New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12
WASHINGTON.
Col. Nerriwether's Appsinimens-The Navy DEPART.
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WASHINGTON Mosasy. Nays psa
The appointment of Col Mernwether though one sf
he most appropriate far made by the new Admins
rstcu has given mortal offence tothe many gentlemen
,m his State Who have been waiting here amer Office
since the Inauguration Of President Pierce II Is taken
as the closing Of Kentuckys account against the Admin
stratiop who previously had been so very liberal to the
politicians from that State greatly TO d'saty the
Ohoans more especially. Quite . number OF young
some Of them participating very actively in
the late election for the hrst tiae have been demand
pe Chsrg6shpS and other leading positions IN the Adj
uustrstions et their paYtisans kicked up such bob
ke,v over their respective merits and CLAIMS a.
70 guaranty the belief that more or less OF
them must succeed in carrying off fat places TO the
eyclns;on of al such Kentucky veterans a. Col Merr-
rashsr credit the Administration for displaying
vsr credtabe rmness and integrity OF purpose in re
ensng IN Ia entEapped into throwing OIL Merrwethef
for these soIderso single summer lie has had great
experience in the west beyond ne settlements ana can
be relied on 10 do more than almost any one else 10 DO
mentioned in the way Of heartily attaching the MEXICAN
ard civilized Indian population Of the territory 10 the
Government Of the United States. There MAS great
danger that this office would fall TO the loo oil
gentleman who might go out firmly impressed WIZ sno
rotion that BY cutting half dozen remarkable didoes
in New.Mexicc he could earn imperishaole fanc.
presume the Administration realize that more harm can
Be done there than in any other United states terraoy
by sending oata gentleman carrying Too ,e ealss. ZOE
the extent Of his canvas la selecting Col Merrseather
iey have surely secured Governor who may be relied
on 10 think twice before he either speaks OF acts IN any
important contingencies
The Navy Department., have every reason 20 be-
eye are Of opinion that by the time all the claims for
extra compensation under the law granting increased
pay to those serving in any capacity in the Navy the
California side during the Mexican war, are all hqs-
dated, the Treasury will be bed TO the tune OF abous
three millions OF dollars rather than three hundred
thousand alleged by those who drumed the statutes
through Congress IL embraces in its requests every
sailor serving United States vessel at that time Oh
the Pacific coast of course taking in thousands who
never set foot California soil aud who in no manner
suffered in their own pockets from the extraordinary
prices ruling there for the nccessaries OF hie The orr
rna scheme was 20 give this extra only to few officers
from the nature of whose duties il was judged that they
could hardly a to have spent than their original
pay in keeping body and soul together In California.
Philosophical men have however insisted that u was
unfair 10 discriminate between officers serving In that
quarter at that time all tho officers were placed on
an equal footing in the bill. Those public spirited mem
pariOtsfor Bdnkum-ncxturgod
that would be shameful to give this extra to the officer
with gold epaulees on his shoulders and TO refuse 10 TO
the poor sailor under him. So she "poor sailors, ono
and ALL we're taken la also; swelling the amount 10 bo
paid under the law from S300,0O0 to $3OOO,OOO Thus
the public money goes N0member OF Congress stopped
10 count the aggregate cost and many would have voted
for the bill if the cost surely to have been ten times
as great only by way Of earning regulations Tor being
liberal TO "our countrys brave defenders"
II strikes me that after ALL Mr.. Vim. Il. Barry, late
Pension Agent at Cincinnati, will be restored, though
Joel C. Green, ESQ., was appointed week or more ago
in place OF the Wing incumbent Barry was Folks
Pension Agent and claimed by the Department 70
be in arrears He denied the soft impeachment, how
ever But the President, taking the view OF the ac
counting officer TO his accounts for correct appointed
GreenAir D., I. Disney managed to have Green's Com
mission delayed; and in the meantime examination
of Rarrys account showed him 10 DO the creditor rather
than debtor OF the Government. The result will pro-
baby be the quashing of Green's appointment and tho
reinstatement OF Barry You will remember that Mr..
Of thap nrf INF lNtnan nnl
was removed on account OF alleged improper colec-
ton Of duties, and that his successor Collins was dis
missed for heavy deialcation. These facts su-
oent 10 induce the President 10 refuse 10 reappont
Barry until bis old accounts were thoroughly adusedat
the Treasury.
Lieut. Wkipple, Of the Typographical Engineers, is
10 have the command Of the Pacific Railroad Route
Surveying Expedition which Is to start next probably
from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Lieut. Williamson, OF the
same corps is to command similar expedition which,
setting out from San Francisco to work eastwardy,
probably by the way of Benca through the valley OF thu
joaquin and Walkers Pass 70 the Colorado Of Caior
na not coming further in this direction than the line Of
that river.
Lieut. Gunnisson, of the Typographical Engineers Is
also command Of these expeditions 10 start from
this side working westwardy 1t Ia not yet known from
what point his party will leave the settlements Tho
appointmcnt of Wing Clerk Geo. Humes) from the
establishment of John O. Rives- The Globe oflice-to
place in the Third Auditors Office, makes great stw
here among the seekers after such places also does
the restoration of three or four Wings removed within
the last week | am satisfied from what hear that
there are no better clerks in Washington than these
gentlemen The establishment of which fact 10 the sat
sfacton Of the Secretary of the Treasury caused their
reinstatement doubtless. He has done right N putting
them back in the estimation Of all disnterested persons
here, Wings and Democrats.
As usual in such the President has given great
dissatisfaction TO the disappointed IN the matter OF his
distribution Of the ofcesin Norfolk, Va. The contest
for them was exceedingly sharp Sam Sawyer, the gen.
teman made Collector ofthe Port was In Congress from
! North Carolina when very young, succeeding his re-
doubabe uncle Sam Sawyer who in his latter days was
wen known in NewYork. Col Sam, has for years
edited the ire-eating paper in Norfolk His principal
competitor il the father OF Mr. Banks the present editor
of The Petersburg SOHtkside Democrat George Loyal,
Who has been renstaed in the Navy Agency there has
held the office ever since Jacksons day. when the Demo-
Gratis have been in power. His appointment In this
ease gives great ofense TO the progressises
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