The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-18

What an ustrous affair Indian sub agency is be-
coming under the present administration Last week the
wing organs in this city announced among other appoint
ments, Che removals suppressed) that Gen Washington
Barrow, leading member OF the late Congress from
Tennessee had received the distinguished appointment OF
subdgent to some Indian tribe on the frontier Consider
ing Gen Barrows distinguished political positonfor,
in addition to his having been member of Congress, ne
has represented the United States its minister at
European court and report stated he to be sent
another foreign mission of high gradeand considering,
also, that he occupied elevated social position the
nouncement was received here with no little surprise.
Inquiries elected by it to the character OF this
office of "suB-AGENT," and whether any late legislation
had made it lucrative more elevated office
than formerly, and what could have induced the tender
of it to General Barrow. The matter rested in mys-
terry till on Monday, when we were informed by the
organs that it all a mistake, and that il
not General Washington Barrow, but Mr. John f.
Barrow who has been appointed sub-agen of Indians
We will not vouch for the of the pesump
on but there those who shrewdy suspect that the
name as originally announced intended and that
the correct but that the expressed in
dignation of General Barrow's friends (spread The
Hghtning's pings) at the insult in rendering him such
grade of office has caused the change from Washing
ton" to John E. Barrow. A fact has been stated to us
which would seem to sustain this presumption. Among
the appointments announced with that of General Bar
row is TO be found the OF the Hon. Samuel S.
Spencer OF Florida to be ubdgent for the Seminole In
dams in Florida under the appointment of the President
Mr. Spencer. learn, is of the leading and most
| talented wings in Florida, wing Taylor elector
last fall and is lawyer of high standing He in
this city weeks since, Jealous applicant for the
office of surveyor general of the public lands in Florida,
an office worth between and three thousand dollars
per annum. The same list Of appointments, however,
states that the surveyor generashp has been given TO
Mr. Benjamin A. Putnam, defeated some years since
wing candidate for Congress in Florida and wing speak
er of its late House of Representatives.
Mr. Putnam being chosen, of course Col Spencer was
rejected but sooh his disappointment, the Colonel is
made at the time sub Indian agent for the Semi
noes in Florida We learn that he is expected to go
down to the Everglades and live with Sam Jones and
Billy BowIegs, f,r about $3.50 year, and no ratons
Truly this is a very adrot and ssgacous movement,
probably under the advice Of the wing members of Con-
gress from that State in this city, whose wishes in rea-
ton to all the appointments there doubtless control To
make room for Mr. Putnam, Gen Taylor prescribed the
worthy and patriotic veteran, Col Robert Butler distin-
gushed first under Cen Harrison in the Northwest as
his adiutant general, and next Gen. Jackson's adu
an general at the battle of New Orleans and through
all of his Indian wars, and who of the commits
soners that received Florida from Spain, and has lived
there ever since Who in the South and Southwest does
not know of the services of Col Butcri But he was
relative of the gallant General William O. Butler
Because he a relative of the democratic candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, is he to be osracsed, in
his old age Did MIR. Meredith of Pennsylvania know
that in the revolutionary the soil Of his State
moistened with the blood of ancestors and relatives Of
Robert Butler, who fell in what was then the ,phg
cause' Did Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, know that the soil Of
his State made red with the hearts blood of another
relative of Robert Butler, who fell at the head of his
regiment defending his fellow citizens and their families
against the savages' Mo- no! Nor could Gen. Taylor
have known of this. He must have forgotten who Col
Butler was; he was deceived imposed upon, duped
The prescription of Col Butler is fit to be placed along
side Of that Of the aged Drum, whose son. the gallant