Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14
1NavAI, COURT mARrIAL-CoAsr SURVEY. 4


NAVAL COURT MAKriAL-CoAST SUR'Ei, %i
| 10 The Editors Of the Enquirer:
NonrcLx VA March 9lh 1854.
Messrs Edtors-The Court Martial which convened here
ten days SINCE for the tral Of benngng to I'M
u S chip Decatur, will adjourn sine die Tuesday mex!
The 18th inst. The Decatur will then sail for the Pachc
| or perhaps, Havana.
Since the abolition Of foggng in the Navy, and the
accountable neglect the part OF Congress 10 substitute
any punishment ALL in lieu thereof these Courts have be-
come of frequent and yeXalous They melt
hams the result OF this has fully demonstrated
One of the seamen of the "Deca,u" reported the
honorable Secretary of The Navy Tor calling the first and
cond leuenantS damned bloody cownrdy If bitches
charges preferred by Mr Dobbn and the
tried not for The language used but dsrespect and OBJ
language This embraced the entire charge and spe.
cidcations.
And now, sira what think you was the Of this
august Court In the above case-"deprlyaton Of pay ill the
suiing OF the 0sca,urabOpt one %eck-and mot allowed
prug tobacco Tor mons 10 be sent back said ship
Tor purpose suppose Of Tegd!ng the officers again with
this y.uous and scandaluus language. What mockery
upun Justice and tecency do not know which is the
ceusurabete Secretary Of the Navy who preferred the
charges loosely the Court who so Gavey elaborated
this mad, ouae sentence. Ii Is impossible maintain
any thing like order or discipline in the Navy. The legal
authority of the officer Ia @antonly violated The safety OF The
ship copardacd and conusion worse connunded' regus
supreme on board our Government ships "MOra suason
hut Bile cap.trap OF the politician Will govern
the sailor on boundess ocean, than 1t will the despeadv
and rapscaIon ma II Ia strange that any sensi.
Bile man in Congress should for moment hesitate 10
give wholesome laws for The government OF the Navy
particularly forhe common sailor They should increase The
paw; adopt the judicous recommendations Of The
Secretary Of tho Navy In his last reports 10 word 'eor
esnise purge and vaise the damnabls corrupons oil
erte system, which hang like incubus its
fair esculcheon Strike The root OF the evil make
tired list; u the unworthy from the service; pro-
line gallant and r3roriuus pay them amply, and then
build ruins oi the old regime Navy commensurate
with the commercial greatness Of cur county, must say
am pleased with Mr.. Dobblns ncpen demonstrations
Already he has Infused unusual activity among The otice
/ .ipau no he have
moral courage do his choe duty So lar he has failed 10
touch sintcueslhe Especial scrvlcc"and above all
the coast Suyey"hat nest Of elegant gentlemen whose
couttly influences and scientific 1ainments havo
upon the powerful and plausible Superintendent Mr. Bache
to make him fain believe that they are ndspen'a6s 1
lures the prosecution OF that endless work. "rhrce
years" by regulation of The Navy Department. Is the term
lo officers that duty This gentleman by his adroIness
manages defeat that law and retain his uvorlCs and
laons on service Indefinitely; and that the pre-
udice of other officers, equally mcrtoous who are forced
do all the drudgcry and dsaereeabe duties at sea- whilst
from three ten years. with three hundred dollars per annum
pay and half the ysa' enjoying the exhaIang nlu-
OF gay metropolis. Can such things be, and yet
''''''- Nous vERRoNs
p S-Gs it no, 100 late TO continue the prefix late
the Exploring Expedtlonr and too lae for Especial
| vice" connected herewith
PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND AND DANrlLLE RAIL ROAD.
| TO the Editors of the Enquirer.
| HALIFAX VInarsIA, MARCH 10, 1854.
hear that several persons have already been spoken or
them nomination. 6B Canol0ates Tor the
Office of Pe,don, Of the Richmond and DonvilIe Rail Road
Company hope that the attention Of all OF the stockhod
will be drawn this matter and not let this question be
decided by M individuals, as usually the case II s
matter OF serious importance In many respects but more es
pecaly the and disbursements of the Company
arc already large, and will soon be much larger There
great many and officers 10 appoint and the public
interest in this road 10 very considerable Every
that 10 mner OF the first importance, that the
President should be of the highest Integrity and fr
mesa of character Whatever other qualifications may
have if he be wanting In these il there be well
grounded doubt as TO his deficiency In Them he certainly
ought not 10 receive The appointment take the liberty OF
nominating gentleman for the office who Is not only with
reproach but Without suspicion Of repr0ah and one
tralon OF the affairs of the company since the
ment viz: Lewis +. Harvie of Amen.
His appointment that Office will give confidence n tho
concern 10 all who are al all acquainted with the man
| STOCKHOLDER.
| THE CITY COUNClL.-Ths body was in session yes
terday evening, but have ROOM for notice of it's pro-
| ceedngs to-day.
DELEGATES TO THE CHARLESTON coNvEN-
In accordance with public notice. meeting of merchants
other clizous held at the City Hail. Saturday night
egates The approaching Commercial Convention which
will assemble In Charleston s. e., on the second Mondty
In April
address, introduced the following preamble and resoln
| tons: :, -,
the city Richmond have uniformly manifested deep In
in the commercial prosperity of the South and where
ma heretofore citizens OF this State assembled In this city
iu year 1881 and took such action upon tho subject
of Southern and direct trade as seemed 10 that
Convention be udcious and proper; and whereas sub
sequeuty this cy delegates 10 tho Commercial Con-
venon in Baltimore In the year 1852 and also cent Other
delegates the Convention at Memphis, In 1855 and
| whereas that Convention adjourned at Memphis 10
NEE, again Charleston the second Monday in April no1
and whereas this meeting feeling an Increased interest IN
increased commercial prosperity OF the South and where
as in our opinion consideration should require OF
all of efforts to perfect direct foreign trade,
Be II therefore Resolved That the Chairman Of The meet
ing appoint fifty delegates 10 represent this city In The cnsu
ing Commercial Convention al Charleston, the eecond Mon
day 10 April next.
Resolved That the CIly Council be aud they hereby
TO such action Will from the funds
of the city The expenses of said delegates
Resolved That tho delegates which shall represent this
inc Convention, If they SHALL 10 their Iud gmen think
lhH the proper point which they should ADJOURN on The
part of ,hs meeting and the city of Richmond the hospa
ty Of III, town. and the! nothing shall be
wanting render the nssembage here as agreeable as we
can make ii.
Mr.. Morris offered The following resolutions
Resolved That have ungned satisfaction In witness
Ing the many evidences which are disclosing themselves
amongst tic people OF the South of determination to up.
hold aud all eor,s 10 establish and maintain direct
foreign commerce. and 10 build up amongst ourselves the
necessary manufactures and ship and chip budng
demonstrating the utility aud The value OF seIrel!ance and
determination 10 be free and independent; and that We en-
terrain the opinion and The belief that oil suitable action
should be the convention to be held at Charleston
for the establishment of regular communication from
Southern winters foreign ports being reudy oil times
encourage euch undertakings by giving such lines the
ference over any Northern lines OF similar character.
This resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Rose then moved the following resolution, which, al;
Ter some discussion adopted with but few dissenting
voices:
"Resoved That In The opinion Of this meeoe it 10 be-
coniug and right in its members, In the people OF Virgnd,
and in The people Of the whole South encourage and pa
tronise Southern schools, colleges, and INSTITUTIONS in
preference Northern schools colleges Institutions; and
that just se.respect requires that Southern literature In
all ills branches should meet with the hearty support OF all
Southern men, Ia Of the gross ISLANDERS and msrepe
enlaons which disseminated by Northern periodicals
md newspapers and further that sound economy, well
evcy feeling independence and serespect dictate that
the people OF the South should patronise and support all
those import goods directly into our wates and tha,
goods manufactured In midst If 10 be had fair terms
should always have the preference over such as made
elsewhere.
hr Tplett moved that tho chairman OF the meeting be
appointed chairman Of the delegation which had been
dered under the resolution Of Nj London The chairman
expressed tho hope lut this motion would be Withdrawn in
his duties here would place 1t entirely of hi,
power attend the Charleston Convention. Mr. Cowadln
however Insisted the motion; and the meeting having
adopted il by hearty aud unanimous voo-the chairman
stated he would attend the Convention In accordance