Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-20
The Navy--Rotationia Com and--Dsterior-
alton - the Service.


ned to the Pacific. This appointment is rank, d.
rect injustice to the junior officers Of the grade
In the service, while at the time, il is resc-
lion xpon them, which they must keenly feel and Of
which they are entirely undeserving. Capt. Aulick
is gallant and highly meritorious officer, abundant
ly qualified for any professional duty, however del.
icate difficult. But in his appointment, sautary
rule Of the Navy Department which ought to be in
flexible, has been violated, without any real ap-
parent necessity. II has been the uniform practice
of the Department, in Designating officers to com
mand sloops of war, to go entirely through the list
of commanders before giving any one second ship.
Capt Aulck has already had his ship. He csmmaad-
ed the Vincennes through long cruise in the Paei-
ic, and therefore has claim TO a command, while
single officer remains on the list without having
had ship. This regulation Of rotation in command
is Of long standing, and its operation has always
been beneficial to the service. Besides, Capt. Au-
lick is nearly at the head of the commanders, and
will, almost necessarily be promoted this winter;
and il be is now sent out, to the exclusion of the
thirteen junior commanders who have never yet
been honsred with a command, he will probably
ont the cruise Of three years, receiving Post
Captains full pay afoat all the time and depriving
commander of ship properly belonging to officer
Of that grade
1t is no reelection Captain Auliek, whose
courage and seamanship are alike undoubted, TO
state fact well known TO the public, and Of which
Mr.. Paudng cannot be ignorant, that there are
manders the list below that officer, who have not
yet been ordered to ship, though they are in all
points either Of honorable sentiment prOes
requirement, his equals. Farther, we aver, that
there among those that list, not yet honorcd
with command, some as far superior to many so dis
tinguished, as highly gifted and educated gentle
men must ever be, to those whose circumstances
have prevented their receiving the rudiments Of
common English education. Let such men be EN-.
ploy ed in their turn, and we shall find when jude
ment and intellect are called into question, that they
will evince rapidity and clearness of decision
creditable to our country and its dag, and which
might convince the Secretary and his adviser that
unnecessary to violate regulation long stand
ing, that Of rotation in command, or to woundins
and Notifying the feelings of highminded and Chi
varic officers, by holding out to the public the idea
that it is necessary TO go back the older command
ers to find suitable officers for any service.
The system offavoritism and partiality pursued
by the present imbecile and unsuitable head of the
Department, has discouraged the officers, and weak
ened and deranged the service. The return
Of Mr.. Southard to a station which he so wor-
'hily filed, wenld be hailed by every lover Of the
Navy, an indication that this favorte arm Of the
national defence will be invigorated, aud placed
respectable and efficient footing. No man in
the country understands the wants and interests of
the service thoroughly, would inspire greater
emulation among the officers, and confidence in the
people Abuses of every sort have crept into the
Navy through the negligence, indifference, and want
of energy, on the part OF Mr. Padding. A few ia.
vorits Post Captains. who ought long ago, to have
been placed on superannuatedl list have monopoliz
ed every part Of power and emolumcnt and rotation
in command, the only sound maxim on which the
affairs Of the Department be administered, has
been construed to mean, rolling fron one fat birth
into another Numbers ofthe most competent, eff
eient, and accomplished officers of the first grade
have been kept in idleness, their applications for
service denied neglected, and they rus,ng out in
inactivity, Inundated by their position and smart
ing under Of the injustccto which they were
subjected, while others have been overloaded with
honorable and profitable employment; some drawing
large for special service contrary to law, and
causing jealou.ies and hsartburnings, by interfering
with matters belonging exclusively to the head of
the Department. ~
All these various mischicfs have arisen from the
general incompetency of Mr. Secretary Padding
The people expect, and will demand Of Gen. Harri-
son, that he select for that important station man
who is capable ofrestoring the service that con-
dition OF efficiency, activity aud harmony which is
required by the Interests Of our vast and GROWN:
commerce.
CgSApp's SrEAMERs.-It is stated that Ports.
mouth, New Hampshire, 10 hereafter to be the Ame-
rican depot for Cunard's Atlantic steam ships The
Guilty in entering Boston in the winter in conse-