The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-29
DAILY JOURNAL.

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ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION BLUNpER.-
Several days ago, President Pierce issued a
proclamation, declaring in the broadcast terms
that, publications. having been exchanged be-
tween the English and American Govern
nents, tn. Reciprocity treaty had gone into
effect. and notifying all good citizens to OBJ
serve its provisions. Very soon after the pub
lication Of the proclamation, couple Of Brit
ish vessels, laden with Nova Scotia coal
made their appearance in the port of New
York and asked that their coal be admitted
duty-free in accordance with the povisions OF
the treaty. The collector Of the port reius-
ed to let the coal be landed duty-free, de-
Gliding, in defiance of the Presidents procla-
nation, that the treaty had not gone into
effect, the Imperial Parliament and the Pro-
vincial Parliament not having passed the
laws required by its own provisions for car
rying some portions Of it into operation
The duties were paid by the British vessels
under protest, and then the collector wrote
to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon.
James Guthrie, for instruction upon the sub
ject. Mr.. Guthrie has replied, sustaining
the action of the collector and showing con-
clusively that some parts of the treaty hare
not gone INTO effect.
This must be very humiiatng to the
President-and to the nation. Was it ever
before heard Of, that President of the Uni
ted States was guilty Of the awkward and
ridiculous bIunder ofissung proclamati ion
that treaty with u foreign government had
gone into effect when it hadn't.
-. trs
To the Voters of the Third Judicial Dis
trict In the state of Indiana.
As is known TO most of you, | was last
winter appointed Judge, pro. TEN. of this
Judicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by tue resignation OF Judge Hovey.-
The office was to be filled for the remainder
of the term at the next October election, at
which time the term for which Twas appoin.
tied expires. So &c lodi
Although the appointment was made
without any application or solicitation on
nv part, and although ] hesitated much to
accept the Office, fearing my inability to
sustain myself in the position. Yet hav ne
accepted it, aud having given up all other
business in consequence, would feel graft
fled at being continued in the position Tor
the remainder of the term,if in accordance
with the public sentiment of tie people of
the circuit, and am there ore a candidate for
the Office at the approaching election.
] am and will be constantly engaged in
the discharged of the duties devolviEg upon
me as the present incumbent Of the Office
saatii the election, and consequently will
ihave no time or opportunity 10 canvass the
srircuit If ] felt called upon TO do SO il my
time permitted. .TGer saog =,
Athosgh am as thoroughly committed on
all the great questions of the day us any one
could wish, yet I am one Of those who be,
leve that the Judicial Offices of the country
ought not to be unnecessarily mixed up with
other more partisan and political contests
Holding these views IL will certainly not be
expected that l shall adjourn my own cour
for the purpose of delivering political har
rangues upon questions wholly outside OF the
range of the Office TO which aspire. Al
can promise il elected is an entire devotion
to the duties of the Office. This is al! coall
promise IL | were TO canvass the circuit
So far as am concerned therefore COMM
the whole matter to the people OF tine circuit
TO most of whom J aGi personally known
and silently wait their decision.
WM. f.. AdBLACk.
VINCESsEs, Sept, 1854.
hJOlher papers in the district please
copy.