The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-30
By THE M AILS.


Affairs in Washington.
WAsHiSaroS, June %, lsa7.
The Medical Staff Of the Army again. Merieon aFa,s
The Clergy--Brasn.
My reprehensvc comments the appointment With
out examination, Of the medical star Of the ten new
regiments, have been met with argument which
will frankly confess is unanswerable however much
may still dcplore the necessity involved 1t is argued
with great force that did the law authorize the
animation, which is denied still there not sufficient
time to organize board Of examiners issue invitations
to medical in all parts of the Union, omission
of which procedure might be deemed invdous and
just and submit the names Of those duly certified
competent medical officers to the Senate in time for ap-
prevail by that body, before the termination Of the
sion. The act authorizing the raising and equipment
of the ten regiments approved the 18th OF
February and there would consequently have been but
twenty days for examination, nomination to the Senate
and confirmation by that body The session of board
of examiners most frequently extends period OF
several months, the examination Of each candidate gs-
Morally occupying two DAYS. the process is Slow tho
rough and scrupulous. 1t would have been physically
impossible to examine all the candidates In to
present the Of the successful TO the Senate
for confirmation. l most cheerfuly acquiesce in the
of this argument still rsgrettng the necessity Of
appointing these medical officers without examination
Some Of them unexceptionable az to qualfca-
tions and character. Some Of them may not be- |
cordially concede to the War Department, and the
President entire honesty Of purpose in making their p
pontments but considering that they obliged TO
appoint men wholly unknown to them, and tor whose
qualifications they compelled to rely the
sensations of those whose interest It, not unf-cqrcntly
might have been to lead them astray, it would be
prising if some unfortunate appointments not
made Among those appointed, some whose accept
ance Of their commission well condesceDsion
public benefit. Among these may be mentioned DR..
Barton Of the most eminent Of his profession In the
United States and to whose wholesome regulations the
improved health Of the city Of Vera Cruz is In small
measure attributable lie is not the only instance, nor
do mean to convey the impression that any Of the
dcal staff Of the ten regiments not entirely wor
thy Of the trust reposed in them All mean to say Is,
that 1t is happy chance II they be-
1t likewise averred that the unfortunate result OF
General Buffers wound is attributable TO his i'm
prudence and not to improper surgical treatment 1t
may be ! know nothing except from information
derived from authentic source, my informant not
| impossiby, being himself misnformed But ad-
hitting this to be the case, It does not at all nvslidse
the truth Of my former statement that there many
inexperienced and incompetent medical men now with
the army, whether belonging to the old army, the
regiments the volunteer force. am not prepared
say-most probably to of the two last to both
AS from the trying ordeal the old army medical on
through before their appointment 1t
ly possible the corps contain incompetent practi
TONERS.
In the letter in which promus gated the plan Of Mr.
Walkers Mexican tariff, said the castle OF San Juan
dUls would be made the custom house OF the port Of
Vera Cruz being healthy than the city itself
Some journals, If recolect Alright the Union among
them undertook to question the authenticity Of this
statement The New Orleans papers Of the goth inst
hat. of aic kne in Warn
Cruz but very little in the castle Of San JUAN there
has bsen a Of yellow fever there" The state
ment is made undoubted authority. Private letters
received this city confirm It's correctness. Time Is
great indicator.
letter from Puebla In the Picayune Of 10th, says
"To conquer peace the best way Is evidently conc
the clergy" The truth Of this becoming every day
more manifest Any who has traced the history of
the church in Mexicowith what recuperatve buoyapcy
it has weathsred the political storms that have often
stirred the Mexican nation to its lowest depths before
and since 1t became republic what vast influence
it has at all times welded the minds of the
have that in the present REORGANIZATION Of
factions the Mexican church IL the main reliance of
those who wish to negotiate with the Mexican people
II this account that the specuations the Union
absurd at any tme-were, in the crisis in which they
were penned, pregnant with mischief Had the MeXi-
can people known a much as Is known in Washington
Of the relations Of the Executive journal with the sd
mintration these specuations would have been harm
less As was they mistaken by many papers even
in this country the views and purposes
of the government.
nThe sailing ofthe Ohio with Mr.. Tod, envoy
10 Brazil has doubt not dsspated many Of the base.
less apprchensons engendered by more baseses
of possible no tilties between Brazil and the United
states have been altogether In the right from the
art and Brazil is fully of the fact how much
ever she may to chafc or private ends at the I'M
pcd admission Of her minister that the weight ofeyi.
lence side. Our government pretended
deny the right Of Brazil to enforce her municipal
ordinances against the persons Of and on
when offending against the regulations Of her police
But in the Of Lieut. Davis naval ofhcer was
rested and imprisoned while in the discharge Of his
duty proceeding to ascertain the disposition made by
the police Of Rio of seaman who at tho time under
his special charge But the Importance OF tho affair
has in truth been most ludicrously exaggerated
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