New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-14
Affairs at Nya-hiustoD-Gen. shields.
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Correspondence OF The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
Sunday In Washington about Inauguration time
stand, Door chance for Observance. ASS matter Of
course the day has been devoted 10 political than
practical piely Great anxiety has been manifested to
day for tho doings Of TO morrow, Il s understood
that ZACHARY TAILOR VII send in batch OF appoint
ments noon. which will crafty the happy nominees
aud bring disappointment 70 thousands who will never
be convinced that the appointments good ss they
would have been, embellished with the air proportions
OF their OWL names.
Gen. sHIELDss case will come up tomorrow. and
the unaninxus Repor, Of the Committee s that he s
not qualified. There would be chance for the Gov
eruor Of Illinois 10 give friend chance at mile
s,egf he could only have the news la time but sup
pose the Senate will al 9urn tns week about Thursdsy
Friday which will probably prevent the besto~al OF
The facts in this case are these: believe General
SHIELDS obtained papers Of Naturalization In hihag
ham Co Illinois Ia October 1870 10 the COuri IN that
County is registered hi. osth stating that be was born
10 IN, County Tyrone Ireland, in the year 81 mo
matter for the unit Gen Shields IL young man. and
being thus nsturazed in October leiO be IS not quail
fed for Senatorshp I'LL October, l-f9-'na' IS u.
years a citizen These things being record, make
against The Generals previous citizenship though ne
csims that he citizen. before and without mis-
naturalization but this cannot be proved "llnoet some
delay and until il Is proved, the Committee feel bound
10 report against him. Had Gen. shields kept away
from this short sesson, be would have been the neces
sary years a citizen, before next December, though
must no, have been citizen years previous 10 his
election. Upon this question the Committee would
have been divided. but the case now stands that
question did up j; the Governor OF Illinois
leos friendly to Gen Shields he appoint him forth.
with M the vacancy sccssioned by his own ditqlah
hcation and then the question Will come up whether
he must be nine years citizen before being elected
appointed or only before taking bis sest Before the
ne II meeting Of the Legislature Gen Shields will be
eligible At any rate, and If his friends are the majority
Of The Legislature they can appoint him again and he
will be admitted.
had intended 10 ssy something the controversy
between Cen Shields and Judge Breese, but hardly
worth while now. think the public were too harsh on
the General for his letter Nobody but fool would
suppose that he meant threaten assassination, and
vet that il proclaimed rs II II were the only meaning
attributable TO H. He said that he had sworn in his
heart that Judge Breese If he had succeeded, should
not enjoy bis triumph The public seems 10 think that
this meant ssssssnstiona could mean only that !
not why IL may not mean many other things, and
the General gives very reasonable meaning that II
might have.
But did not mean to discuss that topic, and make
these remarks only because everybody seems inclined
If stumbcs 10 give him an extra Grove zen
Shields 10 "a brave, generous fellow lie was hghtin2
tor his country IN a meany brought on by party
who are now abusing him because they were disap
pointed Ia perp-tuaDg their own turn OF once ~ that
way. My feelings always prompt me to take the side
of the prosecuted
Ofappsintmenis little is known but what have sent
you by telegraph Tomorrow we shsl know more. }
hear the following reported Mr. Warren of Iowa Sc
cond Assistant General In the place of Mr.
Brown of Indiana Charles w Rockwell of Conn ~
Register of the Treasury (Which sent you by teie-
grsph on Thursday)-to night Major Smith, WIN for
merly occupied the Office Is talked of Jasper Bra
dy in place of Gen mcCsls Mr. McGusughey OF Ind
Member of XXIXth Congress, Governor OF Minnesota
Mr. Wsshburne of Galena H. a. Judge Tor That Tern
tory The Secretary's name have not hoard men
toned There are others talked Of tor certain places
but nothing definite. Tomorrow will tell tale o.
two
Gen Wool and Aid arrived here last night and are at
Colcmens. Col Taylor the Presidents brother ar
rived this evening and is at WIZARDS The city is iol
of strangers though many have departed within the
Lost two or three DAYS Among the recent departures
are Hon. Washington Hunt aud family. Hon James
Dixon and family Hon James Wilson aud family MI
Benton is also In York experimenting the embark
alton of his daughter for California Major Bhss' IN
derstand has been quite unwell for some time
RlCHELlEU.