Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-08

phis navy.yard to the town, only on condition
that the accounting officers of the treaeury
shall not deduct, in the settlement Of ex-navy
agent PERKINS, account the amount ciaimed
by theAuditor asa proper credit for what he
has received on account Of his services 40 navy
agent. As there is nothing in the act making
il obligatory on the part Of the Auditor to give
Mr.. Perrin the credit he claims, and which
tho Auditor disputss-and further, as thetown
Of Memphis must agree to the breaking up Of
the navy-ysrd there before the credit can be
given, if the Auditor does not think proper to
avail himself of his now legal privilege of
giving tit strikes US that, after all, the ees-
sion will not 90 into effect until Congress shall
have time to act deliberately on the subject.
Free soilism VI. the Wing Party-Just
now the Wings proper Of Massachusetts, are
being roundly abused by all the Abolition aud
Free Soil press, for very properly refusing to
have lot or part in the scheme of hereafter
making the Wing organization an exclusively
sectional one. Months ago we explained that
ere long the old fashioned Wings of Massaehu-
setts would soon realize the fact that for either
great political organisation Of tho country to
assume an exclusively sectional type. would
be to hurry on dissolution Of the Union in
double quick time; and on realizing that unpal-
pable truth, would promptly disconnect them.
selves from any plans having any such tend.
ency. This prediction has been fully borne
out in the recent proceedings in Boston, not
withstanding the vote of the Wings In Con.
gress from that State on Mr.. Eliot's proposition
for the repeal of the fugitive slave law. The
Wing leaders Of Boston are wise men, as we'll
as sincere devOtees of the continuance of the
Union, to which Massachusetts owes every.
thing fer all she is in material wealth, and
resources. They will not pander to Abolition.
ism, to the extent of endangering the Union,
if they know it.; and they are we'll In.
formed relative to the extent of. the true
danger to it which exists in the widespread
Indifference to its continuance really prevalent
throughout the South, though just now it does
not manifest itself, only because anti Southern
rights political movements have ceased to ap-
pear threatening of late. nal d, .--..
We are among those who expect not long
hence to find in Massachusetts, the strongest
anti Abolition political organization existing
in all the non -siaveholding States. The gra-
dual spread of isms Of all kinds, putting the
rights of property and its interests hourly more
completely in the hands, or at the mercy of
those who have nothing tangible to loose, must
in the end so awaken tho conservatism of Mas
saehusetts, as to bring it into close unison with
the conservatism which is being 10 rapidly
generated In the South as q natural conse-
quence Of the increasing boldness of Abolition
assaults upon what the South regards as her
rights Of co-equallity under the Constitution
Mons rerrOns.
The Superintsndencies Of tho o. s II.
moriss. Congress, in directing the change of
these functionaries from Army officers to civil
ians, neglected, it seems now to be understood.
to provide the means of paying the proposed
new funotionaries for their services. Under
these circumstances, it strikes US that the only
recourse left to the Government to secure the
proper management Of these establishments,
will be to make the Master Armorer of each
its acting superintendent, until such time as
Congress shall appropriate the means for car
rying out the change; when it is really to be
hoped that those gentlenen-the Master Ar
morers-may be formally promoted, as their
long experience and entire competency best fit
them for the position. Wego for trusting long
service and amply-proved competency before
political pretensions, certainly, in the manage
ment Of the mechanical business of the govern
ment.
Stations Of U. s. Revenue Marine Officers
Changed Lieutenant B. J. Kellam,
detached from the outer Harrison, at Oswego,
and ordered to duty on the cutter jackson, at
Savannah.
Second Lieutenant VIM. F. Rodgers, de-
tached from the Campbell at Norfolk, Va
and ordered to the McClelland, at Mobile
Second Lieutenant James D. Usher, de-
tached from the McClelland, at Mobile, and
ordered to the Campbell, at Norfolk.
Third Lieutenant John E. Wilson, detached
from the Campbell, at Norfolk, and ordered to
the Jackson, at Savannah
Salaly to cease with the 0fice.-Not long
since, IN agent Of the Government who was
removed, but who assisted for some time after.
wards in preparing the accounts and assisting
his successor: claimed O continuance of his
salary while so employed. In the settlement
OF his account at the Treasury Department. it
was held that his compensation as agent must
cease when he received notice of Dismissal (or
at the expiration Of the term Of Office when
not re-appointed,) and that for the services he
subsequently rendered, the Government was
not responsible.
Clerical Appointments in the First Comp.
troller's 0Aice.-Brooke Mackall, of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, has been appointed SEQ
ond class clerk lat 81 400 per annum) in this
Office. f-ar e.. l
Mr.. VIM. D. Shepherd, of Indiana, appoint.
ed to second class olerkship in the Fifth Au-
ditor's Office, vice Thos. NJ. Smith, promoted to
the third class clerkship made vacant by the
death Of the late Dr. Spear .a.-. -.
a Light House Keeper Appointed. MARTIN
hamond has been appointed assistant keepe,
OF the lighthouse at Sand Key, Fla, at $500
per annum. -s +. 49,. sa..
The Current Operations Of tho Treasur,