The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-18
Washington Items.

Washington Items.
BALTIMORE, March 17th-The New York
Iierald's Washington correspondent, says the
Cabinet had session of six hours to-day
They had before them for consideration, the
Philadelphia appointments. 1t is understood
that hut two were decided upon. Joseph B.
Barton of Lancaster, for Collector, and Gid
con Weststreet, as Postmaster Of Phiadel-
phia. The remainder of the appointments
will be made tomorrow.
The California, Boston and New York ap-
pointments will be in the mornings pro-
gramme. l understood that an effort has
been made this evening to induce the Presi-
dent to cancel the appointment Of Mr.. john
son, who was appointed and confirmed on Sat-
urday, as Consul to Bristol.
! 1t has been aScertained that he has been a
prominent Republican, and was Mr.. Summers
Private Secretary.
COL Manypenny rendered his resignation
as Indian Commissioner to- day, in view OF
the fact that he would be compelled to sur
render his place. COL j. b. Stedman of Ohio,
will succeed him. 1t was rumored at one
time to-day, that Mr.. buchanan objected to
Col. Stedman because he was the leading
Douglas man in the Cincinnati Convention.
Ex-Governor Medil. takes the first Comp
trollership, Vice Whittlesey resigned. Ohio
is satisfied with her appointments in lien Of
Cabinet position.
WASHINGTON, March II. Miss Lane, the
niece of the President, gave her first public
reception at the White House to day. The
ceremony Of introduction was performed by
the Marshall of the District of Columbia
| The President has issued cards of invita-
ton to large number Of distinguished So
jOurners here. for the dinner party on Thurs
day.
The opposition to Gov. Geary proceeds
from Pennsylvanians. Kansas has not yet
spoken on the subject
ID. ii. Lawrence, an eminent lawyer Of this
city. died this morning Of pneumonia.
At the reception Of the British Minister
yesterday, Lord Napier, on addressing the
President, said he was instructed to convey
to him the earnest desire entertained by the
Queen to preserve. and advance on all occa-
sions. the interests and happiness of England
and America, which are SO deeply involved in
their amicable intercourse. To manifest to
him the hearty good wishes which her Males
ty cherishes FOR the prospect Of the United
States. lie ventured to congratulate the
President on his ascension to the highest
elective dignity in this country or world
saying may you enjoy it in health, peace and
every increasing honor; and may the period OF
your government be distinguished by all fea-
lures of public welfare. Permit me, he con-
tinued, to express to you my qualification on
being elected to renew and avow at Washing
ton those relations Of international friendship
which have been so ably sustained by your
representation in London.
This important and grateful duty might
have been committed to others more capable
Of doing justice to the sentiments uf benevo-
lence which animate my sovereign's ministers
and every order of her subjects; but no one
could approach yonr Excellency with great
er respect for your person or office, or with a
warmer good will to the American people.
He then delivered the credentials and letter
which Her Majesty had been graciously pleas
ed to entrust to his care.
The President in reply. offered to Lord Ma
pier hearty welcome as Minister Extraor-
binary and Plenipotentiary Of Her Majesty to
the U. States.
Your sovereign. he said, / am convinced,
could not have selected a more acceptable rep
resentatiye than yourself, to renew those re-
lations Of international friendship, which
trust may never hereafter be interrupted. -
The earnest and gracious desire expressed by
! Her Majesty to preserve and advance on all
occasions the interests and happiness Of Eng
land and America, and the hearty good
wishes which Her Majesty cherishes for the
United States are cordially reciprocated on
my part, and find an enthusiastic response
from the hearts of the American people.
No independent powers have ever been
bound together by material interests Of such
magnitude as those which unite Great Bri-
tain and the U. States. Indeed the pros.
perity of the one is necessarily involved in
that Of the other; but mutual interest howev-
er vast, without mutual regard is not always
sufficient to preserve friendship between ma
tons. How happy then I'm l to receive the
assurance that your sovereign, Her Majesty
md every order of her ministers, and every
order of her subjects, are animated by senti.
ments of benevolence towards the government,
and the people Of the United States. During
my administration it shall be very agreeable
as well as my earnest desire, to increase the
friendship and good will now SO happily sub
sisting between the two countries, and to rem
der these sentiments strong and enduring
with such sincere and heartfelt disposition on
both sides. Should difficulties ever arise be
tween the two governments, they will be easily
adjusted in the spirit Of mutual forbearance
and concession.
l return your lordships thanks, for yourex.
pressions and wishes in reference to myself
and feel confident that in our future inter
course we shall proceed tremendously. ant
satisfactorily in discharging our respective