The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-08
Correspondence of Philadelphia North american.

Correspondence Of Philadelphia North american.
WAsHIseros, April 6, 1853.
The Senate works faster than the President, and
waited two hours for mess age, which contained
few nominations These were soon confirmed
and the body was again without business. After
some time another message received. The
following nominations were nearly all confirmed
without reference: Solomon q. Downs, Collector
at New Orleans; Joseph Genois, Naval Officer; T.
C. Porter, Surveyor; John M. Bell, Treasurer Mint;
E. w. Morse, District Attorney; A. J. Guivot,
Coiner in the Mint; Charles Bienvenue. superin-
tendent of the Mint; Stark and Warren, Apprais-
ers, New Orleans; Vaudeville Margin y, Marshal
for the Eastern, and VIM. Smoot, Marshal for the
Western District of Louisiana: Mccormick, Poot-
master at Baton Rouge, and J. C. Beattie, Survey
or General for Louisiana. A Postmaster at New
Orleans was not nominated. Judge Walker, edi-
tor of the Delta. is prominent applicant for it.
Mr.. Pratt, Chief Judge for Oregon, was with
drawn, and Mr.. Williams nominated for the place
Charles A.. Ingersol, Judge in Connecticut, in the
place of Judson, deceased. J. r. Davis, Superin.
tendent of the Branch Mint, Georgia; Mr.. Morrow
was named for Marshal, and T. F. Bayard for Die
trict Attorney, Delaware; John p Phillips, of Viz.
gina, Sixth Auditor Treasury, in place of Far
reilly; and Francis Burt, of South Carolina, Third
Postmsster at Covington, and W. s. Pickett, POST
master at Maysville, Kentucky; John E. Hunt,
Postmaster at Toledo, Ohio; VIM. H. w elsh, Chief
Justice of Minnesota; A. G. Chatfield and Mr.. sher-
shal for Mississippi; E. s. Hough, Collector at Al
exandria, Virginia.; H. b. Smith, Collector at
Pfattsburg, New York; Alfred Fox, Collector at
Cape Vincent; Stephen Willis, Collector at Little
Egg Harbor, New York; Star, Collector at Middle.
town, Connecticut.
Ne,o Jersey Postmasters,-Robert l.. CLOVIS,
Princeton; VIM. A. Benjamin, Trenton; Chambers,
Jersey city; Gray, Newark; w. o. Quinn, Pat
erson.
]. N. Granger was named as Recorder of Land
Office, Washington city. Morrison. Postmaster at
Newark, Ohio. F. D. Peters, Assayer of Mint at
San Francisco, and Osaier, District Attorney for
Southern California. J. Riley, Collector at Toledo,
Ohio, and D. N. Smalley, Collector at Burlington,
Vermont.
Hodgden has been named for Consul at Rome.
The Louisiana appointments are complained Of
by some Louisianians here, but the selection of
Gen. Downs is considered judicious, and gene
rally approved.
Alexander G. Penn has been appointed superin.
tendent of the Custom house and Disturbing Agent
at New Orleans.
There is no doubt that Senator Soule will, before
the adjournment of the Senate be invited to accept
the mission to the Court of Spain.
LATER FROM HAvANA-The Spanish govern.
mcnt seems to be increasing their navy for the de-
fence of Cuba. Cadiz correspondent of the Ma
of three hundred to three hundred and fifty horse
power. The Herman Cortez (late Pizarro) is at
Caracca. Some say she is going to the Philippine
Islands. The Alcedo is about going to Cuba. The
steamer Neptune is going to the Canaries. The
frigate Isabel IL. is repairing In short, We have
quoted from the Cadiz papers the record of Span
ish feet apparently more effective Tin name, at
least) than any thing we can well muster in the
United States. In the port of Santander is the
steamer Francisco de Asis, Of five hundred horse
power.
The Marina tells US that very distinguished
dramatic poet AMI literary man came out from
Cadiz in the last steamer, viz: Don Edward As
uuerin-Ne1p York Express