The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-19

knowing as much OF these things, and perhaps
more, than the Secretary Of the Navy, and being
also party interested, is determined on bringing
the subject before Congress.
There are already upwards of sixty members
seats marked off in the House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6, 1885,
The Comprehensive Policy of the Administrations
The Destiny of America-Who is to be Judge
The Vered question.
The national administration is thoroughly demo-
cratic 1t is sound and firm on all those great ques-
tons and measures which constitute the sum of the
progress of our country. 1t is the embodiment of
the spirit of the age. 1t is right on the Texas ques-
ton, the Oregon question, and on all questions of
commerce and finance. II knows no future that is
not to realise the magnificent and benifcenr des-
TIMES of the Republic; that will not accomplish the
spread over the entire western hemisphere of the
Republican institutions, the agricultural, CONNER
cia and manufacturing spirit and prosperity and the
null enno6llng, blessed and ever progressive civil
zation OF the Ango-Saxon race Its motto is Excel
s'or It pursues great objects from great motives
James Buchanan is to remain where he now is
HIS course and policy Secretary of State will ul-
umately rebound to his own credit and the glory Of
his country. He will prove to be radically orthodox
on the Oregon and tariff questions. The truth is,
In common with the democracy and the general in.
telgence of the Union, he has the sagacty TO fore
downfall OF the restrictive policies of the different
European nations, ana the establishment of the
principles OF free trade In all the principal CONNER
cial nations on the globe All things palpably show
that this long desired contamination is close al
hand. Pennsylvania will soon come to consider
protective tariffs an obsolete idea; and them as to
our foreign relations, the time is at hand when
all the energies OF this nation will be successfully
exerted to put hnal termination TO all foreign in
reference whatever with the affairs Of this cont.
nent-when the Domlnicans will govern in st. Do.
mlngo-when Cuba will be purchased or acquired of
Spaln-when those natural append 10 this cont;
nent and country, the great and little Antilles Ba-
hamas, and Caribbean lslands-the whole archipe-
lago OF the West Indies, shall have become ours
when we VIII have conquered the right OF way to the
Pacific, acquired its extent of coast from The Horn
TO the 54h parallel and when the countless treasures
OF the Orient shall flow in upon us.
Il being now well understood that no changes
Will soon occur IN the cabinet, public attention is
directed with concentrated interest to the question
OF the appointment of a Justice of the Supreme
Court, to fill the place made vacant by the death Of
the late Justice Baldwin. The new Judge will
doubtless be appointed from the State Of Pennsylva-
MA, and the four gentlemen most prominently
spoken OF In connexion with the appointment, are
Judge Robert G. Grier of Pittsburg Judge George
W. Woodward of Wilkesbarre, Judge Ellis Lewis
OF Lan ca ,s and John NJ Read Esq Of Phade
nominated to the Senate. Pttsburg has already
had her Baldwin, and the appointment of Phila-
dephlan would be anything but popular throughout
TIC Itatc- AHu, UeSlues, Judges Lewis and Wood
ward are unquestionably two of the very ablest
Jurlsts IN the State or nation, the appointment of
either OF whom would be popular and creditable to
the country and add strength and force to the Su-
preme bench In the late Constitutional Convention
OF pennsylvania, the latter at once took rank with
such members as Sergeant, Porter Chauncev Hon.
kinson, lngersol, Meredith, and others of like
stamp, and he now performs his judicial functions as
Judge OF the 4th District with distinguished ability
Judge Ellis Lewis is now the President Judge Of
the Lancaster District, one of the most important
IN the State. As profound constitutional LAWYER
and learned Jurist, his superior will scarcely be
found. he was at one time the Attorney General
OF the State, In which high station he was succeeded
by the present distinguished and popular Vice Presi
dent OF the United States He was lately offered
place on the Supreme bench of the State which
ne declined. He has studied and mastered iuris-
prudence IN the most enlightened and comprehen-
svg sense OF mat term-vlewng 1t, in the language
OF Burke, as the "pride of the human intellect: the
collected reason of ages, combining the principles
OF original justice with the infinite variety of hu
man concerns" as comprehending eyery con-
celvabe duty, natural and conventional no less of
nations than OF individuals" He is deeply yersea
IN all branches OF legal sciencein the constitutions
and laws OF the United States and of the different
states In the law OF equity, the law of nations
maritime and admiralty law, the common and civil
prudence. As political economist and general
scholar, he deservedly ranks high. On all the mo-
menlOus Issues OF the day, his heart and mind are
thoroughly imbued with the sentiments OF the re-
publican party. His elevation to the bench of the
Supreme Court would be gratifying to his native
commonwealth, and blessing to the whole coun-
try The appointment will doubtless be made soon
after the meeting OF Congress.
WASHINGTON Nov II J9i5