bargain and Corruption 1T
was melancholy failure, as it could not fail 10
be.
hear the names JAMES S. GREEN of NewJer-
sey and RICHARD RUSH of Pennsylvania added
to those from which the next Secretary of the
Treasury is likely to be selected.
1t is SAID here that Hon. JomN NELSON Of Md.
Attorney General, has been politely but positively
requested to resign by the Executive. He is a
Van Buren, man.
Among the Delegates who have arrived here
are two sons of Senator CRIrrENDEN Of Ky, who
had walked from Lewsbnrg, Va. t26O miles,
and were walking on to Baltimorc | honor any
man who walks or rides in any way 10 avoid the
abominable Railroad charge Of $3.50 from this
TO Baltimore (36 miles.)
Mr. Clay is a good deal fatigned by his travels
and ,heincessant attentions Of his troops friends
but he wears well.
Nothing new as to Vice. President. 90 on
with this to Baltimore. The throng Of strangers
here continues, for though thousands depart by
every train TO Baltimore, hundreds arc constantly
arriving to fill their places. But it will be dull
enough here tomorrow, and desert the next
day. IL. e.
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