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The Mountain Sentinel
Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Washington political news, July 1: President to appoint Maryland Whig congressman Mr. Evans to vacant Navy Secretaryship. Southern Whigs dissatisfied with Gen. Scott's letter for insufficient endorsement of compromise platform; Toombs, Stevens, and Clingman plan to attack him.
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WASHINGTON, July 1.
It is understood in political circles that the President has determined to give the vacant Secretaryship of the Navy to Maryland, and Mr. Evans, a Whig member of the present Congress from the State, is mentioned.
Gen. Scott's letter gives dissatisfaction to several Southern Whigs, who think it does not endorse the compromise portion of the platform with sufficient distinctness. Messrs. Toombs, Stevens. and Clingman intend to attack Gen. Scott at the earliest opportunity.
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Washington
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July 1
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president determined to give vacant secretaryship of the navy to maryland with mr. evans mentioned; dissatisfaction among several southern whigs over gen. scott's letter; toombs, stevens, and clingman intend to attack gen. scott
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It is understood in political circles that the President has determined to give the vacant Secretaryship of the Navy to Maryland, and Mr. Evans, a Whig member of the present Congress from the State, is mentioned. Gen. Scott's letter gives dissatisfaction to several Southern Whigs, who think it does not endorse the compromise portion of the platform with sufficient distinctness. Messrs. Toombs, Stevens, and Clingman intend to attack Gen. Scott at the earliest opportunity.