Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

published this norm ng, uenno' "
position, saying, 81 have long SINCE reso''eu
to be tho partisan Of no man, 10 Ioiio" tno
consultations conyic tons Of my own Judgment
alone and, no matter which of the candidates
NAV be successful. to support him In the Sen
ate in all that think right, and to oppose him
there in all that think wrong, untrammeled
bv party ties. My Object will be to be true
TO the country and its interests, knowing no
other poIe-star as the guide of my conduct
de forbears to common now upon the causes
which led to the destruction Of the great national
(Whig) party" to which he says, he adhered
with unfaltering fidelity while it existed"
and adds, in solemn tone, @ watched over
It's cradle, and have followed its hearse. 1t
did not fall by my hand, and I have deeply
mourned at its funeral"
He concludes his communication as follows
s'No one of the candid ates who may be select
ed by my countrymen for the Presidency has
a right to ask of me more than an honest sup
port Of his Admins tration in all that is right
in my judgment, and 10 one of them shall re-
ceive less. Governed by the same principle,
will oppose any Of them in every act Of his
that think wrong, and be ought to expect no
other course at my hands"
The Army The Adjutant General has just
issued an order, in the form of Instructions to
officers requiring and supplying horse equip
raents, and detailing the manner in which they
shall be designated
The allowance of blank cartridges for prac
tice for &C mpanies with field pieces, is increased
to five hundred per annum.
The act providing for a necessary Increase
and botter organization Of the medical and hos
pital department is officially published to the
army. Such regulations as may be necessary
70 carry out the provisions relative to the az
pointment Of hospital stewards, from the en-
listed men of the army, will be hereafter is
sued. To enable the Secretary of War to
make tho appointments authorized, the senior
medical officer at each military post is required
to report at once to the Adjutant General OF
the army, through the post commander, the
name of the hospital steward at the station,
the company and regiment to which he be-
longs, his age, mental, moral and physician
qualifc atoms; and also, whether he is better
fitted than any ether soldier of the command,
to perform the duties Of a hospital steward
The Brooklyn New York; navy Yard
From the New York Day Book we get some
interesting particulars of the condition of the
Government vessels at that naval station.
The ship North Carolina is in use as re.
oh ha FIJI
is now being made ready for sea by Novem-
Der. Eighty men are at work on her. The
Mississippi is in the dry dock, overhauling
and repairing. She has done regular service
in the navy, was the flag ship in the Mexican
Gulf in the late war, brought KOssuth from
Con stantnople, and was Perry's flagship in
the japan expedition. Two hundred men
are at work on her. She will be in sailing
condition in six weeks. The Brandywine
Launched six years ago, still lies in the river
uacImpleted. The frigate Sabine lies in the
save condition. She was launched last Jan.
uary. The steamer City of Boston, pu.chas
for the Arctic expedition Of 1855, and after
wards condemned, is now lying in ordinary
She has just returned from a cruise t. Pensa-
cola, where she was sent with stores The
sloop of-war Vlncennes, Low returned from a
trip to Asia and Japan, is also lying in ordi-
nary, officers and men discharged. The frig-
ate Potomac, Commodore Paulding's late flag
ship, is lying at the yard, the officers and
crew have been transferred to the Wabash, at
Philadelphia, a splendid vessel and which
will now be the flag ship Of the Home squad.
ron. The Potomac will be laid up; her fifty
guns and furniture are now being taken out
Naval.-The brig Bainbridgs arrived at
Norfolk on the 10th instant from the Brazil
station all well.
The following named gentlemen are Ter
officers: C. F. NJ. Spottswood, Lieutenant
commanding; Charles E. Flemming, Joseph
s. Day, William Gwin, and r F. Chapman,
Lieutenants; John Ondenstein, passed assist
ant Surgeon; Thomas II. Locker, Purser; M
l.. Tabb, Purser's Steward David Williams,
Surgeons Steward
Commander James ii. Rowan, and Mr.. j.
Ii. Rowan, JI., late Commanders Clerk, came
up as passengers.
Reeog1ition.-S Satisfactory evidence have
been exhibited tina. Basil T. Elder has been
appointed Vice Consul for the Ponti6cal States
for Baltimore, in Maryland, the President of
the United States has recognised him as such,
and declared him free to exercise and enjoy
such functions, powers, and privileges rs are
allowed to the Vice ConsuIs of the most favor
ed nations in the United States
Award The centract for constructio, of
the Marine Hospital at Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been awarded by the Secretary of the Treas.
ury, TO j. W. Hall, of Cincinnati, for the chief
portion OF the work, and the contract for fur.
nishiDg the plumbers work, to Z. +. ColweII,
of the same city. The remainder of the work
Is to lie re-advertised.