Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AEp GOSSIP.

n8d resigned tne cOmutSSton III sh' ~" -
iments rendered him by the PRESIDENT nao
reference to the date Of the letter from TINS
CITY 10 New York which contained It. AT the
date of he letter of the HsraIdS correspond
emit, McCulloch had not resigned, and at the
time We wrote the President had not received
his letter of resignation. The letter in the
IntsHigenccr, published at the especial request
Of the author, seems to put new aspect upon
the relation 1t was supposed in Washington
Major McCalloch expected to bear to the new
regiments when raised. 1t conveys to many
the idea that Major NJ. would not and did not
intend to accept any position in the new forces
raised by Congress
We have no disposition now to comment
upon the "reasons" assigned by Major
McCullOch for declining " the appointment Of
Major Of Cavalry" Some Of them are hardly
consistent with others, and all difficult of re-
Cancellation with the sentiments of personal
friendship and good will 1t has bsen suppos ed
the Ms or bore towards the Chief Magistrate
The intimatiOn that the President supposes
the army was increased by Congress solely
ito benefit those oMcers already in the ssr-
vice." and not for the protection of emf.
grants and others moving te ward and living
near our Pacific frontier, is 60 unjust,
and absurd, that We cannot think it either
originated with the author of the letter, or
that, when away from Washington, he will
admit that it expresses his own sentiments
The Constitution makes the President alone
responsible for all appointments of the class
embraced in the bill providing for the increase
&C the army. He cannot, If he would, share
that responsibility. Congress alone creates
| the Offices, the President alone designates the
uer 10 ell them. In the present case, we
doubt Lot that the Executive has discharged
| what he feels to be bis duty to the country and
| to the class of our citizens whom the present
| bill il designed to benefit, not ~ conf.rrin.
Of Offices, but by protection to life and property
f:om Indian depreciation All the complaint
We have heard, except in the case of Major
Mcculloch, about these new officers, springs
from disappointed applicants for place, not
fr, m fears that the officers selected will not
| discharge acceptabiy the duties imposed.
Would it not be better for all to suspend
criticism, and particularly censure, till the
| Now regiments are set in the held? Can we
not then be able to Judge better of the char
| ac;sr of the men selected blythe President to
| command the new levies!
The Monumental Wharf.-The battle about
1 the manaoemept NJ fba N af;onay NJ ,,u--. =:
waxing warmer, both the boards still claiming
to DO the simon puros. We noticed, on Sat
urday last, The appoin tment o. near Super
lotsn1sut By the Teto board, whose appoint
mant was not recognized as legal by Mr.
Dougherty, the Superintendent. We learn
this morning, that on Saturday evening. after
Mt Doughsrty had left for the day having
taken his books and papers with him and
locked and bolted the doors and windows, Mr.
e D. Briggs, who is the Superintendent Of the
M" board, accompanied by FIVE or six other
persons, reached the Monument and made
fcTcible entrance by breaking open the doors
aud windows. We are somewhat surpris cd at
such conduct az this, ., we ale told that Mr..
bi'ggs Is professor Of religion, and, we
thought, law abiding citizen. We regret to
see this personal violence resorted to, and fear
stss something serious may grow out of it
| W: are sure tina, the laws O. the land are uf
G:isnt 10 protec. all our citizens in their rights,
AID think tina. all gentlemen, and lovers OF
deceIcy and order, when they assume a posi-
tion, rather than cause breach Of the peace
viii submit their claims to a court Of iustice
that tie whole matter might be legally ad-
ju.tcd. 1t will result in this in the end; why
| mt submit TO such course now?
Il is a burning shame that such a contest
Should 90 on in community like that of ours
Those who have provoked it may yet repent
thor conduct, ii they do not regre. it now
while in the quiet hour their better Judgment
rules
Could the pure spirit of the immortal Wash.
inSton look down from his bIest abode. and
witness tie contest that is now going on over
the pile which is being erected as a sacred
edihce to his memory, and it were possible for
grief to enter heaven, he would grieve and
neurn over the bad feelings that govern those
who profess to revere his memory and love
hMeIics' We are sure that when the merits
Of this monument controversy are known in
other parts of the country, that those who
originated the trouble will be rebuked, as in
truth they should be.
latest from California-The Illinois at
Ror.olk-No Annexation Of the Sandwich
Isla1ds-Safs;y Of the pecatu,-Eo Senator
Elected in Place Of DR. Gwln.-H. II. Field.
Esq, has just arrived here as bearer of des
patches from the Sandwich Islands. He states
that there are no hopes OF annexation, the
king and his advisers are opposed to it, While
az Panama, Mr.. F. learned from the officers of
British steamer that the Decatur had ar
rived IN safety at Valparaiso. Mr.. F. left
Panama in the steamship Illinsis. On her
voyage she experienced very heavy weather.