The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28
NEWS BY THE MAILS.


The forthcoming P,esderts Msssdge-Is Pr0bd-
Die Conte~ts-1hs Naval Board--1hs Assinila-
tiom Of Ranks IN the Army and Ndpy-Ihe
Worlds Fur in London Changes in the De-
partmsnts-7he Cry of Disumtsn Becoming
Fd,nt-DistiwgSishe Gentlemen IN Washing
ton, &c.
The annual message of the President is not
yet completed, has been stated by several tele-
graphic and other corr, spoudents, and WIZ De an
unusually long one, on account of the numerous
and various topics which the President feels 1t
his duty to treat OF satisfactorily in that paper The
effort at laconic brtvIiy made by Mr.. Clayton, al
the commencement at he las session. has proved
too enigmaiical 10 induce either Mr.. FILLMORE or
Mr.. Webster 10 inmate II.
On the ssbjsc, OF slavery and the Fugitive Slave
bill, may, OF course, expect TO hear Mr.. Fill.
more in full, very nuch IN he style and manner in
which his letter 10 Mr. Collins was written-Only
little more crcumst inlel and argumentative, as is
becoming so important d document as the Presi-
dents message very large space will be de-
voted TO matters connected with he territories,
and the welfare apd prosperity OF California,
The navy board, for sssimilaung the ranks in
the army and navy. Cot which Commodore Stuart
Is PresicenO Is still In session They have re-
ported TO the Secretary. but tSe latter has not yet
accepted their propos,uon The captains in the
navy, II If proposed, shall rank with the colonies
IN the army; The lieutenant commanding, with
captain OF the army; The passed midshipman with
second lieutenant Of the army There is no rank
in the navy properly core ponding 10 that of brga-
der general The expe iIency OF creating the rank
of admiral has of,n heen discussed, but seems
destined 10 meet with ins"Tmountabe OBJ
stacles from the department, and in Congress.
The fact is, our navy wants efficiency,
organization and discipline, and is bordering
anarchy from incompetent secretaries and
still more .inconpe ent heads Of bureaux, who d.
rect and govern. INSTEAD OF assisting the Secreta-
res. The navy has, for years, been suffering from
an incompetent navy board, and is now suffering
from the old grannies In the blreaux. A few old
salts have managed 10 govern the department to
the detrment of The whole naval establishment;
and there is, perhaps, uo other cure for the evil
than Tor Congress t. abolish the whole service, in
order 10 re. estsbs il afierw ards on more sensible
and rational basis In no other way that can see
can we get rid OF the Influences which now sur
round The department, aud act so perniciously
against the Introduction OF every Improvement,
while they threaten 10 break down the very es-
sence OF the service-ht esprit dc corps among Off
GERS ard men.
The Secretary of the Navy has repeatedly been
urged 10 send line Of battle ship (he Pennsylva-
nia) or first class frigste, with the articles of our
industry eStined To be exhibited at the Worlds
Convention, about 10 be held in London but the
old salts seem to be dete rmn, TO send a floating
teakettle, or, at beet, receiving chip. There is
nothing so consefvanve, Ia this country, as head
OF bureau in the Navy or War Department. The
Pennsy vsnia, ship of The line, would cost but ten
thousand dollars h mouth, aud might go and return
NJ the expense OF thirIy thousand dollars while
che herself would undoubtedly ne the most splendid
article exhibited al the commercial emporium of
the werld.
foolish story got into New York paper about
new loan Of thirty millions Of dollars. | can as
sure you the editor at thai paper has been hoaxed.
As far as j I'm able To ascertain, the revenue
more than sufhcts for ihs estimated expenditures.
Numerous changes are about to be made with
some OF the susoIdinstes III the departments, but
doubt whether pohcs have much TO do with
them Some of the old auditors and heads Of bu-
reauX may and will, undoubtedly, be changed, with
view 10 public COW, nence and the exigencies Of
the service. Pohuc-, of course, will creep in un-
der ell sorts Of diseuises, even uninte ntonally.
The newsfrom lhe South IL gene rally satisfactory,
except from South Carolina, The people of which
seem to have rus mad ON The subject OF peaceful
secession and d,suuIon. The conservative party in
Georgia aud Alabama is clearly ahead and, in
spite OF the contra slctory reports from Mississippi
the prospects are thai Gen toote will be sustained
Kinds county AMI Madison are the two worst
counties in The Stsu; the seat of government
Dickson being in the former. The Legislature
~ Mis- Ssppi, session, has not been elected
On the new issue at Union or ssion, aud can.
not ihetefoTe be eXltct, fully to represent public
opinion in the State m regard TO them. IL is one
thing to operate ON professional politicians veing
with each other ia ultralsm, and another TO per-
suade the people ttensrlN@s iGs6 acts o. ...eeason.
In FLORIDA The Union party is decidedly in the
ascendant Senator morton, who s here, is quite
REUNION man, sDd ne Hon Mr. Cabell has been
twice elected oucr Reelected as member of Con-
gress hom Florida. aud secondly elected ia ST
a
emo accomDshtd young lady, who has expressed
herself at the very iliuT Ia favor of The Union
which she will grace and adorn through life.
Senator Clemsbs, ~ Alabama, arrived here
few day ago His patriotic efforts have saved the
State, and covered him with glory. He is evil
IDENTIFY gentleman Of very great talents. firmness
and cCuTsge, who u jpstly entitled TO the respect
ard gratitude of the whole country. He is one of
the wsrmest chsmpions Of the South. but, at the
same time, a nHtIo' al state smau and patriot, who
is not willing Ito ily i,om the Ills he has, to Others
which he knows not uf y
Messrs. Vinion ant General Taylor. of Ohio, are
also here; so IL the Hon lseac T. Holmes, in spite
OF his disunion SENTIMENT. What an attachment
these nulltrrs have ~ The federal city after all
IL is nothing but the force Of haiti presume.
In lees than thirfy Days. the Presidential cand-
dates will loom forth ib every direction: and nj the
close Of the session there will be no difficulty in
foretellinR who will be Pr, sident on the 18th Of
March, 1853.
WAsuNeToN, Nov. 25. 1850
Mr.. Webster aud his Fen,s0n-- The Hon. Truman
Smih-The Commissigncr ~ Pcnsions-- Changes
Mr. Clayton oHd the Presidcnsy y Colonel Ben
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