New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-01
Referns i'm the navy.

"An Officer of the Navy" writes US cour.
teously and ably, but it is idle think Of convinc
ing us that better seamen or better men are TO be
made BY whipping. We know better. We have
seen the same schools taught by men who felt
compelled to whip daily. aud had very unruly
lot Of scholars at that, and then by man who
whipped none, and yet was promptly and thoroughly
obeyed Government is an art if not faculty !;
chose who don't understand it should not under
take it.
What .An Officer says of the necessity of dsci-
plne is begging the question. Our positionis that
there will be better discipline without ogging than
with it. Is there no discipline in our Army and
in the Armies of other Nations that have abolished
hogging Is the breast of the sailor dead to all
emotions bur the dread of the scourge7
As 10 sailors being whipped by Midshipmen, eur
correspondent glides of too easily. That mid
tuness officer of the deck) may not directly order
seaman 10 be whipped we understand; but that
men are often punished on some juveniles charge
OF insolence' or disobedieace 10 these ohcers the
backs Of many brave tars can testify. Look at
the record OF any ship and see how many of the
psnishments are inflicted for the most frivolous
oSences. Let US give one example. related TO Us
bya gentleman and Christian who spent some
time in an official capacity on board an American
man-ofwar
A simple and ill-lookiAg man on board this ves-
sol wss employed as cooks assistant, and in that
capacity emPtied some slops the side Of the
vessel Tho officer Of the deck observed him and,
alleging thai he had split some grease on the deck,
ordered him TO be seized up for punishment. Al
this moment an officer cried ou,from alef,: :. Tha,
WAN did not spill the grease; / saw j, done by
smother man minute ago; that man is wholly inao-
CENT 6. Is he!'' said the officer OF the deck,
looking disappointed, but instantly Frightening up
Well, d-n him, Giee 6im dozen lashes for
has ugly LOOKS, eng hoss ~ And they were given.
have come to our knowledge from different and per-
fecsiy reliable sources. We know right well that
all officers are nst like this enc; BAT We object TO
tAe system which allows any one TO play the
Iyrani- We have not doubt that the discipline
OF the service well the character Of the sea-
men would be greatly improved by an instant and
utter abolition of all Cerpereal Punishment in the
Navy,
u Gov. BeucK was to make his nominations $
for,his Cityyesterday Weprssume we could name
she nore important this morning If it were worth
while Suffice it that our brother Printer, james
Conner, is reported to be the fortunate candidate
for the Potash Inspection. Good. There is an
other Of the craft-,o wit, ADAA c. FLaNAsAs-
who, beside being good Printer. is Jealous
and active Washingtoniaa, who we hope will ge'
an appointment, beigg as ardent and honest Lo-
co-Eoco as there is going. Since there ia no
shsnce for Wing 70 get any thing, we shall re-
joice AZ The aacssas os an upright aha deserving
Loco-Fcco, especially if a brother OF the Type-
gTaphic ars- We mean 10 rejoice ever snd praise
ehe new appointments, on some ground.
swess the uses Of Adversely