Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-02
W1ISHINGTON.
A CHANGE IN TUE CABINET.

| RESIGNATION OF ADOLFH &. B1RIE As SIC
RETARY OF THE NAVY-GEo. NJ. ROBSON,
OF NAV JERSEY, APPOIETED IN ms STEAD.
WASHINGTON, J inc 2j.-The annOun 20
msnt Of tho retirement Of Mr.. Bprie from
he Cab bet was n IT m ldc public un Il about
no n to-day. II was MT wholly unexpected
and SUI pri Cd no one. Mr.. Borie's irit nds
$ he never wanted to take the place, but
he p esident pr, sSed an acceptance. The
| p esdent told him be would have littlo 10
d with the ray, that 4 lmral POrt,rwoud
bias 9 led to duty with him, and relieve
| h m OF the practical part Of the Department.
| lie merely wanted him a member Of his
| Ca in-t, that he might give him counsel
| q I'd alvice. II appears e ON the ,tatemen 8
| o these same friends of Borie, that Porter
| did all that the President had promised.
| lie had been the Secretary of the Navy
| Department u reaii y. All the orders
issued by that Department durng the pres
| ent Adminislra'i n, which have been ridi-
culed aud crit Q SD byile newspaper press,
were the ideas AID creations of Mr.. 20 ter.
| Tee order v, ZinS The staff o. the Navy by
q reduction of rauk, the order reiuc ng the
wages of Navy Yard employers wheu work.
| ing only eight hours ia, the numerous
orders changing the uniform Of officers in
| order changing tho names Of our war s
sel@, emansted from Porter, but NJ. Bore
has I, ceived all the blame. TIE roustin'
| criticism Of the newspapers on NJ. 'rie
| tr PortCr's blund irs annoyed and worried
| I'm. He intima.cd to the President his
des re TO resign weeks ago, and he only re-
tanned the office until the President could
d cde upon f person for his snc lessor.
| IL i understood tn 1t the off % was Q ID
cred to Gov. Geary, aud he would have
| cepted had he not been renominated for
Governor in Pennsylvania. George W.
| Robson, this new Secretary OF the Navy,
is the present A;torn 'y-G sneral Of the State
of New Jersey. HIS selection was sur
prise. IIs was hers during the impeach
nent trial, and became well acquainted
with President Grant during that time. H.
| is said to be thor )ugh radio Al Republican,
AMI was a strong advocate OF Impeachment.
TG's fact seems to give general satisfaction
to the Republicans here. Secretary X )be-
son visited the Navy Department to-day,
and alter becoming acquainted with the
various chiefs OF Bureaus in the Depart
ment, remained in the Office with Secretary
Borie until noon, when they visited the
| Executive Mansion, AMI the oath Of Office
was administered to him by Ass 'cia'e JUS
ice Fisher of the District Supreme Court.
|
| rg. There are runners of other changes in
the Cabin t. 1t is minated that Secretary
RlWlns will soon follow Dir. Dpre. H5 is
II poor health, and wants 10 leave.
THE Nkw SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
The Hon. George NJ. Robeson, appointed
by the p esideut Secretary Of the Navy, to
fl the vacancy occ lsioned by the resigna
on of the Hon. A. II. q rie, is a son OF
Jul ge William p. r pbeson, of Warren
county, N j., who was a leading Wig, long
and prominently connected with the poll
tics of the State. NJ. R-brson entered
Princeton College in lsI4, AMI upon gradu
| ating in 1911, entered the office OF Chiei
Justice Uornblower, at Newark. Upon
concluding his iegL studies in 1850, he was
$50 ,ciated for a time in III, practice of his
profession with the lIJl. A G. NJ. r .miug
ton. Subs, quently rcmov ng TO C.m len,
he was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas
for that county in 1859. Upon the election
Of Mr.. FreeliDg1uy' on as Senator, in 1861,
Mr.. Robson was app intcd Attorney Gen
eral Of the State by Gov. Ward, which po-
sition he has held until the present time.
He is about forty-IDe years of age, and inst
ly holds a high rank ia his profession. T..
his fine legal qu llfc Alto s, he unites a gen
tra Knowledge and practical abb ity which
give promise IF ,fliaencv and usefulness
in his new p ,sil o.. NJ. II bosom Is a strong
and decided Republican, end has been
ar est aud active In the support Of biz
Irirc' pies. GA ell questions Of national
oil CT no is In eutire accord with the party
. who supported the election o. Gen. Grant
, t. Is n curious coincidence that the only DO
tim ever held 10 the cibilet by citizsu
of New Jersey b. s been that OF .Secre;ar,
D o. the Navy. In 1923, Samael l.. Southar,
. was app iinted S6cretary of the Navy b.
. Presiitn' Monroe, aud he continued in tina
, position during the entire adm INSTR Ito
+, Of John Quincy A llms in 1884. NJ ihlo
i D herson was Apo nted Secretary of tn
I Navy b. President Jackson. and he cor
=. tnued in the cabinet Of NJ. VA b lren 70
more than year.
THE RETIRING SECRETARY.
i Mr.. Adolph +. B 'rie, prior to bis appoint
mont as Secretary Of the Navy, was a re
tiIeI merchant of Philade pha., II, wa
/. born ia Philadelphia 10 1899. He gradua
ted at the Pennsy lvAnia University, an
!. af,erward went to Europe, and complete
r his education at Paris. After his return
. he became a member of the celebra'ei ilrT
/ of Mexican, Borie & CO., doing business q
V No. 1853 Dock ST., Philadelphia, and wa
8 distinguished for great tact ludgmI mt, an
: business capa ;ity, and sue osded in anna
. ing large fortune. He WAS f,rmerly q
old line Why, and was especially devot'
?, to the principle Of Protection to America
u Iadustry, aud was an earnest follower
e Henry clay. At the breaking out Of the r
q bel'ion, he was one Of tho founders Of VI
g Union League Of Philsd slphia, Of which h
II is now 1er, and was aiming the mo
rs prominent c,tizens of thi city In support
n the war, tnl ,ouributed largely tow Al
,e the Enlistment OF sjl!iers in Tense Of Il
| lint