New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-17
Com. Moore of the Texan Navy.

Com. Moore of the Texan Navy.
We presume it is arranged that the officers OF 'ne
Texan Navy so called. are 10 be incorporated III
the Navy Of the T. States with the rank 'hey nave
obtained in the Texan service and corresponding
paw in ours This being part OF the Annexation
bargain which the bargain-not this part our Ma
w generally regarded with complacency il not with
positive favor. we are no, disposed to inermeddle
with the matter 1t lies between the Navy and the
President. and we could say nothing calculated to
influence its settlement if we would. We give
place 10 the following communication as embodying
facts OF some interest, and not with any farther
view on our part.
Commodore Moore Of Texas was Lieutenant in
our Navy, and not very high on the list of Lieuten-
ants, when he was induced to resign and enter the
service of Texas He is now to be taken back into
ours, with rank und pay far above the heads OF
his former seniors, who were Lieutenants before he
entered the service But we leave the matter 10
those whose business it is to deal with it;
COMMODORE MOORE AND THE TEXAN AND
MEXICAN FLEETS.
TO Ae Editor Of The Tribune;
have seen for the last few days several articles in ia
vor Of the admission Of Com Moore Captain in the
Navy of the United States published in several papers in
this City and in which the many perous and severe
actions" f,he Texan Navy spoken Of
The writer of this article, wthou, intending to asssil
in the slightest manner the gaantry Of Com. Moore
for he knows him to be brave and good seaman,
but who actively engaged u the merchant service
of our country in the Gulf of Mexico during most of the
operations of the Texan and Mexican Fleets would like
to correct some impressions which are calculated TO
mlslead The public mind in regard to the severe con-
aics through which the former has been made to pass
The writer was present when the Fleet fitted by
santa Ana in Vera Cruz against the fucatanese and he
fnI we'll remembers during the six weeks of preparation
when the little armed Briggs and Schooners of Mexico
were running in and out almost daily how ardeny many
oftbc friends of Com. Moore wished 10 see him with
his squadron in that vicinity. But not vessel Of the
Texan Navy appeared and of the six weeks OF prepare
ton ON the part OF the Mexicans the fleet sailed with
several merchant vessels Of different nations trans
norts IL would indeed be to suppose the public but too
of the facts should the writer attempt here
owe the result in all its particulars OF that exped
linn II is well known however, that without molesta
lion the vessels arrived the coast OF fucatan landed
ne roops and munitions Of t'or queted the Te6son end
when about 10 return Vera Cruz, OF the steamers
as fallen in with by Com. Moore in his Corvette. 1t
has been always stated, that the tctd dying anay pre-
rented Com Moore from coming up and capturing the
steamer and have been of those who believed IT, but
,.o onsss we have seen TOO much OF life and know
too much of naval actions to call the few shots fired be-
tween those two vessels at that time severe or peri!ous
and WI
sdered il so himeef for well he knows that when two
vessels are engaged in battle and neither Of them seriously
disabled and killed At srer cod be designated
as periOus or serere 1t is also stated that the Texan
Navy sscended river in Mexico ana obtained from the
citizens sufficient OF money TO enable the Com.
modore to pay his disafected men, and keep them TO
10 their duty This the writer knows was the case but
he aso that so far as any opposition was made
or that the Mexicans were capable OF making 1t might
have been overcome by the we-nlanned boats oil
Soopof War OF any nation The writer dsclaming hav
ing desire TO do any injustice to Com moore lor ne
again asserts he believes him brave officer and good
seaman and if opportunity had been afforded him,
he feels assured he would have given an honorable &C.
count OF himself pershed CALAMITY defending his ship
But aware all the facts and having been an eyewitness
to many them he remain silent when he clearly
perceves disposition the part OF the friends oil
Com Moore TO do act OF injustice to all the gallant
Commanders and Lleutenants In our NaVy-ihany vi
whom to use expression ofthat good old Patriot now
no more Gen. Jackson, carry too much o. Inc enc
nys lead in their bodies TO be overlooked officers who
have received swords and medals from their Govern
ment for their gaantry in defending the Stars and
Stripes in the which to us national character
tchch before possessed And why let us now ask
the question Are the Commanders and Lcutenants In
our NAVY come of whom have 35 years Ia the Navy
selected TO be outrauked by the Texan Commodore
for bis friends assert that he is to come In at the 1901 OF
the list of Captains Is il because his friends suppose
Commanders and Leutenants are less OIL 'ae
rank than the Captains is it because they believe tnat
they contend TO have him placed nhsre ne shoH0 &C.
if is admitted all next the senior oncers IN our M
w that they may bring bear against II the influence oil
the Captains and thereby defeat the measured Or why
does not Com Moore. If he really believes himself en-
titled to position claim 10 be placed next the senior
officer Com Barronf He WAS the Commodore and Sc
nior officer of the Texan Navy and the came good rea
sons which could operate make him Captain should
place him next the senior officers in ours But no such
thing is agitated Commodores stewart, AiorrS ana
others are not to be mortified By any such innovation in
the service neither the President or the People would
desire it. But such Ogden, Tsttnal and host
of other Commanders ho uere aiding these CoT1moG0res
N o5oi, their nell earned elorv during all the Of 1872
are TO be forgotten and passed We ask our fellow
citizens is this right and mark the question without
fears TO the reply