Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

been recommended by Gen. Smith and
other political friends Of the administra-
tion as an officer Of strict integrity, indie
faigable industry in every respect; his
nomination is now before the Senate Of
the United States; you are too late; I
won't recall it." l returned to the Pres
ident and told him the result. He won't
recall it! Then by the Eternal. l will.
MIR. Secretary. ill up a nomination for
Captain Isaac Phillips; carry it to the
Senate chamber, recall the nomination of
James Beatty, and substitute the one for
Isaac Phillips In few moments Capt
Phillips received his commission.
He presented himself to Governor
Branch to receive his instructions, and TO
express his gratitune for the appointment.
You owe me nothing said the Governor;
" | did all in my power to prevent it
General Jackson is omnipotent; he rules
in and over all" .| ...
That distinguished statesman. Lewis
McLane. whom l first knew as Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means,
then Minister to England. then Secretary
Of the Treasury, then Secretary Of State,
winning the confidence and respect of all
who associated with him, eminent in abil-
ity. therefore most competent to Judge
the ability of others, averred that Gen.
jackson was n greater man than any
member Of his cabinet, past or present.
l fully concur with him. He withered
and onnihiIated every man who dared to
oppose his iron will. lie made and un-
made Cabinets. He buried in the tomb
Of the Capulets that leviathan, the Bank
of the United States, and that distinguish
ed 6nancier, that truly honest and up
right man, Nicholas Biddle, dying of a
broken heart. Grief had slain him-his
poverty vindicating his integrity.
General Jackson's rejudices, however.
were indomitabIe. On one occasion i'm.
pIored the exercise Of his influence in fa-
vOr of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
urging the benefits to accrue to the rich |
valley OF the Mississippi by the facility Of
intercourse with the Atlantic BORDER
" Sir" says he. it is rebellion against
God. If the Almighty had desired that
the produce o! the Western world should |
End its market on the shore Of the Allan
tic. the great rivers of the west would
have flowed in that direction"
| knew too we'll how infexible was his
opposition. When once resolved, argu-
ment was un"vailing; his iron will was as
firm as the rock Of Ages.
CoIIoquy Between an English Lady
and a Yankee Officer.
Soon after the Revolutionary war Capt.
P. brave Yankee officer, was at Peters,
burg, in Russia, and while there, accept
ed an invitation to dine; there was large
number at table, and among the rest an
English lady, who wished to appear one
of the knowing oues.
This lady. on understanding that an
American was one of the guests. express
ed TO one of her friends determination to
quiz him. She fastened on him like IT,
gress, making many inquiries respecting |
our habits. customs, dress, manners and |
mode Of life, education. amusements, &c. |
TO all her enquiries, Capt. P. gave an
swers that satisfied all the company, ex-
cept the lady; she was determined not to !
be satisfied, and the following short dia-
logue took place.
Lady.-Have the rich people in your
country any carriages For I suppose
there are some that call themselves rich.
Capt. P.-My residence is in small
town upon an island where there are but
few carriges kept-but in larger towns
and cities on the main land there are o
number kept in a style suited to our re-
publican manners.
LADY, can't think where you find
drivers-I should not think the Ameri-
cans knew how to drive a coach.
Capt. P.-We find no difficulty on that
account, madam; we can have a plenty
of drivers by sending to England for
them.
Lady (speaking very quick II think
the Americans ought to drive the Eng
lish, instead of the English driving the
Americans.
Capt. P.-We did madam. in the last
war; but since peace. we permit the Eng.
Iish to drive US.
The lady half choked with anger,
stood mute minute. and then left the
room. whispering to her friend-the Yam.
KEGS are too much for us in the cabinet. |
as we'll as in the field.
Titles in the Turkish Empire.
The frequent use Of the words. " Sui |
tan, Porte" ETC., in the newspapers.
publishing accounts Of affairs in Turkey, |
are enormously understood by many per-
sons.
=" The Sublime Porte" is the official IL
tie Of the government Of the Ottoman em-
pire and not the title of any officer of the
government as many suppose 1t to be.
The Ottoman emperor is called Sultan,
or Grand Sultan. or Grand Seignor, ac-
cOrding to the fancy Of the person speak
ing or writing. They all mean the same
thing.
Pacha is the Governor Of province
and according to the Importance of his
province be is distinguished by one, or