New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-12
VIM. r. King. the new Minister to France
Dixon II. LEWISTON. Shnnpon. the new
Minister to Me1ico-The CoIlecforship of
Heyv-York and Boston-Postnge Reform.


Dixon II. Lewis-Gov. Shnnpon, the new
Minister to Me1tco-The Collecforship of
New ork and Boston-Postnge Reform.
&C.
From our Special Correspondents;
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Aprills
The nomination Of the Hon. w. r. King, U.
/ s. Senator from Alabama, 10 the important post
of Minister TO France, has taken every body
aback here as The sailors say. "What can it
mean ," ''What does Mr.. Tyler expect to
achieve % "What could be his motive ;" are
the remarks that meet you at every turn. To all
which the general reply is, ooh, it's like every
thing else he does. the result of impulse Of
the moment-an act without rhyme or reason :
but then he does the strangest things imaginable
and most OF the time without any sensible motive
whatever
These are the comments made by both parties
here in relation to this appointment. It is sin
guar move. Mr.. King cannot speak the French
language, has no prestige, and although gen.
tleman Of some application and experience, vet is
/ by no means man of brilliant abilities in short
allow me 10 add that with all the esteem and res
pcct have for the gentemanly course OF Mr.
King in the U. 5. Senate, do not think him the
right kind of a man 10 send TO St. Cloud. How.
ever, every one here consoles himself with the re-
mark 81 Well, it s just like all John Tyler's ap.
I pointmcnts.
Mr.. King is highly esteemed and beloved in
private life, and also By his brother Senators, for
his excellent and numerous negative qualities
! He came TO Congress in 1870 and has been
either N the House or Senate for an aggregate
period of thirty years. He was called the '' Fa-
ther Of the Senate" as he had been there great
eEnumber Of years than any other member OF that
body. Mr.. King came to the House Of Repre-
sentatives in 1910 as Representative for the Ra-
leigh District, in North Carolina. of which place
he was native he then IS years old, and
consequently is now 60 years of aye. In,rned.
ately after the War lie went out Secretary of Lee
CATION under NJ Pinckney. and was subsequent
Iy connected with the mission tn Naples He
then removed TO Alabama, intending. as he said
tn retire from public life; he was chosen Mem.
bcr of the Convention that formed the very ad.
mirable Constitution of Alabama. where he emil
nently distinguished himself. He was then cho.
sen Senator from that Statc--thc first Senator
chosen ;hereifom--and has remained in the SEN
ate ever snce..
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick is thc present 60.
vernon o! Alabama; hc IS The brother.in law of
Dixon II. Lewis, but that makes rather against
him than otherwise for Gov. Fitzpatrick has
horror Of providing for his own rcaivcs-he is
not erdciiy like Gov. Porter. His competitors
will be Judge Safold, who is also relative of
Gov Fitzpatrick, and Clement C. Clay the form.
er Senator. The latter did not think himself well
used, by not being appointed Judge after Bagby
was sent 20 the u. s. Senate. All the Alabama
delegation in Congress have written in strong
terms 10 Gov. Fitzpatrick, requesting him to ap.
point Dixon H. Lewis; the latter being a univcr-
sil f,vortc with every body who knows him, and
most deservedly so, ior better creature never
drew the breath Of life and above all, he is an
honest politician
| find that this Mission was offered TO Mr..
King some two OF three weeks since, Just before
Mr. Calhoun came here and then declined by
Mr. X. You will remember that between Mr..
Tyler and Mr.. King there always existed in the
Senate the kindliest personal relations these
have been continued since Mr.. Tyler took pos
session Of the White House. where Mr. King has
been frequent guest. And probably all this
had something to do with the appointment; as
Mr. King Is considered to be rather fond OF mo-
ncy, and thus he will have chance 10 clear
about $40, 900 in year or two, for ne will remain
abroad no longer, and II will be brilliant close 10
"a years career in the Senate. His term ex-
pires IN the Senate next year. Mr. King was
once offered The Mission To Austria by Mr.. Van
Burcn, and declined
There is very little doubt but that Dixon II.
Lewis will be appointed by the Governor, Gn
whom the power rests 10 succeed him and fill his |
place I'LL the Legislature meets, when lie would
be confirmed.
Indeed believe that at the last election there
was hesitation as TO whether Lewis should not
thea be sent in place of Bagby.
II is thought by some that the certainty of
Lewis succeeding King in the United States Sc
nate, was the main cause OF Kings nomination
to France by the President. Lewis is devotedly
attached to Calhoun-almost idoxes him. He
has had some long familiar talks with Calhoun
since the latter arrived here. And Mr.. Calhoun |
must have been consulted in relation to this no
mination, so intimately connected with the State
Department; and the probability is that he advis-
ed or requested Mr.. Tyler TO renew his request
and TO send Sir. Kings name into The Senate
and thus make vacancy for his devoted fnend
Dixon IL. Lewis. There is more reason 10 sup
pose this 10 have been the case from the fact OF
there being no great personal attachment between |
friendly feeling that would have caused Mr.. Cal
houn to desire Kings nomination on the score Of
friendship. Neither was Mr. King considered,
until the las, few years, by any means very
warm Van Buren, man; and indeed in 1886, he {
openly declared his preference for Hugh l.. White
Al presen, he is The strongest Van Buren, man III
Alabama.
Mr.. Tyler doubtless magines that by this
movement and the appointment Of Gov. Shannon
he will make political capital and strong
friends in the Loco Foco ranks. He don't know |
The animals. He thinks aud says that Van Bu-
reR stands no chance and that If the loco-to
COS run HIM that he will be defeated. There he's
right! He thinks and says, also, if the De
mocrats 50 called will drop Van Baren and
all unite cordially on him John Tyler that he
will be elected. There he IS ,croag.'
What an appointment is that of Shannon as
Minister to Mexico, at an important Crisis Like
the present Nhy even the OHIO Loco focos
'r1o,. 90 ,b.t Gov, Sb.pnnr