Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-17
Washington Items.

The Cabinet gives general satisfaction.
There is, however, a considerable outcry
against jefferson Davis by the Southern
Union party, and We may expect renew
al of the war between them and the
Southern rights men.
1t is supposed that Cushing will soon
abdicate the Attorney Generalship for a
Foreign Mission.
Mr.. Benton has lost his temper, and
fled a protest against the appointment of
Judge Boulin (Anti-Benton) as Commis-
missioner of Indian Affairs, and remarks
that his friends should in all cases be ap-
pointed to office in hrs district. Still,
Linn (Anti- Benton) will be Collector at
st. Louis.
Those members elect of Congress from
New York city who are now here, held a
meeting at the National Hotel, in refer
ence to the appointments for Now York
city, about which there is reason to be-
lieve they will be consulted. They did
not agree upon anything, but it is under
stood that majority are by no means in
favor of Maclay.
Among the candidates considerably
talked of are the following:-Hon. d. L.
Disney, Minister to France, and William
B. Chase, Secretary of the Legation at
Paris, Robert Dale Owen and Stephen D.
Dillage, of Syracuse, Charge to Naples,
A. g. Dandy, of Utica, Minister to Spain,
and J. H. Berret, Naval Officer at Boston.
1t is understood that the minor ap-
pointments will not be made for some
time, and that the present ineumbents
will not be disturbed till the end of the
fiscal year, in June. There has been no
disposition as yet made of foreign Offices.
The contest for the vacant Judgeship
is very severe, Downs and Eustis, of
Louisiana, Unionists, and Campbell, fire.
eater, of Alabama, are the principal as
pirants. Downs will probably get it.
D. K. Cartier, of Ohio, is named for
Commissioner of Patents, and may sue
ceed in getting the Office.
Col. McNair, of Kentucky, will proba-
bly, be first Postmaster General, vice Ja-
cobs; and Colonel Wheeler, of North Car
olina, Auditor, vice Farrelly.
Com. Ap Z. Jones has been appointed
to the command of the Naval Station at
San Francisco.
Gov. Marcy, it is supposed, will dis
appoint the barnburners and soft Shells
And it is believed that he will not favor
free soil appointments. The barnburners
who were seeking Office here have almost
all left.
Gen. Peaslee, one of the ablest Demo-
Gratis of New-England, viii soon be ap-
pointed Collector at Boston.
Hon. T. II. Allen, of Boston, is pro-
minent candidate for the Consulship at
the Sandwich Islands.
James Whitney, of the same city, has
fair show for the Navy Agency there.
Ex-President Fillmore and family are
now at Wizards Hotel, and they will
leave this city for the South some day this
week. They will proceed as far as New
Orleans, and return by the river route.
Mr.. Buchanan is selected as Minister
to England, and Gen. Dix is to have the
mission to France. Mr.. Guyrone, of
Louisiana, is to be the minister to Spain.
He has for some years been the Secreta-
ry of State of louisiana, and is the author
of history of that State.
1t is Mr.. Fillmore's purpose, upon his
return to Buffalo, to open his Office as a
counsellor, but not to appear again in the
courts, as an advocate.
The Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Comp
troller of the Treasury, has resigned bis
arduous and responsible Office.
There are to be no more charges of
affairs. They are to be minister resident.
This change is made in clause of the
civil and diplomatic bill.