New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24
Recent Appointments and Probable Nominal
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday March %, 1853.
The nomination and cOniirmatio of Hon.
John A. Campbell of Mobile, Alabama, for Judge of
the Supreme Court Of the United States in place of
Judge Mckinley, deceased, has produced f1nerins
in the Union ring of the great Democratic party. Mr.
Campbell IL gentleman Of shining and profound
talents vast legal attachments and wtha Ia irreproach
able in character But he Is IRE eater Of the blaia1
school and took ground with pen and tongue against
The cOnstiiutonaity, wisdom and expediency Of the
Compromise Measures. He is a Secessionist per Sc
while two OF his competitors for the Juigeship ex.
Senator Downs and Judge Eusts, Of Louisiana are
strong National, Union, Compromise men, and pro-
nounce the doctrine Of Secession vile heresy. Gen
Downs and other Southern Unionsts now In the city,
are rather unamiable at present. II is said that
the gifted and eloquent Senator Soue will be rendered
foreign mission, probably 10 SPAIN and that General
Downs will be chosen by the Legislature to oil the
vacancy in the Senate caused by Senator Soules sp
poiDtment.
Hon. Frederick p. Stanton, OF Tennessee, is spoken
OF for the mission 10 Guatamala. This has become
full mission under recent net Of Congress
Major VIM. II. Polk, of Tennessee, is named for the
Chill Mission and Hon. Richard Kidder Meade OF Viz.
gina, aspres to the same position.
Hon. Richard H. Stanton OF Kentucky, would take
the office of Commissioner OF Public Buildings in this
city, Ii rendered to him upon condition that in addition
to the salary, he be allowed per cent on all the dis
bursements
Messrs. Walter and Mills are the competitors for the
Office Of Government Architect Mr. Mills would be
greatly preferred by the people OF Washington and it's
vicinity. He Is reported TO be skilfu and scientific
architect and il greatly esteemed for his integrity and
snsble qualities by his feIlowctzens The Secretary
of War Col Jefferson Davis. 10 il said has given good
deal Of attention 10 architecture and the documents
connected with the Capital Extension have been placed
in bis hands by the Secretary Of the Interior with
request that he may present bis views on the subject
Of public Improvements, and the selection of the
most suitable person for the architect.
Messrs. hanypenny, (Qhio appointed Com missioner
of Indian Affairs, and Anderson (Ne) Commissioner Of
Customs are charged by National men--par ercsllepe.
with being strong Free Sellers Mr. Peck, of Yer.
mont II s rxnored viii be Solicitor Of the Treasury.
He is also said to be fres drtisk The Unioniss are
wrshy and declare there s no chance to procure an
Office, unless the applicant be secessionis; or Free
Soiler
The long contested case for the Cap.sincy 10 the
First Regiment Of U. s. Dragons, was decided In Ex.
eeutiye Session Of the Senate to-day sfer long de.
bate IN which Messrs. Soule Cooper Shields Badger
and Houston, participated Capt sehonmburg has
been contendng for seyer years for this position but
President Pierce nomns;ed cut Gardner for Il and
he was confirmed by Of eighteen 20 fifteen This
Is an extraordinary decision, when the fact is roen-
bered that Lieut. Gsrdners, nomination was laid or
the table twice during the administration Of President
Fillmore, and once since the accession of Pierce.
Thirtysix Senators signed paper addressed 70 NJ.
Fillmore, declaring Il to be their opinion tbs; Csp,sir
sehauraberg entitled 20 the place, and yet, under
the new Democratic administration, sone Of these
identical Senators voted 70 confirm tle nomination Of
Lieut.. Gardner. Some Senators say. Can't schaurn-
berg viii yet obtain his rightS Justice sH come a,
last however tardy." If the Senate had been full to-
day the decision would doubtless have been reversed
QUI WE.