Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-25
Special Correspondence of the Chicago Times.
" ,surSoro~ March 10


Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Times
WASHINGTON. March 10.
The adjournment of Congress has not stripped
Washington of any of its attractions. MANY OF
the Senators and members still lnger among us
ms full Of zeal as ever for place and power. In
tact. the numerous offices created tor the dead
men Of the 37th Congress have served to keep
All immense crowd of Office seekers here, and the
strife and chickering's which have disturbed the
quiet of Administration circles for the last month
forcibly remind one of the DAYS Immediately sue
ceeding the Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t
matters little What NAV be the Condition of the
country whether Mr. Chase can Get money or
not or whether all of our armies remain inactive
il is enough for Republican patriots 10 know that
there are good tat offices 10 be filled, which have
been created by those in Congress whom the peo
pie have allowed to quietly subside into private
life. only to be raised into position bs power lille
Ultimately prosttuted for that purpose. Such n
running to the White House has rarely, it ever
been seen before The candidates were numer-
Gus and influential Most of them. in Congress.
had been staunch supporters OF the principal pol
icv of the Administration-that OF the negro
and each claimed special favors at the hands of
the Executive AT last it was plain that Office
the Senate for confirmation. the indictments
grOwled aud Threatened, and made all sorts of
opposition until they found that il use,
and they therefore retired.
After the creation OF all the offices originating
from the newly organized Territories the abol
ishment of all the courts in this district was next
set on foot and finally carried Straightway
several of the prominent Republicans of the
House not re elected, were appointed to the new
positions lie NAV be doubted il the whole history
of legislation ever exhibited such outrage upon
the judiciary of the country. The 1imsy pretext
that one OF the judges OF the old court WAS dis
loyal, was set up a thin covering for such an
act 1t was not intended that any charges
should be made. and inpei chment follow i.
tor the purpose of removing the obno xious per
son; and so the entire court was abolished The
real object, then. becomes transparent. Ihenew
Judges have been appointed, and the first session
OF the court has been preceded with the iutma
ton that the negro will hereafter have Justice
done him in this district" Thus two objects
were gained.
very grave question. however, has arisen
here in the appointment of so many ex members
To their newly created offices. 1t appears that
there is statute, enacted several Years ago.
which provides that no one shall be appointed to
anv office created by law passed ut the Con
gress of which the appontee a member The
Senate. in confirming these nominations. evi
IDENTIFY overlooked this important fact which il
it is claimed by some quibblers. is easily evaded
The intention of Congress. at the time the law
was passed, l. clear enough. and there is not the
slightest doubt that il has been violated in every
instance whore member ot the last Congress
has been appointed to Offices created by il. But
it matters little in these times of no law
The "war organ" as it is called here-solely
on the ground that the Secretary of War keeps it
going-has "A very severe article the repent
ant Democrats" Van Buren, and Brady, of New
York. and gives them a very cold embrace in the
Republican ranks. Ii charges them Yesterday
with having embarrassed the Administration and
prolonged the war. but awards 20 them what il
calls a sincerity of purpose in finally changing
tactics But Immediately succeeding this article
is one which opens by declaring that 1.-The war
will not cease until slavery is practically abol-
ished-'' Perhaps the New York weathercOck>
will put this small official declaration of policy in
their wigwam pipes and smoke it, in contradic
ton of their oft repeated assertion OF late, that
the war policy of the Administration is not TO
practically abolish slavery"
There has been long discussion in the Cabi-
net on the issuance OF letters of marque and re-
prisal under the late law OF Congress At first
the President. seconded b, the efiorts of Score
tsry Seward aud the representatives OF the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. was disposed 10
grant them. but Senator Sumner has taken the
idea into his head that il will lead to foreign com
pieations in the end and to day | learn that he
has carried his point and that the letters will not
be issued. This is understood to be the firm de
cisiou OF the Cabinet. Ii Is thought that. in
lieu OF them. ali who desire To 6t out privateers
may tender their vessels 10 the nsvv receive
commissions, and thus be kept in purely legiti-
mute channels
The President has received numerous pressing
inVit ,tions from prominent men North 20 take a
trip through tht Central and New Eng land States
o. earn the tone OF public sentiment-to m:nge
with the people-to see their views upon tlrecon-
duet OF the war. etc Assurances have been
given that il possible TO leave the public business
he will tske an excursion during next month.
Secretsry Stewards long looked for dinner came
of last night TO the negro Minister from Hayti.
IL was given out in the papers here that il was a
purely diplomatic dinner but the facts are that
was given direct to Col Romaine. a. he :
called Baron Cierolt the PruS-ian Minister
being the old diplomatist present seated next
to Seward Then came LYONS MERCER. the
Russian Minister. etc and finally the negro Min
lister He was sandwicbei betw cen Sumner aud
Judge Goodrich. who used 20 publish Htsle
psper in Minnesota, and whom Russell, IN his
ID nv c-iis rustic lawver."
The Indications fpr military operations in the
Army OF the Potomac are hot bright. The odd
story Ut the mud blockade prevents ANYTHING
being done y.