Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Canadian Annexation The Judiciary
BiII-SP' aSue- Cabinet GOssiP-EXtFa
session Of the senate.
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

GANADlAN
The proises Of Canadian annexation
in the settlement of the Alshsns claims.
with the joint consent Of England and
tbs CCloniste, begins TO attract attention
in governmental and diplomatic circles,
and is by some regarded a. likely 70 be-
/ come a prominent fes'pra orc u Grant,
administration. The views expressed Cd
this subject by 3 part Of the American
press are favorable. Tae response Of
Easiish newspapers and q demand for
annexation among the Colonies, espe
| eiaiiy ia Nova ScOtis, have encouraged
= belief in the feasibility OF the scheme,
IL managed With diplomatic tact and q
| careful regard to Eogiish honor. o jsc-
| tions 10 the possibility OF It's accomplish
ment, aud doubts as to the policy and
safety Of such en- enlargement Of the
RspuDIic sre strongly urged by individ-
uals, but il is confidently asserted by
others that public opinion is gradually
settling 10 favor OF our acceptance of The
Cansdas, should they be rendered by
Great Britain, as the sUres, mode OF hsr
m0nizjug interests ard ending ~jeslousies
SetWeep the WI eO1ntries, and affoFdiBg
8 basis Of permanent and cordial peace.
THE JUDICIARY BILL.
The bill amending the Judiciary sys.
tenn OF the Government, which passed
Congress and is now 3 law, gives the
President the appointment OF nine Cir.
cult Judges ard one Justice of the
Supreme Bench. Should Justices Nel-
son and Grier retire, under the provision
Of the clause allowing those members OF
the Bench who have attained the age Of
seventy years, sud who have served
thereof for q period Of not les than ten
years, to resign, there will be two aGdi-
tiousl vacancies to fl.
Tho applications for the already va
cant places are numerous. The addition
al Judge Of the Supreme Banch, it is
ssid, wall be taken from the s Duth, end
among the names mentioned for the no.
81 0 are Thomas j. Durant, OF New
Orleans; Judge Marvin, OF Florida;
Judge Psscball, Of Texas; Joshua Hill
snd Joe Brown. Of Georgia Judge
Underwood, OF Virginia Judge Speed,
Il Kentucky and Judge Darell, of
Louisiana.
For Judge of the Fifth Judicial C r.
cult, comprising the States of Alabama,
Georgia and Florida, Judge w. b.
Woods, OF Alabama, is 3 prominent can
didate. be Is al present Chancellor OF
the State OF Alabama, vas formerly Of
O1io, and served vita distinction SIS q
General In the volunteer service during
the late war. DE is strongly support q,
and will, In all probability, receive the
appointment.
Il has been intimsted that Judge Hoar
will retire from the Cabinet, and be
placed on the Supreme Bench, but the
5 uthern people claim the new appoints
ment, and say that Mr.. Hoar will have
to wait the retirement of Justice Grier
or Nelson.
sPRAGUE.
Senator Sprague is preparing an elab-
crate speech in support Of his assertion Of
cowardice on the part OF Ger. Burnside, |
so sharply responded to by Senator An-
thoBy. The speech is to be delivered on
tie stump, or published in a pamphlet,
IN Rhode Island. The s2me crowd that
seTenaded Sam Cary two years ago
namely, & half dozen OF the unrepresent-
alive working men of Wssbington-sre
preparing to repeat the compliment to
Sprague, for his idiotic championship Of
their cause in the Senate.
CABINET GOSSIP.
Hon. James f Wilson left this even
ing for his home in Iowa. The story Of
connection OF his name with the
Cabinerof President Grant is not aoiB-
teresting. Before Inauguration, GRAFT
sent for Mr. Wilson and rendered MIN
the Attorney-Ge Ger eralsbip. This Mr..
refused to accept. On the even
ing Of the day of the inauguratio on
Grant sgAin sent for Mr.. Wilson to
to see him at his house. Grant
then asked him to become bis Sec
rotary Of State. He (Grant) said
hat WashbuFne expected the place, and
Il was due to him that he should be ap-
but immediately on bis con-
irmstiOn he would resign, and then be Z
would appoint him WILSON,. Mr.. Will
ION al fret declined the offer, pleading !
hat he Wss unfit for the position, and I