When was it published?

June 9, 1831 in Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

Domestic News June 9, 1831

Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Buchanan, Col. R. M. Johnson, Gov. Cass, Major Eaton, Mr. Mclane, Col. Drayton, Mr. Ingham

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russian Mission, War Department, Buchanan Appointment, Mclane Decline, Ingham Refusal, Cass Secretary, Eaton Governor, Drayton Offer

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Rumors from Washington report offers for the Russian Mission to Buchanan, McLane (declined), and Ingham (refused), and for the War Department to Johnson (not offered), Cass, and Drayton, with Eaton potentially replacing Cass as Michigan Governor.

Merged-components note: These sequential components contain related short rumors and reports about U.S. cabinet appointments and political speculations from Washington, forming a single coherent domestic news item on government rumors.

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A rumor of the day to which we attach some credit, is, that the Mission to Russia has been offered to Mr. Buchanan, late Member of Congress from Pennsylvania.

We have now reason to believe that the War Department has not been offered to Col. R. M. Johnson, as was reported some days ago.—[Nai. Int.

Latest on dit.—We yesterday heard a rumour that Gov. Cass of Michigan is to be the new Secretary of War, and that Major Eaton will be appointed Governor of that Territory to supply his place.—[Nat. Jour.

Rumours from Washington.—A letter from Washington dated yesterday, informs us that it is believed in that city, that the Russian Mission has been offered to Mr. McLane and declined. The reasons assigned are private and personal. It will probably be offered to some distinguished Pennsylvanian,—report says, to Mr. Buchanan.

The War Department has been offered to Col. Drayton,—this is believed to be certain.

Since writing the above, we have seen a paragraph from the Doylestown Democrat, a paper published at Mr. Ingham's place of residence in Pennsylvania, confirming the offer of the Russian Mission to that gentleman, and his refusal.

The Pennsylvania Inquirer received by the mail of last evening, also states positively that Mr. Buchanan has received the appointment.

[Balt. Repub. 2d inst.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics

What keywords are associated?

Russian Mission War Department Buchanan Appointment Mclane Decline Ingham Refusal Cass Secretary Eaton Governor Drayton Offer

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Buchanan Col. R. M. Johnson Gov. Cass Major Eaton Mr. Mclane Col. Drayton Mr. Ingham

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

As Of Yesterday And 2d Instant

Key Persons

Mr. Buchanan Col. R. M. Johnson Gov. Cass Major Eaton Mr. Mclane Col. Drayton Mr. Ingham

Outcome

offers made to multiple candidates for russian mission and war department; declines by mclane and ingham; appointment reportedly given to buchanan

Event Details

Multiple rumors report offers for the Mission to Russia to Mr. Buchanan, Mr. McLane (declined for private reasons), and Mr. Ingham (refused); War Department not offered to Col. R. M. Johnson, but offered to Gov. Cass (with Major Eaton to replace him as Michigan Governor) and Col. Drayton; Pennsylvania Inquirer confirms Buchanan's appointment