Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 90 1851. WHO

July l, 1919. In lS40 he graduated at Yale
College, and subsequently at the Law School OF
Harvard College. He began the practice of his
profession in New Orleans In 1851 he was
chosen Judge of the Circuit Court of Louisiana
which position he held until elected to Congress
in 1883, where he advocated State rights Demo
cratic measures. Since 1856 he has devoted him
self to planting in his native State. The post Of
Secretary of the Navy to the Confederate States
is post requiring prompt energy and sound prac-
teal judgment. A navy is to be organized, and,
as we have recently had occasion to suggest at
length, the manner of that organization is of
lasting consequence. Upon the wisdom exercised
in fitting it to the wants of the South and that as
early as practicable, much property and many
lives, not to say the confederacy's character be-
fore the world, may depend Mr.. Perkins bears
high character.
HENRY T. ELLETr, POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Mr.. IL. 7. Elicit is the gentleman chosen to fill
this important Office. He is native of the State
of New JERSEY, and studied law with the late
Richard p. Thomson. His wife (now deceased)
was the daughter of ex Governor Seely, of
Bridgeton. Mr.. E. is a lawyer at Fort Gibson
Miss. His interest is closely identified with that
of Mississippi, and he is said to sympathize with
the reyOlutionists. He at one time represented
his district in Congress but declined a re election
He also refused prominent foreign mission ten
elected to fill out the unexpired term of General
Davis when that gentleman resigned to take his
position in the Mexican war. The appointment
of Mr. Elicit, Postmaster General, is regarded as
one highly fit to be made.
JUDAH p. BENJAMIN, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The name of the Hon. j. p. Benjamin of
Louisiana, has been confirmed as Attorney Gen
eral. Mr.. Benjamin is distinguished as one of
the profoundest jurists and most accomplished ad-
vocates in the country. He is of the Old Line
Wing class of State rights politicians, and his re-
cent speeches in the United States Senate won
for him universal admiration. No selection could
have been made for Attorney General of the
Confederate States which would be so generally
esteemed appropriate.
IHE COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
From the Montgomery Daily Advertiser February "a
On Monday the appointment of the following
gentlemen was confirmed by the Congress as
Commissioners to Washington:
Hon. A. B. Roman of Louisiana; Hon. Martin
J. Crawford of Georgia; Hon. John Forsyth of
Alabama
Mr. Roman has been Governor of Louisiana,
and was formerly of opposition politics, having
been supporter of Mr.. Bell in the recent con-
test for President of the United States, and sub
sequently co-operatonist.
Mr.. Crawford's name is familiar to the public
as a Representative from the neighboring State
of Georgia to Congress of the United States. His
politics have been State rights.
Mr.. FORSYTH was a secessionst in 1851; was
Minister to Mexico under Mr.. Buchanans admin
istration in the old Government, and was lead
ing advocate of Douglas through his paper, the
Mobile Register in the late race for President OF
the United States
These appointments represent all shades of po-
litical and partisan opinion, and the gentlemen
being we'll qualified for the duties of their mission
we doubt not that the selections are good.