The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-14
Reports Ia WashlnSt0n.

One of the correspondents Of the Baltimore Sun states
that on Monday "a message was received from the
President of the United States, by the hand OF Col Bliss
private secretary, understood to be nominations for
twenty thirty vacancies existing, and about to occur
among which, understand justices of the peace for
the District of Columbia Mr. Loyal. navy agent at Nor
folk, reappoined Palmer v Kellogg, in place of Jacob
Gould, marshal OF the western district OF New York
Gov Gayle representative in the last Congress. Judge Of
the district courts of the United States for Alabama
Charles Hudson representative in the last Congress
from Massachusetts naval officer Of the port Of Boston
The Senate went Immediately into Executive session.
referred to the appropriate committees the nominations
sent in, and thea adjourned"
Another correspondent states that on Monday "sev-
eral nominations were sent in, but none OF magnitude
They consisted, believe OF few collectors, two
navy agents, and few minor appointments. All these
Offices uaeaed by the expiration of the term OF the
respective commissions; not removal was among
them One or two Of the officers whose term OF service
had expired were reappoined and among hhem hear OF
substantial DEMOCRAT. General Taylor holds out firm
against office seekers and Office ssormers They car
neither conquer him by stratagem nor by force and il
his cabinet follow his peaceful and patriotic views
his administration will, indeed mark and better
era in American history.
"Mr Ewing has sent for list OF the clerks of eacf
bureau under his department. their length Of service
the time Of their appointment, &c. May this eonserp
tion, the French Of the word, not be the fore
runner Of prescription in the sense of our own yer
nacular"
We understand that circulars have been addressed b,
the heads of the several departments the bureaus
tached to them requesting list to be returned of tn
number and names OF the clerks, with their salaries
and stating how long they have been in Office, and whom
they have succeeded.
Mr.. Charles B. Pcnrose, of Pennsylvania, formerl,
Solicitor, has been appointed Assistant Secretary of tn
Treasury Office, created blythe act for organizing
the Home Department.
We regret to understand that McCntock Young
esq., who has been for many years the Chief Clerk Of tn
Treasury Department, and occasionally acted Sec
rotary himself, has resigned his Office. efcen
officer and better and honorable man, is no
be found in any of the departments Of the government
His position, qualifications, and experience. gave his
friends great right to expect that he would be ap
pointed the Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, witt
the superior duties and dgnfed rank which it in
wolves But it has seemed meet to the Secretary TO ap
point another gentleman who has moi been employed ii
the department
The city continues to TEEN with rumors and specula
lions about the course of the administration Some o.
the Secretaries said to be animated with nonpro
scrptive and liberal spirit bat it is impossible Il
foresee the result Perhaps neither the members of tn
cabinet, the President himself have yet laid down
de6nitive rule of action. We understand that at leas
one Of the Secretaries has not hestated express hi
disgust at the Of ofce-hunters who have haunte
his path, or harassed him with letters