Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-31
W AsuiNGroN, March 2i.lSlJ.


To Tic Editor The baltimore Patriot:
Quite fax Of oflicc seekers arrived This event ~
Collector Van Ness is hack here So son from Nf,,
York that ose woud hardly suppose he had been gone
nj all.
MI Bancroft has gone 10 Boston 10 see 10 the bring
ing OF his family.
Senator upham and faulty, and Senator Athor,on.
and sundfy oce seekers, left here Tor their homes in the
evening ears.
Rumor today says the Cabinet is equally divided on
Tie question OF removals In the Dcprlmenis-ilat is a
pretty general fenoyalion--thal Mtssrs. Marcy, Ban.
cfoit aud johnson arer, and Messrs Buchanan ak.
CT aud Mason against IT, So the President i'll prob-
ably side with the iotmer.
Judge Thomas II. Fletcher, Of Mississippi was to
day appointed Marshal Of the Southern District Of that
State IN the place Of Anderson Miller. the present ncun.
bent. Mr., Fletcher was formerly citizen Of Nashville
tennessee, and Is very worthy man. The other
Marshal OF Mississippi OF the Northern District. an
pointed by President Polk, Mr. Andrew A. Kincannon
IN the place Of Alexander X McClung, resigned, was
loImeH, a citizen Of Tennessee also
Col Plltt OF Pehnsy lvania, has been appointed con
hdenlla clerk under The Secretary Of State in addition
to NJ iutler oiihe Harrisburg Uuion already meotion
ed
There are other removals and appoinln,enis said In
been made but Their correctness depends on rumor
II Is said that anew consul has been appointed Ia Rio
JanelTo. that Mr.. Sykes of New Jersey. (Ex.M. G.
has been appointed Commissioner of Public Buildings;
anu 'ha mah haiied ohtldS " Shcl has been appoint
ed Commissioner oil Public Lands
Col. Polk told friend, evening before last that he
intended 10 make many changes here and the declara
'lon has gwen rse 10 much excitement Brough Audi
,or OF the Stale of ohios TO have place here and man,
other western men.
Morton, twice Governor Of Mass, ,s 10 be appointed
Collector OF Boston. IN place of Williams. Tyler man
kanlon Las been passed oyer as reported from the
hostile feeling towards him of the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, whose preensons Rauoul is said 10 have opposcd
As Morton is a violent Aboonst, his conffmatiun By
the Senate is problemaiical
Mr. Caelll, Il believe Of your city ) ia to be Consul
al Trieste, Mr.. Barclay OF Philadelphia. Consul a, Der
mudas and Other changes in these foreign appointments
are contemplated.
IN few days--in day perhaps | shall have LONG
list OF changes 10 forward you. Let The WHY'S recey,
The bow.sr'og like philosophers.
MI DalIas's pefnacious retention of the Vice Presi
dental chair TO the close of the session. contrary to the
sage for suc made and provided was net accden
tai lie feared az election Of one of his rivals Mr.
Woodbury. who, no doubt would have been the success
iu candidate for The post of President pro ftnpore
situation he was entitled from his character and lengll
o' service. was approached by friend and requested
eau MI Dallas's notice 10 the necessity Of eocnp TN
customary oicer-'lle has already been notified, sir
and second suggestion would meet the fate the first
destined 10 receive Dallas was equally opposed to lh
election of " uodbury or Cass