Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
"REMINISCENCES CONNECTED WITH THE EARLY
HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

treaties with the Northern tribes of Indians and
those Northwest Of the Ohio.
A convention between the King of France and
the United States in regard to the functions and
prcrogatives of consuls, &C. was also submitted.
Mr.. JEFFERSON desiring to return, VIM. SHORT,
Esq was nominated on the 10Th June, and confirm
cd as Minister to France on the 18th June, 1879.
Among the nominations advised and consented to
ON the 10th August, 1889, was that of ARTHUR
ST.. CLAIR to be Governor of the Western Terri
tory. The same gentleman was nominated by Pre-
sident ADAMS on the 1st January, 1913, to be
Governor of the Territory Northwest Of the River
Ohio for another period established by law, and was
confirmed on the 18th January, 1893. 1t will be
remembered that he was dismissed from Office by
President JEFFERSON on the 22d day Of November,
1902, for language considered disrespectfu to the
Congress of the United States in asserting the doc
rine of Territorial sovereignty.
On the 21st of August, 1889, the Senate adopted
the following resolution as to the mode of commu-
nication proper to be pursued between the Presi-
dent Of the United States and the Senate in the
formation of treaties and making appointments to
efkces:
Resolved That when nominations shall be made in
writing by the President Of the United States to the Sem
ass future day shall be assigned, unless the Senate
anAamousy direct otherwise for taking them into
dsraon That when the President Of the United States
shall the Senate in the Senate chamber the Presi
dent Of the Senate shall have chair the floor, be
considered as the head Of the Senate and his chair
shall be assigned to the President Of the United States
That when the Senate shall be convened by the President
MI 9th Mo Inf
the Senate and Senator'S shall attend at the place APP
pointed The Secretary Of the Senate shall also attend
take the minutes Of the Senate. That s questions
shall be put by the President Of the Senate either in the
absence Of the President of the United States
and the Senators shall signify their dissent by
answering, pird rocs, ay no."
And on the same day the PRESIDENT gave no.
lice that he would meet the Senate in the Senate
chamber, at half-past II o'clock tomorrow to ad-
wise with them on the terms of the treaty to be ne
gotiated with the Southern Indians.
Accordingly the President entered the SEN e
chamber on the 22d August, 1889, attended By
Gen. KNOX, and laid before the Senate statement
Of facts in regard the Indianst he first paragraph
of which suggested that
To conciliatc the powerful tribes of Indians in the
Southern district probably amounting to fighting
men, and to attach them firmly to the United States may
be regarded highly worthy Of the serious attention Of
Government"
1t was agreed subsequently to appropriate the
of twenty thousand dollars to treaty with the
Creek Indians at the discretion of the President.
On the 18th September, 1889, the President no
minated ALEXANDER HAMILTON, of New York, to-
be Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United States
which, with other nominations, was confirmed.
On the oath September the President nominated
for the Supreme Court Of the United States the fol-
lowing persons JOHN JAY, of New York, Chief
Justice JOHN RUTLEDGE, Of South Carolina; JAS.
WILSON, of Pennsylvania; WILLIAM CUSHING, of
Massachusetts,; ROBERT H. HARRISON, Of Mary
land; and JOHN BLAIR, Of Virginia, Associate
Judges
Among the Attorneys of the United States Dis
trict Courts nominated on that day was JOHN MAR
SHALL, Of Virginia, afterwards the Chief Justice
ROBERT HI. HARRISON, one of the Associate
Judges, having resigned, JAMES IREDELL, of North
Carolina was nominated for the vacancy on the sth
February, 1870.
On the 18th of September, 1889, the President
nominated and the Senate confirmed THOMAS JET
PERSON as Secretary of State, EDMUND RANDOLPH
as Attorney General, and SAMUEL OsGooD as Post
master General.
On the 21st of May, 1870, President WASHING
TON nominated Mr.. DE PoIERY, Secretary to Gen.
LAFAYETTE, for brevet commission, saying:
At present he is officer in the French National
Guards and socts brevet commission from the United
States Of America am authorized to add that, while
the compliance will involve expense part, it
will be particularly grateful to that friend of America
the Marquis de Lafayette"
The consent of the Senate was given and the
commission issued.
On the 18th June, 1870, the President nominated
the following persons to fill Offices established by
law within the Territory of the United States south
of the River Ohio WILLIAM BLoUNT to be Gov
ernor; DAVID CAMPBELL and JOHN McNAIRY to
be Judges and DANIEL SMITH to be Secretary.
On the 18th June, 1870, the Senate considered
and adopted the following resolution after rejecting
one proposing to limit appointments to citizens Of
the United States except in special cases Of urgent
necessity;
Resolved, That It may be expedient to advise and
to the appointment of foreigners the offices Of
Consuls or Vise-Consuls for the United States"
And thereupon several nominations of foreigners
were confirmed.
On the 18th January, l791, President WASH
1seToS communicated complimentary letter from
a.. R;no &c Er,nno on tho ocoaeion of the ratra