Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-22
Our Washington Letter.
w,snlSoros, D. C., March Goth, 1871

W AHhlNtloNt ~ Nss MhfcU <Vtns lofls
M,srs. Editors The excitement and camor
raised by the failure Of the Senate b. reappoint
Mr. Sumner as chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, has nearly subsidized and PEG.
7 pie are now able 10 lcok at the probable causes
d and consequences Of the act, with more calmness
OF mind and cearncss of vision. Many reports
circulated and believed at the time, calculated 10
place Mr.. Sumner in the false position Of being a
prosecuted martyr, have been disproyed, aud a
great change Of feeling has occurred here with
in the past week, even in the minds of many Of
Mr.. Summers warmest friends and defenders --
Knowing the position Of antagonism exi sting be-
ween the President and Mr. Sumner, the people
aud the press, perhaps naturally, jumped to the
conclusion that the change was made in accord
ance with the expressed wishes Of the President
or at his d,ciaiioH. There has not been word
Of evidence produced 10 support the truth Of this
allegation. No one has been able to sly when
where or to whom any such expression has been
made. The committee responsible for the change,
utterly repudiated the charge Of Presidential IN
reference, and Senator Morton, the warmest aud
most intimate Senatorial friend Of the President,
declared from his place in the Senate that the
/ President had never even ntimatcd to him in
private conversation, that the change in the
craftsmanship Of the fJieigu relations committee
would be desirable to him Hence the thunders
Of the press, both republican and democratic,
bIye been uniustly aroused
| still more improbable if not nischeyous ,to-
ry was also started, that ne change was made at
the suggestion Of the British Commission who are
here comforting with the government for the set
| ting VI the Alabama claims The Democratic
papers especially were circulating this silly canarl
50 industriousy, and commenting thereon with
such patriotic Indignation, that few days ago
Secretary Fish published card denouncug the
whole statement, which contained the following
unequiyocal sentence
Neither Sir Edward Thornton nor either Of
the BRUSH Commlssuners ever, directly or indi-
rcctly 10y word or in writing, has sed or in.
timatcd TO me, any opinion, or wish, or npprchcn-
SION or Objection 10 Mr.. Sumner any other person
/ being ON any committee of either House OF Con-
gress or made any alluson or reference to the Or
gani@ton or composition Of any committee Of
either House
| While nearly everybody regrets the necessity
that existed for making the change, nearly every
! body here at least, now understands that it did
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exist, and admits that the change was demanded
| By the public interest. The change implies neith-
F'O"v" VI pV'''0u''ou' "u' slnPly tnat tne
''a' Tue n'pr'cucape views en-
''''"''Vu ~ 'i'' sumner III Iogaru 70 our ulner
'"''s VII" r.ng"nu' anu MS re'uSal 10 hol any n-
tcrcourse with either the President or Secretary
''''''' "ou'u ''io'rruSS Il II ull not endAnger
."' "e5'''A''on7 now gong on Inc senate Their
'or'' oNerc'seu ai'Ne us privilege una ITS duty,
"S oha'rth"n OF TINS important committee
oenl'or against whom these objections did not
exist
Inc "umlraole lea1ing editorial upon this sub
Ieol III your last ISSUE gives singulary correct
e''l'note OIL the character oil MIR. Sumner, his re-
Iatoh u MS associates IN the Senate, to the Pres
iieht ana u MS party Cat OF at leista hundred
p'pers tn"t nave passed through my hands since
the change IN question WIS made, have seen
"'ne tlat - truly ana hlrly represents the man,
anu inc situation. Let your readers return 10
ana re-read IT,
Inc admirers OF Mr' Summers orat'ry will |
lose nothing ny ms displacement from the COM
'",'''e ne Is NOT tne man 70 remain silent under
what Tie iahc'e' TO be personal slight or injury
Nhen the reports oil the San Domingo Commits
SION or the AaHma claims Commission are
Drought before the Senate, the thunders of his
voice will awake the echoes Of the Senate Chum-
Der as they nave noe Tor years Tie evidently
VIII omit no opportunity to deal St. Domingo an
neA''''n dow On wednesday last he ut
''nP''u !" present III the senate memorial Of
'e'ui'" eA''cu c'''@ehs oil 81 Domingo protesting
uBuill~l tue annexation OF That KpuuDlIc Senn- ]
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congress mas done little since the fourth of {
Na'o" WI. 20 noiu caucuseS 10 consider the pro- l
PreS OF legislation IN relation to the condition |
VI Tue oou'h' which as yet have been productive {
~ 40 "'"n,'e result lhe House has amused
''sen ~ uaily passing resolutions to adjourn,
~n''n nave NOT Deen eoncurred IN by the Senate.
Is pretty certain now that they will not adjourn
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