The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-18
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WASHINGTON, March II, 1869.
NoMINATIoN.oF OF MISS. VAN LEW as
saPoSTMISTREsS OF RICHMOND.
AS anticipated in these dispatches last
night, the President to-day nominated Miss
Van Lev to be postmistress at Richmond.
General Grant says Miss Van Lew lost oil
the property she possessed, and ran the
risk Of losing her life, in behalf Of the
Union cause during the rebellion. She re-
sided in Richmond while our army was
besieging that city, and frequently fur
nished most valuable information to Gen
eral Grant relative to the forces, positions,
&c., Of the COME derates, including diagrams
and valuable documents, which were con-
veyed to the Union army by Miss Van
Lewis male slaves, in whose clothes were
sewed up the communication intended for
General Grant. In this way she lost her
slaves, they remaining on the Union side,
and Of course being free. -
PETITIONS FOE THE REMOVAL OF
DISABILITIES.
The following petitions Of citizens Of Vir-
ginia for removal of disabilities have been
presented to Congress: Hugh W. shefey,
Augusta county; William r. Dozier, West
moreland county; Robert l.. Reynolds.
There is prospect of the immediate pas
sage in the House Of the Senate joint reso-
luton for the postponement Of the removal
of officers in Virginia disabled by the four
teenth amendment.
The object Of this delay is to give the
military commander in Virginia an oppor-
tunity to make inquiry both as to removals
and candidates to be placed in Office in lieu
of those removed. In a few days, SIS stated
by senator on the floor, for want Of action
on the part Of Congress on these, the state
of Virginia will be III condition Of the
most complete anarchy-it will be without
o judiciary-it will be without competent
men to fill many of the essential Offices in
that State. Great disaster impends over
that ancient Commonw
BUTLER AND THE NEGRO JOUBERT.
General Butler continues his efforts in
behalf of Joubert, the colored man who de-
sires the position Of assessor Of internal
revenue at New Orleans. The object of
General Butler is to induce the Administra-
ton in this case to make practical test Of
the protested friendship ON the part Of the
Republican party for the negro citizens.
Joubert, however, is not, by some, con-
sidered fair type Of the negro race upon
whom to make the test in the distribution
Of official patronage. Joubert has no out
ward indication Of African descent. He is
as white as General Butler himself, is i'm
mensely wealthy, has had Partisan edu-
cation, and is withal high-toned, accom-
plished gentleman. The negro dodge in
this case is far-fetched, but it is likely to
prove successful, for Joubert's friends give
out that the President and Secretary Of the
Treasury have signifed their willingness to
appoint Joubert.
NOMINATIONS-THE TENURE-OF-
OFFICE LAW.
There vas another rush upon the Presi-
dent and Cabinet officers to-day by anxious
office-seekers to inquire after the delayed
nominations. Very little satisfaction was
given by way of explanation; but upon
good authority it can be stated that two or
three important nominations will be sent
to the Senate tomorrow or next day, and
probably with them large number of COL
lectors and assessors and other officers.
The understanding is that the Admins
tration has, upon due consideration, come
to conclusion identical with the opinion
expressed by Senator Edmunds to-day in
the Senate that there is no impeachment in
the way of sending nominations to the
Senate, whether for vacancies or removals,
that the tenure of-ofice law is only opera
tive during recess of Congress, when the
President cannot remove but may suspend
On officer, and the latter can only be done
for cause. But it is the opinion of Cabi-
net officers and sound lawyers generally
that the President may in effect remove
officers during session of Congress by
sending the nomination Of successor to the
Senate and the latter confirming the same.
This being the case, the President can
proceed to nominate whenever he pleases,
without restraint.
MR.. WASHBURNE RECEIVES HIS IN
| STRUCTIONS.
Mr.. Washburne has received his instruc-
tions as Minister to France, and will leave
here for Illinois tomorrow. He will make
brief visit to his home previous to his
departure for France. WALLACE.
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