New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-13


LIEUT.. HUsTER.--We recommend the follow
Ing remarks from the United States Gszetleone of the
Oundest and most influential presses in the country
he careful peruss of the wsrlike editor of the Courier
4 Enquirer If his mighty heart be excited to rage
thereby we earnestly advise him to take especial care
thai be do not In the exhibition Of his feelings expose
himself to the ndcule or pity OF the community
We are waiting to sec If he will accuse the U. $ Gsz
sns Of Ignorance" radio lisrn" malice" apply
bh some yet choicer epithe,s of his vocabulary.
.Now we are by no means satisfied with the
tsDce and still lees with the conclusions at which
respected contemporaries have arrived. We dislike 10
hear the close letter OF the law pleaded in behalf OF
sentence when liberal construction would have As
vel answered the service and tbs nation. We do
know the character of the testimony and therefore,
cannot judge well rs we ought when we undertake
10 give an opinion but then il does appear that the
New editors have any advantage oil US In that
spect Inferior officers must obey OF course but II an
Inferior officer was sent with sinai vessel 10 blockade
port and hold Ii In position 10 be taken by superior
snd II should appear that the place was ready TO give
up that every day diminishing its value As prize,
and that the delay only necessary 10 fulh the aeT
OF order. when the spirit OF all orders 10 conquer
and take possession and what that the said lf
only required obedience in order that another and
superior commander might and have the honor OF
taxing possession, the glory OF conques-then We say
the spirit OF all Instructions complied with by the
very of going beyond the letter Nelson thought so
Taylor thought though neither OF them might have
Prudence not for the purpose OF transferring lsurels
We shall next have subordinate ofhcers, ooeying the
letter Of subordinate commanders orders and keeping
up the walls Of town, feeding and clothing the
Inhabitants In order that their superior may come and
The honor Of conquerng This viii do tor royal Ad
rails and sucking Princes for whose glory nceis are
eai and sailed but in this country where another sys
ten obtains il scarcely meet that an officer should
G quietly down before an enemys city, with his own
gens charged and pointed and refuse 10 take the sur
render because the commander needed the glory o. the
ssct)fy which really tho subordinate had achieved
There Is in the proceedings little too much persona
matter a. the account stands now while the coun'
ny and he services gain nothing by the Court Mar
u1 NE Commodore rests under suspicion OF having
se,d the Lieutenant of long service In that station the
glory OF coDquerng town, and not allowing hinl,
NC Commodore, TO come and take the glory OF victory
-nien he had not achieved for which he was not pre-
paiea and Of which he should have been willing that
~"e other person should have had the glory.
HLiSoIs.-We have returns from all the coun
s "a this State, except fourteen or fifteen, and as
va a. we can understand the Wings have elect
~ saty SIX, aud the LoOos seventy. seven mem |
"n o. the State Convention.
A. me Loco Focos will have q majority of about |
-seen members, but there are Conservatives |
ssoagh TO prevent the introduction Of any very
'auageous ultraism in the Constitution.
Isl Louis Republican, May g.
~ GEo JOHNSTON Editor Of the Annapolis. |
"N hsf1a' died In that city on Saturday Last