Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-21

THE NAVY AND IrS HONOR-Ths E,llows
ing article is tr,n the Army aud Navy Chr .niele,
aud affords ground for puch renec'IOR
military service unsustancd by the nrinciplo al
hon, r. aud where guDd cha.ACtrr and gDpd Cunduci
not : much priced as professional skill oT daring
Courngc, is title better than a brotherhood OF BAN
dun.
Ia our service OF both land and sea. the resTects
biIIy Of the individuals. in ihr,r private relation.
has always been held Of tho highest Inemeat. IN
the Army especially. moral standard prevails 80
| high To challenge the admiration Of all who are
familiar " ilh our military circles; and II lee not
sc high IN the Navy, especially ia the junIsr bran.
chcs. ascrIbc It Ia the want OF that early and
admirable training both IN know ledge and virtue
/ which West POINT unpars To- the young soldier; and
| oi which, with singular ImPrUydence the Navy 1.
suffered still Ia lie deprived.
But Il the suggestion IN the close OF the f,llown,
remarks be true. and II Secretary OF the NAVY has
declared and acted on the declaration that Gorsrn.
HirHt has nothing 10 DO ,c the morals IF an nfe.r
and IN keeping with such a theory has Al pointed
/ To n responsible command, a man who for twenty
years has been passed over because OF hts vices
We Husl prepare ourselves for entire change in
the Character Of our Navy unless public iudlcua.
ton hall slsnally rebukc such Ir,licy.
We have not rle rrmules idea who the officer j.
III It's here alluded io-hut IT The appointment he
made. let him 10 pointed out to The soon of the
country IN J Americas
MORALITY, YEA ORNAYl-Who shall com
mnhd our shIpsl What say the mas. of the uGieor,
OF the navy, Who feel pride IN the character
servIcel What say the officers associated IN com.
mnhdi What say the Junior Uiiirers, who have a
right TO expect IN their commander an e,,m,l, oC
the true American naval uliccrl What say patent,
I anxious Tor the moral influences which surround
Their sonsf What say The law aud what SAY the
Secretary OF the Navy, upun whom rests the re,pun
slhlIiiy OF executing that law. and OF gratifying or
Of blasting thousand fond anIicipaiinns'
! Without doubt, the of The navy with one
voice while they Justly admire courage and skIul
seamanship rank high among the qualities of a good
officer. that moral tone. which while il promps 10
Conduct worthy Of imitation. enables him cons.,teaHv
! To repress wrong and scandal ous imnoraliIes This
every indication shows, is nov the sentiment of the
navy and wo be TO the service II a different senll
NEST shall ever prevail, And must the same be
The feeling ni every parent relative of those IN
The seryice2 Aud The law is no less en- phntic:
"AtL /. The commanders OF all SHIPS aud vessels
oil war; belonging Ia The ma y, strictly enjoined
aud required 10 show In lhemselyes a good example
OIL vitue, honor. patriotism, aid subprdinaiiun and
be NigilanI ~ inspecting the conduct of all such as
are placed under their command; and To guard
against, and suppress. all Grssplure aud immoral
practices, ahd To oil such as are guilty Of
, them. according to The usage Of the sen service
Art 8. ANY officer or other Irer.uns, ~ the navy
who shall he guilty of oppression. cruelty, fraud
pTOiaRe swearing, drunkenness any other Scanid.
ious conduct tending to the destruction Of good
morals shall If an officer, be cnshiercd or suffer
such other punishment court rial sha adu &c;
II private, shall be put in iruns, ar logged at no
discfeIIon Of The captain, not exceeding Tvs eI,e
ashes; but II The offence require punishment
he shall he Tried by a court martial and suffer such
punishment as said court shall InlicI"
But what say those ia high places! The navy
with one voice snys yea the law says yea all thai
men hold good says yea, but The Secretary saws nan
Uice shall be froUned d0rn. II report be true
he argues that Government has nothing 10 do rci6
The morals of an officer; and the vcriiicuun OF this
report Is, that he has calsed the con. nand of n
ship an officer who fer twenty years has been pas
sed over hy all administrations ard every SecTeorv
The Navy us morally dI'qualIiieI TO d. duty and
Who has hitherto with one consent been lie f 10 his
vices.-Why should such an one any longer 10 a
burden upon the treasury but above ALL why should
he he appointed To the Command OF a shin? ICsucb
officers are To be IN command what is To become OF
that high moral tone TO which fhe navy has now
n'ia'ne4!--And ifnot wcrihy TO command Why arc
they kept ia the seryIcs2