Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-28
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head II .!I,,n Naya, ltr!'rin,' you any, 'i'r"!' VI : :
injury. Of the National Observatory, Us w ara
munder's commission kIin" 'is !" w " "I''"n.,
,urI r,suectfu,ly nsk leave To correct II h!"lSh your
c,,rtn,s The error lns arisen. nm sire, from the
rrntiirt;n- statements Of the Washington letter VIII.
Icrs. who profess 10 give official Lists at the r''"c!
and 1yopytd naval officers. when, Ms | believe, no oli.
ci,l list has been given by the proper authorities. l
do not pretend 10 have full information at The matter,
but | can ensily detect some errors III til" iist' hvre-
ference 10 the Navy register: and, IN the case "i Lieut..
Maury, | know, from mn entirely rclianic source, 'nht
nc not only has NOT rot his ''commandcr's commits
SION as Won suppose, but, on the contrary, that his
pusition in the Navy n0r IL such, that he never cnn
get it. He has been placed on the iis' oil roi"rd
Lieutenanis, on leave pay. In this position no stu
holds his rank Of Lieutenant III the Us. Navy, and
NAV be called into active service whenever, The Srcrc-
,ary of the Navy deems il proper; but he must ever
remain II Lieutenant, without hope of promotion 20
my higher rank. Should a vacancy occur above
him, he canuo, fill il, but the next Lieutenant below
him can. This, | understand, is the poeii"n of the
| L;culenants who luye brrii placed i'll the retired list
1T very different position, | think YOU will agree
with mo, from getting a commanders commission
In common with many friends OF the United States
Navy, who have felt n Just pride NOT unly i'll the glory
al lis brilliant achievements in the last war VIII!
Great Britain, bat likcwisui i'll the honor reflected on
1t recently, by the very high estimation III ""!Ii
Lieut.. Maury is held at home and abroad, | nave irs
II most painful regret at The indigniiy when ne sul'
frrs from the action Of the Naval Board OF l"iuh!.
Lieut.. Maury has won so cnviab!e Il repntnti"h' ana
attained IL 81 high Il position III the cs'iiiH''o" ""o
admiration of his cOuniryincn. ms n fc'c"''', q - g."
friend of commerce, aud every ih!nI r"R"'"'I" )"
advance The welfare of the country ahu d Nah"t ~ a.
Ger anu gentleman of irrcproarhGhlc homer, thh' nh
friends and admirers were not piep"Eeu ~ 'i''A '"
him Us "a retired officer i'll The service WIN" .a "a
lcIts, wisdom aud usefulness had lliuH,ra'r" S" "u."'
ne to attract the attention 81 thc ""n. ~ Ir u, " No,
t.,,.t n,, -. - tl, o,. ~ MlitI ne ' L L wv A'i
blame INV body, for | do no: know where Diaihe AT
tachcs; but citi.cr u screw IS loose somewhere % uo
country has deceived itself cgrcSinn-iE III es'I'nHns
and nimiriny aud prai.!nG i-lcut. .haurt' """ ''''''''s
him mn IN nm, yuuurcr officers Of tho Navy IA Il III
EXAMPLE for their imitation, u,r! po;n!inS HIM OUT To
the old world "a II man whom the new hhd pIoiuceo'
and had cause 10 bc pr0liu oil. 80.
President Pirrcr's position, III connection WIN ms
"navul reform ! can well understand, was an c1'
ceediuyly dclca;o and Official; one; AMI | donot mol
rhnt he has acted from conscientious motives ni uuty
in approving. the action Of the Board "' inquiry. 40
sanction or r, jrct its proceedings as a ~h"I!' ""Gin
seem IN De- III. only course iGit l" hlln' uHness 1t
Board KEEP: n full journal Of Nil itf proceedings, md
laid !; before Linn detailing the evidence on wi!ch me
action Of The Boar: was nrs.d in each cure.
On This point, M,>srs. i;dito:t, ! very respectfully
nsk you to furnish your read: T como HcE't,s ..i"I
mo,,,n. How we're the proceedings nj The Board ut
Iururv conducted! We're Tia" accused confronted
viii, heir accll+.rs, end allowed 10 call witnesses III
tl..i. behalf We 'Ir2ininn= siav" !" Jon: looked on
'Ir.p prlyit.rrS Us rilOiS lie most Cii'TlS.tu DIIil
rights of frrrucn, that We cannot casiiy realize ihr
iLro If anv onc bring tried, condemned and degraded
without Il fair trial, ri wlH!ch such privileges form
most roeeniin! c!cIG,n:s.
kunw ,r,hin,, al IN. members ot the Board per-
.,naiIr. can bu; believe il.cn all tn he Iivllura-
bIn men, and iI.c rcfp.c worthy ni the confidence ui
the cnnmuniy. It is ii.h: I" Presume, NATL :ht con
t..r, ar,.u,> ;hr, tIry have artC! as men holding !
h!.h ana honorable Iuni "m-h; 10 ac:. Sill, when
g.. surh ,,n,, ,.,.,t,. ana witnrs, suriI a general |
,Iil,rrst nj i,riirn.l,,,. Us | hav, seen exhibited At ine
,n,uIciat;s o; ne n;:rn-s of sor:c Of the victims ~
the action of H.. Is rmr! ri Inquiry, Cannot -: ri
uf iE. hrli.f ,h.; n rrruf outrage and won. hat been
pcru, tra.rd.
hi. Board OF innu;sv shall turn OF: 10 have
beer. lis some suppose, al! Inqursi;t"n, before winch
IN. accused were no; allowed 10 sprak in their own
defence, nor 10 cali witnesses iii their behalf, nor even
10 know that thew were on iriai. !len II may form n nrw
ero in ,Le rirni, and immunit.s oi the irrci,en nj
this land. | say ot me Jrr, men of the ia"d, for l pre-.
same tina, the Gav il BOT vet conc when It VIII be SAID
tim, q citizen t. cas,a tohc q freeman, when, r!adin. the
uniform ui hi. country, md armct! with the sword she
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