Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09
Correspondence ofthe Philade phia Ledger.

WASHINGTON, March d. 1914.
There is some talk here and trust il will not
end in mere talk, that motion will be made in
favor ofpaying Mrs. Giimer the widow of the
late unfortunate Secretary Of the Navy, years
salary OF her husbands. Let not the qualmish
scnsiblity of some would-bc sentimentalists, in
regard 10 the dead, interfere with their duty TO
the living, which is of far greater importance to
their character as men and Christians General
lIarrisons widow received years salary out of
the national Treasury, and yet her case was not
nearly as distressing. Mr.. Gilmer was taken
hence la the pride of manhood leaving large,
entirely unprovided, and, let me add, destitute
family. Let those who have witnessed the heart
rendng scene on board the Princeton Senators
and members of the House ofall political parties,
forget their personal and party anmositcs, ard
Join as men in doing an act of justice 10 q poor
woman, to whose agonizng sufferings themselves
may bear the best testimony, TO unfortunate
widow whose husband died in his country's ser.
vice, and to the fathcrless orphans who will be
exposed to pcnury and want, if not generously
adopted by the nation
The reason why Mr. Nelson is pressed as Sec
retary OF State, is his able State paper published
while Charge d .gGiires to Naples But Naples
is power of the fifth, or rather fifteenth rank in
Europe indebted for its existence to Austrian
bayonets; and gentleman diplomatist, there
fore, may be very successful with Naples, and
not quite match for Great Britain. say so,
not in disparagement of Mr.. Nelson, who is
first rate Attorney General but merely in refer
ence to the subject matter, Mr.. Nelson has had
much unmeri;ed abuse heapcd upon him during
the administration Of General Jackson and |
would be the last man to do him injustice now.
The Calhoun men really say that their cham
pion has done with President making and unma.
king, and would be willing to accept the Sccrc-
taryship Of State for natioacl considerations. Mr..
Hunter of Virginia, is pressed from The Navy Tor
precisely the same reasons but | doubt whcth-
er President Tyler will move in that quarter. As
| far as Mr.. Calhoun is concerned, no one can
doubt but that the appointment would elicit shouts
ofapplause throughout the nation.
Mr. Spencer, il is said, will be again nomna-
ted for the Office of Judge of the Supreme Court
of the United States trust it will be He
the act would reflect great credit the frmness
| and consistency of the President Mr.. Spencer
came within three votes ofbeing confirmed Such
a case certainly deserves reconsideration OH all
sides.
If had anything 10 suggest certainly would
propose Mr. Spencer for the State Department.
That Department has been managed for some
years back by mon of great and absorbing talent;
but as its branches have multipled, and there is
but one Secretary for the home and foreign de-
partmcnts TO which is added the enormous branch
Of the Indian Bureau and the Patent office, it is
desirable that in addition to a man OF talents, a
thorough systematic business man should take
hold Oft, TO clear away the rubbish which has
collected there for the last fifteen or twenty
years. know no man in the United States who
possesses more energy, tact and administrative
experience for such a task than John C. Spencer
and as President Tyler's administration stands
par excellence on its merits, and not on the ap
plause Of selfish partisans, such considerations a.
have advanced ought to weigh with him more
than the wishes of his personal friends
FRANKLIN.