The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-28

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From toe EveLin Star Au1 %
IN PurDfN0 EWING cLnB I'VE have Lately made
sgAht the snDutes Of The Potts wstemtss for which
kssns " &c W Ewing are the atter~syn and d ID
4, s ss ~. ne q.
.1.n ss 90. e ps a. ,, %s:., =. ss =.
guardian psy Ing them not sessrtiag tns opinen Of
hs hssd Il their justice and v shs fast whether
il h bsst for "a. wards 70 iiquidsts tAs0.
Usdss svics FROM tho lAw saacse Of tAs govern
aat the Of The In ssoe hes taken thsn ct
roahers se dscison-indseA aeclsioa which II
sA 20 10 quite different from mis- ruling In other similar
easss We have -psos In which g inss details Ia
the Interior ill probably subject every involved to
ths asvvrert scrutiny in all tbs circumstances sttssdny
she sEdst OF tbs tribe lin cOuno) for its payment
IL would BE- veil For Mr.. 0ommissionsr M~nypsnay to
iess into u these items n In the OF
his present lar western tour on public servtoe.
II PENSACOLA AND SAN FRAsCuCO DRy DOCKS 1T IL
saiA that ne Secretary Of the Navy hsA Of sss tn
vsstAtins qa-s ions in coanscOn with the completion
q thsss two most important iuprovensntA Among
o&h~rs that the acceptance the psass
osa dock (ss having been conpasted sccordag 70
txses hes shared his stieatcn II be though.
that ss Is car NJ decided another and thorough
vey uPes will be ordered We ncliaed 10 believe that
- sooa - ths government shall 30 satisfied the
th Of the site q The work. the iav 81 sssson
authorizing tbs construction of tbs sass sad railway
portion of the San Francisco docking aroesmsats will
- duly carried out. Tbo-e sddouAl fsaihtiss
Aany iDly 70 prove Of almost much i'm psrtancs to
tn txNnsnAr Of California the oonstruc
ton a the Psoiao railroad itself
An IMPORTANT Army OxDnI-Ths present head Of tho
War ~ be most snEt0us to rofarm and
eystsnAuss The imperfect oode nsreSofore governing
courts martial IN the service Ths soic~ng (Which IL
N kssping with two three similar esaera orders
oAuy sppssrirs) 10 probably to tnis end:
GENERAL Orders, NO. r.
Wan DEpARTMEsrr ADyUrASr GH.sRAL's orTck,
WASHINGTON August Is, lSSS
The following order has been received from the War
Depastu~ as ard Is publ bed 70 the srDy:-
WA<s toe proceedings Of general cours marital have
bee0 duiy oSnhrmed by the officer ordering the court
'hs commanding the troops for the being
- provided In the sixty ffh srols q tho po~er
seeA court" vested the authority pndsr the
eighty seventh Artos OF and In President of
UnitsA tbs constsu tion superior mill.
h nsndes 10 the officer appointing the court and
0pearHins be proosedings may prohibit the execution
q IN tsnos when in hs ude 1t ia void upon the
ecstave seacncy But such military oder Ia not
inverted by law nth power snnul or pardon the
e.ns A. ssai Judgement, It 80 stands Hu vacated 10
due course Of Law. In suAh casos therefore, wheu
suprscr military commander At TO intepo-e the
resort vi, his order ohbing tbs execution, .houd
Be trae<rnitsd forthwith through the channel
sidsnt.
Tbs proper administration OF justice in n army il es
seHtiel to it d- Sre and good govern II there
fore not ONLY within the FORTY bet 1t tho d.y Of
cvery oontnAnr ssenuveiy to iDseecs aud supervise
the prscsos pgs Il courts marital within bs command
Tie object Of ths order u nAcat the leg reuedy
against the which such the Ucars or
ecutlDg their sentences might OF her siss coEmit
By orssr COOPER, Adjut.nt General.
I'M cAsR OF WOODWARD HE CoHyICF We hear thu.
the Pcosnt has fer msly rspis4 the nssl Wood
wax4 vhs u uLdsr sentence of death
hin In the Wa biugton jail yard Friday -xt that hi
cannot consistently Atsv'ere In his with he due
executa 81 hs Law He has bssa brought 20 this con
cusion Sc thoroughly investigating the "a pers upor
vEish tee application fer tAs sxsrolss VI cssnc,
VAS be et.
4 vRf laroETASr BOUNTY LAND QUESTION SETTLED The
Secretary Of he Intsrioe whom question ~as sub
mtt1d BY the Cum mission Of PsuooA decided tina
The var between the Uaited States aDa Mexico tsrn
mated On tse 3oh Of May l848 whso .as treaty
Of psecs WAS exchanged between the t1o countries
the Unitsd States subssqusnt that date are no. emit
tied to bounty land.
RscAgIIr RtNovD ORx RI ArpolSIsD The many
f,lspds Of Mr. Queen, OF d .Iiot formerly of
the Third Auditors Office, viii be glad to hsAr that the
ART cAss fkship In the Sixth Aodtoss Office vacated
b. tho promotion q Mr.. c. g. Horton hAs fallea to his
NEW KAvr Aorpr Arronrxp-Doetor Richard P.
AsAs Of StocsSo California has appointed NAVY
ferSia from North Caroos believe sitter Il O.
tntD our Possession and has subsequent leading
demo politician Of the state . sne-f 81, by
eseohe0.
TN CABsyEr So7 NmT1s9 Tho cabinet have held NO
regular sesson during the present week this morn
Ing though two o. three members Of 1t thsr
council cAsmosr informally % Tuesday last.
HuRs or WAR ABOUT TO BA PUT IN CoNmxHos We hear
that ths Secretary sf the Navy very recently
As sesps of-~sr Dss and st Leus, for SEA,
Donnih,s.