The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
Our Auburn Correspondence.

= AUBURN, NJ T., July 25, 1852.
Conkhng to Me1ico-HaU 10 the Ugsifed States
Jsdgsship, and Granger to the Post Office De-
partmcnt.
The runners reaching this State that Mr. Fill
more Is about making several important changes with
his political friends, or win do 50 previous to leav-
ing the White House On the 4th Of March, have
saused quite inquiry and considerable astonish-
ment. The reports are, that Judge Alfred Conk-
ling, Of the northern district Of this State is to be
appointed Minister TO Mexico, in place Of Mr..
Letcher, resigned or tecalled-that Nathan K Hall,
the present Postmaster General is to ne elevated to
the Judgeship Of Northern New York-and that
Francis Granger thegodfather Of the silver grays,
is to take the position now occupied by Mr.. Hall.
These movements are particularly interesting TO
the people of this State, and especially 80
to the whig party. Let these matters be tax
en- under review for a moment. Judge Conk-
ling was appointed BY President Monroe, and has
held the office more than quarter OF century.
de IS among the few remaining old federaists, and
one Of the most STRIFE. admirers Of the doctrines pro-
mulgated by the Hamiltons, AdaInses, Lees,
Knoxes, Pinckneys, &c Of 'gs, and Of the princ-
pies Of Rufus King, Harrison Gray Otis. Josiah
Quincy, Timothy Pickering. and Others Of later
period. He possesses q dignified bearing, very
forbidding and bordering on aristocracy. His long
occupancy Of q seat upon the bench has produced
him handsome fortune, besides providing amply
for his cons, who hold slerkships in tho District
Mexico, TO occupy the position which Mr.. Letcher
has left, ough. to be most carefully considered by
President Fillmore, and stn 50 by the Senate,
should his nomination be sent in previous to adjourn
ment Mr. Letcher eswas too dctatoria and dogmat-
ical as diplomat" and if he hos been recalled in
consequence Of this unfortunate trait in his character
Mr., Fillmore, certainly, shoald- hesitate before ne
selects Euch man as Alfred Conkling to remedy
! that defect. II he manifests haughtiness and ar
| rogance in the station which he now holds, that
renders him almost unapproachable, and many
think. absolutely repulsive, in his communications
with his own countryrnen,. how can it be expected
| that he will exercise less dogmatism when clothed
with ministerial power, backed by the authority Of
| the United States government, in the city and
of mind should be sent TO Mexico; and no person
is better acquainted with this fact than Mr.. Fill
| more himself Let him survey the whole ground be.
fore he ventures on the experiment He may have
i occasion to repent when 1t is too late. F1- a.
But in case tho judgeshp shall thus be made va
cant, then, will the President venture to heap such
an amount Of insult upon the Northern district Of
| New York as to nominate his own law partner,
Nathan X. Hall, to fill the vacancy! Has the
whole country not already been sufficiently inflicted,
punished, and pampered with, in having him to
Must the imbecility, ignorance, and incompeteucy
OF this mere Buffalo pettifogger be transferred from
the Post Office DEPARTMENT. TO the judgeship Of the
| United states courts! Must this man, with legal
|
justices, be elevated to station which requires the
most profound legal attainments, and practice of
long experience? Northern New York possesses
within her borders, many distinguished jurists.
! whole nation. We allude to Joshua A. Spen-
| Ger, Of Utica Mark Sioley. of Canadaigua;
Daniel Cady, Of Johnstovn; =. W. Leayenworth, of
Syracuse; Henry Welles, Of Penn Yam; samuclL.
Selden, Of Rochester; Moses Taggart, Of Batavia;
James g, Hoyt, James Mullett, and George r. Bah
cock, Of Buffalo; Amos X. Hadley, Of Troy; John
Q Spencer, Samuel stevens, Marcus 7, Reynolds,
Ira Harris, Of Albany, and hosts Of Others Why
are all these celebrated legal gentlemen overlooked
and their talents and qualifications blindly disre
gardedl This attempt to foiss Hal upon The troy
hoped, may fail It looks too much like personal
matter in Mr. Fi!lmors and though il may not be
| digDifedin the Senate to interpose veto TO my
respectable recommendation, that body would con-
| by promptly exercising il in shis instance, should
the occasion be offered. H 1sa 5 8 srsisr "a ool
IL The next in order upon tho urogramme Is the an
ticipated appointment 81 Ffahcisa Granger 70 fn
Hnifs place as Postmaster General The Senate
i would probably not hesitate IN his confirmation, in
order 70 keep harmony in the whig party Prom TIE
activity displayed by this swell propo rtioned gem
1 tleman' during the month he served in the same
capacity pnder Harrison, there need be no fecr but
he would remove every dr1nocras md sfory Wholly
headet rSstnastcr IN the eonntry before Tissue
csssor taxes possession on the bourtn ofroxt Marchs
Hall has only relnoyca the most prominent md In
luentia Of Tho deputies; but Frank would, with
one fells@oop, decspita.o every objectionable one.
Therefore, az matter ef'publie mportanee, it Is
Quit inmaseriai whether Granger is appointed or
NOT; lis ability TO WELD tho artrnent weyer
i IL more ample than Halls, and during tho euiair,-
der Of this siyer gray administration, K may Do well
TO put he sicklcn HIS unsparing hand I5osd
. In shadowing forth these. importaht changes in
+ that portion Of the state which may be regarded
az decidedly whig yhat is suInsd to be Nj, tl-
mofes object lie has held in his hand, these three
years past The power TO mako provision, IN the
ner now proposed, for those friends. There havc
been several honorable vacancies abroad, which
/ Jtfagc Cpnklmg might have occupied; DO might
have been sept 70 Constantinore, to Paris, 70
l.eehesn, and other diplomatic, stati9n His
place here could have been filed, and, long ere this,
thohowlngs Of Seward and his ours would have,
A in quenco thereof, been 81 sncedo But nov
on the very cvo Of an important election, whom
heqfrs corqials shpnld he administered, and sooth-
ing I@sners apple unity axd peace
airy IN ehsrng'upon the great can,est4S when all
the party should unite upon the Presidential nomi-
nation, II really docs seem as IL Mr. Fillmore Is
about throwing in this drebrara 10 dereat Stewards
candidate ior The Presidency. We shsll see