Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
tFrom the Phila. Ielger.l
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. March 11ih.

" "AchiNGIoN, miTCn lin. 1919.
The Bill creating the Home Department is
so worded, that it is construed into dismis-
sal from office of the whole personale of the
Patent Office, the Land Office, the Pension
Office, and the Indian Bureaux. have wit
messed the profound melancholy into which |
this discovery, which was apparent enough |
for every Wing that voted for the Bill has
thrown the clerks of these respective Offices
and the spectacle was indeed heart-rending. |
On the other hand, hear that some of the
subordinates of these Bureaux will, under the
Bill which gives the Secretary of the Interior
the power TO transfer or re-appont them, be
retained. This however, may be the en-
cepiion rather than the rule. Already MIR
Ewing has asked these clerks to state how
long each of them has been in office, whom
he succeeded, and under what circumstances
he has been appointed. If this be true
which viii not yet permit myself 10 be-
ieve--the'e is certainly departure from the
rule laid down in the Presidents Inaugural.
Mr.. Clay has acted very wisely not to come
here al this crisis. He does better to stay al
New Orleans and hurl his emancipation let
Ter North, that it may strike in advance of
his coming.
Between that letter. which Indirectly at
| least, rebuhcs the northern Wings who bolted
from the Wiimot proviso, and voted for Mr..
Walkers amendment, aud the next session
OF Congress, there lies period of nearly nine
months, during which large number of office
seekers and their friends must necessarily
| have been disappointed. These will court a
! leader, and then MIR. CLAY will come and
organize his army. 1t is difficult to. excite
people to rebellion just after the advent OF Il
new reign; especially after so unobiectiona-
bic an inaugural that of Gen TAYLOR but
that the old generals will not quietly submit
to being suspended by the cadets stands to
reason.
Ex-Governor Seward has given notice that
he will, on all occasions, prove himself con-
sislent Free Soiler, not inferior in that res
peci 10 his predecessor, Gen. John A. Dix,
and if Clay, Webster, Corwin Davis, of Mas
sachuseiis, 60 the same way, the Southern
friends of the administration will have no
small difficulty 10 sustain themselves.
The case OF Gen. Shields is coming up TO.
morrow, and | believe that the Select Com
mitee, TO which it has been referred, vii
report against his taking his seat. great
deal OF personal matter has been mixed W
in this case, which think had better be KEEP
out of the columns OF newspaper, If Gene
: raj Shields had been wise he would have
written no letter; but handed in his creden
tials, which are pfimH tdcie evidence Of Iii
eligibility, and would have entitled him t,
seat de Gene eSSe. The bur,hcn of tn,
> proof tina, he is not a sufficient number o
years a naturalized citizen of the United State
would then have devolved on those who oh
: jecied 10 him, and before these could hav
t procured the testimony the Senate would hav
been complete without the naturalization c
his father and there the matter would hay
d. dropped
The Honorable Joseph lnsersol is name
for Minister TO England 10 succeed Mr.. Bar
r croft; but the nomination will not be mad
= Immediately. No change | think will
@ attempted in the mission to France. 4 nun
., Der of nominations for chargeships and il
y lerior missions will, in all probability, |
2, sent in tomorrow. The Senate will al ioui
IL Monday week. OBSERVER.