The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-13
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For the Union
THE TEXAN NAVY.

For the Union.
...... THE TEXAN NAVY.
In reply to the Zone Interested )" take this oeca.
sion TO state, without the slightest degree of wrath
iul indignation" that the Zone Interested )" in en-
ueayoHng ITO strengthen his position" by rein |
serilng the letter from G. w. Hill, secretary of war
and marine, to It. George c. Bunner and quoting |
rom PS a1a made to the people Of Texas, IN
the iail 1888 oy Post Captain Z. w. Moore, has |
acted more unfairly in his last publication than he
did IN his hrst, by presenting only part of the facts
in the case and suppressing or emitting others 10
suit his own interested nlOirss. also take this oc.
CASTOR OF assuring me me One Interested /" that the
which he again "presents to the reader" was not
received by that officer until the arrival Of the Aus
tin and Wharton at Galveston, on the l4th July
lS43, he having proceeded to the coast Of Yucatan
and joined the Wharton. A few days after its re-
eeipt Il was Withdrawn, and the aforesaid officer
ceiyed one Of the furloughs which the secretary OF
war and marine, @. w. Hill, writes to L. A. q.
Gray, on the LIST September, l643, "that he had
forwarded 10 the care of the naval commissioners
upon receipt Of intelligence Of the arrival OF the Aus
tin and Wharton at Galveston, that the officers de-
string to do might leave that city, and ebyiate
the inconvenience Of which he complained" as pub
shed in my reply to the first article signed lone
Interested" and which he has thought proper pass
unnouced on his part in his last article, although
is also one Of the "public documents" Of the afore-
Of subsequent date TO the one which he adheres 70
so tenaeiously as his last hope. 1t. q. c. Bunner
was continued on furough, and remained in Texas
up to the time Of the State government of Texas
going into operation the 10Th Of last month Il
~ true that some OF the officers left Texas make
a living, which some Of them are doing in the
merchant service, and others IN some other capa-
cities.
The paris Of expressions qouted from the pubca-
ton of Post Captain +. w. Moore, the "one Inter-
ested" has entirely misconstrued for the express
sion, as used by Captain Moore, was solely in ref
erence to the efficiency Of the navy after the officers
had rendered their designations, and the that
had been pursued by those in authority, acting un.
der the secret act Of Congress Of January, ls43 which
was repealed unanimously by the next Congress
and the navy placed in ordinary.
The allusion made by the Zone Interested" ''to
the effort Of the department To publish some letter in
the Civilian, at Galveston" shows that he is lgno-
rant Of the laws Of that country The letter alluded
TO is the one published by Capt Moore al the time
from q. W. Hill, secretary OF war and marine, TO
Post Captain f. w. Moore, dated July 10, ls43 in
which he is accused Of treason, of piracy, and OF
murder" for which, and other acts Of enormIty,"
the secretary says: "Iou hereby dsh0nOrabiy dis
charged from the naval service of the republic, by
order Of the President" This Of the President
through his secretary Of and marine, in d.
rect violation Of law OF that republic, passed and
approved on the Ith day Of February, lsil, which
is in the following words:
;'SEc. l. Be resolved Sc, That il shall not, here
after, be lawful To deprive any officer in the military
or naval service Of this republic, for any misconduct
IN office, Of his commission unless by the sentence
Of a eourt-martal."
The Congress of Texas viewed il as an illegal |
act, and expressed themselves; and on the 5th |
February, 1874, act passed by that body and
approved, the caption Of which is, "A joint resolu-
ton TO establish tribunal for the impartial trial Of
Post Capt. E. w. Moore and others" On the same |
day, an act was passed and approved, appropriang
SIS, 900 TO sustain the navy in ordinary; under this
act, the Austin was hoye-out IN the harbor Of Gal
weston, in October 1874 and some repairs made on
her bottom.
Another evidence that the authorities Of Texas
considered that they had nary that, the death
Of the gallant and much amented Commander J. I.
X. Lothrop, which occurred the l4th August,
| 1874, an appointment was made Immediately to fill
| the vacancy occasioned by his death.
The "0ne Interested" in reference to the call made
on the President for estimates for the navy, when
he says, 81 suppose he intended to say a navy"
again shows his ignorance, or his wish TO mlsrepre-
| sent; for the journals Of Congress will show that on
''the ODD December, l843, Mr.. Person offered the
following resolution:
THAT the President be required to furnish the |
House with estimates, showing the amount that will
be necessary to re6t the vcsscls-ofwur now in Gal
weston harbor, for sea- and maintain them in active
service for the ensuing year, &c. as stated In my
reply to the first communication of the "One Inter-
ested;" which resolution was replied to by the Pres
| ident the 9th December lS43; and the amount |
required was appropriated TO keep the navy in ordi
nary before mentioned. The last Congress Of Tex
as also appropriated money to continue the vessels
in ordinary, and pay the officers.
Again: Let me call the attention of the reader to
the action Of the convention, assembled to frame
constitution for the State of Texas. reference to
the journals of that body will show the follow
ing in their proceedings having been adopted on
the 26th of August, lS45:
"Rssolped BY the delegates of the people in con-
vention assembled, that in closing their labors the
representatives of the people, they most respectfully
| recommend to the favorable consideration of the |
American government, their gallant fellow citizen,
Post Captain E. w. Moore, and request that he may
be retained and provided for in the naval service
thereof"
| In reply to the inquiry Of "One Interested, u
"Where the pos-captains, the commanders, the
Ieutcnants," &c.S will! simply state that the naval
establishment of Texas, by act of the Congress of
that country consists of only post-captain, one
| commander, and eight Geutenants; all of whom are
ready, willing, and competent to perform their re-
spectlve duties, with energy, zeal, and ability,
wherever whenever called to perform that duty.
Not one Of whom in my humble opinion, will ever
get far out of his reckoning the Zone Interest,"
ed has shown himself to be, in his efforts to prove
that there is no Texas navy.
| A FRIEND TO JUSTICE.