New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-07
THE LATE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.

THE LATE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.
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slp: However unanimous the public sentiment
which favored the passage by the last Congress Of
lew simiIg to lop of The eIcreseences which have
ds6sured the Navy for years, h would seem that
eaetitn has snsued which threatens the entire dis
bandment Of its perseRnd with 3 view 70 m IRE
thcsough reore animation. This sentiment pervades
the country generally, and especially the southern
poItion-s prerenderstiDg majority OF whose gallant
and daring naval spirits have been ruthlessly de-
Graded by the procedure OF the Board
Of officers designated by Mr.. Pierce and his Naval
Secretary, Mr. Dobbn, to promote themselves!
The iniquitous action of this Board, whoee members
.tem to have constituted themfeves Star Chamber or
secret tribunal 10 rob honest aud oonfong m an Of
their characters without trial, and even without
hearn in their behalf-gove4ned ss the sequel will
doubtless stow, by the unholiest OF moves-hss met
the M qualified demnatiOn OF every proper thiakng
man. That Congress con en- plated the abuse OF the
power which it conferred uoen Presc ent Pierce and
Mr. Dobbin would be ridiculous sup losiuon Bat
unfor unately il has been the care that too much ds
srtiopary authority is permitted executive officers,
Who rarely fail to exercise it Improperly. SdTouaded
by eophsAts the h ads Of departments receive suGh
information and impressions emily a. tend to tue
Advancement Of the former. Hence We una many
msriiorioas sficers consigned 70 q ANONYMOUS pun
iahntDt by the looseness Of the late lay, which
which imposed sautaIy restrictions upon the Sec
retarys action Nctwitbstar ding ho gever, the de-
ceDeies Of The s#, was at least presumable ia st
sDy board Of oficers-Do matter what their instrac-
would insist upon having applied their owa cases.
We DC ct nt-Ld to argue the after oere but merely
to refer incidentally, to The improperly which has
characterized the Of Dir. Dobbiu and the action
Of his selected board.
Iii said that charges against three of the postcsp
.sins Of the Retrn Board had been presented previ
Gus to their selection, and remained Enacted upon.
Now, tine question naturally presents ITSELF II this be
nue. why we're ksy Lot tried before being allowed TO
Pose gment upon the very men, probably who pre-
ferfed those charges!
aSonething ia rotten in the State Of Denmark, de-
PEND upon it. For instAf ce: the new Navy Register
viii con ain the lane Of an officer pro noted nom
Geutt psptey to a commander who, il 10 alleged, lost
the UIied States brix Somen OF Vera Cruz. during
me Mexican war, under circumstances indicating the
grotsest Let igeLce, beside want OF sesmansmp and
sommon-stnse. The journals of that period noted the
event ard called upon Secretary Mason for A nvesu-
gsop but secret n6aerees prevailed against the de.
n. nd for Q Court Other cases equally 81 wing and
inconsistent, have beer presented, where Sesdtor'~
come ctioIshp has hsd its weight. Public meetings.
errg Of PEOPLE at Fairfax Court-House passed strong
denupeiatory resolutions. 81 nilsr meetings have been
held elssvbere, and the Chamber OF Commerce at
Chsrks'op, s. c.. has resolved to petition Congress
upon Tire susjec'.
The case Of the veteran Commodore Stewart, the
orJy surviving naval officer who commanded duiog
The last war with Great Britain is fruitful Of comment.
This noble hero had seventeen engagements WITH the
enemies Of bis county, and took eighteen vessels from
them ye. be bas been CONSIGNED by his Juniors to re-
duced pay and eoDpsr alive diss race Notwithstanding
these who baye daily Intercourse with him hesitate not
10 ear that bis mind is vigorous as ever sad his
fscnrie. o. rally sctve those OF any member Of
lie Retirng" Boarc.
that the new Congress will promptly oct upon the
subject there is li,tIe doubt At all events the pro-
moied officers will 20 before the Senate for coarmd
tior and il will ihtn be seen if those who have had
the bsrdhood 10 in secrat judgment on their supe'
risrs viii be sustained. II So q dsbandment Of the
per,onnel il the only alternative
Lao, sig, yosr obsaient servant, v,,c.
Hev. Is, 1855 NAVAL oFFiCEn-