The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
ASHINGToN CORRESPONDENCE.
Justice Of Sapreme GoWt--IAs Cab
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WASHINGTON. Feb. ? !. is53
ID. SIR Ar. Badger u n Crd;na
sas nominated by the Pfesidan'i s"me
weeks as,as associate ia l.,n 1t the Slpyem
court, iu iii The vacancy oecasianed b. the
| death OF Mr.. Justice NJ, kinney. THIS
aominatiaa has been pending ever slaen
| ~ lie Senate. but his n bren confirmed
In Executive session This particular qnes
lion has been postponed firm time 10 time
and yesterday put of again, the indication
/ u which is that no definite action will he
lad during the present congress. The
lresul, will be. OF course, that a man u
different political opinions will be nomIna
ted after the 18th Of March next. The pria
Icipal objection TO the confirmation Of Mr
Badger is, his being a nonresident of the
| Circuit over which he il to preside a,
Judge, which is an objection worthy OF con
>ideralion. An other objection il, that be
is a Wing; aud at the commencement Of .
new administration, and one OF entirely
different comp exion in politics, il is deemed
by senators that a month had better elapst
before this vacancy is filed. All the
Judges on the Sapreme Court Bench were
appointed "a Democrats, except two
Mcssfs. Curtis aud Nc Lane; but the po
!ilical predictions Of Justices in this high
tribunal certainly should prejudice ihai
appointment. suppose every one AXE
II ior granted that decision OF a cause
cannot be influenced BY political consid
sratians.
The formation of the Cabinet Of Gen
Pierce, is sill in the dark in some respects.
II not in all. The fare up among the
Barn Burners" and "old Hnnkersn 81
New York, will probably preclude thai
State Of being represented in the cabinet
The hostility between these two sections
mas existed far several years; but il wa.
supposed that upon the canvass Of Gen
Pierce they came into harmonious action;
since his election, however, by The antago,
nisIic committees sent 10 Concord, one in
savoT o Mr. DIX, (BarnbnrneF) the other
II favor Of Mr.. Dickinson lid hankef1
The old safe seems n be opened II ii
4aiie probable thst reconciliation vii b.
tl.cted, bs the appointment ol high allice
from each partY or sect. II is denied from
Aead quarters that Mr Buchanan has been
written 10 BY the President eject to nam
= man from the "i<ey stone State" 10 tx
. place in the cabinet; but there is beIies
I'd here to be % doabt that Mr.. b bas
recommended Judge Campbea. !! knor
bat Mr. Buchanan said when he was Sc
fetary Of State beior, that lie would NOT
assume the responsibilities Of that otiic
again for fige times the salary.
The small note bill, having passed the
House, is still in the Senate, aud without
having been acted upon. Ii is very doubt
tiI whether it will pass into a law al this
Congress. Tie present features ofihe bill
n nj accord with the wishes Of the peopit
1t Ihi. District. They are perfect, satts
lied WITH The issues ii the ID ok VI the VIC
sropji-. Bank Of W,.bjngioa, the C2lom
biz. Patriotic aud Exchange B,uts. an5
nith The facilities tleS extend for the ac
i. mtnodatian 81 business people.
The melancholy news transmitted b
Mr. Levin from Charleston as to the presen
health Of the Vice President eeci, nn~
stopping in Key Yves, in Florida, has filed
his friends, aud the country no doubt witt
painful feelings. Those who saw hin here
however, previous and at the time Of hi
Departure were not particularly surprised
at the intelligence. Few expected be
would ever return 10 Washington, since ht
gives up ail hope himself Of recovery, w
have cause for giving new wings TO out
previous fears. Yours &c.