The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13


great body Of the Representatives; and every one
seemed disposed to give to the new Executive all
spRSI. sas s ssgs ~. rs
sire TO disturb, much less to destroy, by conuring
snewths demon Of sestionxk scsrd. more distinctly
Eect6ual, we fear} In itspfeset shape tksn it
wss bsfore. There existed no adequate motive
for such step The country had not called for it;
there had bean no expression OF pubic opaion on tho
subject; it was neither asked FOR nor locked for.
So far from IT, indeed, that it tsok the public entire
ly By surprise. The country, North and South, was
reposiDg in entire acquieseencs and confidence in
the great healing act OF 1920, and the strife which
accompanied its enactment had bsen long forgotten.
IL therefore surpasses ingenuity to discover any
motive which could induce the President to disturb
We are aware that our esteemed neighbor tho
!Senttael gives reason for the measure that It
will compel certain politicians to- show their hands,"
and the Uni0n alleges that 1T is time these COM
premises were settled forever" What Ia meant by
the Se~ti~e is not clear to us, and only be con-
jectured. Whether 1t Il designed to present issue
to the soft wing Of the New York democrats whish,
obeying their anti savay instincts, shall drive them
to oppose an "adminatrstioa measure and thus
place them in the attitude Of aHtagonism 70 the
President, row occupied by the hards, or by the
same operation replace these latter the side Of
! the administration, We do not know: but be ii
cue or the other, the object sinks into insig,
ni6canoe compared with the magnitude and mis-
chief Of the means adopted to effect it. As for the
~
tie forever the slavery compromises, the argument
is puerile. II o compromise which hiss stood third
Of Q century, and answered the most benea cent
hopea of its wise and patriotic authors, is 70 be
broken for the purpose OF making another which Is
to endure forever, where shall we fad the guaranty
that it will last even as long as the one which e
abrogated! The sage and patriot William Lowndes.
Tin common with all the statesmen who united with
him in the Missouri compfomise,) yielded to 1t his
support because he said it would "give permanent
tranquility 70 the country in regard to slavery
Were be In life he would stand by his own good
work. Honor no less than regard for the public veal
would bind him to it, as it should, we humbly bat
firmly assert, every Southern man who has ever given
it his assent and upheld It as barrier against 1na
cal or ambition entertainment on their constitutional
rights. .,ss.ss ..t .gssl e. r-
Let us, then, in good faith stand by the old COM
promise. s4sss lsr #s1sH
Appointments by tho President,
80. eINdENr sKyArB. 81,
: Peter ID. Yroom, of New Jersey to be envoy ex-
traordnary and minister penipotentiary Of the
United ,ates TO Prnssis. 4t>'si ~. h
eolen Borland, OF Arkansas, to be envoy exsraor-
binary and minister, plenipotenhary of the United
States to Central America. 80 80 ~
William Trousdale, Of Tennessee, to be envoy ek-
traordhary and minister plenpotentary Of the ait
Carroll Spence, of Maryland, to be minister, resi-
dent Of the United States at Constantinople. a@-
David l.. Gregg, Of Illinois. to be commissioner Of
the United States to the king dam of Hawaii. go
Charles EaDes, of the District, Of Columbia, to be
charge de aairss of the United States to Venezuela
Joha CROPS, OF California, to be secretary Of the
legation Of the United States to Mexico. >.
DaBisl b. Sickes, Of New York, to be secretary Of
the legation OF the United States to London lter'
James G. Marriott, Of Maryland, to be secretary
of the legation Of the United States to Perm. Tti ~
Augustus Erving, Of Connection, to be secrs-
tary OF the legation Of the United States 80 Russia
= o. Jennings Wise Of Virginia, to be secretary Of
thelegston 81 the United States to Prussia. u',A4i
v Josiah l.. Parish, OF Oregon, to be agent for the
Indians in that Territory, vice Joseph NJ. Garrison,
William P, Davis, of Illinois, to be register Of the
land Office at DAny1le, Illinois, wise R'ohard s. Mo
loney, resigned i. s1ts. al se,.s. m A'a.
public moneys at Newnaasvle, Flori d. vice Samuel
Russell, doceasea.4 ts f4iz'5 -.arrAr' Il, -
William H. Carrot Of Illinois, to be agent for the
Creeks, vice William H. Raiford, removed.
the Choctaws, vice William Wilson, removed. 7'Te
iBenjamin B. French, to be commissioner OF public
buildings. vice William Easily, resigned s.a.St
s+sasr.rs HUKvNHORS OF THE CUSTOMS. - at'
Joshua H. Davis, 1t Lsvscs, Texas. sA
John Dix, at Corpus Christi. Texas.
Rank and Pay Of Omcsrs or tho ray Dspart-
s1 neGt or ths U"issA States Army. st
The following efciai paper, will be found u later
~. to all officers in the army =
REPORT or AN army BOARD. .e.
:, WAsnISGros, d. c., Deo II 1858.
Hos. JErTERsoN DAVIS, Secretary OF War =
SIK-ihe undersigned, constituted by your In
huucuons OF mo ZZ0 ulSlmO a Board ITO tAko into
consideration the subject Of the relative rank Of cor
tain officers Of the Pay Department. have the honor
to submit the following report ;. .ssss
Az the csnnls neemsnt " the Mexican war, (May,
fifteen pay masters. which number VAS incrsas.
cd 70 eighteen by the lst section Of the act Of june
IL, 1916. 80 Il 4 p4s = .asts1tl y 77't
Z The three paymsstsrs thus added, snd who, by
the terss OF the ast were attacked TO the Pay De-
partmens OF the army, we're Abraham Van BareD,
Robert Hammond, AID Robert A Forsyth 70
ds,e from June a. June %, sad August 8, 1S4s, re.
.spcsavely. In February, lS47, P.ymAsisf TIP
Andrews, one OF the regular paymastens, havirg &C
cepted the appointment Of Colonel OF VoltigeurI his
vacancy was TILED by Andrew j. Coffee (tnen hold
ing the temporary appointment Of additional pay
master for the paymea. OF milis aud voluntssrs,)
who took rank in the Department from February 73,
1s47. 49, -, q; ~ IN -.1ai,s
The appointment Of additional psy master ED by
Paymastcr Coffee previous to hiabeing commissioned
10 the regular army. conferred him Juue 81,
1916, under the 25sh section Of the act of July 5,
1888, which empowered the President when voluu.
tesys uda were called into service and the num-
Der Of regular paSmEsters are not sufficient to pay
them with proper punctuality.' to app int many
additional paymasters as might be requisite, not 70
exceed one for every two regiments Of militia or
volunteers, and the persons 30 appointed ito contin
ne in service only long their sere: es ara re-
CURED to pay militia and volunteers" ..,.
10 consequence OF the addition OF ten regiments to
the military establishment further increase Il toe
pay department of the regular army became neces-
sary and by the act Of March 3, 1917, section ~, t
WAS sngmentGdby two Deputy Paymssters General
and ten Paymssters; but the 22d section Of the sans
act provided that these twelve officers "sbo lid be
dlsuhsfS at The end ~ The var witn Mexico" This
section was, however repealed respect to the tive
Deputy Paymssters General then In commissions; by
the act Of July 49, s4s section the ten pay nssters
ware also allowed ~ be taued in scrrice until the
4h day OF March, ls49;n and PAymsst<r I. z. An
drews, who had resigned to accept colonel:y during
the ST. under tue 4ta section OF the SANE act wa
restored n bi, former rank and position u the pay
department. f' -
or the twelve paymasters appointed in conss-
qnence OF The decrease of the department, u,norzsd
by the act of March B., ls47, only three have re-
Inaiped continuously in service, vz.:--Ro 5ert b
Reynolds, who flied "a original vacancy dating
from March 5, 1915 George X Riaggod ap 1siutei
July q, ls47 to the ,ancy capssd BY the or Jmo
tion OF Paymastef Larnod ~ be Deputy Paymkst.r
General; and Henry Hill, appointed November 6.
lslI, vice j. r. Wallace, resigned Wallacs hsviag
succeeded to the va ,ancy made by the promotion