Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-17

got the floor, when the subject was postponed.
The Senate then adjourned I'LL Monday.
/ Washington lions Washington, March s.
Gen Peaslcc is nominated for Collector OF Bos-
/ ton and Mr. llallet tor District Attorney.
! The President has nominated, aud the Senate
confirmed Selah II. lIobbio, LIST Assistant Post
muster General. and Charles Eames late Assis.
tant Editor Of the Union, Assistant Secretary OF
| State.
/ Willis s. German, late member Of Congress
| from Indiana, was also confirmed as Comms-
siouer General of the Land Office.
/ The Gardiner case came up today but was
postponed % Thursday, the prosecutors not be-
| ing in attendance.
The officers OF the army and navy present in
/ Washington, called upon the respective Secre-
tnries today, and were presented by them TO the
/ President They also, attended by the Chiefs
of Bureaus went TO Mr. Fhlmore's rooms, and
took a friendly leave Of him
The ONO delegation insist upon Mr.. Money
penny for LIST Assistant Postmaster General.
The appointment Of Mr. Buchanan as Minis
ter to England is also rumored.
Tho government has ordered caloric engine
of 60 horse power for the Navy Yard at Wash
ington. The amendment approprating half
million 10 build q caloric frigate, failed because
l
/ There is a very general confidence felt IN the
success of the new invention, and the best feel
! ing entertained towards Capt. Ericsson himself.
"Iuspector," the Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier and Enquirer, writes
| that instructions are now in course of prepara-
ton at the State Department, directing Judge
Coukln to demand Of the Mexican government
a foil indemnity for It's refusal to execute the Te-
huantepec contract. Il is supposed also that
conferences have taken place Oh this question be-
tween the present Executive with Mr.. Everett on
one side, and Gen. Pierce with Governor Marcy
on the oiher and that the hne Of action now to
be agreed upon will be pursued by the incoming
administration.
The National lnteligencer publishes n cores
pondence between eN-Prcsident Fillmore and his
late Cabinet. The members of the Cabinet ex-
press their admiration of the unbring assduny
and devotion TO The duties OF his office exhibited
by Mr. Fillmore and acknowledge the personal
courtesy with which they were ever treated, aud
the harmony ihat ever prevailed Dir. Fillmore
gratefully acknowledges the tribute paid him.
dsclaims deserving il, and says the success OF
his Administration was chiefly owing TO the wis
dom, harmony and fidelity of his counsellors.-
" No President he says. was ever more fortu-
nate in thc choice of Cahlnct-no cause for
cured
A strauger whose name could not be ascer.
tanned. fell from the topof the Washington Non
ument lih inst and was taken up hlelcss.
" ''s' ~ " "sn'la'oh ms Ih'e'y oeeh APP
poH',y' 'ss'al'a' ,'''IV'i'y Oh inc IeaSu'y'
we i'''-l' '' l'1" 'l'HoC'a'y OF " "S'lus,
,on are ''',H Ii' .lS.u' us lhey Add cAc'naed
Hlul l''' ,N'f '''o foolis'
Mr.. Washington IS % good officer bat unpopu-
lnr with bis subord.natcs.
u...t.,., y. p...,.... r,.t,
,gfia''" zen. ''fce |''i, dinner at the White
IN ~ y w. III ', ,,., - Otis
afiur.
President Fillmore was al the head Of the ta-
bic, with Cen Pierce al bis right, and Gen. Scott
on DIS IeiL Secretary Everett was seated oppo-
site 20 Gov. Marcy. and Attorney Gen. Crt,en-
den opposite go Gen. Cushing, with the rest Of
the o.d and new Cabinet inermiXed, together
with Gen. Jo. Lime, Pierre Soule Gen. Clss. and
other members Of both Houses Young Fillmore
and Sidney Webster sat side by side. and sucha
harmonious spectacle of diverse political ele-
meuts was never known Ia the White House be-
fore. Gen. Scott and Gov Marcy were especi-
ally iriemalg and agreeable The hastv
plate soup was forgotten 10 the sp8rkllnp