Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-07-29
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1886


honor aud character are compelled 10 form.
under present circumstances, of the general
class Of Office -holders.
Moreover there has been a niggardly
spirit OF economy, not only in the compen
satlon OF officers, but in restraining them
from every sort Of extra allowances, what
ever the occasion. For instance, young
officers are sent to station where in order
to preserve the appearance which should
be lnseparable from their rank, they must
expend considerable sum of their pay, in
fitting up their quarters, Again and again,
however, has it happened, that Just as
these expenses were incurred, some change
OF posts or service would be made, and the
officer be transferred to another station.
there to be compelled TO 90 to the same
expense, without farthing's allowance for
that previously incurred And even when
ordered into the field, and war is on foot,
how little chance, for public favor. has a
regularly trained officer, who goes about
his business with knowledge, but in silence
against the multitudinous militia heroes,
each one of whom has his friends and ad-
mirers ready to vaunt his prowess, to blo-
zon through hundred channels his SELF
sacrificing patriotism. and to proue, in the
event of any battle. that all the merit be-
longs to the volunteers and militia. The
popular ear, too, readily swallows such
taIes-for they flatter the personal vanity
Of the mass, out of which these occasional
forces are taken, and each one of whom
thinks himself entitled to q portion of the
glory.
Add to this, the fact that the acquire
ments and talents Of a well educate Off
Ger will, and do, command 10 almost any
other sphere, higher compensation and
more certain independence, than the Gov.
eminent allows, and it will cease to be
wondered at, that resignat ions are common.
NAvAL.-lt is said in the Army and
Navy Chronicle, that "orders have been
transmitted to Philadelphia to have the
ship Of the line Pennsylvania Immediately
prepared for launching. 1t is to be hoped
she will be fitted for sea without delay.
Captain William V. Taylor has been
relieved from the command Of the U. S.
ship Warren, on the West India station, in
consequence Of i'll health; Capt. VIM.
Mervire is under orders to take passage in
the Natchez, and on her arrival in Pensa-
cola to report 10 Com. Dallas for the com.
mand of the Warren. The Warren is a,
present under the command Of Lieut.. s. F..
Dupont.
"Lieut. C. Boarman, likewise on account,
Of i'll health. has been relieved from the
command of the schooner Grampus. No
successor is yet ordered. The Grampus is
under the temporary command Of Lieut.
John Cassin
ut is believed that Lieut.. VIM. Ramsay
will be appointed to tho command Of The
new brig Porpoise, lately launched at Bos
| ton.
master Commandant Thomas Paine il
under orders to he navy yard at Pensac cola
Lieut.. H. II. Cooke has arrived at tina,
place and reported for duty as lieutenant
OF The yard"
The same periodical referring to the re-
port that Capt. ]. B. Nicholson was to
have the command ofthe Brazil squadron,
with the Independence for his flag ship, pro
nounces the report "premaiure," and adds
$50 far as we can learn, it is not undecided
who is to have the command of our squad.
ron on the coast OF Brazil, but il is not even
decided what vessel will De selected as the
flag ship. II was rumored only few
weeks since, that Capt. Ballard was tn
! hoist his flag on board the new frigate
Columbia. destined for the coast of Bra
z."