The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-17
Col VIZ. McRsr, Wheeling, Virginia.
THE LATE EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

THE LATE EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The following remarks Of the Utica Observer in regard
TO important appointments made By the President both
civil and military eminently just and appropriate
The of claims constituted in preclude
suspicion Of corruption The selections commended
by all who enjoy the acquaintance Of the various members Of
which it IL composed and il is to be hoped that claimants
may obtain speedily than hitherto their just Dues
without being subjected those expenses and
sekenng delays which have often tended deter just
claimants from prosecuting their andoubted rights.
"The army appointments selected they should be,
from among the distinguished officers of the regular
This promotion has been earned by the officers upon
whom Is conferred by most marked and distinguished
vices and is conermen upon those who justly entitled
to IL by military and not by political services marked
for its novelty for its propety Time and again have
gallant regulars been jumped and overranked by the
ponment of civilians whose only claim to the preerment
real or supposed political influence which the APP
ponee his friends have possessed The experience
civilians who have been the recipients of such avor is
rarely pleasant coming constantly in contact they must
the discharge of their duties with host Of interiors
rank who UNNECESSARILY their superors ip qualifications
they lead life subjected continued round OF
LITIGATION arising from lack of previous preparation
The example the President in this particularly deserves
commentator, and the 1t will give those
who distinguish themselves in the army fail be of
benefit to the whole service We that in future those
who bear heat burden of the fight will receive
they have in this the rewards which the country
them"
TIE New Hampshire Patriot comments the appoint
ments to the court of claims as follows
"IMpoRTANT ApposTmEsTs.-By recent act of Con-
gress a of claims has been established consist
three members with annual salary of 81 600 EACH whose
duty examine and report Congress upon all private
against the United States that shall be presented
individuals referred to them by the Senate House.
This act has been passed with view to relieve Congress from
the great labor attendant upon the examination of such
claims and to afford to individuals full opportunity pre-
1p,,y
edge that ample time will be given to their consideration
without their being OVERRIDE by the of public bust
We presume it is expected that the reports of this
Congress will form the basis of immediate action
that honest claimants may not be subjected to the delays
which have often proved to them disastrous and that
spurious demands may be detected and met with prompt
rejection 1t must be evident therefore, that the duties of
this court which will have pass upon claims the
of millions and tens of millions of dollars in the highest
degree responsible and that its members should be of
sterling integrity and honor sound judgments, clear, dis
eliminating minds and Of profound legal requirements.
Hon. John james Gchrist chief Justice of this State
been selected by the President and confirmed by the
the chief justice of this and hazard moth
ing in saying that better selection could have been
made. The other members Isaac Blackboard Indiana
and John H. Lumpkin Of Georgia Chief Justice Gchrs
is in his fortyeyenth year. has been upon the bench
the highest of this State for fifteen years. has been
chief justice of the for nearly eight years. during
which time he has discharged his arduous with marked
ability lie is ofrare attachments and profound and
varied learning AS lawyer he is sound remarkably well
read clear and discriminating possessed of great patience
and of temper and having extraordinary talent
for the examination of masses of testimony and extracting
from it the and gist of the matter. As gentleman
he is aabe courteous and digned and a ripe scholar
he is among the most distinguished of New England men,
These qualifications furnish guarantee that the duties
of his commission will be discharged in credit
able to himself and the country But while the United States
government will thus efficient accomplished
officer, New Hampshire win lose of the able and
popular judges who sat upon her highest bench"
The journal characterzes the appointment of Judge
Mnot to be Fifth Auditor of the Treasury in the following
terms
Another appointment Of no less fitness Importance is
that of Hon. Josiah Minot, of the circuit Justices of this
State to the Office of Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury at ash
ngton. Judge Minot though comparatively young man.
has earned for himself enviabe reputation bar and
since his appointment the bench has had the singular good
fortune to acquire the high respect and good will all
connected with judicial tribunals and the entire
confidence of the people, In all the qualities of dunfed
and courteous gentleman learned lawyer Judge man
of ncorrupbe integrity and habits of accuracy indus
try Judge Mnot has few superiors and all who know him
will agree with in regarding his appointment the hon
orab and responsible station to which the President has
called him eminently fit to be made
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