New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-31
NaTol.

In compliance with the Naval Order reported
4 few DAYS since, Commander Mcintosh of the
Falmouth was relieved on Tuesday of tins week
by Commander Sands.
The well.known zeal and energy which have
secured for Commander Mcintosh his high pro.
cssional standing will doubtless prevent his being
suspected Of too great readiness 70 withdraw
from active service 10 the life of an idler on
shore; yet, IN stating that he was relieved
rom the Falmouth at his own request, IT was
perhaps due to HIM to add that thus request
was conditional. 1t was that i has command
,uas tc be limited bg the SecrefaryS late regula-
ton TO t,co years. he should, as twenty months
Of that period have already expired, be detached
now, while the Falmouth is in port reftting for
another cruise. His successor will thus be ena-
bled to superintend the equipment of ship for
whose safety he is TO become responsible, and the
Government will be saved the expense OF sending
hiIn out to the Falmouth when he has been, at
most a few weeks absent from our shores.
That Commodore Mcintosh has been detached
lnier such circumstances, we consider proof
that The rule limiting all command 10 two years
viii be rigidly and impartialy observed. Since
We knew no case IN which an exception could be
made Will. more pTopl1ety than IN this. y ref
erence 10 our Navy Register for the last twenty
or thirty wears VIII show that few have been so
constantly employed as the officer in question,
and scarcely any OF his age have been 50 much
float, That such an officer has been detached
rom command which he has filled with credit
20 his Government and himself, and which he de-
sired to retain, we again say, consider a
proof that the rule under which his removal has
taken place will be -igidly and impar,ially OBJ
served. As warm, consistent friends Of the Navy,
NC rejoice q. this for so observed, this new lawis
truly valuable, and will DO more than any thing
which has been proposed IN many years to ele-
va;c the character and increase the usefulness OF
The Navy. It VIII drive droncs out of the service
4 1t be applied 10 all gradcs--to the commanders
Of squadrons as we'll as 70 single vessels and II
;he Secretary Is watchiul 10 proven, those whom
ne has disiodged from the drowsy quiet OF their
homes taking refuge in those shore stations. which
should rather be the resting place Of The active
officer, exhausted hy more laborious service. We
think no Office. should seek u station on shore
yho has not seen some service al sea il his own
srade and if the Secretary would make his ad-
mirable regulation thoroughly etectual, he mus,
I'D 10 1t another-that command on shore snail
De given 10 no officer who has not beer employed
II within specified time. except when such
command IS sought an asylum for his age,
oy some veteran. the best part OF whose life has
Jeen passed in the service of his country.
DT Dr. Vache, who sent BY the Board OF
Health of this city to Rondout 10 inquire into
the state of things IN connection with the schoon.
or Wanda, reports that no cases OF the Yellow Fe-
We. have occurred in that village-that the disease
which prevails there IS bilious remitent fever, and
made its appearance before the Wanda visited that
place consequently, has no connection with that
vessel
u The New Orleans Hospital Report states
,a Tor the "A hours ending o'clock P. NJ 2lsi Inst i
.s.es OF Yellow Fever admitted and SO remained
hs b.bpIep, The Bee of The I'D IN aliuins the