The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-01

cate parts Of the duties OF my office, will be tint
which relates to nominations for appointments
Though from system which Il
have prescribed 10 myself can say nothing decisive
on particular appointments, yet may be allowed to.
observe in general that nothing could be more agree
able 10 me than to have candidate brought for
ward for every Office, with such clear pretesons
10 secure him against competition.
Extract Of Letter rom General Washington 10 Mrs Ma
~ Wooster, t,oidoir If General Wooster, eho died or
,sonnda reesired ion ,rifh ,as Briisa Ds
~, April, i7770 dated Ne'o YORK, May 81, 1889
Ihaye duly received your affecting letter. dated the
9Th day Of this month Symyathizing with You, as
/ do In the great misfortunes which have befalen
your family in consequence Of the war, my feelings
as an individual would forciBy prompt me to do eve
~ thing In my power to repair those misfortunes.
But as public man, acting only with reference to
the public good must be allowed TO decide upon all
points of my duty without consulting my private
inclinations and wishes must be permitted, with
The best lights can obtain, and upon general view
or characters and circumstances, TO nominate such
persons alone to Offices, rs in my judgment shall be
the best qualified TO discharge the functions of the
departments to which they shall be appointed HIth-
erto i have given no decisive answers to the up
plcations of any candidates whatsoever. Nor would
Il be proper for me, before Offices shall be- created
and before can havea general knowlede Of the COM
petitors for them, to say anything that might be
construed rs intended TO encourage or discourage
the hopes which individuals may have formed of
euccess I only wish, so far as my agency In this
business Is concerned, that candidates for Office
would save themselves the trouble and consequent
expense Of personal attendance. All that require
Ia the name and such testimonials With respect TO
Abilities integrity, and fitness as II may be In the
power Of the several applicants TO produce. Be-
yond this, nothing, with me- is necessary or will be
of any avail TO them In my decisions In the mean
time, beg you will be persuaded, madam that let
the result be whateverit may can have Interest
10 promote but that Of the public.
Extract qf Letter from General Hashingtoa 10 Dard
Smart dai0d Nftr York, July %, 1889.
Nothing would give me moro pleasure than to
serve any Of the descendants Of General Nelson Of
whose merits, when living, no man could entertain
higher opinion than did Atthe same time must
sonal knowledge or good information, that would
take INTO my family where many qualifications are
necessary 10 fit them for the duty Of Il, to wit:
good address, abilities above nlcdocrity, secrecy and
prudence, attention and industry, good temper and
capacity and disposition to write correctly ind 10 do
it obligfngly. Most cerkshps will, presume, either
by law or custom, be left the appointment Of their
princpes II Office Little expectation ,nereor
this SOURCE This latter consideration added 10 the
desire feel of serving the son Of my old friend and
acquaintance, has induced me- ut all hazzars, to Of
ly i.s
Wgsbiigion dated Notc York, July "a, lisa
You cannot doubt my wishes 10 see you appoin-
ted to any Office Of honor or emoument In the new
government, TO tho duties of which You are compe-
teUIi out HOWEVER, utstENiHS you uuy VI INC oiC
YOU have suggested, your standing at the bar would
not Justify my nomination of You Attorney to the
Federal District Court in preference to some Of the
oldest and most esteemed general court lawyers IN
your cwn State who arc DESTROYS Of this appoint.
ipehf' Ny political conduct In nominations, even
il i were uninhuenced BY principle. must be ex-
ceedingly circumspect and proof against Just crlti-
cism for the eyes Of Argus arc upon me, ana u no
a supposed Partially for friends or relatives.
Extract Of Letter from General Warrington TO James
Madison, dated Ne,c York August 10, 1882
Nv soicitude for drawing the first characters Of The
Union INTO the judiciary Ia such, that my cogitaons
On thls subject last night afler parted with YOU,
lust mentioned, as TO silence the camors, or moro
properly soften the disappointment, of smaller char
ncters, to nominate Mr.. Blair and Col Pendeton
as Associate and District Judges, and Mr. Edmund
Randolph for the Attorney General trusting to their
acceptance.
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In every Nomination TO office, have endeayored,
Al lar as nv own knowledge extended, or Informal
lion could be obained to make fitness Of character
sies OF the candidate could be combined, II has been
with me an additional inducenlentto appointment.
by these principles, In proper degree, have been
Influenced in the case Of alr; TRIM, VINO y no o.
one, but has been deprived Of the former by my
means and Is now entirely ont Of
employment This circumstance, added 10 the know
ledge Of his having been regular student Of law,
having filed nm important Office In the Union in the
line Of H. ahd being BESIDES man Of competent abb
titles and Of pure character, weighed with me In the
choice. INF, Griffin was appointed District Judge
Of the United States In Virginia.
Extract Of letter from Gensrn, Iasling,on 10 Edmund
Randolph, dated 3Oh Nor., 1850,
For, having in every appointment endeavored, as
far az my own knowledge Of characters extended OF
information could be obtained, TO select the 6ties!