The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-23
The new Secretary Of the
TREASURY.

Mr.. Meredith, the newly appointed Gee.
re:sry of The T,casu isso liIle known To
our readers that ae give the following com. +
munlcatlou to the New York Express as
suGi.ien, evidence OF tie truth that Gen.
Ta,lo,s cabine, IS thoroughly. though not
uIns, " h,c. We fell SATISFIED. FROM The
frs, announcement Of his name, that he
was fully az capab'e as any bis pred ces
sors to sll the Important pos, TO Wish he
was called aud shal & IN. Taylor was CLEAR !
" sa,rfi Of ,hs' fact, OF s',s he would
not have received the appointment
TO he Editors Of The n. y. Express.
wv. VI. NERrpITH THE NEW sEcRE'
TARy OF rus lREAsrRy Living with
him IN the same city for more Than ioriy
wears, and during that time hasinga Close
friendly aud T less oaal connection with
him, and being, from an extensive ac'
quainlance with all The grea, and disiin-
aushed men of our country, u tolefable
Judge Of talents aud capacity, by eompar.
,sun the only standard Of rIgat appfscia'
i'm, / am SURF AR. Meredith will be found
equal Ia anv al his predecessors ~ The OIL
fee Of Secretary .. :h. Treasury. lie
was admitted To the practice al law, alter
gradnaiiu. II, Coi,ege, abou, The year lsl7
at the CITY Of Phtiadelphia and was then
known rs Young man 81 hne Dalafa' tai
ents, with vigorous and io.lcal mind
As Belle L.lfe scholar hiss accomplish.
ments were universally admitted, but his
powers u lawyer were not yet fully dc.
ve!oprd. As an evidence OF the force ot
his character at that ttme, rs n literary
man, he vas always se'rcted TO decide on
the merits OF authors Of such character,
whose performances were TO be Pecunia'
rllv rewarded aud his decision was cheer
fully aoqpIesced 10. 4 short Tune alter
coming to the bar, IN the TRIAL Of man
Tor burglary. Mr.. AereJtia aud bis col
league. Mr. Bidd'e. incurred lhe dl>Piea.
sure Of Judge ilal'os ell, Chen presiding
Judge OF the Court before " hom the case
camel for some haSiy expressions OF iheifs,
arising from a publication ia the newspa-
pefs of the day, materially corfIcilrg, ~
they brhe.ed. IN the Ju-l rights al their
eli, n. and 10 Tie hest oil their ardour ~
his delencr, which induced the Judge 10
lmpfison bob Tor the term taenty days.
Ii was generally considered u rather harsh
proceeding ON the par, Of he Judge, and
MIR. Meredith grew i.to pubic favor and
a. I'D
scholarship, his industry, his integrity aud
gfea, talents, naturally led him on from
being member Of the Legislature If
Pemnsy wanna, a member ot the STATE Con.
+ .sn,,r., a. f..ru tho present Constitution,
unttI he stood bey ond dispute al the head
Of he ph,adelphla Bar.
A. a politrlan. Mr.. Meredith has al.
ways been " hlg although appointed 10
The 81 iice Of United States DIS nct Auot.
ney. for Phllajslphia, b. General Harm.
SON or John Tyler, ! forget which. As
soon as the latter departed from Wing
councl. and principles. and set up for him.
sell, Mr. Meredith resigned tbs impoftan,
oifice, choosing rather Ia sympaihisc ~uh
the Wigs than keep 1t ou the terms a
Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. Meredith has beeu poin
~, since 1899. President of the Select
, Councils Of Philadelphia, giving universal
. satisfaction 10 both patt,.s. Tie 10 a mod
er.ie but frm Wing. o. great ability
and industry. native born Phdadelphlau
shfesd, mtei ,aeGt, modest and tiI,be
full % nafu al Wit. ard acIl read IN the his
tory Of his country and her politics --at
underwriting friend Of the u nestle Iujus
4 try e the cUUuttv--n stauroh, upright firm
man, Fl Ing every oilice Heretofore hei,
To- the entire satisfaction Of the commuul
i " Republican IN principle and gtac
J. iIee +; safe, saeacious had profound cnun
: seiar, aud oGe fully competent Ia ntci tn
public rxpettaii n and exl.cur.es 10 III,
f" high office to winch lie has tecn selccfc,
e BY President fst lor-equaI 10 my IL hi
= assnrilles IN Ihat Cabiuei, whose Ike - II
n not have beer known since General Wash
:, lugton. Yours, e..
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