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WASHINGTON, June %, ls46.


General Taylor has been appointed Major Gen.
eral Of the army, under the late act-and Col. w.
o. Butler, Of Kentucky, Major General Of volun-
taers, under the supplementary act passed few
days since. No other appointments have as yet
been made. A democratic Senator from the North
west, has been disappointed in not receiving one
of these appointments.


The splendid missions of England and France
are soon to become vacant. There is a difficulty
in filing them from the democratic side of the
house.


Some say Mr.. King of Alabama, now in France,
will be Secretary of State, in the place Of Mr..
chanan, who goes on the bench of the Supreme
Court, instead of taking the peace ofMr McLane.
Where fit Minister for England can be found.
none knows, without the President resorts 10
some gentlemen Of the old opposition party.


In addition to the seven foreign full missions, as
mentioned in late letter, might as well add q
few more of the principal appointments abroad.
filed by Southern msn-partcularly,a ,as vacancies
are about occurring.


Austria-Mr. Stiles, of Georgia


sardina-Mr. wicklife Of Kentucky


Bslgum-Mr Clsms9s Of senn e1ah.w. carolina


Consul o caMpS. Is rs.n''
Consul at Havre-Mr Beasey, Of Virginia.
y All Southern men,


dNn't mean 10 1nsnuatc tndt SOutneRn gentle-
men are not well qualified as those from any
other rccsion-but in the modern democratic prin-
ciple of distribution, they are fortunate in having
80 large proportion. ! believe they will all do
well Foreigners still continue to be appointed
by Mr.. Polk, as American consuls. This principle
OF allowing such persons to sport the American
uniform (all they wan) at foreign courts, II alb
surd, and should be stopped. They are running
the thing in the ground.


Mr.. Bancroft, it is well said will leave the Navy
Department, and be sent into exile, perhaps TO
Russia. A Pennsylvania has been named for
the Navy Department


Mr.. Ellmcre, of South Carolina, is here, and
would be willing no,c TO take an honorable ap-
polntment.


aa,Sooted for the Administrations real red-hot
Jcmocrat dyed in the wool denounces Mr. Cal
boun-and is ready noir 70 take any hgh oinoe.
But the mission TO England is beyond be reach.


whether Mr.. Ritchis, in III these contemplated