The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-17
NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Our readers will perceive, from the above Official
notification, that the President has this day issued
commission OF Attorney General Of the United
States to Nathan Clifford, esq, of the State OF
Maine. Mr.. Clifford is now in Washington, where
he arrived on Friday, and expeets to leave 1t in
the course of few days, to make arrangements for
his residence in this city IL is the first cabinet APP
pointment which Maine has ever received, and we
hazard little in the assertion that the mantle has
fallen upon shoulders which are worthy Of wear.
ing it, Mr.. Clifford is in the prime Of life On
leaving Il Congress Of the United States, he left a
name behind him of which any citizen may justly
be proud. Ia the national councils, as well as in his
own State, he has been distinguished by the ineg-
rity Of his character the hrmness Of his principles
and the talents OF politician as well as jurist
But instead Of preparing any eulogium Of our own,
we beg leave to adopt the portrait which has been
drawn Of him in the following extracts from the
democratic journals Of Maine. The editors are In
tmaiely acquainted with bis character and qualihea-
tons;
From the Bangor Democrat
A CABINET OFFICER FROM MAINE lit appears by
the following article from the last Saco Democrat,
that the vacancy in the cabinet is to be filed by
distinguished citizen Of this State The Democrat
is published in the same county in which Mr.. Cliff
ford resides and eniertains doubt that the Presi
dent has rendered him the appointment Of Attorney
General Of the United States We therefore regard Il
as a settled matter that he will have a seat in the
cabinet We believe him to be abundantly qualified to
move 10 that elevated sphere, and have no doubt
that he viii handsomely sustain himself and prove
valuable acquisition 10 the number of the consttu.
tional advisers OF the President He Is one Of the
abest men in the State and has not yet reached his
full intellectual stature. Maine deserves the COM
pliment she has received in this appointment which
has been judiciously made and commends itself to
the appreciation Of the democracy.
From the saeO Democrat
New ATTORNEY GEEEKAL.-It is rumored that
the President has rendered the appointment Of At
torney General Of the United Safes to the Honora-
BILE Nathan Clifford Of this State. IL this be 50, and
we have to doubt IL, we do not hesitate to
say that IN view Of all the circumstances, better
selection could hardly have been made. Maine is
well deserving such notice, and the democratic par
ty in the State will cheerfully acquiesce IN the Sc
lection which the President has fit to make
from their number. Mr.. Clifford, though not far
advanced in years, is by no means unknown 10
the country. He was for several years a member OF
our State legislature and considerable portion OF
the time speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
He also held for several years, the highly honor
duties Of which he discharged with great faithful
meas and ability, and to the universal acceptance OF
the people, without distinction of party. He was
subsequently elected to Congress from this district,
and at the end Of his first term reelected, with
great unanimty. He was an active and valuable
member and for the short period he was there, ac-
quired reputation Of which any man might be
proud. HIS speeches will be remembered for their
great array OF facts and for their close and logical
reasoning. Since Mr.. Clifford left Congress he has
devoted himself, with great assduity, to his pro-
fession and, at this time, stands among the very
foremost men at the bar Of the State Again we
say the President has acted wisely and udiciously
in this selection, and we have no doubt it will COM
mand the generous approval Of the country.
From the Boston Post Oct. IL
Hon. NATHAN CLproRD.-This gentleman, for
merly representative in Congress from Maine, is
now in our city, at the fremont House. II is said
with some degree of probability, that he ha" been
invited by the President take seat in the cabinet
as Attorney General, which station he formerly oc-
cuped in that State. If such be the fact, Mr.. Polk
has made a most fortunate selection, both on the
score of talents and personal popularity. Mr..
Clifford is deservedly favorite with the sterling
democracy Of Maine, and would ably represent the
interests Of New England in the executive branch Of
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