Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11
Washington Gossip.

The Washington correspondents oI tho New Yulk
krlld, writing under date Nv cll-, says;
The vacant French mission occur ICES much Il
the attention OF our diplomatic aud democratic
circle. here. 1t Is we'll known that the Hon
J hn Sidrll has h,re'oIor, been offered this post
and could hive 1t now IT he desired 1T; hut he pre-
fcrs 10 remain Within striking d sLauce of the
Charleston Convention. and Intct,ds to have
hand in that game Some If the .i-ginans ARE
operating IN behalf OF MIR. Faulkner, .hn, NJ tho
dem ,erauc candidate iur Congress IN the llur-
.per's Ferry district ust s,riug was defeated by
Mr.. Botoicr told Ilue Wings but the South Caro-.
lnans are opposed Ia Faulkner. ns ono whose
cord is not altogether sound Ion tho : Dose ques-
tom
Allusion~ nre frequently mndc here to two Naw
York gentlemen as among the NEST available
candidate Tor tins beautiful post AZ Parls-Gcnor-
al Dix and Ju igc Roosevelt. GtHrsl Dix hnd
received tho pr mise at Il from poor Perez, when
the Nirslninns lntcrru,cl thu rIy Of "tice soil,
aud thus cut ont Dix and Slipped in Mason. Per-
haps the same objection from tho quarter
could lie raise again IT the CLAIMS # General DIX
were to b. seriously pressed, Vita regard 10
lJudSe Roosevelt, | believe tho coast i clear. For
'many years II fast friend Of Mr.. i rhanan, aud
possessing all tho requisite qua frations OF an
nnsulilei character learning Iotlt cal know led -
aud the general respect Ut the cpmr,unity in winch
he lives. Judge Roosevelt would till tho mission
in question with credit to himself ami IL the gov
eminent. To be sure, he recently set aside
III the matter oi n judicial nomination in your
city by Tammany Hall; but this will be rather
an advantage than otherwise with Mr.. buchanan,
when il IL understood that for this aupmany trans
action such democratic federal Office hocrs rs
captain Rynders, Postmaster Fow Ter and Deacon
llcrrick chiefly responsible.
1t is understood that Collector Schell and Sur
iyeynr Hart were warmly in favor If IL reelection
Ioi Judge Roosevelt To the Office he now SO honor
Iably fills: Int Deacon lIerrck. who upou n trla
before the Judge Tor population Of public money
narrowly escaped conviction aud Sanders, Ryn
ders, Fowler. and such, whose sympath ies ar,
with the rowdy elements of Tammany wautec
the position held 10y Roosevelt for IA more tcxihl,
man. All this, when thorou. Oily examited by
the President, will operate in favor Of the claim
oi Judge X. To the more distinguished post .
Minister to France.
Mr.. Preston is expected shortly to return from
Madrid, leaving that mission vacant. Under th
idea. it ia supposed that Mr.. Belmont will renew
! bis application for the place. But before doing
y SO he should soften down the harsh and somewha
abusive terms in which he asa disappointed can
;. dilate has spoken Of tho President within To,
]. lastsix mouths. MIR. Belmont should not hav,
forgotten that he really indebted to the friend
= ship of Mr.. Buchanan for that appointment, un
;, der Pierce, to the Hague.
y From the beligerent shape which our North
: western boundary question is assuming, it is pos
t sible that MIR. Dallas may receive his walk
j. Ing papers, and thus, by the meeting of Congress
the three important missions to London, Pari,
i and Madrid may all DO vacant. Meantime tn,
: President keeps his counscls concerning thes,
0 things: and indeed, he appears to DO too much
: absorbed IN the important work of his annua
Message to pay much attention now to any sec
ondary affairs. lie is ia no hurry to fill thes,
diplomatic vacancies. The various expectants
, therefore. must wait little longer perhaps til
the meeting Of Congress.