Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-23
Jusge sl.arkey,s speeeh.

lent speech of Judge SnARKEY President of the Mis-
sissppi Southern State Convention It viii be found
upon last page, and will amply repay perusal
from all who admire sound sense and sound views
upon subject which, ut the present time occupies
position of paramount importance in the eyes of at
least the Southern section of the Union. What adds
to its weight is the fact that Judge SHARKEY is now
and always has been, Whig and that he presided
over Convention chosen from Wings and Democrats
alike, without any bond of union but common feel
ing of opposition to aggression and insult
Unfortunately, in North Carolina we can witness
no such accord 1t has been announced in advance
of all action, that the Wing party of this State con-
slider the proposition to hold such Convention rather
as an insult than as an evidence of wish to promote
harmony on the part of their Democratic brethren.
We do not believe that this is the universal feeling
of the Wings of this State but it is that announced
by their organs and displayed by their leaders In view
of this state of things have from the first consid
cred the agitation for State Convention, irrespective
of party as foolish because useless and have refrain
ed from it accordingly and when we call attention,
as we now do to the position of Judge SHARKEY and
the Mississippi Convention, it is more for the purpose
of showing what has been done in other States and
might have been done in this, than with the hope of
efecting any change upon minds so far soured by
prejudice to prefer the qualification of their party
spleen to the common interests of their section.
hatw1lI the Senate do.
This is the question which, in view of the approach
ing meeting of Congress- is most frequently asked
What will the Senate pursue in regard to the
removals and appointments which have been made
during the recess? Of course this only relates to
few of the prominent Offices, for to suppose that
that body could pay any attention to TWEEN
tieth of the removals which have been made, would
be the height of absurdity in view of the fact that
the books of the Post Office Department alone exhibit
1874 removals of Postmasters, to say nothing of
clerks, &c. The Home Department about 4 900 more,
and the other departments in proportion It would
not be going beyond the mark to say that the aggre
gate number of removals made within the last eight
or nine months reaches at least twelve Thousands
number totally unparalleled in the history of the
country-and including, with few isolated excep-
tions every Office worth 5000 and upwards A large
number, indeed the majority of these officers, will
not before the Senate, and of those who do all
but few glaring offenders WILL no doubt, be passed
over as matter of routine. But do hope and be-
lieve that the Senate will exercise its constitutional
power of rejection in where the removals
have been made of men who stood by their country
in the last war; and appointments Of those who ira
duced her. The cases will readily suggest them.
selves, and it is an invdous task to particularize
especially when of the candidates for rejection
is citizen of our own State. We allude to DANIEL
NJ. BARR1NGER, lately appointed Minister to Spain
who in his place in the House of Representatives
was one of the most furious and bitter opponents Of
the war Mr. HUDSON, of Massachusetts, who has
been appointed Naval Agent at Boston, should also
come in for his share of attention. Mr.. HUDSON is
the man who proposed the withdrawal of our troops
from Mexico, the abandonment of California and ou1
other conquests and ignominious surrender of the
whole matter in dispute It should not be forgotten
either that that gallant of North Carolina, Gen
LANE the g MARION of the war;" has been removed
from the office of Governor of Oregon, to make way
for the redoubted j. P. GAINES, who surrendered tx
the Mexicans in the most cowardly manner, withou
striking blow. This appointment is disgraceful
We do hope that it may not be confirmed. There ar
a number of other prominent appointments, of cha
racter similar to those we have mentioned, which VI
need not now enumerate.
We are as far as any one from wishing to see
course of action adopted, calculated in any way,
embarrass the administration. We think that n
obstacles should be thrown in the way of its propc
exercise of the functions devolVing upon it; but
candidly think that it would be doing both Genera
TAYLOR and the country service, to reject me-
whose appointment was a mistake, and whose con
frmation would be insult to the popular feeling.
Mr.. Squicr-An Island Coded to the United States.
1t would seem that this individual, United State
Charge dAffaircs to Central America, is determine
to render himself as notorious for his diplomacy
his illustrious prototype in the State Department
Mr.. CLAYTON. 1t appears that leaving Nicaragua
where he has already signalized his prowess he ha
now turned his attention to Honduras, from whic
State he has obtained for the United States the Gel
sion of an Island on the Pacific coast well as il
terests in other Islands, will be seen by the follow
ing circular addressed to the various foreign Legs
> tions and other officials in Central America
sz--.. s-s LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
In CENTRAL AMERICA.
Leon dc Nicaragua, Sept. %, 1849.
s SIR: have the honor to inform you that the Il
land of Tgre in the Gulf of Fonseca has been cede
to the United States of North America, by the R.
public of Honduras, for the time pending constit,
: tional action upon an existing convention betwee
d the two Republics, and that, accordingly, speed
possession will be taken of the same upon behalf
the United States.
The existing port and other regulations of the 1
land will be continued until otherwise ordered.
n have also the honor to add that the United Stat
has acquired interests in the western Islands an
= coasts Of Honduras, which will not permit her
s look with indifference upon any measures whic
! shall effect the present order of things in that qua
e ter.
am, SIR with high consideration, your obdt serv
: (Signed) E. GEo. SoU1ER.
u We must confess ourselves wholly unable to s.
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