The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-14 00:00:00

VIZ J. BU.IWO YN et D Tru:ORD-ANCE.

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We had toped that, with the present machinery of
GDvertnneut, and with the reforms that are daily made
in every department, the acts of favouritism and job-
bing, which disgraced most Ministers before the passing'
of the Reform Bill, and which greatly conduced to its
enactment, would have ceased. We had hoped that,
with the present Ministry,niece than with any. other, all
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appointrneits in the military service - a service at pie
tent eunboOying every kteeest vita to the welfare
of have b€-can made solely wi h regard
to -the greater efficiency •of nut. arms, and not with
refrence- to clinShip, Personal or Political influence.
Such expectations, unfortunately, have not been ful:
filled. An instance to the 'contrary has been painfully
forced upon our attention ; and we feel that •we shall
of °413, be doing our duty in bringing it before the notice
tte public. Our readers have, eoubtless, traced
. with intere-t . the progress of the mission to the
s4t of Lieuttnant-General Sir John Borpyile.
The rank of that officer, his well-known services,
,his undoubted skill and anilities,. and the position held
by him. as Inspector-General of Fortification,, inspired
the public with a confidence in his judgment, which has
long been felt in the army, and in which the Coalition
• inistry seemed to share. Sir John Burgoyne, despite
et the advantages—by selecting him as the officer most
fitted to prescrMe the oper tions which are so shortly
,t° be carried on—under which lie laboured, in leaving
his home and the comparative repose to which the ardn-
Cus.services in earlier life .had entitled him, accepted,
without a moment's hesitation, the difficult task assigned
n'in, and di -.charged, with the r c:ivity which distin-
guished his early services, those duties which now pre-
sented thentselveS to him, The hero of Egypt and the Pe-
ylittliinitivinelrasalhla; been first in the -field. His conduct has been
appreciated. The British. the French, and the
Turkish Governments have eagerly listened to his sugges-
eand availed themselves of his experience. Let us
tc
te „ to the reward held out to martial ardour—let us see
palm offered by Lord Aberdeen to hint who has me-
rtt-d Tile Ordnance Department comprehends in its
dtutieS theriegulation.and organisation of two great
The are under Yiz. --the -Royal Engineers and the Artillery.
the special superintendence of the
f` lwl>o~set..ria,e p11.4;.f FortifieationS ; the ..second are
u t v. adjutant-General of Artillery
116'vcever, are both responsible, and :subject; to
Pi'oerg oi the Master-General-Of Dranetice.: The office
re '4/.i.utal'lrGe"erai-ilie.i.ti been-held up to the present
in ornent by Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Ross, junior
rank as his functions are inferior in consideration to
d''elia'Ve ll dby Sir John 'urgoyne. Sir Hew Rossoubtie"B, a deserving officer, but his talents, mili-
Y or administrative have never passed the rank " re-
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Ing the absence, however, of Sir John Burgoyne,
ew Ross has been appointed to the revived office
'4)f Lieutenant-General of Ordnance. and has by this
tells been placed over the head of Sir John Burgoyne,
„.asenior in rank, and his superior in experience. • We
We. what ha, been the reason of this appointment?
f. Presume that, when Parliament meets, we shall be
'Elapse with an answer. Fifteen days, however, will
b' ij'e ere' the recess is over—fifteen days, in a period
It with events which will decide the fate of nations.
juste is „events which
a time for the duration of a gross in-
- lee. Let us h that in answer to the question
t
h p •
jeatyis subject, . which will doubtless be put to her Ma-
Ge" Government on the re opening of the session,
neaY be informed that reparation has been made to
1,11:al Burgoyne for the slight so waatonly and ra,hly
a
tot him, and that war with Russia, so just in its
ndations sti.noble in its tendencies, maynot be dis-
nitrd bY an occurrence which must destroy confidence
4,1_, 0 discretion of a Government, as evince I by hasty
.thou 'injudicious; bestowal of patronage on the part of
Jo,. se who are responsible to
.the Crown and country
iu tehverY act that, directly or indirectly, may stand
hie •e 1743' 'if a speedy Solution of the fearful pro-
/.1„ I'9*h-fore us. .We have pointed out the injustice,
late re fore
is obvious. Let it-be applied before it is too
f
eta.graceful.reparatioa have the precedence o
forced retri bit tion orAing 'Pod
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