The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-07

Death Of Ad.airal Ceckburn.
We publish ia another column as an item OF news an
.els IRON bs London Tines. announcing The death Of
Admiral SH George Cockbum, OF The British navy. We
cannot bat regard with establishment the Of tbs
Times in ehsae,efiziux the part taken BY Coel
burn in destroying the public buildings Of Washington
in The war Of 1919. as "a splendid achievement" Il has
been svsrsines standing dlrgrace OF the British army
The Baltimore American says sl'bose who remember
thslas invasion Of this country by Great Britain will not
fail 10 recolsct the ouaxss which reflected The deepest
d.xrses oe TIE British ualion committed under the aa-
thority and even In many under The personal SUI
pervison; British naval commander He styled
during the lime be remained in the waters OF Mary
land and vrsinis. the 'Seourge of the Chesapeake,
a. il WIS during this period that the Commodore burnd
the houses and robbed the hepIoosls of all who lived
near snough the shore 10 be visited by the maraudng
parties despatched by him. AT Washington, among OH
er objectionable stroei,irs, he musieda small monu-
ment erected TO the memory OF those gaen men who
sornsd Trpoli and AgIes. and reduced 10 submission
the pirates Of the Medi,srrsnean-a feat from which
British commerce derived even more benefit Than that OF
this country. Ne IA tse.a a.s-.a sEah
"The account Of his death in The London Times is
compansd by detail Of the services he bad rendered his
country. and Of the many favors he had received from
The Clown. He was evidently man Of talent and Of
great naval prowess, and it is with regret that
compelled notice the smallness OF in the Chesa-
peskeac,ions utterly a. variance with the highsouled
galsn,y claimed for the officers Of the British navy
Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands-David
.. Gregg, Esq, or springfield. Illinois.
The Springfield Register in announcing the departure
Of this gentleman FIR the Sandwich sands. 10 enter up
on the discharge Of the duties assigned him by the gov
srnment, says;
"Mr. carries with him the hes, wishes OF commu-
nifty. whom no has bs como ,sndearcd by his sterling
worth and many virtues. well tested during long resi-
dence among In the dschsTRe of the duties devolv ing
upon him In Tie station 10 which he has been called hs
will be equal 10 every feature Of his task He will perform
,hoss duties with credit himself and to The best
es,s ofthe country" ta a5.noi
The. ST. LOUIS Republican, a saunch wing journal,
devo,es complimentary paragraph to Mr.. Gregg, from
which make this extract: ae#fs.t
"Mrs Gpgg is gentleman OF intelligence, OF liberal
vewa and NOT likely TO compromise his government by
any OF his public He has been ardent pptcian
but always honorable one and pleased when
seS Aaos men selected Tor public trusts" t4
Wshave just opened the Chicago Democratic Press Of
the 81 ns in which find the annexed article in refer
ence 10 Mr.. Gregg: @ i..y al al s. ,i.a.g
"Hos D L. GsEss This gentleman. recently appoint,
ed commissioner to the government Of Hawaii arrived in
city yesterday morning. and took lodgings at the Ire.
mont House. He was engaged all the day yesterday in
civnR the yA and oongTstulxons OF bis friends, poll
cal aud tcrsonal, Of whom reckon greater
number amorg the citizens Of Chicago Mr. Gregg goes
Galsas early week for his family and will spend
day with on his after which he will pro-
coed Washington cry for final INSTRUCTIONS hoping
sail for Honolulu about tho 10th of October. 14s
1.-The mission entrusted to Mr.. Gregg is one involving
grave responsibilities, and, from The OF tng., will
very ProLa large margin Tor the Of
discretion ottids oil the line OF Instructions Ia the even,
Of such contingency hesitate not say, in advance,
that American interests aud honor could 10 placed in
saiss worthy hands. We look Tor rns from his
msstsio this gem Of The Pacific will contribute
saf share in shaping the future des,iniv, Of onr county,
~ rs A sensible address ,'...,..
The candidates for governor OF Georgia have 10
a wise conclusion upon the Question OF temperance
They think th,, this great moral reform " is likely
TO injured than benefited by being connected with the
political contests OF The day. Such decided opin
ion But read their joint address We take it from the
Coasitstionalis, Of Augusta: asl
To rxx rupLlc The undersigned, having been recently
cssA uPA. h,lst engaged in public discussion, de-
fns positions s'a i've to the mpersoce question,
exciting interest in the State Of Georgia, and there
being ,na,eda difference In the madc by us
ssyvly for the purpose of avoiding ali
OF whal said, well for the information of Others,
present the following statement Of our the
casion rsIrrrsd toi SIS n "a. Hr
We friends Of the temperance REFORM ard bid all
listed in il God sp@ed in every legitimate effort 10 advance
H. We think the ia likely to be injured than
bens6,ed by being connected with the political OF
the day The stats temperance veuion having been
since the gbsrnstoria nomins tons made
and having adjourned without taking any step, 10 in
rrcgne the iner that they have wisely dc
ermin~d avoid that exon, add commend heir
ample the favor o their constituent. aud organs ID
The question OF mere expedicncy In any act Of legsa
ton TIL, subject is msnie.ily for the consdca
Of the general asseby render any expression
ofopniou by The constitution ality OF such
~oni demand executive less than i've
scruny bat ,he,e having been several different schemes
proposed lhe details OF which, yei unsettled, msy very
maisNllY ahsct tho constitutional question,
with due ssssrd to propriey, with my assurance OF
avoiding ih.cooruc,ion pronounce upon either. Tue
osnsssssoosIy Of all enncnen ought TO be grarey and
de6ssriy considered Ly the Departments in the OF.
der pssscribed In thu oonstitutionbf the legislator
by tbs exsc usive sffcsayds. e1srs Esa.
saoz tH sta7e ( II CHARLES J, JENKINS.
HERSCHEL " JOHNSON.
PS-Papcr generally are requested TO copy.
The Jacksea statue.
Avery sdnirsble ensravpg Of Mills Equestrian Statue
Of Gen Jackson has just been published by Saraiu OF
PhilAdeIrbs IL eives The expression and effect of the