The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
Our Washington Correspondence.

NNV lOhA nEhALO,
Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHISGros, June 20, 1855.
Secretary Of War Governor Reedey-Con of Opinion
as to Cause Of Rmoral-Key TO the Secret-Jasice 10
the Army Requires Acion--Commander Ringgosd and
the Brig Pmpose- Rescue Of Fsve Hundred and Toenty
Chinese Character of Her Crew-Rum0r Of Matiny
Contradic,ed-7reaty Nth Japan Ratified, dc, dc.
II not little singular that while Secretary Marcy
informs Governor Resder that the President per-
NIT hts official relations to Kansas Territory to continue
owing to his specuations in Indian lands, Secretary
Davis snnosnces In Speech In vicksburg that Rseder
should have been removed the day after he appoint
ed-that he had fallen the side OF the abotonists
Here Ia quite conflict Of opinion assigned by members
Of the Cabinet for the removal OF Territorial Governor
The attributes It to his being abohtioast, the
other to his improper speculAtions Why should
there DO this difference, when all the facts were
equally known to all the psrtissa It Will b.
scorscted that Secretary Davis and the Commits
aioner Of Indian Anairs had excited controversy
about precisely similar spscuations by several officers
Of the U. s. Army. So high and angry the quarrel
that the Secretary demanded his adversarys immediate
removal from Office shouli he now admit that Cover
Resder had been removed In consequence Of his
specuatons natural inquiry would DO started Why he
was singled out ~ . victim, and Others equslly mp
Gated permitted to continue their spscuAtions with i'm
punity. In the PAwnes City speculation at Fort Riley,
Col. Montgomery, Major Ogden, surgsoo Hammond ami
Lieut.. Mex Hudion, squally interested with
Governor Reeder, Judges johnson and Elmors anS Dis
trict Attorney Isaacs. Their articles of agreement
association here TO prove this Fact. Then how
the admins ration avoid Waiting upon these army Off
the same dspsssure that the civil officers have in
cured9 Ia not for the goose for the gan
derG And does not justice to the army officers require
that decided action should be had in the Of
those whose coaduct has been thus rendered equvoc
Even the broad shield Of Secretary DAviss inausncs
should not be permitted to protect them from
just rule which has bsen applied to the civil officers
have already alluded to Commander Ringgoli and his
gallant services Ia the United States Navy 1t viii be
Iecoecsed that the brig Porpose since supposed to be
lost was attached TO the North Pacific Surveying
from Pratas shoal five hun drsd and twenty Cnipsss
LETT there TO perish Of starvation and Madness Com
msndsr R. not only saved the poor wrsches from hor
rible DEATH but supplied them with rice for their mme
dAte support Chinese paper In speaking Of this gal
liant deed remarks " The HISTORY Of the United
states Surveying squadron In these Eastern viii
contain brighter page than that which records the
account Of this errand humane dsed intsnt.' 1t
should be printed in letters of goic and mAgned with
underst.nd that Commander Rnssold pronouuc,s
the rumor that the Porpoise had fallen victim
tny AZ malicious slander upon the memory Of the
brave and gallant spirits who sank with her ato wAery
grave He ssys he knew the crow Of the Porpoise We
danger and perl au that Drawer or truer set OF
never walked toe drcxs OF man Of rnis must
runov apprehend that worse fsts had beiaisu the
officers OF the i'll fAted brig han death waug
1t Understood here to Day that Commodore Forest
mas been ordered to the command of the Washington
Navy Yard Commodore Pauiding, ordered to the
eOmm.nd Of ,h- Gaf squadron. This appoinsmsnt will
be highly gratifying to ell interested.
Commander Henry Adams reached this city yesterday
with the treaty lately negotiated BY Comm ,dors Perry
duly ratified, and bears the impsrial autograph
The war upon the Know Noshinga has com men cod ia
late delegate The General Council has bssn removed
The first day Of July will b marked In the history
Of federal decspitAuon for opinions sake f.
WARRINGTON, June %, 1858.
The Latc Medical Board and Commander R,ngqod-Jus
tice to GaltaM and Msrttorious 0giccr--His Forth
coming Report-7Ae Secretary Of the Nary Going to
Sea-Hon. Laac r. Morse and the Ad~inistra ion-The
KnoW Nothing Ratification Aesting -Transparencies.
After short the secret Medical Board to which
IhAve previously alluded has been adjourned sae die
It composed OF the Chief Of the Surgical Bureau
Whelan, and Surgeons Cormick and D1lri, three
gentlemen Of eminent distinction In their profession
learn that survey hal o. Comm anisr Rtnyyod at
his request AMI the SoArl reports that 'nothas
could b SEEN either 10 the condu: language OF Coa
mander which woaid Convey or sustsia the idea o.
existing mental derangemsnt." Com nsndsr Rinysold
has been all the winter and spring preparing reports
Of surveys, &C., and it vas but justics to put
record the entire re. establishment of tbs fact
ofthe health Of ssllAnt and msrorious officer, IA
vorsbly known to his friends and the county. The
Naval Examining Board, ia session in thls city
seemed to render act of justice the kind highly No
cessary in order that he may stand ia proper ixht be-
fore that board. But justcs to Com naucsr Ringgod
demands Of the Secretary Of the Navy his restoration to
a command from which he vas most uncer smon0usiy
removed and pleased to state that It In understooa
that Mr. Dobbin has dstermiasd do full and ample
justice.
Commander ROggolds report OF the operations Of the
North Pacific Exploriag Expedition, whilst under his
command learn rs now in the h.ads Of NJ Secretary
Dobbn for examination preparatory publicati and
will be looked for with goat inter -, BY the public
Blythe bye am pleased TO eay toat Mr.. Dobbn hSs
determined tske short the frgsts Potoms
now fitting out at Norfo'x fer the Msdissrrss II
Icoubt not be will find the trip from Norfolk to Ne
York both agreeable aud beneficial to his feeble health
The Potomac will lsave her anchorage at Norfolk about
learn that the Hon. Isaac Morse, Of New Orleans
will be here in Tow days, to claim damaess Of the ad
mDisxahon for appointing him to prosecute Kendall.
the late Postmaster in New Orleans In Of
bis acceptance OF this appointm .nt no has been
overheard BY the DsmocrAtc Convention Of LoutsiAns
ana f. W. Moise, Esq the overslAwei United States
District Attorney, has been nominated for the Office Of
Mr. Mo. m,nbsr Of tho cas Hs' d &c. ss III
morning to irends of Mr.. Morse thst he should
not be permitted to suffer Ia consequences Of any action
under appointment by the anlinistration, that he
may consider himself safe for . slice from pu bic
loaf Mr. Morse il high mncsi honorable saissr and
accomplished gentleman.
The grand ratification meeting OF the Know Nothisgs
ON thursday evening last 80 fully reported BY ths
telegraph that but little remains TO be said the sub
jcct. Some Of the mottoes the trsnspsreacies
were original and ssgnihrsnt-ethers we're stalls and
specmsns-" Free Schools End an Open 81 ,ls'-
90 Q Compromise with Jssars '-t No us'on OF charch
and State" Protection % s,a,. Rish,s"-" Where We
branch, We root" Blade ssenrv tt sans ChiIdrsun
=" American Nativity"-"I must vets lose my
place." Three weeks in this ccu6.ry and Ne once
yet"-"Draw your swords, boyst s&as sc-ias &c.
One ether will give you, ss significant u cams
tho Office OF the American 0reap asd it, motto was
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