The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-01
The Vacancy in the supreme Court.

Our readers will bear witness that have shown no
disposition TO make Mr. Badgers appointment TO the
Supreme Court party question; although party
grounds had nsuperabe objections to the appoint
ment OF ederalst under the present circumstances
objections which increased in intensity by the facts
that Mr. Badger not resident of the circuit for
which he has been nominated, and his appointment
would be extremely dsiaseful 10 The people well
the bar OF tina, circuit The Republic the organ of Mr.
Fillmore, has, however, appealed party order sus
,on Mr. Badgers nomination, and by such appeal has
undertaken Dragon the Senate and force il 10 confirm
that nomisatoa The Republics party cry was respond
ed 10 by its party friends in the Senate and we there
fore felt neither improper ITSELF nor disrepec-
ful TO the Senate, 10 give views with regard
10 that matter consequently, expressed as com.
pacly possible the considerations which induced
US 10 oppose Mr.. Badgers confirmation. The course OF
the administration has been extremely reprehensible
An executive OF accident, repuJia,ed well by its own
party by the people, has undertaken TO make nomi-
nation when the public interests did demand mme
date action and in selecting its nominee il made choice
n the very teeth OF its former decision OF one who re-
sides beyond the limits OF the circuit for which he was
act, thereby offending the people and notifying the bar
with whom he be necessarily in cons,an, contact,
confirmation, independent Of all party grounds But when
add hese the other facts that Mr. Badger belongs TO
that school OF politics which the whole country has Wis
tied with the emphatic condemnation, and to that
which is most offensive to the incoming administration
and TO the vast majority which brings power; and
then consider the in which the administration or
gan has acted in this behalf. we nigh, plead strong
party considerations in favor of rejection OF MIR
n A ~.
throw aside these latter iacsbad we been willing 10 dis.
card entirely all party motives, and to give full force to
the executive nomination in compliment to the chief
magsracy-ye the offensive in which the Repub.
tic has aced as the organ Of Mr.. Fillmore would have
forced into the position occupy-bat of open
and earnestly avowed hostility Mr. Badgers confirms
ZION. But we will not argue the question II is now
before the Senate, and must be soon decided and we
look 10 that decision with full confidence that the SEN
ate will discharge its duty TO the country in manner
worthy OF the high position assigned it by the consu-
ton as par, OF the appointing powcr--havng much
right to look into the fitness of nomination as to the
proprety OF treaty. We would state, however that
within few days past the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate-composed o. wings as well as democrals-has
fosnd itself compelled TO postpone the appointment, of
Judge for Oregon and California on the express ground
that the judiciary system and existing circuits required
reform and reorganization. II such delay can be wise
y had with regard the empire which has sprung up on
the Pacific coast, with its unsettled titles and ne-tnabe
trade, and its strange population, made up Of contributions
not only from every State, but from every natiop can
there be any sufcen, motive for undue haste with re-
gard TO circuit on the Gulf COAST We only annex
The following extracts (Which we could multiply III
space would permit from our southern exchanges to
show tina, we have in misstatsd the current
Of public sentiment
From the Mobile ReSssef. 4
Mr.. BipoERs NOMINATION.. The correspondent of the
Louisiana Courier, writing from Washington city says .
The nomination Tor Judge Of the federal court has not