New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-14
Personal.

The Hon. Gideon Welhs, Secretary Of the Navy,
war born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, July, lou2 ana
is IT. ereor. 5S ems old. He read law first IN TIE
ONCE Of ChieiJustiee Williams, and Subsequently in
tie Office of the Hon. VIM w. EilsSorth. lie assumed
the editorial depaItmrnt of The Hartford 1imcs in
Jsnnury 1896. In 1877 he elected TO the Legs
lature Upon tie disorgaDization OF the Old Repuo-
Iicsn aud Federal psries, he with the late Hon. John
NJ Niles and Others took indrpt ndent ground aid or
gained tie Democratic party, which supported Andrew
| jackson. The Times was the first jounal in New
England which support him for the Presidency Mr..
Wees continued TO edit that paper uhul near the
close of Jaekson's Administration, and was one Of It's
principal contributors until tie repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. lie was repeatedly elected TO the
Rgsluture until 1895, when no resolved from the
Gene. al Assembly the appointment Of Controller Of
tue State. During all this period Comes ueut was
represented iii Congress by opponents of General
JacL son. Mr. Weles was lis confidential adviser and
friend during the whole Of his administration. Upon
the trau,fer of the Hon. John d. Niles 10
the Senae Mr.. Welles WAS appointed 10 succ' ed
him in tie Pos-0f.ce at Hartford, then ore Of the
most important distributing Offices in tie Union. He
remained in this Office until Si, and acquired large
experience In 1912 he elected Controller Of the
Stale by The peope-tha Office having been made elec.
tive by alteration of the Constitution and coDn
ued therein until chang. Of parties, in lSi. His adj
mniors ion Of the dues of this office - The chief finan
cial one of the S,ate-was marked by distinguished
ability, and gave satisfaction 10 oil parties. In 1876,
UNEXPECTEDLY % himself DR. Weles was rendered by
Mr. Polk the Office OF Chief Of one Of the Naval Bu-
reaus u, be con,iDued therein until lS4o when by
change Of law, civilians were excluded from all the
Naval Bureaus. On tie adjustment Of the fin lncal
questions during the administration of Mr. Polk, Mr..
Welles consdeied the mis,ion Of the old par.
Ties at an end-nothing hut their crganiza-
tons, the prejudices and antagonisms engcn.
dered remaining. IN the meantime questions
arsing relating to the Teritoiial policy Of the Govern
ment as connected Herewith, Mr.. Wees bdhering to
his original principles, maintained the Jeiieifonian
doctrIe that Slavery lie creature of local law,
and should not be extended into the Territories through
tie agency or by the instIumentaly of the Federal
Government. On he repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
ui-e follow'dby the Kansas aggressions, rendering
tie institution Of q party organization necessary,
tie Republican party sprang into existence. Sympa-
tlizing in this movement, Mr.. Wolles took early
and active part ia Connecticut and wds the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor in 1856. From the day
OF its Inception, Mr.. Wees has thrown Bis whole
power INFO the Republican movement lie was ap-
pointed 10y the Convention in Philadelphia, in 1856
member Of the Republican National Committee and Ms
Of ts executive members from the commencement,
was Chairman Of the Connecticut delegation to the
Chicago CONVENTION. For the hast thirty years Mr..
Wees has been All active and prolific political writer,
and his essays have largely contributed give interest
several leading Journas and character to the politics
Of the country. AIMING these papers, beside tbose Of
his Own State, have been TIE Gote and The Union
at Washington, and 1he ~ y. Ete0iag Post. The
series Of articles the history of Modification, which
appeared recently in the astnaned journal exhibit bis
historical knowledge and statesmanship.
Mons Du Chaiu, the African explorer AMI natur.
ast, is quite lion in the English cities Manchester
paper says that he is about to read paper giving
outline Of his discoveries to the Geographical Soce,y
Ind bis book, which is in forward ttate win 10 pub
shCd by Mr.. John Murray in the course Of the season
boar that the British Museum will probably become
The purchasers Of many Of this enterprisips traveller
,keletons skins and specimens.
The song Of Hiawatba was produced on Monday
week at the Covent Garden English Opera and had
everal repeiitiohs. II gained what tic French call
success destins," but made impression on the pub
ic. Mics Heron reads with grace and feeling; the
,oetry, though deformed by affected pecumrities of
i'ysseooY aud rhythm, has beauty and pahosi aud !